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Recent Press Releases and Columns

December 14th, 2024

Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce support for national monument designation of the Caja del Rio

October 12th, 2018

LWCF is vital to communities

October 1st, 2018

New Mexicans Decry Land and Water Conservation Fund’s Expiration

September 17th, 2018

City of Las Cruces Passes Resolution in Support of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

August 22nd, 2018

Business Groups Launch Website to Highlight Local Benefits of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Which is Set to Expire September 30 Unless Congress Acts

June 13th, 2018

Press Release:  Elected Officials from Across the State Send Letter to New Mexico Congressional Delegation Urging Reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund

June 13th, 2018

Elected Officials Throughout New Mexico Support Continued Funding of LWCF

May 8th, 2018

Businesses Request New Mexico Legislators to Fully Fund and Permanently Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund

March 26th, 2018

Las Cruces to Host New Mexico Outdoor Economics Conference on May 3^rd and 4^th

January 30th, 2018

Congress Moves to Protect Existing National Monuments Through ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018

December 4th, 2017

New Mexico Business Leaders Condemn President Trump’s Efforts to Shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah

November 15th, 2017

Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce and South Central Solid Waste Authority Announces the 2018 Sustainable Business Recognition Program

October 27th, 2017

Las Cruces Small Business Leaders Thank Senator Tom Udall for Support of National Monument Designation, Tout Economic Benefits

October 11th, 2017

New Mexicans condemn bill that would undermine current monuments and parks

September 19th, 2017

Las Cruces Green Chamber Announces 2nd Annual Monuments to Main Street Plein Air Competition

August 31st, 2017

Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce Highlights Local Businesses as Part of Second Annual Monuments to Main Street Celebration

August 9th, 2017

Statewide Business Organizations Run Newspaper Ads Urging Interior Secretary Zinke to Not Change New Mexico’s National Monuments

July 25th, 2017

Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce Unveils Billboard in Support of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

July 10th, 2017

Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce among thousands of New Mexicans to tell Interior Secretary Zinke to not alter Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

June 13, 2017

Poll Results on the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument for Doña Ana County

June, 2017 

LCGCC Sun News Column: The Las Cruces Green Chamber:  Supporting a Thriving Local Economy

May, 2017

Las Cruces Sun News Column:Celebrate, speak out on our monument’s anniversary

 April, 2017

LCGCC Sun News Column: Celebrating Earth Day This Week

April 10, 2017

Press Release:  LAS CRUCES GREEN CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM TO HELP AREA NONPROFITS

March, 2017 

LCGCC Sun News Column: The Localist Pledge from the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce

January, 2017 

LCGCC Sun News Column: Are you a Sustainable Business? We want to Recognize You!

September 1, 2016

LCGCC Sun News Column: Monuments to Main Street Month celebration kicks off today

June  10th, 2016

Press Release:  LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORT WILDERNESS DESIGNATION WITHIN ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT

June  9th, 2016

Doña Ana County Poll Results on Wilderness and the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

January 15th, 2016

Obama Administration Orders Comprehensive Review of Federal Coal Leasing Program

January 13th, 2016

Standing Room Only Crowd Celebrates Release of Hiking Guide

January 7th, 2016

LCGCC and SWEC Celebrate Release of Updated Hiking Guide Featuring Trails in National Monument

October 2nd, 2015

New Mexican Business Leaders Call For Renewal of Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund

May 12, 2015
Community highlights monumental impact on 1st Anniversary of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks