event_title: Rally for the Rio Grande del Norte

event_time_zone: America/Denver

event_start: July 25, 2025 08:00

event_duration: 4320

event_end: July 28, 2025 08:00

event_address: Embudo, NM 87531, United States

event_description:              New Mexico BHA is hosting our first ever Rally for the Rio Grande del Norte event on July 26, 2025. The weekend will combine stewardship workdays on Friday and Saturday, with a family friendly event celebrating the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and the 25th Anniversary of National Conservation Lands on Saturday night. New Mexico River Adventures (NMRA) who has generously donated their riverfront venue in Embudo, NM for this one of a kind gathering of public land and water stewards, hunters and recreation partners. Onsite Camping is available at the Rio Bravo Group Shelter site on the Orilla Verde Recreation Area for the first 40 guests. Follow the ticket link to purchase a camping reservation, per person. Multiple conservation organizations have donated to make this event happen.  New Mexico Wild, Trout Unlimited, New Mexico Wildlife Federation and Conservation Lands Foundation.  We have three great raffle prizes! -Mule Alpacka Raft-Dometic Refrigerator-Gear from Taylor Fly Fishing in ABQFestivities include - Live Music from Max Gomez, Door Prizes, Conservation Raffles, Kids Games, Food & Beverages, Bonfires and Camaraderie!Big thanks to Wild Styln Art for the poster artwork. wildstyln.art Live music by Max GomezSinger/Songwriter Max Gomez grew up in Taos, New Mexico, where he fell under the influence of country blues early on and developed a songwriting style that was uniquely his. As a budding performer, Max apprenticed in the rarefied musical micro-climate of northern New Mexico, where troubadours like Michael Martin Murphey and Ray Wylie Hubbard helped foster a Western folk sound both cosmic and country. He received critical acclaim upon the release of his debut album Rule The World (2013, New West Records); and his subsequent EP, Me and Joe (2017, Brigadoon Records), contained a freshly minted classic, “Make It Me.” He has shared billing on hundreds of stages with stalwarts of the genre like James McMurtry, Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin, Tommy James & The Shondells, Jeff Beck, and Johnny Depp. Judging by the company he keeps, Gomez is poised to emerge as a prominent voice of Americana’s next generation.  The forthcoming album, Memory Mountain, is set to be released in August 2025.Listen to Max on Spotify    Habitat connectivity is critical to supporting healthy wildlife populations and obsolete fencing on our public lands is often a lethal barrier. Help us to support our local herds and meet some amazing people along the way!Why Your Help Matters for Wildlife & RecreationPublic lands are vital to New Mexicans way of life; they provide us with wild places to roam freely, opportunities to hunt and fish and fill the freezer, and the are critical to sustain healthy populations of wildlife. BHA provides the opportunity to be a public land steward through our stewardship program.   On Saturday we will break out into teams and tackle the impactful work of fence removal. The Rio Grande del Norte is a crucial wintering grounds for elk and pronghorn. As they migrate out of the high country and onto the plateau they have to cross multiple fences. Fencing can fragment big games habitat by hindering their ability to freely move. We will be removing un-needed fencing as well as modifying fencing to be wildlife friendly. Your work will have a direct positive impact on big game populations and the animals that call the monument home.     Schedule:Friday: Campers can arrive at the Rio Bravo Group Site at Orilla Verde Recreation Area. Google Maps LinkSaturday:  1/2 day of stewardship work along the Rio Grande on the monument.  This site and work is still in planning.  We will be back to camp ~1:00 pm. The Rally for the Rio Grande del Norte will start at 4:00 at New Mexico River Adventures headquarters in Embudo, NM. Google Maps LinkSunday: Stewardship-A full day of fence removal on the National Monument.  The campsite is reserved for those that want to camp Sunday night.