Adjacent to the Chama River Canyon Wilderness in Northern New Mexico, this landscape is carved by the Rio Chama— a designated Wild and Scenic River.
Photo: Bob Wick.
Learn about the initiatives that CVNM is actively working on–from mobilizing voters to creating policies that turn into laws.
We collaborate with partners across our state to support pro-conservation legislation and political candidates. Learn about how success is dependant upon collaborative efforts.
There are many ways to engage your political power — building collective political power, creating public policy that matters, and advocating for environmental champions in our legislature!
In every session, CVNM identifies bills that impact the air we breathe, the water we drink, our public lands and treasured wildlife, and our diverse communities. We evaluate each conservation-related bill and determine our top priority bills, other bills we’ll support, and any we oppose.
For years, Colorado and New Mexico have engaged in a heated debate over which state leads when it comes to food, culture, and, of course, green chile. As New Mexicans, we know first-hand that nothing beats our state traditions, although our Southwestern neighbors like Colorado disagree.
Created during the 2023 legislative session, the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund (LOE) does what has never been done in New Mexico. It invests long-term in supporting statewide programs that help protect and restore our lands, water, wildlife, and cultural heritage.
2024 Tax Credits A number of different tax-related items were proposed as bills and eventually consolidated into the tax omnibus bill, Adjust Income Tax Brackets…
There is an enormous, once-in-a-lifetime amount of federal funding currently available to the state of New Mexico for building climate resilience, conservation projects, creating renewable…
HB 41 Clean Fuel Standards is the kind of bill that looks great at first glance but needs further analysis to understand its true implications….
In the northern reaches of the Chihuahuan Desert, 30 miles east of the town of Carlsbad and the Pecos River, sits the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). It is the nation’s only deep repository for transuranic nuclear waste, storing such waste from around the country.
New Mexico is celebrated for its clear blue skies – but some neighborhoods can only glimpse hints of that beauty through the haze of pollution. On November 16th, 2023, New Mexico took an essential step toward changing that unfortunate reality.
To know the land deeply and intimately requires time and patience.”
These were the words spoken by Theresa Pasqual on June 29, 2022, at the Dancing Eagle event center. A program director for the Pueblo of Acoma and a CVNM Board Director, Theresa spoke to a gathering that included Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Tribal leaders, and Trust for Public Land (TPL) representatives.
The climate crisis cannot be solved by one organization alone. We work with community members like you, partner organizations, and legislators across the state to address the issues that impact New Mexicans so we can protect our quality of life for generations to come.
By donating to CVNM, you help mobilize voters, win elections, hold elected officials accountable and advance responsible public policies in our state.
