GRIP’s 2025 Impact Report Now Available

A Message from Our Director

As we reflect on the past year, we are honored to share that the Silver City/Grant County Chamber of Commerce recognized GRIP with the Community Stewardship Nonprofit of the Year award. This distinction is deeply meaningful. Not only because it is an acknowledgement of the work we do every day, but because it represents the collective effort supporting it. Your generosity, the time you dedicate to volunteering, and your commitment to our mission made this achievement possible. Thank you!

Together with supporters, funders and community partners, we’ve taken on some of the most pressing challenges facing our land, air, and water resources. Because of your support, we’ve reduced wildfire risk along our riparian corridors, protected Silver City’s sewer infrastructure, expanded community forestry initiatives to cool neighborhoods throughout southwest New Mexico, restored and protected habitat along our streams and springs, removed nearly 4 tons of litter from our roads and waterways, and provided residents with timely air quality data during wildfire season. These are real improvements to community and ecological health, climate resilience, and quality of life, made possible by you.

This award affirms what we’ve always known: when people come together to protect our home, we can achieve positive results for community health and the environment. It’s a reminder that the work ahead will be built on the same foundation of shared commitment that has supported GRIP’s work for nearly three decades.

As we look toward 2026, we thank you for standing with us and for investing in the long-term health of our corner of the planet. With your continued support, we are ready to meet the challenges ahead. We’re pleased to provide you with a summary of our accomplishments outlined in GRIP’s 2025 impact report.

With gratitude,

Allyson Siwik

Executive Director