‘Goats Initiate Phase 1’ at Candelaria Nature Preserve
Thanks to Source NM for sharing our most recent work at Candelaria Nature Preserve. You can find the article here! As part of the effort to convert historic hay fields into a patchwork of wildlife habitats at Candelaria Nature Preserve, we recently added a herd of...
‘Goats Initiate Phase 1’ at Candelaria Nature Preserve
Thanks to Source NM for sharing our most recent work at Candelaria Nature Preserve. You can find the article here! As part of the effort to convert historic hay fields into a patchwork of wildlife habitats at Candelaria Nature Preserve, we recently added a herd of...
Wildlife Research on Kirtland Air Force Base
Many thanks to Jonathan Harris, Oklahoma State University, USDA, and Kirtland Air Force Base for including us in this project at Coyote Springs, and thanks also to Game and Fish for sharing more of our work in New Mexico Wildlife Magazine! Find the article on OSU's...
Hiring 2021 Fall Season YCC Crew Members!
Harvesting native seed and weeding the native seed farm field in Corrales, September 2021 We're looking for a few more 2021 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew members to finish out the season! This is a short-term position; we expect the season to wrap up in about...
Restoration work brings back beaver dams
Many thanks to the NM Department of Game and Fish for their continued partnership in restoration efforts across the state, and for sharing our work in this article! Find the full write up in the New Mexico Wildlife Magazine here! ...
Restoration work brings back beaver dams
Many thanks to the NM Department of Game and Fish for their continued partnership in restoration efforts across the state, and for sharing our work in this article! Find the full write up in the New Mexico Wildlife Magazine here! ...
Valles Caldera Fencing Removal
July 2021 The RGR YCC crew has been hard a work on a fencing removal project in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The goal of this project is to remove roughly 30 miles of legacy cattle fence and support the re-wilding of a large section of the San Antonio Creek...
Valles Caldera Fencing Removal
July 2021 The RGR YCC crew has been hard a work on a fencing removal project in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The goal of this project is to remove roughly 30 miles of legacy cattle fence and support the re-wilding of a large section of the San Antonio Creek...
San Antonio Creek BDA repairs
June 2021 The 2021 YCC crew’s season kicked off to a great start with Beaver Dam Analog (BDA) repair on San Antonio Creek in the Jemez Mountains. BDAs replicate the natural functions of beaver dams by raising the water table, slowing erosion, storing water, and...
Hiring Youth Conservation Corps crew members!
We're hiring now for 2021 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew members! The Rio Grande Return Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is a summer/fall employment program that engages young people in meaningful work experiences while developing an ethic of environmental...