Bootheel Fence Modification-Lordsburg, NM
Event Start Date: 2/20/2026
Event End Date: 2/22/2026
Timezone: MST
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Are you looking for boots on the ground stewardship this winter? Then join us in the Bootheel region of NM this February 20-22 to help modify fencing for pronghorn connectivity. Your help will have a direct and lasting impact on pronghorn’s ability to freely move across the landscape.
Bootheel Fence Modification
February 20-22, 2026
Near Lordsburg, NM
The Las Cruces BLM office is analyzing pronghorn collar data, from Lucas Begeman, to find sections of fencing that pose the greatest barrier to pronghorn movements. The data indicates areas that pronghorn show altered movement behavior, a result of the fencing being impermeable. The data will allow us to pinpoint short sections of fence that we can modify to a smooth bottom wire at 16” off the ground. By working on multiple different short sections of fence, we will improve connectivity on larger areas of habitat.
The work will entail removing the bottom barbed strand and replacing it with a smooth wire set at 16” off the ground. Volunteers will break into groups on separate sections and work as a team to modify the fence. It is simple work that creates positive impacts immediately.
If you have not attended a NM BHA Stewardship event this is your first chance of 2026. The events are a gret place to meet like minded hunters and anglers and bond over a fire, potluck, and stewardship.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, February 20: Arrive at the camping location (TBD) any time after 12. You will be on your own for dinner.
Saturday, February 21: BHA will provide breakfast and coffee. We will have a safety briefing and go over the work at 8:00 am. From there we will go to the worksite and begin. BHA will also provide lunch for everyone.
Saturday Evening: At each of our stewardship events we have a Wild Game Potluck on Saturday night. Please bring a dish to share, it’s not mandatory for it to be wild game, any dish will do.
Sunday, February 22: ½ day of fencing work for those that want to join.
What BHA Provides: Gas cards for fuel reimbursement, Saturday breakfast and lunch, gloves and tools.
What you need: Wire cutters or fencing tools (if you have them), sunglasses, clothes you don’t mind getting holes in from the barbed wire.
Location: We are determining the precise locations of the event and will email everyone who has signed up with GPS coordinates. The general area is to the east of Lordsburg.