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Amigos Bravos

Amigos Bravos is a river protection and restoration advocacy organization guided by social justice principles, and working to preserve the ecological and cultural integrity of the Rio Grande watershed. The work is accomplished through public outreach and education, technical and capacity-building support, and on-the-ground restoration initiatives.The mission of Amigos Bravos is:To return New Mexicos rivers and the Rio Grande watershed to drinkable quality wherever possible, and to contact quality everywhere elseTo see that natural flows are maintained and where those flows have been disrupted by human intervention, to see that they are regulated to protect and reclaim the river ecosystem by approximating natural flowsTo preserve and restore the native riparian and riverine biodiversityTo support the environmentally-sound, sustainable traditional ways of life of indigenous culturesTo ensure that environmental justice and social justice go hand-in-hand.

Taos, NM 1% for the Planet

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  • Columbine-Twining National Recreation Trail
  • El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Ohkay Owingeh Branch - Rio Arriba County

The record

EIN
85-0363268
Headquarters
Taos, NM
Website
www.amigosbravos.org
Focus
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