info@brazosfirewise.com Updates from the District Forester On January 6th, Kurt Schumacher met with District Forester Joe Carrillo to check on the status of forest treatment projects. Here’s a brief synopsis of that meeting: The New Mexico Forestry Division understands the importance of the work in the Brazos and the challenge of coordinating
Green Waste Disposal Important Notice – Don’t jeopardize our green waste disposal. Please be sure there’s no trash in the green waste you dispose of at Russell Sand and Gravel. This year, Russell Sand and Gravel has generously allowed Chama Valley residents to drop off green waste that the gravel
info@brazosfirewise.com 2025 Wildfire Preparedness Day – May 3rd 🔥Brazos Fire Mitigation Season Kick’s off🔥 Brazos Firewise is joining the NFPA in kicking off the fire mitigation season on May 3rd. Please make a plan to improve the defensible space around your home and take advantage of the programs available in
Community Meeting March 29, 2025 Chama District Forester Joe Carrillo will be holding a Community Meeting on March 29, 2025 at the Upper Chama Soil and Water Conservation Office on March 29, 2025 to discuss plans to conduct a hazardous fuel removal project along the Right of Way of New
Community Wildfire Defense Fund Upper Chama Soil and Water Conservation District is taking applications from landowners interested in Hazardous Fuel Reduction, Defensible Space implementation, or Riparian Restoration. Applications can be downloaded on the UCSWCD website or picked up at their office M-F 1:00 – 5:00 pm. There is no deadline to apply.
Extreme Fire Danger, NOW! …But it’s only February? If you haven’t been up to the Chama area, you may not be aware of just how dry and dangerous the current fire conditions are. We had a grass fire along Highway 84 on December 7th that burned 82 acres and was
Grant Award of $7.1 Million for Upper Chama Area, including the Brazos Residents of the Brazos Canyon will be eligible to apply for these funds after July 1, 2024 to assist in fire mitigation on their property. Only a portion of the $7.1 million will be targeted for the Brazos. However,
Brazos Firewise Sends 512 Maintenance Plan to State Department of Transportation In an effort to increase awareness and encourage action on the part of the NM Department of Transportation to improve conditions along New Mexico State Road 512, , the Brazos Firewise team submitted the plan below. Info@brazosfirewise.com Brazos, NM
Brazos Firewise Received $2,000 Educational Grant The Brazos Firewise Team, a volunteer group created in the spring of 2023 was awarded $2,000 from Fire Adapted New Mexico to develop an educational video on how to help prevent fire from spreading through vacant properties. Lack of property maintenance and years of
