Earth, Wind and Fire: 60K acres protected with easement in Socorro area

The New Mexico Land Conservancy, the State Land Office and White Sands Missile Range announced earlier this week the completion of a more than 60,000-acre conservation easement in Socorro and Torrance counties on an area known as "Turkey Ridge." There are almost 30 "species of greatest conservation need" in the region, as well as various cultural resources on the land parcel. More coverage.