Who We Are
Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) is a nonprofit environmental organization founded in 1998 to promote community health by protecting our environment and natural resources in southwest New Mexico.
For more than 25 years, we have advocated for human and ecological health by using technical, policy and legal expertise to uphold safeguards for our water, air, land, and natural systems;
We engage our community to take action to protect our environment, public health, and unique wild places through educational events and stewardship programs.
What We Do
GRIP coordinates several stewardship projects to engage our community in protection of our environment, water resources, and public lands.
The Silver City Watershed Keepers is a citizens' water stewardship program that engages community members in protection and restoration of the Silver City Watershed.
We build a cadre of diverse community members trained in watershed stewardship that volunteer their time to safeguard our water resources. In partnership with local schools, the Watershed Keepers connect students to their local waterways through science-based field experiences. We work collaboratively with community partners on environmental quality monitoring, watershed restoration, and trash cleanups.
Silver City's Pick It Up - Toss No Mas Program is a volunteer-based program that works to make Silver City a clean and beautiful place to live by keeping our community litter free.
The program is partially funded by a grant from the NM Department of Tourism Clean and Beautiful Program and the Town of Silver City.
Coordinated by Gila Resources Information Project's Silver City Watershed Keepers in partnership with Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce, Silver City Recycles, Silver City MainStreet, SWNMACT, Southwest Solid Waste Authority, and the NM Department of Transportation’s Toss No Mas Program.
- Coordinate monthly Community Trash Cleanups every third Saturday of the month from 9 am - 12 pm in the Gough Park parking lot.
- Help you host your own neighborhood or employee cleanup by providing trash bags, gloves, safety vests, and trash pickup.
- Manage the Adopt-A-Roadway or Adopt-A-Waterway programs to organize volunteers to take care of piece of Silver City on a regular basis.
- Organize the Business Pledge Program to assist local businesses with litter prevention.
Gila Earth Day
We organize an annual Gila Earth Day event in Silver City in partnership with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition to engage our community in addressing the climate crisis and other global environmental problems.
People from all over the world are coming together Saturday, April 20, 2024 for Earth Day to collectively address the climate crisis and work towards creating a healthy future for everyone.
Friends of Big Ditch Park
Coordinated by Gila Resources Information Project, we are a group of organizations, businesses, youth, and community members who collaborate with the Town of Silver City to make Big Ditch Park an enjoyable space for everyone. Enjoyed by locals and tourists alike, Silver City’s Big Ditch Park is a unique riparian green space in the heart of downtown.
