Give away your dead tree wood & get ready for WINTER!

Just a reminder to keep cutting down those dead trees. Cut the larger wood into stove size and stack next to the road with a simple sign stating "FREE WOOD". People WILL pick it up and you won't have to pay for disposal. ALSO - with winter coming early this year -- it's not too early to winterize your house. TURN OFF your water shut-off valve if you don't intend to be back before winter sets in. Thank you from your Directors of the Sun Valley Water Board

Beware of Lightning

On July 31 when lightning hit this tree on Rialto Dr. in Sun Valley, it made everyone jump!  Blew large chunks of tree to the houses on both side and across the street.  If you don't get hit by lightning-you could get hit by flying wood. This web page shows where lightning strikes occur.  Too bad it wouldn't show us July 31 strikes.

http://www.intellicast.com/Storm/Severe/Lightning.aspx

Summer 2014 ECHO Newsletter

Learn about the Bark Beetle killing all of our trees

Forest Health Speaker Series - August 5th, 2014, 6 - 7:30pm Room 103 ENMU-Ruidoso

Dr. Carol Sutherland, Extension Entomologist at NMSU and New Mexico State Entomologist will speak on bark beetles during the monthly Forest Health series at ENMU-Ruidoso. She will discuss the habits and misconceptions concerning the beetles including their part in our pine tree die-off, whether they can invade homes and what to do about them. The talk will take place Tuesday, August 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in Room 103 and is free and open to the public.

The talk is a collaborative outreach effort between USFS, Lincoln National Forest, NM State Forestry, Village of Ruidoso Forestry, Lincoln County, SCMRC & DC, Mescalero/BIA, Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition, ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education and private citizens. The purpose of the program is to offer objective and scientific information to the residents of Lincoln County by local experts. Time is allotted for questions after the presentation and complimentary handouts are available on various topics in the foyer of the college.

Ordinarily, area restaurants donate food, but this time, members of the coalition will be bringing snacks and light entrees for attendees. Anyone wishing to may bring food, but it is not required. Registration is requested, however, and may be made by calling ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education at 257-3012.

 

Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition
Email: lbfrc_news@lbfrc.org
Web: www.LBFRC.org
102 Buena Vista

Alto, New Mexico 88312

WHOA! Wild Horses of Alto. Save the Herd!

Your help needed. Go to the blog for more information.  http://wildhorsesofalto.blogspot.com/

Wild Horses in Trouble

To anybody interested in saving the wild horse herd in the Alto area, please come to the meeting Monday, July 14, at 10:30 at Alto Bonito Fire Dept. A few of the horses have been caught and sent to auction/slaughter and we have to speak up now before they are all destroyed.
 


Also Diane Stallings is wanting to talk to anyone regarding this issue (575)257-4002

 

Firewise Community

Brochures available from Sun Valley Water (just call 575-258-5240, leave a message & I'll deliver it to you)

1. How to have a Firewise Home
2. Firewise Guide to Landscape and Construction
3. Fire Adapted Communities

      You can also go to:  www.fireadapted.org.  While there, be sure to download a free home wildfire risk assessment and checklist.

Available DVDs to borrow from Sun Valley Water:

1. Introduction to Firewise Principles & Assessing Homeowner Properties
2. Using Water Effectively in the Wildland/Urban Interface
3. Making Your Home Firewise
4. WILDFIRE! Preventing Home Ignitions
5. Home Improvement: A Firewise Approach
6. Firewise Landscaping Series
7. Creating Fire Adapted Communities
8. Safer from the Start: Developing a Firewise Community
9. Firewise Communities: Becoming a Recognized Firewise Community
10. Before the Smoke-Preparing Your Community for Wildfire
11. Examining Home Destruction in the Wildland/Urban Interface

These brochures and DVD are courtesy of NFPA-Wildland Fire Operations Division.
 FIREWISE is a copyrighted name.

With all this talk about FIRE ---
!!!!REMEMBER to remember our fantastic Bonito Volunteer Fire Department.  They take donations to help with equipment and supplies.  P.O. Box 135, Alto, N.M. 88312.  
Phone: 575-336-4308 (Not for emergencies)

Check out the video, pictures and article about our Bonito Fire Dept. awesome firetruck -
  http://www.internationaltrucks.com/trucks/experience/internationalfirebrigade