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New Mexico Forest & Watershed Restoration Institute

NMFWRI Mission

  • provide state-of-the-art information about forest and watershed restoration to the public, federal and state agencies, tribes, and private landowners in New Mexico
  • collaborate 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
  • promote ecological restoration and forest management efforts in ways that 1) will keep New Mexican homes and property safe from wildfire, 2) will lead to a more efficient recharge of New Mexican watersheds, and 3) will provide local communities with employment and educational opportunities

Related Legislation and Documents

2008 NMFWRI Advisory Board

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

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan (PDF)

New Mexico Forest Restoration Principles (PDF)

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