Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument 1-year Anniversary Celebration
The OMDP Coalition of groups and agencies would like to formally extend an invitation to YOU to join us on Friday, May 15th at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum for the official Kickoff Reception of the 1 year anniversary celebration of the designation of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. New MexicoREAD MORE
NMSU class project highlights recreation, wildlife, history of the national monument
A geography class at New Mexico State University created this story map about the new national monument. Learn more about the history, wildlife, culture and recreation opportunities in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Credit: New Mexico State University, Department of Geography
This Way to Wonder
The recently designated Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument is a many-splendored, Only-in-NM thing. These 5 hikes in the Las Cruces area get straight to the heart of the matter. By Michael Richie for NM Magazine | Photography by Michael Richie Download this map showing an overview of the Organ Mountains-Desert peaks National Monument. In May 2014,READ MORE
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument sign unveiled
Josie Ortegon, Josie Ortegon, josie.ortegon@kvia.com POSTED: 10:07 PM MDT Mar 15, 2015 Nearly a year after President Obama proclaimed the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a national monument, the designated area now has a sign to showcase its significance. Volunteers with “Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks,” officials with the Bureau of Land Management and other localREAD MORE
Sign unveiling Sunday for Organ Mountains monument
LAS CRUCES >> U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials will host a sign unveiling Sunday in the Organ Mountains east of Las Cruces. The event runs from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Dripping Springs Natural Area, located about 10 miles east of Las Cruces at the east end of Dripping Springs Road, accordingREAD MORE
Virginia Cramer: More wilderness needed in monument
By Virginia Cramer for the Las Cruces Sun-News Guest column Posted: 08/30/2014 05:04:17 PM MDT On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law one of our country’s greatest conservation laws, the Wilderness Act. This historic bill established the National Wilderness Preservation System and set aside an initial 9.1 million acres of wildlandsREAD MORE
A Monumental Symphony
Javier Sierra, The Huffington Post 07/18/2014 When President Obama signed the proclamation to designate the Organ Mountains/Desert Peaks National Monument in May, it was the last stitch of a tapestry to weave together several natural sites of extraordinary beauty and cultural significance. The monument, located in Doña Ana County in southern New Mexico, is loadedREAD MORE
Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich: Monument designation a win for southern NM
Las Cruces Sun-News 06/08/2014 More than 100 years ago, a New Mexican named Edgar Lee Hewett drafted a piece of legislation that would become known as the Antiquities Act. Many know that Republican Congressman John F. Lacey sponsored and passed this legislation and that President Teddy Roosevelt signed it and put it to great effect.READ MORE
Peter Goodman: A glorious day for a monument
Las Cruces Sun-News 06/01/2014 The clouds were kind to the celebration of our new national monument. The celebration was at Oñate, outdoors, so the Organs could watch — and provide a stunning backdrop. Organizers set out chairs for 400 people, and were scurrying around adding more chairs when we arrived. It paid to have aREAD MORE
Interior Secretary Leads Celebration for Organ Mountains Desert Peaks
By Steve Ramirez, Las Cruces Sun-News 05/23/2014 LAS CRUCES >> The Organ Mountains served as the perfect backdrop as several hundred southern New Mexicans gathered Friday at Oñate High School to celebrate the formal designation that established the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell was joined by Bureau of Land Management DirectorREAD MORE