Urban and Community Forestry

"Serving the Communities of New Mexico. Whether Large or Small, Desert, Forest, Bosque or Plains,

                                   We Can Help You Maximize the Benefits from Your Trees"

Our Program offers a variety of services for communities throughout the state. Services include:

• Technical assistance for development of local community forestry programs, tree care, training for professionals, planning and outreach efforts, and participation in community events.

• Grant funding for tree planting and support of local programs and efforts.

• Coordination of volunteer events through Tree New Mexico.

• Identifying unique funding opportunities that help meet individual community goals.

We are interested in meeting with your community to learn how we can help you!

For more information, contact Program Manager Lance Davisson                     505-476-3332 or e-mail  lance.davisson@state.nm.us.

“Plan Smart, Rethinking Green”

A Tool Kit for New Mexico’s Communities: Maximizing the Benefits from Trees

SmartCard – START HERE!  Use this evaluation tool to assess your community’s green planning decisions and identify how you can make your community better. Submit your completed form and we will help you develop a plan and locate tools, resources, and funding opportunities.

The Tool Kit – Use this tool kit to learn about the benefits that trees can bring to your community.  This resource provides you with information that you need to know, examples of New Mexico Communities getting it done, what you can do, and where you can get help.  Copies are available upon request.

Fact Sheets – Easy to use resource information for increasing community awareness.

• Living Smart
• Planning Smart
• Communicate Smart
• Water Smart

The Community Forest-The trees where you live

The community forest includes any and all trees, vegetation, and associated natural resources within and around an inhabited area. Community trees include park trees, street trees, neighborhood trees, and any trees within the wildland-urban interface between communities and adjacent forestlands. The community forest delivers tremendous value to communities and the people that live there. 

Benefits from the Community Forest

• Reduced storm water runoff,
• Improved air and water quality,
• Increased property values,
• Improved quality of life for citizens,
• Increased economic development opportunities,
• Reduced energy use at homes and businesses