{"id":16288,"date":"2021-07-15T08:57:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T14:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/?page_id=16288"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:46:53","slug":"forestry-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/forestry-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ce4db8ec-b34b-42ae-b247-103d0a13f28d&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Generic-Horizontal-Logs-Background-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1d9c0f5d-35f2-480d-b415-624f9e38b5a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#030303&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_dmb_breadcrumbs font_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; use_home_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#030303&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#030303&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_dmb_breadcrumbs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class_1=&#8221;sidebar&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; inner_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;1400px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Explore Section&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe044;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;14px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;blurb-icon-right sidebar-toggle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;c520cd6f-2a5a-44ab-ba51-0c6b314ff487&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,39,40,0.7)&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1D4784&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;145deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#1d4784 0%|#0585a5 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#1d4784&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#0585a5&#8243; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||14px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px|4px|12px|16px|true|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|6px|6px|6px|6px&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#dedede&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;sofia-light nav-side&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#212121&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>News Releases<\/h2>\n<p>Our press releases and announcements are within the accordion drop-downs below. 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The news Archive contains announcements for 2021-2023.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;2026 News&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"rf-table\" data-public=\"1\" data-account-guid=\"4e99eeeeb5b54c41ad6d52e2e78086f6\" data-folder-id=\"b4246eaf-b003-4aca-a218-ea52a0753ee4\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;News Archive&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"rf-table\" data-public=\"1\" data-account-guid=\"4e99eeeeb5b54c41ad6d52e2e78086f6\" data-folder-id=\"fa16110d-1ab1-47f9-8667-22cbc23a645e\" data-widget-id=\"faf015aa-8358-40e3-82e6-72098558eafd\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/FTF-Reforestation-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/seedlings-300x212.jpeg\" width=\"179\" height=\"126\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22821 aligncenter size-medium\" style=\"float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/seedlings-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/seedlings.jpeg 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/>&#8216;A different type of forest&#8217; &#8211; April 3, 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Reforestation researchers are training trees for a hotter, drier future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/FTF-Reforestation-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; 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Aren\u2019t forests fine on their own?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Lets-Talk-Treatment-From-the-Field-2.26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Big-breakthrough-at-Black-Lake-Rx_fnl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Black-Lake-RX_Angel-Fire_FSG_TNC-300x225.jpg\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22545 aligncenter size-medium\" style=\"float: left;\" \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8216;Big breakthrough&#8217; at Black Lake RX &#8211; Jan. 8, 2026<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A recent broadcast burn reflects growing community trust and agency capacity in Angel Fire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/sfd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Big-breakthrough-at-Black-Lake-Rx_fnl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; 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