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Ciudad SWCD issues a Request for Proposals for East Mountain Forest Health thinning contractors

CSWCD needs contractors to fulfill landowner cost-share thinning projects in the East Mountain Communities within the District boundaries for the East Mountain Forest Health Program. The RFP can be found here.

Upcoming Wildfire Preparedness Workshops for East Mountain Residents

With support from New Mexico Counties CSWCD will provide two informational workshops for East Mountain residents on February 23rd and March 9th. These workshops will bring in expertise from NM Forestry, National Weather Service, Wildfire Network, Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe Fire and Rescue and partners in forest conservation such as Quivira Coalition and Forest Guild to provide information about healthy forest ecosystems. Additionally, there will be other community resources to help residents with defensible space cost-share programs. Find out more here.

Ciudad SWCD issues Request for Proposals to develop Upper Tijeras Watershed Plan (1/1/2019)

Ciudad SWCD, in partnership with Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque, have issued a Request for Proposals to develop a Watershed-Based Plan for the Upper Tijeras Creek Watershed. Proposals from qualified applicants are due January 31, 2019. To view and download the RFP, click here.
New native plants educational resource published

The Institute for Applied Ecology has published a new curriculum for educating students in grades 9-12 about native (and non-native) plants in New Mexico.
This native plant curriculum is structured on the ecoregions of New Mexico and covers botany, community ecology, ethnobotany, invasives - so much! The New Mexico Native Plant Society supported this resource, "From Ponderosa to Prickly Pear: Exploring the Native Plants of New Mexico", and you can download the document here.
American Red Cross announces a fire preparedness for smart phones

The Wildfire App gives you important information in the palm of your hand:

Preloaded content gives users instant access to information on what to do before, during and after wildfires – even without mobile connectivity
The latest updates from local, state and federal fire agencies in the “Wildfire News” section

Red Cross emergency shelter locator for when you need help

One-touch “I’m Safe” button that instantly posts a message to your social networks, notifying friends and family that you’re out of harm’s way, and more.

You may download the app by visiting their website:
http://american.redcross.org/site/MessageViewer?dlv_id=23594&em_id=20131.0

EPA releases Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool

EPA has announced the release of their Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST v1) for public distribution. Here is the link to the theoretical background documentation: http://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_record_report.cfm?dirEntryId=261780

and to the user's guide with case studies (and the tool itself): http://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_record_report.cfm?dirEntryId=262280

WMOST provides communities with the ability to assess the utility of green infrastructure practices as part of a larger Integrated Water Resources Management strategy.

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