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Mixed Conifer Forests, Disturbances and Climate Change: Lessons from the Last 1,000 Years in the Colorado Front Range by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 23, 2011 01:55 PM: Webinar presentation by Laurie Huckaby, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station. Hosted by the Southern Rocky Mountain Ecoregion (SRME) Consortium on 2/16/11.

FIRE IS AT YOUR BACKDOOR; ARE YOU READY? by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 23, 2011 01:40 PM: 2nd Annual New Mexico Wildland Urban Interface Summit

FREE Riparian & Wildlife Habitat Restoration Workshop by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 23, 2011 01:14 PM: FREE Workshop to improve wildlife habitat in Red Canyon Reserve in the eastern foothills of the San Mateo Mountains, Socorro County, New Mexico.

NM Fire Info by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 23, 2011 12:21 PM: The NM Fire Info website is an interagency effort by federal and state agencies in New Mexico to provide timely, accurate fire and restriction information for the entire state. The agencies that support this site are National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, State of New Mexico, Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management. It provides FAQs and resources for New Mexicans living near fire-prone environments, plus current information on wildland fires, prescribed burns, restrictions and closures in the state.

Rio Chama TMDL and public meeting by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 23, 2011 12:07 PM: NM Environment Department is inviting the public to comment on the draft “total maximum daily load” (TMDL) document for the Rio Chama Watershed. The 30-day comment period opens February 23, 2011 and will close March 28, 2011. NMED's Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB) plans to request approval of the draft final TMDLs at the Water Quality Control Commission meeting on May 10, 2011.

Power Couple by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 21, 2011 11:32 PM: In this seven minute video, the shocking true story of Water and Electricity's relationship is exposed by an investigative reporter from Utility Tonight.

Small glaciers gone in 2100 by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 21, 2011 07:32 PM: According to a new study published in Nature Geoscience half of the world's smaller glaciers will disappear during this century. The study, in Nature Geoscience, found that half of the world's smallest glaciers, with a surface area less than 5 square kilometres, will disappear entirely, with possible implications for communities dependent on them for water supplies.

NMSU receives NSF grant to study link between acequia hydrology, culture and ecosystem by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 21, 2011 07:30 PM: New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to provide new insights into the relationships between traditional water management systems, communities and landscapes.

San Francisco Watershed Stewardship Curriculum by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 21, 2011 12:51 PM: From 2009 to 2010, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) funded the design and installation of five rainwater harvesting systems in elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. Each project installed a tank to capture rainwater, removed paved surfaces from the schoolyard to make room for a garden and let rainwater soak into the ground, and used native and edible plants to be irrigated by the on-site rainwater harvesting system. The projects achieve multiple goals: they raise watershed awareness, green the city’s public schools, and keep stormwater out of San Francisco’s combined sewer system. To help schools use rainwater harvesting systems as educational tools, the SFPUC partnered with the San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance and funded a Watershed Stewardship Curriculum. The lessons pertain to watershed awareness, green stormwater management, pollution awareness and prevention, and water conservation. All schools in San Francisco that replace schoolyard asphalt with permeable garden space and harvest rainwater for irrigation will find these lessons useful in connecting students to their watersheds. Lessons in this binder can be adapted for kindergarten through 6th grade, and beyond. Download the curriculum and put it to work in your school!

FREE Streambank Stabillization Workshop by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 21, 2011 12:25 PM: Hosted by: Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Mexico Environment Department, and the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District Speakers include technical experts from the state and national NRCS offices. The workshop will include classroom and field components. Topics include: Geological Overview Understanding the Watershed Stream Mechanic Issues for evaluation & design Planning stream stabilization Geotechnical Bank Stabilization Overview Principles of Streambank Bioengineering Introduction to Riparian Zones in the Arid SW Streambank Bioengineering Techniques (Advantages/Limitations) Redirective Techniques Hard Streambank Protection Techniques Monitoring Environmental Compliance and Permitting More details to come. While the workshop is free, we would like to have people sign-up so we can plan logistics. Contact Matt Schultz at matthew.schultz@state.nm.us or call 575-956-1550 to sign up or ask any questions.

2011 CFRP Request for Applications by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 17, 2011 01:55 PM: The 2011 Collaborative Forest Restoration Program - Request for Applications is now posted online at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/cfrp. Applications are due February 28, 2011.

Southwest Jemez Mountains Forest Restoration Project Public Meetings by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 16, 2011 11:33 AM

Know Your Watershed Links by Rose Hessmiller, last updated: Feb 15, 2011 04:51 PM

Sustainability on the Border: Water, Climate, and Social Change in a Fragile Landscape by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 14, 2011 10:02 AM

WaterSMART Program Grants Announcements by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 11, 2011 04:53 PM: The Bureau of Reclamation's Water and Energy Efficiency Grant program solicitation is closing 17 February. The grant announcement is available on www.grants.gov using funding opportunity number R11SF80303. Reclamation is seeking proposals for projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently, increase the use of renewable energy in water management, protect threatened and endangered species, facilitate water markets, and carry out other activities to address climate-related impacts on water or prevent any water-related crisis or conflict. Eligible applicants that may submit proposals for funding are State or Territory agencies or departments with water or power delivery authority, federally recognized Indian Tribes with water or power delivery authority, irrigation and water districts, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority. Applicants must also be located in the Western United States or an authorized Territory. Funding opportunities for System Optimization Review Grants, Advanced Water Treatment Pilot and Demonstration Grants, and Research Grants will be announced in early 2011. The WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program is intended to address the most significant challenges facing our water supplies in the 21st century, including population growth, climate change, rising energy demands, environmental needs, and aging infrastructure. To learn more about the WaterSMART program please visit www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART.

AAW by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 11, 2011 04:26 PM: AAW

Watersheds and Water Supply by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 10, 2011 11:48 PM

Where It All Begins by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 10, 2011 09:07 PM

Arroyos and Washes by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 10, 2011 01:43 PM

Compost by Susan Rich, last updated: Feb 10, 2011 12:26 AM

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