Media Contact Information

Questions regarding Forestry Division programs and news releases should be submitted to:

George Ducker
Communications Manager
505-699-0601
george.ducker@emnrd.nm.gov

Emery Veilleux
Prevention and Communications Coordinator
505-699-0601
emery.veilleux@emnrd.nm.gov

Sidney Hill
Public Information Officer, EMNRD
sidney.hill@emnrd.nm.us

Forestry Division Monthly Newsletter

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February 2026

January 2026

Stories from the Field

Click below to read features from the Forestry Division.

Treasure hunting  – July 2, 2026

The state’s endangered plant program is trekking to New Mexico’s remotest corners in search of its rarest plants, including over 100 endemics found nowhere else on Earth.

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Mimbres crew goes for hotshot status – June 4, 2026

New Mexico responders train for the elite wildland firefighting designation to join the ranks of only three other state-led crews among 115 hotshot crews nationwide.

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An invitation to stewardship – May 1, 2026

Smokey’s wildfire prevention message and the living symbol have both found a home at Smokey Bear Historical Park—the only park and museum of its kind in the U.S.

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‘A different type of forest’ – April 3, 2026

Reforestation researchers are training trees for a hotter, drier future.

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Consider the ember – March 6, 2026

With landowner concerns about insurance and fire risk, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety offers a new path towards home mitigation.

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Let’s talk treatment – Feb. 6, 2026

Forestry work is complex and often looks pretty rough. It raises a fair question: Why meddle at all? Aren’t forests fine on their own?

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‘Big breakthrough’ at Black Lake RX – Jan. 8, 2026

A recent broadcast burn reflects growing community trust and agency capacity in Angel Fire.

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Op-ed: Wildfire prevention costs less than suppression –  Dec. 30, 2025

Did your parents ever tell you, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” That adage also applies to wildfire management.

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Public Information and IPRA Requests

Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) Requests Contact Information:

Effective July 1, 2026, records can be requested by filing a public records request through the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) GovQA request portal. A fee is not charged for records provided electronically through the GovQA request portal.

To request records through the Gov AQ portal, please click the request button HERE.

If you are unable to submit your request online using the above link, you may submit a request via physical mail.

Requests may be sent to: 1220 S. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87505