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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon BAER

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Unit Information

Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 
Santa Fe National Forest 
New Mexico 
Santa Fe, 
New Mexico 
87508 

Incident Contacts

  • BAER Information
    Phone:
    970-200-6195
    Hours:
    8am-8pm
  • BAER Information
    Phone:
    707-853-4243
  • Santa Fe National Forest Public Affairs
    Email:
    SM.FS.sfnfpao@usda.gov
    Phone:
    505-438-5320

Photographs Gallery

BAER Team Walking Into Seeding Unit
Five individuals walking down a hill with burned trees on both side of them
Five individuals walking down a hill with burned trees on both side of them
BAER Team Walking Into Seeding Unit

BAER Team members walking into a seeding unit for inspections

Unit 13 Inspection
An individual in a yellow shirt and green pants looking down onto a burned hillside with regrowth starting to show through
An individual in a yellow shirt and green pants looking down onto a burned hillside with regrowth starting to show through
Unit 13 Inspection

BAER Team member looking out across Unit 13

Crews Reloading Straw Into Aerial Mulching Nets
Two men work to fill a large net hanging from a helicopter full of straw. There is a tractor to the right of them moving bales of straw.
Two men work to fill a large net hanging from a helicopter full of straw. There is a tractor to the right of them moving bales of straw.
Crews Reloading Straw Into Aerial Mulching Nets

Crews work to reload straw into a net for the aerial mulching project

BAER Team on Johnson Mesa monitoring mulching.
Four people in yellow shirts and helmets looking out over mountains.
Four people in yellow shirts and helmets looking out over mountains.
BAER Team on Johnson Mesa monitoring mulching.

BAER Team members on Johnson Mesa monitoring aerial mulching. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson, USFS

Helicopter mulching, Johnson Mesa NM, Aug 16.
Image of helicopter lifting off with hanging net of straw mulch.
Image of helicopter lifting off with hanging net of straw mulch.
Helicopter mulching, Johnson Mesa NM, Aug 16.

Helicopter lifts off from Johnson Mesa NM with a load of mulch. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson, USFS

Calf Canyon & Hermits Peak Assistance Phone Lines
Calf Canyon & Hermits Peak Assistance Phone Lines
Calf Canyon & Hermits Peak Assistance Phone Lines
Calf Canyon & Hermits Peak Assistance Phone Lines

Calf Canyon & Hermits Peak Assistance Phone Lines

Mulching Operations at Mineral Hill
Image of the mulching operation at Mineral Hill.
Image of the mulching operation at Mineral Hill.
Mulching Operations at Mineral Hill

Mulching operation at Mineral Hill. Photo by Olivia Bruce, USFS.

Bear Paw In the Mud
Image of a bear paw print in the mud.
Image of a bear paw print in the mud.
Bear Paw In the Mud

Bear paw print found in the mud near the Mineral Hill area, within the burned area. Photo by Olivia Bruce, USFS.

Junction at FSR 18 and FSR 156
Image of burned trees and the road signs at the junction of Mineral Hill (FSR 18) and Johnson Mesa (FSR 156)
Image of burned trees and the road signs at the junction of Mineral Hill (FSR 18) and Johnson Mesa (FSR 156)
Junction at FSR 18 and FSR 156

Signage at the junction of Mineral Hill (FSR 18) and Johnson Mesa (FSR 156) Image of burned trees and the road signs at the junction of Mineral Hill (FSR 18) and Johnson Mesa (FSR 156). Photo by Daniel R. Patterson, USFS

Safety Briefing with the Helicopter Pilot
Image of the BAER Team standing in front of a helicopter during a safety briefing with the helicopter pilot.
Image of the BAER Team standing in front of a helicopter during a safety briefing with the helicopter pilot.
Safety Briefing with the Helicopter Pilot

BAER team members gather for a safety briefing from the helicopter pilot prior to the aerial seeding and mulching operations.

Helicopter Heading Out With a Load of Seed
Image of a helicopter carrying a spreading bucket full of seed away from Johnson Mesa. Crew and large white bags of seed are under the helicopter.
Image of a helicopter carrying a spreading bucket full of seed away from Johnson Mesa. Crew and large white bags of seed are under the helicopter.
Helicopter Heading Out With a Load of Seed

Helicopter heads out towards the seeding units with a spreading bucket full of seed. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson.

Straw Staging Area at the Skating Pond
Image of straw stacked in a staging area near the Skating Pond.
Image of straw stacked in a staging area near the Skating Pond.
Straw Staging Area at the Skating Pond

Straw being staged near the Skating Pond near CR 65 for the mulching operation. Photo by Olivia Bruce, USFS.

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