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​2018
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Award for Outstanding Service
At Coronado’s regular board meeting on September 20, 2018, Chair Lynn Montgomery presented a plaque to Judith Hurley commemorating her outstanding service to the district in designing and maintaining its website until her retirement on May 30, 2018. The board is grateful to Ms. Hurley for her many hours of research and excellent work in making Coronado’s website informative, easy to navigate and aesthetically pleasing. We wish her the very best in her retirement years.
NM State University's 2018 Windmill Certification Workshop to be held May 30 to June 2, 2018, Las Cruces. Information and registration info here.
The 2018 Organic Farming Conference will be held February 16-17, 2018 in Albuquerque. Learn more here. 
The​ 2018 New Mexico Chile Conference will be held February 5-6, 2018 in Las Cruces. Details here.​
2017
The 24th Annual New Mexico Water Dialogue Meeting  will be held Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Albuquerque. You can get more info about this year's meeting,  "Balancing Our Water Needs: Adjudication and Alternatives," here.
The NM Sustainable Agriculture Conference will be held in Los Lunas, NM on December 13, 2017.  sponsored by Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), "provides an opportunity for growers, educators and agricultural stakeholders to learn about cutting-edge agricultural practices that can enhance sustainability and improve farm profit in New Mexico." More information here.
The 25th Annual Conference of the New Mexico Vegetation Management Association  will be held November 15-16, 2017 in Albuquerque. Learn about integrated pest management, brush management, and more. Info and registration here. 
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Coronado SWCD Board Changes
Changes in the Coronado SWCD Board have occurred recently. Patricia (Trish) Bolton, a CSWCD Supervisor since Fall 2014, announced at the August Board meeting that she would be stepping down from her position. For much of her time on the Board, Bolton also served as Secretary and Treasurer. Bolton has a long-standing interest in environmental issues and has helped the District obtain resources, provide education, and address local conservation needs. She has coordinated and staffed Coronado’s twice-yearly Chipper Days, helped obtain grant funds for restoration work in the Placitas Open Space, coordinated forest and acequia projects, and assisted the District with many administrative, legislative, and outreach activities, always jumping in to lend a hand when one was needed. Fortunately, Bolton has agreed to stay on as an Associate Supervisor to assist Coronado in the next year (Associate Supervisors are volunteers appointed by the Board; they do not have voting status). Trish, the entire CSWCD Board and staff thank you for your dedication and hard work as a District Supervisor and we look forward to continuing to work with you in the next year!

To fill the vacant Supervisor position on an interim basis, the Board appointed Jon Couch at its September meeting. Couch also will serve as the Board's Secretary-Treasurer. Couch is a former CSWCD Supervisor with a long-time understanding of Coronado's mission and district conservation needs. Welcome, Jon!  Posted 11/3/2017
Wood Chipper Day, Saturday, September 23, 2017, 9:00-2:00, Placitas Community Library!
Lessen wildfire danger around your home by pruning shrubs and trimming branches. Bring small trees and branches no more than 6 inches in diameter with ends aligned in the same direction for the chipper machine. No construction waste or barbed wire. Wood chips can be taken home for mulching and remaining chips will be available for residents for a few days or until gone. At the last Chipper Day held in June, the chipper ate approximately 40 loads of brush! Chipper Days are sponsored by Coronado SWCD.  Suggested donation of $10 for regular loads and $15 for large trailer loads. All donations are used to fund rental of the chipper. 
PicturePhoto by Bill Diven, courtesy of Sandoval Signpost.
​​Thank you, Lee Yardman and Ted Montoya!
​At the August 10, 2017 meeting of the Sandoval County Commission, the Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District honored Lee Yardman and Ted Montoya for their efforts in keeping the Piedra Lisa Dam safe and sound.  After a recent inspection of the dam by the Dam Safety Bureau, Office of the State Engineer, both men worked quickly to bring the dam into compliance with current safety specifications. Yardman is Sandoval County's road supervisor. Montoya is a former supervisor for the Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District and the retired owner of Montoya Sand and Gravel.  The Piedra Lisa Dam protects the Town of Bernalillo from catastrophic flooding and is maintained cooperatively by Coronado SWCD, the Town of Bernalillo, and Sandoval County. Thanks to the effort and work of Lee and Ted, the dam will continue to protect Bernalillo's homes, businesses and residents.
Hidden Realities of New Water Opportunities, the 62nd Annual New Mexico Water Conference, will be held August 15-16, 2017, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM. More info here.
Soil Health and Grazing Management Workshop to be held July 13-14, 2017, Springer, NM. Workshop will feature grazing management expert Ian Mitchell-Innes, soil health specialist Ray Archuleta, and animal health and mineral educator Mark Bader. Register by July 6. More info here. 
Public hearings on NM pasteurized milk and organic agriculture rules to be held by New Mexico Department of Agriculture in four locations across the state to discuss the adoption and amendment of two rules (21.15.1 NMAC “Organic Agriculture” and 21.34.3 NMAC “Pasteurized Milk Ordinance”). Meetings will be held July 5, 6 and 7, 2017 in Las Cruces, Portales, Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Meeting details and proposed rule amendments are here.
The NM Water Resources Research Institute 2nd Annual Conference on Environmental Conditions of the Animas and San Juan Watersheds will be held June 20-22, 2017 at San Juan College in Farmington. It will include talks from the region’s leading experts on the impact of environmental catastrophes on our communities and an all-day educational tour of the Animas and San Juan watersheds. More information is here.
Orlando Lucero elected to Coronado SWCD Board
The official results of the election for Coronado SWCD Board Supervisor Position 4, which was held May 2, 2017, are as follows:
​Orlando Lucero               174 votes
​Richard Reif                      140 votes
We look forward to working with Orlando when his term starts on July 1, 2017 and appreciate both candidates' interest in the soil and water conservation issues that affect our local lands and communities.
The 2017 New Mexico Organic Farming Conference will be held February 17-18, Marriott Hotel, Albuquerque. Registration and event details are here or visit the conference Facebook page.

"Conservation is a state of harmony
between men and land."
      
            --Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac