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Frijoles Canyon Working Group

Managers, artists, and scientists discuss options for the future of Cerro Grande at the upper end of Frijoles Canyon

a member of the genus Pituophis sits under a log on a mesa top in the Frijoles watershed

A sawyers uses a chainsaw to remove a small section of a old log. Scientists will date the log and use it to determine the frequency of fires in Frijoles watershed

Water moves through the downcut banks of the Rito de los Frijoles in Bandelier National Monument.

A tall oak grows in the bottom of Frijoles Canyon

Some of the riparian areas in Frijoles Canyon remain relatively intact, this is a good place to start with some restoration.

water flows over upper falls in Bandelier National Monument

We are just getting started with the Frijoles Canyon working group, our first working group for the East Jemez Landscape Futures! We are looking for collaborators and volunteers to help with the following:

Reforestation and tree planting
Native fish reintroduction
Develop and implement new strategies for cultural resource management
Climate change adaption options for culturally important plants
Riparian revegetation and erosion stabilization
Historical landscape restoration

These are just a few ideas to get us going. We'd love to hear more. If you're interested in participating, please contact us.