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From relief to recovery: Supporting community resilience after the fire
Four years after New Mexico’s largest wildfire, the question remains: what did we learn, and how do we prepare for the next one? In this op-ed for the Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe Community Foundation President & CEO Christopher Goett, MSW reflects on the anniversary of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and what it revealed about community resilience, the power of trusted local relationships, and why long-term investment in preparedness matters.
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Weekend With Terry Travis: Wildfire Relief
We asked members of our community to discuss the many ways they are helping wildfire relief across the state on podcast "The Weekend with Terry Travis."
Community Matters: Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program
Hear from Julie Sanchez, Director of Youth and Family Services Division, about the Santa Fe Community College's guaranteed basic income pilot program for its students.
Corporate Partners Provide Essential Wildfire Relief
Our corporate partners have stepped up to support wildfire relief through the SFCF Community Resiliency Fund and the All Together NM Fund.
United World College
United World College-USA’s Sustainability & Safety Manager has called our campus to action around a key challenge: What if we could rehydrate New Mexico soils, use our campus as a carbon sink, increase our protection against forest fires and help reverse global warming?
Commonweal Conservancy Q&A
1. What is the history of the Galisteo Basin Preserve and what makes it such a special place? The Galisteo Basin is not a national monument. But it could be. The basin’s vast expanse of savannah grasslands, meandering arroyos, and pinon-juniper forest – framed by the Ortiz Mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the northeast – comprise a landscape of subtle beauty. It is a place whose landforms set the stage for an ever-changing shadow play of light and clouds against an azure sky.
Santa Fe Watershed Association
Since 1997, the Santa Fe Watershed Association has played an integral role in protecting the health and vibrancy of the Santa Fe River and its watershed though education, restoration, stewardship, and advocacy. As they celebrate 25 years, they reflect on victories of all sizes.
