Our Services
- Low-tech process-based riverscape restoration
- Native plant revegetation
- Invasive species removal and management
- Wildland seed harvesting and restoration seed increase
- Green Stormwater Infrastructure design and implementation
- Erosion control and induced meandering
- Wildlife fencing
- Ecovoltaics
- Beaver coexistence methods
- Watershed/wetlands assessment and planning
- Policy Analysis
- Low-tech process-based riverscape restoration
- Native plant revegetation
- Invasive species removal and management
- Wildland seed harvesting and restoration seed increase
- Green Stormwater Infrastructure design and implementation
- Erosion control and induced meandering
- Wildlife fencing
- Ecovoltaics
- Beaver coexistence methods
- Watershed/wetlands assessment and planning
- Policy Analysis
Explore our Work in Riverscape Restoration and Habitat Conservation
Riverscape Restoration
Revegetation, invasive species removal, fencing and in-stream installations.
Habitat Conservation
Native plant propagation and conversion of agricultural fields into wildlife habitat.
Planning and Assessment
We conduct collaborative planning and assessment to strategically identify natural resource restoration opportunities in priority watersheds.
New Mexico Beaver Coalition
The New Mexico Beaver Coalition brings together a diverse group to expand the distribution of beaver across New Mexico.
Get Involved
October Stream Restoration Day – Rio de Las Vacas, Santa Fe National Forest – Wednesday October 14, 2026 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Curious about beaver habitat restoration? Join Rio Grande Return to build post-assisted log structures and beaver dam analogs. How You Can Participate Volunteer: Spend a day building instream structures with us. No prior experience is needed, just your enthusiasm and willingness to make a difference. Learn: Rio Grande Return is creating wildlite habitat along Rio de Las Vacas by planting more willows, installing beaver dam analogs, post-assisted log structures and large woody debris. Learn...
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We all have a responsibility to repair what we've broken. Our restoration and conservation work is made possible through federal, state, and private funders like you. Your donation will help us keep the lights on while supporting our field work.