CIUDAD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Last week, Ciudad SWCD met on site at Elena Gallegos Open Space with City of Albuquerque Open Space, Hero's Path Palliative Care, and Ground Work Studio to talk about improvements to the facilities for accessibility purposes. We also met on site with potential contractors and Pland Collaborative at the Tijeras Bio-Zone Education Center to discuss construction of the ADA Trail. Why does Ciudad SWCD care about accessibility and equitable access to the outdoors? Ciudad SWCD realizes that in order for individuals to become stewards of our land, one must first connect to nature and the environment around them. Ciudad SWCD believes that connecting to nature is an integral part of the dimensions of health, and when an individual gets outdoors, there are positive health outcomes that create resilience behaviors that directly correlate to resilient community outcomes. Thus, it is our hope that everyone will have access and experience the great outdoors, to grow to love and care for our forests, watersheds, and our lands

Ciudad SWCD, in collaboration with the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division, Bernalillo County Natural Resource Service and Open Space Department, Adaptive Terrain Systems, and Pland Collaborative, presented at the NMASLA tour this past Friday. Thank you @NMASLA for allowing us to highlight the ADA Sensory Nature Trail and stream restoration at the Tijeras Bio-Zone Education Center and the stream/ floodplain restoration that is taking place at the Tijeras Creek Remediation Project and the Tijeras Creek Watershed Restoration Project. Astrid Mooney, Kali Bronson, Jim Brooks, @Jim Sattler, Kristina Werenko "Solution to pollution is dilution" Jim Brooks

Ciudad SWCD Staff assessing the Tijeras Creek flow at the Tijeras Bio-Zone Education Center using the Beta Streamflow Duration Assessment Method. #CiudadSWCD #ConservationOnTheGround #GettingItDone Ciudad SWCD Staff include: Ricky Reedy, Erin Blaz, Jaren Peplinski, @OrlandoRomero, @TheresaAragon

We’re #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested? The Finance Manager role is a great opportunity for an individual who enjoys accounting and would like to make an impacting in conserving our natural resources

Cost Share Forest Health Thinning Ciudad SWCD's East Mountain Forest Health Program (EMFHP) offers technical and financial assistance to East Mountain residents for thinning of overly dense forested properties. With wildfire season upon us, now is the time to apply for this program. Reduce the risk of a catastrophic wildfire in the Sandia Mountains! Our program provides 50% cost share on the total project costs towards defensible space and overall forest health. Funding is available and applications are accepted year round.