From the last remnant stands of ancient Ponderosa Pine forests of the Mogollon Rim to the lush spruce and fir forests framed by the jagged peaks of the Southern Rockies, the forests of the greater Southwest are widely diverse in their defining character and in the threats to their survival.

Collaborative Restoration Projects

The Community Forest Restoration Act, sponsored by Senator Jeff Bingaman, provides incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest System lands in New Mexico. The Act creates annual grants up to $450K over four years to create collaborative partnerships that promote healthy forests in New Mexico. In response to this opportunity, we submitted a new proposal, The Santa Fe Restoration Project. Read more..

The National Forest Protection and Restoration Act

Representatives Jim Leach (R-IA) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) introduced the National Forest Protection and Restoration Act (NFPRA) on July 26, 2005 to ban commercial logging in National Forests and fund critical forest restoration work. Read more..

For specific questions about our efforts to protect our forests, contact Bryan Bird, Southwest Forests program director.