The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute:

• Provides state-of-the-art information about forest and watershed restoration to the public, federal and state agencies, tribes, and private landowners in New Mexico.
• Collaborates with citizen stakeholders, academic institutions, NGOs, and professional natural resources managers to establish a consensus concerning prescriptions and monitoring protocols for use in the restoration of forests and watersheds in an ecologically, socially, and economically sound manner.
• Promotes ecological restoration and forest management efforts in ways that:
  • Keep New Mexican homes and property safe from wildfire.
  • Lead to a more efficient recharge of Mew Mexican watersheds
  • Provide local communities with employment and educational opportunities.

Mission: The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute provides technical assistance and practical knowledge in forest and woodland restoration to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire and restore healthy and sustainable forested ecosystems and restoration-based economies.

Vision:  The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute will be widely recognized as a vital source of technical assistance and a key region-wide innovator and collaborator on the biophysical, socio-cultural, and economic dimensions of watershed restoration.

For more information contact:
Dr. Andrew Egan
Director
(505) 426-2081
email

Related Legislation and Documents

NMFWRI Strategic Plan 2011-2016 (PDF)

2008-2009 NMFWRI Advisory Board (PDF)

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan (PDF)

The 2004 Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act (PDF)

New Mexico Forest Restoration Principles (PDF)

2005 Town Hall Report on New Mexico's Watersheds and Forests (PDF)