Silver City, N.M. – Today a coalition of New Mexico organizations released a report for the first fiscal year of the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund - New Mexico’s first state funding source for land and water conservation, outdoor recreation, agriculture and working lands, historic preservation and wildlife species protection. The first year success was celebrated at an event in Silver City on Thursday, July 17 with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, House Appropriations & Fina

$300 Million Investment Goes Toward Land & Water Conservation, Agriculture and Outdoor Recreation Projects Santa Fe, N.M. – March 6, 2024 – Today a broad, bipartisan coalition of New Mexico organizations celebrated the signing of House Bill 2, the state's FY2025 budget, which included a historic $300 million appropriation for the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund - the state’s first long-term funding stream for land and water conservation, agriculture and outdoor recreation pr

Santa Fe, N.M. – Jan. 31, 2024 - Today the coalition supporting the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund released the following statement after t

$300 Million for Legacy Fund Endorsed by Key House Committee

Santa Fe, N.M. (January 5, 2024) - Today, a broad coalition of New Mexico organizations welcomed news that both Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) are prioritizing the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund with strong funding recommendations in their FY2025 budgets. The LFC budget, announced today, recommends a $300 million appropriation, and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s executive budget, announced on Jan. 4, includes a $250 million recomme

Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund Coalition Map Showcases More than 750 Conservation-Related Projects in all 33 Counties Albuquerque, N.M....

Santa Fe, N.M. – March 23, 2023 – At a ceremony today in Santa Fe, representatives of a broad coalition of New Mexico organizations celebrated Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s signing of Senate Bill 9 into law. SB9 is a bipartisan effort which creates the state’s first dedicated and long-term funding stream for land and water conservation. With appropriations from the larger budget bill HB2 totaling $100 million, the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund is the single largest land