Fence Removal on the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Fri, Jun 06
|Taos
Join New Mexico BHA on the Taos Plateau for a weekend of fence removal and camping. This is the second of five Habitat Stewardship events, presented by OnX, on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument.
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2025, 5:00 PM – Jun 08, 2025, 5:00 PM
Taos, Taos, NM 87571, USA
About the event
The Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument is an important wintering area for elk and mule deer and year-round habitat for pronghorn. The plateau is a multi-use area that has miles of fencing separating grazing allotments. Much of this fencing is not wildlife friendly and can cause direct mortality, injury and hair loss. Pronghorn are not great jumpers and can become trapped behind fencing thus fragmenting their habitat and causing them stress. Deer and elk risk becoming entangled in the fencing when jumping over.
In this event we will be removing ~1 mile of network fencing that is no longer needed.
Friday June 6: You can arrive at the designated camping spot anytime on Friday afternoon. There are no amenities at this location so be sure to bring everything you will need to camp. On Friday night you will be responsible for your own food.
Saturday June 7: We will…