The Bureau of Land Management is planning to treat about 3,000 acres within Rio Grande del Norte National Monument with the herbicide tebuthiuron in early November to kill sagebrush.
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Protect Chaco Canyon
Our Chapter has written to urge rejection of the Federal proposal to reduce or eliminate the buffer zone around Chaco Culture National Historical Park which restricts oil and gas drilling and other development that is potentially damaging to the integrity and cultural value of Chaco Canyon.
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2026 Hummingbird Training Workshop
August 13-16, 2026
Sedona, AZ
No, it’s not about teaching tricks to your Black-chinneds, or better manners to your Rufous. This is about training YOU — if you are interested in studying, handling or banding hummingbirds.
More Chickens at Milnesand
The spring census showed 315 birds, one of the better prairie chicken censuses ever seen in the Southwest.
B.L.M., Quo Vadis?
Steve Pearce is on track to become Director of the federal Bureau of Land Management. What will this mean for environmental conservation on the millions of acres of public land in New Mexico and other western states?
Spring 2026 Birding Competition
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on May 9, and win funds for conservation by finding the most bird species….
Dark Sky Week
What is a dark sky worth? It is priceless, some would say. Think about it this month during International Dark Sky Week, April 13-20, 2026.
Support the Roadless Rule
Sangre de Cristo Chapter has submitted comments to the Federal Register opposing the USDA’s proposed cancellation of the 2001 Roadless Rule, which has effectively limited damage to large parts of our National Forests and has had wide bipartisan support.
Public Comment on Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Assessment, Valles Caldera National Preserve
Our Chapter has submitted a comment in support of the Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. The comment period closes August 31, 2025.
County in Illinois Rules That Homes Must Prevent Bird Collisions – A National First
A local ordinance passed in Lake County, Illinois, is taking aim at one of the most worrying threats to declining birds: collisions with glass windows. The rule follows two years of collaboration between the county and American Bird Conservancy through an initiative by a local bird conservation advocate.
