Hi FAC NM Members,
Our thoughts are with Mora and Colfax County communities that are being effected by the Luna Fire burning on The Carson National Forest. We especially recognize the hard work of our first responders during the 2020 fire season.
We can all support our first responders by opening up discussion about wildfire preparedness in our communities and by taking action to get good fire back on the landscape. Talk to your neighbors about the difference between prescribed fire and wildfire. If you don’t know what to say, use the FAC NM network to find the best available information about your concerns.
This Wildfire Wednesday features:
Wildfire Wednesday Live: Meet Research Ecologist Ellis Margolis
A Summary of Funding Opportunities for Wildfire Mitigation
Thanks!
Gabe
Wildfire Wednesdays Live: Meet Research Ecologist Ellis Margolis
Join us tonight at 6 p.m. (MT) to learn more about how dendrochronology (the study of tree rings) informs our understanding of fire’s role in forest ecosystems! We will be monitoring and answering questions during the Wildfire Wednesday Live Event hosted by the Greater Santa Fireshed Coalition.
To access the livestream, click here. https://www.facebook.com/santafeNF
Featured Speaker: Ellis Margolis, Ph.D. - Research Ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) New Mexico Landscapes Field Station, based in Santa Fe, NM. #WildfireWednesday
A Summary of Funding Opportunities for Wildfire Mitigation
This is an excellent resource. Have you wondered how to get funding to complete wildfire mitigation projects in your community?
Take a look at the attached document to see a list of funding opportunities that are available to you in New Mexico. Be aware that some of these opportunities are internal to agencies and would require collaboration with your local agency representatives. Reach out to others in the FAC NM network if you have questions about how to approach these various programs.