Vegetation Restoration on the Pecos River in East Central New Mexico: Lessons Learned

On the Ground
- In this article, I share river restoration techniques for land owners whose ranch property boundaries extend to the middle of a river.
- These lessons learned may help other ranchers save money and time if they should decide to tackle similar river restoration projects.
- Restoration techniques include fencing, vegetation replanting, and addressing the challenges encountered from floods, droughts, and stray cattle.
- Dramatic changes in vegetation composition occur more quickly than originally planned.