Community-Based Forest Management in Northern New Mexico

4.22.2022 – In the Carson National Forest, there’s a new model for community forestry—and it’s based on longstanding traditions in New Mexico. The Cerro Negro Forest Council is modeled after the acequia system, and it’s meant to be good for the forest and those who live close to it.

Correspondent: Laura Paskus

Guests:

J.R. Logan, secretary & treasurer, Cerro Negro Forest Council

David Fermin Arguello, member, Cerro Negro Forest Council

Art Montoya, mayordomo, Cerro Negro Forest Council

Richard Cordova, leñero, Cerro Negro Forest Council

For More Information:

Community Wildfire Protection Plans in NMFirewise USA: Residents Reducing Wildfire Risks (National Fire Protection Association)