We have a vision of New Mexico’s rivers and streams running so clear and clean that you can bend a knee to the water, cup your hands, and drink without fear.
Photo by Mike Fugagli
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Photo by Connie Odé
Photo by Connie Odé
A reintroduction plan for river otters in the upper Rio Grande was implemented in October 2008 by New Mexico Friends of River Otters. These lovable creatures were a native species in New Mexico until their populations were wiped out due to overhunting in the 1950s. NM Friends of River Otters is a coalition of community-based environmental and wildlife o…
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Thank you for your comments! They are now being incorporatied into this DRAFT and sent to EPA for review. We hope to have an approved Watershed Based Plan in May 2020. The Rio Fernando Watershed Based Plan, focused on restoring the river from it's E. coli impairment, has been many years in the making. Many of you attended public meetings and have…
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This Green Infrastructure Guide, put together by Amigos Bravos and the Environmental Law Institute, provides a step-by-step process that local governments can use to integrate community input into their green infrastructure projects. It starts with a review of the benefits of involving the public in the decision-making process. It then sets out eight steps t…
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Click the link to watch a video that explains the important work of the Rio Fernando Collaborative and its role in restoring and protecting the Rio Fernando de Taos. The Rio Fernando CollaborativeThe Rio Fernando de Taos Revitalization Collaborative is a dynamic collective of individuals, elected leaders, organizations, and government entities w…
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