The Gila Native Plant Society has invited two representatives of the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), William Hutchinson and Andrew Alderete, to talk about the Department’s plans for roadside vegetation in the Gila region.

NMDOT maintains approximately 25,000 miles of roadsides. While safety is always a primary driver, NMDOT is also responsible for good environmental stewardship within its rights of way. To achieve that goal, it is implementing an Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) program. In their presentation, William and Andrew will explain what the IVM Program is and what is being done to improve vegetation management. They will then introduce the Gila Vegetation Management Plan.

The program is free and open to the public. Come to Harlan Hall, Room 111, on the WNMU campus. Those who prefer to join in online may request a Zoom link from gilanative@gmail.com