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2022 Media Releases

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2022

June

Four State Parks to re-open after temporary closures due to extreme fire conditions and national forest closures

06/24/2022

 

Santa Rosa Lake State Park temporarily closing boat ramp as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases 14,500 acre-feet of water for Carlsbad Irrigation District

06/22/2022 

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Eagle Nest Lake State Park lifts partial closure due to Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires

06/08/2022

Eagle Nest Lake State Park lifts partial closure due to Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires

06/08/2022

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham dedicates new ADA-compliant trail at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park in Carlsbad

06/03/2022

Coyote Creek State Park to re-open after temporary closure due to Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires

06/02/2022

May

National Safe boating week kicks off New Mexico’s recreational boating season

05/19/2022

New Mexico State Parks announces temporary closures and restrictions due to extreme fire danger

05/18/2022

Free Boating Safety Classes to Return to New Mexico

05/10/2022

New Mexico State Parks Announces Closures and Restrictions Due to Extreme Fire Danger

05/03/2022

April

Hyde Memorial State Park Main Camping Loop Closed Through June 16, 2022 for Construction

04/29/2022

Conchas Lake State Park Water Storage Tank Under Construction Beginning May 31, 2022

04/04/2022

Conchas Lake State Park Water Storage Tank Under Construction Beginning May 31, 2022

04/04/2022

March

Conchas Lake State Park Water Storage Tank Under Construction Beginning May 31, 2022

04/04/2022

Manzano Mountains State Park Now Open Day-use and overnight camping available

04/04/2022

January

Lake Maloya and Lake Alice at Sugarite Canyon State Park are Closed

01/05/2022

2021

December

Bluewater Lake State Park Temporarily Closed to Boating

12/21/2021

Eagle Nest Lake State Park Temporarily Closed to Boating

12/20/2021

November

New Winter Season Hours at Eagle Nest Lake State Park and Conchas Lake State Park

11/12/2021

EMNRD State Parks Division Salutes Veterans on Veterans Day with Free Access to Parks

11/08/2021

October

Pecos Canyon State Park Under Construction Through 2021-2022 Winter Season

10/21/2021

September

Hyde Memorial State Park Under Construction Beginning October 4, 2021

09/28/2021

New Mexico State Parks Announces Changes in Services for Upcoming Fall and Winter Seasons

09/09/2021

August

State Parks Division works with local partners to create mural at City of Rocks State Park

08/19/2021

Boat Ramp Opens at Santa Rosa Lake State Park

08/05/2021

July

Toby Velasquez Named Director of the New Mexico State Parks Division

07/12/2021

Boat Ramp Opens at Conchas Lake State Park Canadian River Watershed Benefiting from Recent Precipitation

07/08/2021

Land and Water Conservation Fund Funding 2021 Request for Applications

07/07/2021

June

New Crusher Hole Campground opens June 25 at Navajo Lake State Park

06/23/2021

Heron Lake State Park boat ramps re-open

06/15/2021

New Mexico State Parks welcomes four new park rangers

06/01/2021

May

National safe boating week begins May 22, 2021

05/20/2021

April

New Mexico State Parks return to normal seasonal operations

04/14/2021

March

Ice Fishing Closed at Lake Maloya at Sugarite Canyon State Park

03/05/2021

Morphy Lake State Park reopens for day-use access following improvement projects

03/04/2021

February

State Parks to reopen to all visitors

02/24/2021

Ice Fishing Closed at El Vado Lake State Park and Lake Alice at Sugarite Canyon

02/12/2021

Ice Fishing Closed at Eagle Nest Lake and Fenton Lake State Parks

02/05/2021

EMNRD announces retirement of State Parks Director

02/01/2021

January

New Mexico State Parks to remain open for day-use access to New Mexico Residents Only

01/30/2021

New Mexico State Parks Invites Public Comment on Statewide Plan for Outdoor Recreation (SCORP)

01/14/2021

Conchas Lake State Park Closes Boat Ramps

01/08/2021

2020

December

New Mexico State Parks to Remain Open for Day Use to New Mexico Residents Only

12/31/2021