Wilderness Economics - Creating Jobs From Our Protected Lands

WILDERNESS HELPS COMMUNITIES PROSPER

Wilderness promotes tourism, outdoor recreation, and a wide array of economic opportunities directly connected to protected public land. The proof is in the numbers: Communities near federally protected lands enjoy increases in employment rates and per-capita income. Explore the materials below to learn how Wilderness will help Doña Ana County prosper!

DOÑA ANA WILDERNESS ECONOMICS BROCHURE: from the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces

FACT SHEET- THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO'S NATURAL ASSETS: from Audubon New Mexico
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF WILDERNESS IN DOÑA ANA COUNTY: A two-page summary of a full report by the Sonoran Institute (www.sonoraninstitute.org)

Join hundreds of Doña Ana County businesses who agree that Wilderness will bring new levels of prosperity to our community. Show your support by displaying our gorgeous full-color poster in the window of your local business!
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Recent Media on Wilderness Economics in Doña Ana County:
A Hidden Gem in the Organs - Gabriel Vasquez for the Las Cruces Bulletin, 12-11-09
Organs An Economic Opportunity - Gilbert Apodaca for the Albuquerque Journal, 12-23-09
Hispano Chamber of Commerce Endorses Wilderness - from New Mexico Wild! Summer 2010
Ecotourism:By Jen Hobson, Deputy Secretary NM Tourism Department - ibid.

VIEW PRESS RELEASE from November 2009 summit: Wilderness Economics: Creating Jobs from Public Lands