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Land conservancy's executive director discusses recent conservation project in southern New Mexico

Jonathan Hayden, executive director, New Mexico Land Conservancy
Travis Clarke
Jonathan Hayden, executive director, New Mexico Land Conservancy

The New Mexico Land Conservancy claims to be on track to protect one million acres of land in the state by 2030. Their most recent project was a conservation easement of Fite Ranch in southern New Mexico. Scott Brocato spoke with the executive director the New Mexico Land Conservancy, Jonathan Hayden, about the organization and its mission.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for nearly 40 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016. You can hear him regularly during "Morning Edition" from 5am-9am on weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, and you can catch him playing bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.