Planting Trees in Sierra County Since 2024
Tree or C, a Tree NM Statewide Program
The T or C or TREE OR C program was established in 2024. Tree or C is sponsored & supported by Tree New Mexico's Statewide Program. TNM received a grant through the USFS Inflation Reduction Act to do statewide tree plantings over 5 years. 765 trees have been added to the Sierra County tree canopy (so far) thanks to this grant.
The Spring 2026 planting season is closing soon. We have one more small planting on Earth Day, April 22nd at 11am, meeting at Percha Park in Hillsboro. This is a collaboration with another local nonprofit called NAtural Curiosity. After that, we will work on supporting our sister program in Silver City, monitor the trees that we have planted so far, provide public educational events, & begin planning for the Fall ’26 & Spring ’27 planting seasons.
Requesting a tree helps us determine where the next planting locations should be. The more requests in an area, the more likely a planting can take place.
Please click the link to potentially receive a tree & to volunteer for future events.
We also would like to link with at least one local business to feed & hydrate our amazing volunteers.
Each of the colorful dots in the above map represents a tree planted by our organization. 22 varieties!
Days until our April 22nd Earth Day Planting in Hillsboro:
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- Elise Curtin at the Volunteer Appreciation Day
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- Laura Keck with her handmade map.
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- June Russett goes over Laura’s map.
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- Jacque Huntley removing plastic from the nursery.
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- Beth Forman going over the tree care cards.
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- Mayor Rolf Hechler, volunteer Michael Hutchins, & Elise Curtin plant a tree.
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- Homeowner Vanessa M. gets involved in the planting of her own tree.
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- Volunteer Kimberly Jewell this that the mesquites look cute.
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- Luis Santiago unloads the giveaways.
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- Youth groups getting their hands dirty.
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- The shovel might be heavy, but young Milo helps get the job done.
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- Janine & Pete have come down to the plantings & team leader trainings from Magdalena.
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- June Russett pruning trees in Las Cruces Planting
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- The giveaway trees lined up.
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- Volunteer group planting a happy vitex.