State Parks Division Forfeits Millions in Federal Funds Due to Missed Deadlines

1.12.24 – New Mexico’s Parks Division has missed a series of deadlines and must forfeit millions of dollars in federal funding intended for outdoor recreation projects for the last three years. Freelance journalist Elizabeth Miller sits down with Michael Casaus, the state director of the Wilderness Society, and asks how those forfeited dollars could have helped city parks and open spaces. 

Correspondent: Elizabeth Miller 

Guest: Michael Casaus, New Mexico State Director of the Wilderness Society 

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“State loses millions in federal dollars meant for outdoor recreation projects” – New Mexico in Depth