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NMFWRI at Highlands U Research Day
NMFWRI was proud to participate in New Mexico Highland University’s 23rd annual Research Day. held April 17. Among the posters presented, NMFWRI Research Associate Dr. Nate Tomczyk presented his study on targets for wildfire-promoted forest resilience. One of Dr Tomczyk’s students, Abraham Brown, presented a poster on using remote sensing tools to understand the effects of […]
Earth Week Event: Seed to Tree, Mountain to River
Watershed demos, ‘zine creation, seed ball prep and more will be among a dozen hands-on activities for all ages at the 2nd Annual Seed to Tree, Mountain to River event at Melody Park on April 24.Bring the family and celebrate Planet Earth’s amazing forests and watersheds! (And bring your lunch money – three food trucks […]
Director’s Note: Sharpening the Ax
By Alan Barton “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend four sharpening the axe,” a quote commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln, suggests that planning and preparation are keys to success. Around the NMFWRI, this thought is especially pertinent during the month of March, which […]
Bark Beetle Management Resources
Fire and drought can make New Mexico forests vulnerable to a variety of bark beetles. Find out more about the beetles and how to manage them in these downloadable resources. Click on the button below and scroll down the page to the technical guides.
Fire history in the Four Corners
Wildfires in the Four Corners have grown larger in the last couple of decades. NMFWRI’s Dana Heusinkveld created this timeline of wildfires in the region encompassing New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
To see fires that are currently burning in New Mexico along with historic fire info in the NM Fire Viewer, click the button below.
Restoration
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.
GIS/Mapping
NMFWRI represents the state’s only dedicated capability for supporting the spatial data analysis needs of external stakeholders in the natural resources sector, as well as the GIS/GPS capacity for Highlands University and for most of northern New Mexico.
Monitoring
Restoration based monitoring of New Mexico's forest and riparian ecosystems is integral to NMFWRI's mission.
Collaboration
The New Mexico Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute supports natural-resource-based collaboration by assisting communities to form collaborative organizations and build the capacity to work together to solve problems and restore natural habitats.