Photo by Ken Johnson
Thank you for joining us for the Friends Annual Meeting!
Agenda – Full Meeting Video Available below:
- Welcome – Mary Ruff, Board President
- State of the Refuge – Deb Williams, Refuge Manager
- Financial Report from Friends Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2022 – Jon d’Alessio, Treasurer
- State of the Friends (membership numbers, yr in review, plans going forward, etc.) – Trisha Sanchez & JulieAnna Blomquist
- Announce results of Board Elections – Mary Ruff
- Announce Martha Hatch Award for Volunteer of the Year – Mary Ruff
- Close business portion of meeting – Mary Ruff
We all recognize the importance of water to New Mexico, an increasingly arid state. Tasked by our governor, The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) is leading a collaborative effort to develop a 50-Year Water Plan. The pillars of the 50-Year Water Plan are stewardship, equity and sustainability – how to allow for more flexibility in managing water supplies and infrastructure in the face of weather extremes brought on by a changing climate. Dr. Fred Phillips is a key member of a team of climate and water resources scientists convened by New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources (NMBGMR) to research the issues and deliver their report. Their report will inform the development of the 50-Year Water Plan, in preparation by the New Mexico Interstate Stream
About Dr. Phillips:
Dr. Fred Phillips is the lead author of the popular book, “Reining in the Rio Grande: People, Land, and Water”, published in 2011 and available in our Nature Store. To see another talk that Dr. Phillips presented for Friends in April 2021 – “The Rio Grande: Is the Past the Key to the Future?” visit our video gallery.

FY 2021 Annual Meeting Slides
FY 2020 Annual Meeting Financial Report
FY 2020 Annual Meeting Board Members Announcement
Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Meeting Video – Please note that the keynote presentation portion of the meeting was not recorded.
Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Meeting Videos
Deb Caldwell Introducing Keynote Speaker Geoffrey Haskett
Q & A Part 1: Keynote speaker Geoffrey Haskett
Q & A Part 2: Keynote speaker Geoffrey Haskett
Part 1: Deb Williams, New Refuge Manager, Introducing Herself
Part 2: Deb Williams, New Refuge Manager
Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Meeting – Meeting held in September 2018
FY 2018 Annual Meeting Friends Accomplishments
2018 Annual Meeting Agenda Slides
Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Meeting – Meeting held in September 2017
FY 2017 Annual Meeting Agenda Slides