Gila Wilderness 100 – Celebrate the Centennial

Silver City Silver City, NM

Celebrate 100 years of Gila Wilderness with those who hold it dear. Join us the morning and afternoon for a family friendly event featuring live music, art, interactive games, and a crosscut competition.

Gila Centennial Botany Field Trips

Gila National Forest New Mexico

Gila Native Plant Society is celebrating the Gila Wilderness Centennial with three botany field trips. Saturday, May 25 John Gorey Willow Creek/Iron Creek in the Mogollons Wednesday, May 29 Bill Norris / Russ Kleinman West Fork of the Gila River Sunday, June 2 Don Graves / Elroy Limmer Sapillo Creek in Spring Canyon

Gila Wilderness Centennial Film Festival Matinee

Silco Theater 311 N Bullard Street, Silver City, NM

Thirteen talented NMSU students from diverse backgrounds were selected to take part in this immersive two-semester program. In July 2022, the group spent eleven days in a field school in the Gila, making short documentaries about people living and working in the Gila Wilderness. Their films will tell stories that reflect the unique natural, cultural