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Lordsburg

Lordsburg’s roots are in transportation, first established by the Southern Pacific Railroad and now as a popular travel stop along Interstate 10. But Lordsburg’s community forest is squarely rooted in supporting its cozy community straddling the railroad tracks.  Previous tree plantings have focused on the town’s three schools and on the parks and community spaces in town. The town is a recipient of many state grants for tree planting, demonstrating a commitment to providing these resources for their residents.

Lordsburg has an arid desert climate and currently does much of their irrigation via ditches, making tree species selection and planting location of particular importance. The community forestry plan will focus on evaluating the existing community space and school tree plantings and developing maintenance and irrigation plans to continue to support and enhance these landscapes.

Focus areas will include:

  • Identifying maintenance and planting needs at City Parks and the Walking Trail
  • Identifying maintenance and replacement needs at Lordsburg Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
  • Identifying maintenance and replacement needs at community spaces, such as the Fairgrounds
  • Identifying opportunities for landscaping in the downtown business and city/county government district

NEW! Draft Lordsburg Community Forest Management Plan Now Available

 
The Community Forest Management Plan is designed to be a practical guide for the City of Lordsburg, outlining specific implementation strategies for the planting, care, and general management of the community forest. It reflects the community’s stated values, plays to the City’s strengths, identifies key challenges and opportunities, and charts a path toward achieving Lordsburg’s goals for the development of both the urban forest and the city at large.
 
View or Download the Full Plan
Executive Summary

The public comment period is now open for the draft Lordsburg Community Forest Management Plan. Submit your input by October 19 by clicking on the link below.

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Community Forestry Survey Results

What do residents of Lordsburg, NM think about trees, green spaces, and future forestry projects?

See the survey findings and community priorities.

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Community Leadership and Staff:

Lordsburg Mayor
Lordsburg Town Council
Lordsburg Town Clerk
Lordsburg Town Superintendent
Lordsburg Maintenance Manager
Lordsburg IT
Hidalgo County Manager
Hidalgo County Economic Development

Tree care is performed by the Public Works/Facility Maintenance Director and Luna County Maintenance

Community Groups/Resources/Local Experts

Lordsburg Economic Advancement Project through Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg MainStreet
4H
Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum

Community Tree Overview

Lordsburg has established parks adjacent to schools to double their impact. Lordsburg has been the recipient of three NM ReLeaf grants, which they used to plant trees near the elemen-tary and high schools. Much of their irrigation is done via irrigation ditches. Public spaces initially identified for tree planting and maintenance include: Parks, Main Street/W. Wabash St./2nd St./4th St., Walking Trail, Fair Grounds, City Hall.

In 2017, trees near the schools and Hidalgo County courthouse were inventoried as part of the NM State Forestry Legacy Tree Mapping effort.

Community Engagement Strategies

Information Hubs will be available at the Library, Lordsburg Town Hall, and Hidalgo County Offic-es, with materials in Spanish and English. Bilingual Community Surveys will be deployed via the website and Information Hubs. Additional events may be added to meet the needs of the community.

Community Leadership and Staff:

Lordsburg Mayor
Lordsburg Town Council
Lordsburg Town Clerk
Lordsburg Town Superintendent
Lordsburg Maintenance Manager
Lordsburg IT
Hidalgo County Manager
Hidalgo County Economic Development

Tree care is performed by the Public Works/Facility Maintenance Director and Luna County Maintenance

Community Groups/Resources/Local Experts

Lordsburg Economic Advancement Project through Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg MainStreet
4H
Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum

Community Tree Overview

Lordsburg has established parks adjacent to schools to double their impact. Lordsburg has been the recipient of three NM ReLeaf grants, which they used to plant trees near the elemen-tary and high schools. Much of their irrigation is done via irrigation ditches. Public spaces initially identified for tree planting and maintenance include: Parks, Main Street/W. Wabash St./2nd St./4th St., Walking Trail, Fair Grounds, City Hall.

In 2017, trees near the schools and Hidalgo County courthouse were inventoried as part of the NM State Forestry Legacy Tree Mapping effort.

Community Engagement Strategies

Information Hubs will be available at the Library, Lordsburg Town Hall, and Hidalgo County Offic-es, with materials in Spanish and English. Bilingual Community Surveys will be deployed via the website and Information Hubs. Additional events may be added to meet the needs of the community.

Download the complete SWCFN Engagement Roadmap