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Common ground in the Rio Chama

Two people from different cultures smiling and shaking hands in a crowded recreation room.
The essence of the Southwest may be summarized in one word – Querencia. A sense of place where one feels safe, at home; where they can draw strength from communities tied to a landscape that provides resources for livelihoods and connections to the land that may not be understood well in other parts of the US…
#RioChama, #Collaboration, #CollaborativeForestLandscapeRestorationProgram, #TribalEngagement, #TribalRelations, #Tribes

Cross-boundary partnership brings together lands and people to prevent future wildfires

A group of people on a Forest Service tour in a forested area.
Forest Service and partners during a field tour on the San Juan National Forest. (The Forest Stewards Guild photo by Esme Cadiente) Across the arid Southwest, prolonged drought, increased fuel loading and past fire exclusion left many communities at risk for catastrophic wildfire."We've been…
#Partnerships, #WildfireCrisis, #RioChama, #NewMexico, #CollaborativeForestLandscapeRestorationProgram, #FirePrevention, #InfrastructureInvestmentAndJobsAct, #Fire, #Partnerships