Join us on Friday, July 28, from 7:00 - 8:00pm at the Murray Hotel Ballroom to meet writer, Melissa L. Sevigny and hear about her book, "Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon."
Murray Hotel
200 W Broadway, Silver City NM
Suggested Donation: $5 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Info: 575.590.5698
Upper Gila Watershed Alliance retweeted
Happy #NationalRiversMonth! Let's work together to protect the #WildGilaRiver for future generations to enjoy! secure.everyaction.com/7Kw3G…
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"...I hope we will be able to stand with others to protect the beauty and biodiversity of the Gila and San Francisco rivers." - Fort Sill Apache Chairwoman Lori Gooday Ware on protecting the #WildGilaRiver as #WildAndScenic. @MartinHeinrich @RepGabeVasquez @SenatorLujan #nmpol
Upper Gila Watershed Alliance retweeted
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate out community who loves and wants to protect the #WildGilaRiver! And thank to you @MartinHeinrich and @RepGabeVasquez for your leadership in protecting these important waters! Congress: Please pass this bill this year!
Our Tamarisks and Trails Project is eradicating invasive tamarisks and maintaining trails in the Gila National Forest. #NFFGranteesAreGreat The Gila Wilderness - the nation's first - turns 100 in 2024! Thanks, @NationalForests, for supporting this work! #NFFHealthyForests
We're eradicating invasive tamarisks along the Gila River in the Gila Wilderness in the Gila National Forest. Thank you for supporting this work, @NationalForests!
#NFFGranteesAreGreat #NFFHealthyForests
Trails in the Gila Wilderness - the nation's first designated wilderness - got some TLC recently, thanks to National Forest Foundation! #NFFHealthyForests #NFFGranteesAreGreat
Upper Gila Watershed Alliance retweeted
The Gila River is one of our nation’s most iconic and endangered rivers, and it’s worthy of designation as Wild & Scenic. That’s why I’m proud to join @MartinHeinrich to champion the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act.
Upper Gila Watershed Alliance retweeted
Designating some of our most treasured rivers—like the Rio Chama and sections of the Rio Grande—as #WildAndScenic has led to better water quality, economic development, and outdoor rec opportunities. By protecting the Gila, we can bolster New Mexico’s southwestern communities.
"If the Biden administration wants to include Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands as part of 30×30, they must change the culture and mandate of federal agencies to actually put resource preservation ahead of resource extraction."
#30x30
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Here is a link to comment on and read more in-depth about the Proposed Rule for removal of 23 extinct species from the lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants.
federalregister.gov/document…
“With climate change and natural area loss pushing more and more species to the brink, now is the time to lift up proactive, collaborative, and innovative efforts to save America's wildlife." - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
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"If the Biden administration wants to include Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands as part of 30×30, they must change the culture and mandate of federal agencies to actually put resource preservation ahead of resource extraction.”
#30x30
counterpunch.org/2021/10/04/…
Upper Gila Watershed Alliance retweeted
And so #Faiths4COP26 begins, with the signing of the Appeal to COP26 by world leaders, including His Holiness @Pontifex
Great op-ed by Rachel Conn and Dan Roper in the Santa Fe New Mexican with some concrete steps for New Mexico to achieve our 30x30 goals. #newmexicoconservation #30x30
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Let’s celebrate and contemplate the wild nature of our watershed.
This September is National Wilderness Month.
The proclamation details the president’s commitment to equal access to public lands, fighting back vs. climate change and celebrating and preserving wilderness areas.
