New Mexico Nature Conservancy

09/03/2026

The Colorado River Basin is facing one of the driest summers on record. 🌡️ Snow that came too little, too late—or not at all—has depleted water supplies heading into the dry season.

In a summer like this, the work doesn’t change—but the urgency does. 🚨 Many of the solutions are already in motion, shaped by years of collaboration across the basin. 🤝 The Nature Conservancy's staff and partners are stepping up efforts to protect our forests, conserve water and help balance water needs for the communities, businesses and wildlife that need it most.

Read our new story to discover how we hold on to water in the Colorado River Basin: nature.ly/4ycf9l8 🔗

📸: The Yampa River © Rory Doyle

09/02/2026

Thank you, Rep. Gabe Vasquez, for standing up for our public lands. Listen to his recent floor speech:

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09/01/2026

Want to help create a thriving future for people and nature? Come join TNC! We're hiring for an Operations Manager at our Santa Fe, New Mexico office.

See the full job description and apply at nature.ly/4qRjurQ.

08/27/2026

School’s back in session, and The Nature Conservancy’s Nature Lab online learning platform has everything teachers—and caregivers—need to help students learn how nature works and how we can help keep it running strong. Explore virtual field trips, lesson plans, family guides, and other teaching tools at nature.org/naturelab 📚

08/26/2026

08/21/2026

The Roadless Rule—which is now in danger of being repealed—is a powerhouse for the outdoor recreation economy.

Every year, millions of people enjoy hiking, hunting, using ATVs and more in the nearly 60 million acres of national forest and national grassland that the Roadless Rule helps to protect.

Areas protected by the Roadless Rule are traversed by 9,300 miles of hiking trails, including large sections of the Continental Divide, Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trail. These areas also offer crucial habitat for trout, salmon, elk and other fish and game.

Read our statement: nature.ly/3UJe8Tc

📸: © Morgan Heim

08/20/2026

TNC New Mexico is hiring! The Associate Director of Development II will be based in Santa Fe, NM, and be responsible for building and maintaining a portfolio of qualified donors.

By joining our New Mexico team, you will become part of a group that is a force for nature and people. We’re looking for an individual with fundraising or business development experience who wants to make a difference. Read the full job descriptions and apply at nature.ly/4hOqMKt 💡

08/19/2026

Come work with us at The Nature Conservancy! 👋 We're a Conservation Real Estate Manager to support TNC's Southern High Plains Initiative across Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. 🌾

In this role, you will work with a five-state TNC team to develop, manage and complete the land protection projects and transactions that advance TNC's Southern High Plains Initiative. 🐄 Using a full range of protection tools, including conservation easements, fee title acquisitions, and Purchase, Protect, Resell projects, you will work to protect intact grasslands, habitat for rare and declining species and agriculturally productive rangelands, working directly with ranching families, private landowners, Tribal Nations, federal, state, and local government, land trust partners and other conservation organizations.

Learn more and apply for this role at careers.nature.org with Job ID JR103510: https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/job/JR103510/Conservation-Real-Estate-Manager 📝 We look forward to hearing from you!

08/13/2026

It’s not one or the other – we CAN have a healthy environment and a healthy economy. ☀️ 💸

Across the Western U.S. and Canada, we’re making big investments that not only protect nature, but also support local businesses, sustain livelihoods and strengthen communities.

Read our new feature story to learn more: nature.ly/3T2v4U0

🎨: © Erica Simek Sloniker/TNC

08/10/2026

On July 10, 2026, the Trump administration announced a final rule that will rescind the longstanding definition of what it means to “harm” a plant or animal under the Endangered Species Act. The final rule, which will take effect in 60 days, says that habitat destruction is no longer a prohibited form of harm to an endangered species. One week later, the administration announced two additional rules that will weaken protections for endangered species. The first rescinds blanket protections for species listed as “threatened” under the ESA. The second revises the process for excluding otherwise suitable areas from designation as “critical habitat.”

Read our statement in response to these decisions: nature.ly/4pzCRF8

📸: Mexican spotted owl © Bureau of Land Management, Lesser long-nosed bat © Jacob Bopp, Razorback sucker © Melanie Fischer/USFWS