Join us Amplifying Youth Voices in Watershed and Forest Restoration!

Please join us to learn from students from West Las Vegas, Robertson and New Mexico Highlands University along with young and seasoned watershed and forest restoration professionals!  See the agenda and flyer.

Draft Agenda

Después del Fuego: Wildfire Preparedness, Restoration, and Recovery

A Youth-Focused Community Conference

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1-5pm

Location: the Wildfire Resiliency Training Center at Luna Community Community College, 366 Luna Dr., Las Vegas, NM 87701

1:00-1:30 PM (30 min) – Arrival, Food, Connection

1:30-1:40 PM (10 min) – Welcome 

1:40-2:00 PM (20 min) – Keynote Presentation –Estevan Gonzales, Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance

2:00-2:50 PM (50 min) – Youth Presentations

2:50-3:20 PM (30 min) – Chain Saw Demo (confirmed), poster viewing, networking, tabling

3:20-4:00 PM (40 min) – Panel Discussion with Panel moderator 

4:00-4:45 PM (45 min) Music Performance – Sanji, Snack, Interactive Demos, Posters & Tabling

4:45-5:00 PM – Closing, Reflection & Raffle 

  • Raffle prize announcements
  • Call to action: how to stay involved and next steps