"National Forests are a treasure. It's impossible to overstate the value of what they provide, including critical wildlife habitat and opportunities to experience and connect with the natural world. The Gila National Forest is a defining part of the culture and character of my hometown- I love the time I get to spend hiking, camping, and cooling off in the Gila River. I’m passionate about engaging with the community to restore forest and watershed health in this vast and beautiful landscape."
BIO
Martha joined the National Forest Foundation in March 2024. Her work focuses on the development, facilitation and expansion of programs that enhance forest and watershed health and responsible recreation opportunities in Southern New Mexico. As the NFF grows in New Mexico, she looks forward to cultivating opportunities to expand the NFF’s scope and impact in her region. Martha has lived in southern New Mexico for over two decades and is thrilled to be working in service to a community and landscape that she loves so much.
Martha brings extensive experience with community organizing, administrative leadership, and management of multi-stakeholder projects. Before joining the NFF, she worked for two years in watershed restoration and rainwater harvesting, implementing and managing small and large-scale projects. Prior to that, her experience includes educational administration and leadership as well as the founding and development of a school garden and an associated enrichment program. She holds a BA in Religious Studies from Brown University, where she concurrently completed the Undergraduate Teacher’s Education Program.
In her free time, you'll find Martha gardening, cooking, playing bluegrass music, hiking in the Gila National Forest, walking her dogs, and spending time with her husband and three grown children.