It all starts with a plan.
In 2009, residents, agencies and organizations in Taos County came together to form a Core Team and draft the first-ever Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for our area. In 2022, the Core Team updated that plan to emphasize the connections between fire, people and water, and propose ways to help make our forests more robust, recognize traditional uses and foster the development of a restoration-based economy.
The Taos County 2022 CWPP document is the basis for the various projects and initiatives that exist as part the Taos County Wildfire Plaza. The plan not only defines the risk that wildfire poses to towns and villages across the county, but it recommends specific actions that officials and residents can take together to mitigate those risks. Check out the “Initiatives” tab to see the various ways this overarching plan is being put into action.
Explore previous, current and planned treatment work statewide on this interactive map (map and data courtesy New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute).
Taos County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Core Team member organizations include:
