Water is Power with L&J Ranch

Silver City Silver City, NM

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: Seedboat Center for the Arts, 214 West Yankie Street The Gila River Project investigates one of America’s most expansive ecosystems. Named as America’s most endangered river in 2019, it persists despite the severe threats of climate change, the demands of ranching, agriculture and mining, and the impacts of

Sonnie Sussillo Memorial Keynote

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: Online and In-person at WNMU Light Hall Suggested Donation: $10 San Carlos Apache leader Dr. Wendsler Nosie Sr. will discuss his tireless work to prevent the desecration of Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site in what is now southeastern Arizona, from a mine operated by international mining giant

Community Voices: Blueprints for the Future of the Gila River

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: Online and in-person at WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium Suggested Donation: $10 Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion as we delve into the future of New Mexico's last wild river through the eyes of our community's diverse voices. Each speaker brings a unique perspective: Martha Cooper, Freshwater

Gila Lower Box Rock Art

Gila National Forest New Mexico

Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited. Participant limit: 15. Fee: $30 Difficulty: strenuous Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 6:15 a.m., and carpool/convoy to a side canyon of the Gila Lower Box. Travel time: about 1.5 hrs. each way. Join Native Interpretive Guide Alex Mares for a

Animal Tracks Along the Gila

Gila National Forest New Mexico

Join Allison Boyd, Carol Martin and Sharman Apt Russell along the beautiful Gila River for an introduction to tracking. Part of this year's Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited.

Keeping it Wild! Wilderness Hike

Gila National Forest New Mexico

Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Event is FULL but send an email to gilariverfest@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list. Participant Limit: 12, Fee: Free; however, registration required Difficulty: moderate Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 8:00 am and carpool to the trailhead due limited parking. Travel time is 1.5