Forest Management
The Coronado National Forest is managed by the Coronado National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). Per the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). The plan determines the management direction and guidance for each national forest and goes through a revision process every 10 years. The Planning section of the website allows visitors to understand what decisions were made and why.
Ecosystem Resilience and Restoration
The Coronado National Forest presents “Ecosystem Resilience and Restoration,” a video describing the issue of invasive grasses that threaten our unique native ecosystems, including the Sonoran Desert and the iconic Saguaro Cactus. The impacts of climate are expected to increase this threat. Voiceover by Chris Thiel, Natural Resource Staff Officer for the Coronado National Forest. Interviewees include Kim Franklin, Conservation Science Manager of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum; Patty Estes, Founder of the Catalina State Park Buffel Slayers; and John Scheuring, Conservation Committee Chairman for the Arizona Native Plant Society.
Drought-related mortality in the Huachuca Mountains
February 2026 - Forest Health Protection documents tree mortality across forested landscapes in Arizona annually and detected significant increases across the Huachuca Mountain range.