Diverse Stakeholders Applaud New Mexico Delegation for Reintroducing Legislation to Permanently Protect Gila-Area Rivers and Streams

April 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Luke Koenig on behalf of the Wild Gila River Coalition, luke@nmwild.org, (443) 676-3200 Silver City, NM (April 18, 2025) – A diverse coalition of New Mexico residents, local businesses, organizations, and elected officials celebrate the reintroduction of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act in the Senate (S.1476) and the […]

Take Action: Tell the ISC to protect the Gila River

August 28, 2024

Speak up on behalf of the Gila and San Francisco rivers as the NM Interstate Stream Commission decides how to allocate over $110 million from the NM Unit Fund to water projects in southwest New Mexico. Please submit your comments to the ISC by August 30, 2024. Since the defeat of the diversion in 2020 […]

Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Gabe Vasquez reintroduce Gila Wild and Scenic Legislation

March 15, 2023

For Immediate Release March 15, 2023 Contact: Allyson Siwik, Executive Director, Gila Conservation Coalition 575.590.7619 cell, allysonsiwik@gmail.com Gila Conservation Coalition Applauds Reintroduction of Gila Wild and Scenic Legislation to Protect the Gila and San Francisco Rivers Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Gabe Vasquez announced today the reintroduction of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater […]

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August 28, 2024

Take Action: Tell the ISC to protect the Gila River

March 15, 2023

Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Gabe Vasquez reintroduce Gila Wild and Scenic Legislation

February 7, 2023

Take the Gila Wetlands Survey

Gila Conservation Coalition partners, Gila Resources Information Project and Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, are working in partnership with Amigos Bravos to identify “wetland jewels” in the Gila watershed. This effort will help prioritize wetlands for protection and restoration that serve as keystone areas in the health of the watershed. As part of the project, we are looking for local watershed user’s input on the wetland […]

Gila Conservation Coalition3 weeks ago

The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources is mapping aquifers this week in the Mimbres and Gila basins. This effort will help collect important data to help us manage our groundwater resources.

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Gila Conservation Coalition4 months ago

The FAA is asking for public input on the aviation and public safety impacts of the Air Force proposal to expand its military training airspace over southern Arizona and southwest New Mexico including the Gila Wilderness. If you're a pilot or aviation professional, we need you to weigh in! Visit the link below to find out more.

FAA accepting public comments on aviation impacts and public safety from AZ airspace expansion proposal

Email from Federal Aviation Administration Accepting Public Comments on Impacts to Aviation and Public Safety from the Air Force Military Airspace Expansion Proposal The United States Air Force is pro

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August 28, 2024

Take Action: Tell the ISC to protect the Gila River

March 15, 2023

Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Gabe Vasquez reintroduce Gila Wild and Scenic Legislation

Founded in 1984, we work to protect the free flow of the Gila and San Francisco Rivers and the wilderness characteristics of the Gila and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Areas.

Gila River Festival

Established in 2005 by the Gila Conservation Coalition, the Gila River Festival is an annual event that celebrates New Mexico’s last free-flowing river and its important role as the centerpiece in our region’s natural and cultural heritage. Held the third weekend of September, the festival is designed to foster a deeper understanding of the Gila River as we explore annual program themes through expert-led field trips and workshops, lectures by scientists, authors, historians, and conservationists, and programming in the visual and performing arts, film, music, and dance.

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Diverse Stakeholders Applaud New Mexico Delegation for Reintroducing Legislation to Permanently Protect Gila-Area Rivers and Streams

Take Action: Tell the ISC to protect the Gila River

Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Gabe Vasquez reintroduce Gila Wild and Scenic Legislation

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Take Action: Tell the ISC to protect the Gila River

Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Gabe Vasquez reintroduce Gila Wild and Scenic Legislation

Take the Gila Wetlands Survey

Take Action: Tell the ISC to protect the Gila River

Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Gabe Vasquez reintroduce Gila Wild and Scenic Legislation

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Founded in 1984, we work to protect the free flow of the Gila and San Francisco Rivers and the wilderness characteristics of the Gila and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Areas.

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