Recently the options to recycle in Silver City and Grant County have expanded considerably. You can get details at [ www.townofsilvercity.org ] or [ www.grantcountynm.com ].

Southwestern New Mexico Audubon is striving to increase your recycling opportunities even further by offering a drop off for the following items at our monthly meetings:

• Inkjet cartridges
• Laser toner cartridges
• Burned-out, unbroken Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)
• Rechargeable batteries
• Cell phones

Just bring these items with you to our monthly program meeting and we will see that they are properly recycled.

National Audubon, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and other conservation groups, along with the National Resource Conservation Service have co-produced a beautiful 28-page color booklet named “Backyard Conservation” showing you how farm and ranch conservation practices can be adapted for use in any size front yard or back yard. Some Conservation practices highlighted are mulching, composting, terracing, nutrient management, pest management, tree planting, ponds, wetlands, wildlife habitat, terracing and water conservation.

The booklet is available in English or Spanish for free as a service provided by Southwestern New Mexico Audubon. Pick one up at the next chapter program meeting on Friday, February 4th.