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Healthy Soil Resources for Youth & Educators – Taos SWCD

WEBHere you can find education resources for children, parents, and teachers. Kids can learn about soil with Wilbur the Soil Wizard! The site offers “links to an array of federal, state, academic, and organization websites providing educational materials on invasive species and integrated pest management”. Additionally, there are interactive

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Forest Health Program – Taos SWCD

WEBForest Health Program. Creating defensible space around homes is the best way to protect them from wildfire. The first 30 feet surrounding the home – referred to as the primary ignition zone – is the most critical. The Taos Soil and Water Conservation District provides technical and financial assistance to local landowners to develop

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Taos SWCD – Taos Soil & Water Conservation District

WEBTaos SWCD spent approximately $72,203 on conservation education and outreach events in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Taos SWCD uses a variety of places and events to educate the public about soil and water conservation. Taos SWCD has a long history of assisting local acequia associations and parciantes with irrigation improvement projects. Acequia

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Soil Health – Taos SWCD

WEBOver the next 10 months, Taos SWCD is partnering with 55 cooperators to evaluate winter cover crops as a tool for soil building. Results of this special soil health project will be reported in the fall of 2023. Project Background Cover cropping with oats, especially in newly seeded alfalfa fields, is a common practice locally.

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Forest Health – Taos SWCD

WEBTaos Soil and Water Conservation District provides technical and financial assistance to local landowners to develop defensible space areas around homes and structures located in the wild land/urban interface (WUI zone).

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Youth Education Program – Taos SWCD

WEBAnnual Celestino Romero Conservation Education Camp is held every July (minus pandemic years) and coordinated by Mr. Ernie Lopez and Claireen Espinoza. Held at the Loma Verde Presbyterian Camp located east of Taos, this event invites elementary students from all areas of the county to spend two, activity-filled days with soil & water

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Vegetation Management – Taos SWCD

WEBVegetative Management. Taos Soil and Water Conservation District advocates integrated management strategies with regard to noxious and invasive weed infestations. The District continues to research and fund alternative methods of weed management while continuing to provide vegetative expertise to private landowners. Partnering with local

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Taos Soil & Water Conservation District Forest Health …

WEBAfter the Forest Health applications are reviewed by the Board of Supervisors, applicants will receive a letter (via USPS Certified Mail) indicating whether their application has been approved or denied.

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Consultants – Taos SWCD

WEBDanny Ruiz – Acequia Program. Mr. Ruiz is the Lead Designer/Inspector for the Taos SWCD Acerquia Program. He lives in Taos with his wife Lorraine and for the past 20 years he has been an active member of the Taos Volunteer Fire Department. Originally from Las Cruces, Danny moved to Taos in 1976 and began working for the Soil Conservation …

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Noxious Weeds – Taos SWCD

WEB2023 Noxious Weed Lecture and Tour is scheduled! Friday, June 2nd, 2023 – 9:00AM to 4:00PM. Join the Taos Soil & Water Conservation District and Taos County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) for the fifth annual free noxious and invasive species lecture and tour. Details are in the file below! For more information or to register, …

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Hoary Cress – Taos SWCD

WEBPhotograph by Gerald D. Carr. Hoary cress, also known as whitetop, is an invasive, non-native, creeping perennial that grows up to two feet tall. It produces low quality forage and the dense infestations outcompete desirable plants. Infestations of Hoary cress are common around Taos. The foliage contains glucosinolates, which are toxic to cattle.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthy Soil Program

WEBEXECUTIVE SUMMARY Healthy Soil Program Page 1 of 2 Updated 21 January 2021 About NMDA’s Healthy Soil Program As defined in 2019’s Healthy Soil Act, the purpose of the Healthy Soil Program is “to promote

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Custom Soil Resource Report for Taos County and Parts of

WEBThis product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Taos County and Parts of Rio Arriba and Mora Counties, New Mexico Survey Area Data: Version 15, Jun 11, 2020. Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger.

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2022 SOIL HEALTH POSTER CONTEST

WEBContest Rules. Traditional hand-painted or drawn posters can be completed on any sized paper and then must be photographed or scanned and submitted as .pdf or .jpg files to [email protected]. Any media may be used, including paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper, or other materials. All posters must be created by an individual

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Report to New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts

WEB8. Additional Guidance from NMDA to SWCDs during COVID-19 Pandemic The attached memo is informational and provides additional guidance to the New Mexico Soil

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Report to New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts

WEBEntities include soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs); nations, tribes, and pueblos; and land grants and acequias. We’ve made other changes worth noting, each based on feedback offered to NMDA during the Healthy Soil Program’s pilot year. These include:

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Report to New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts

WEB5. Annual report of activities for FY19 submitted to SWCC. For items 6-9, please do not repeat activities in the spreadsheet, as they will be only be

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Report to New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts

WEB5. FY19 4th Quarter Report 6. FY20 1st Quarter Report 7. FY20 2nd Quarter Report 8. FY20 3rd Quarter Report It is not too late to submit DFA quarterly reports and budget to the SWCC, the SWCC

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