Biohabitats expands Santa Fe office to offer integrated water and ecological services

SANTA FE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Southwest Basin and Range is home to sky island peaks, low desert basins, and a rich diversity of plant and animal species. Overgrazing, fire suppression and the loss of large, native mammals threaten the beauty and biological integrity of the region. Now with persistent drought conditions these threats will be magnified, requiring communities to rethink their relationship with the land, how they use water, and how to sustain a resilient and healthy economy. Recognizing that lasting solutions need to be grounded in place, Biohabitats, a leader in conservation planning, ecological restoration and regenerative design, has expanded its Southwest Basin and Range Bioregion office in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

“The lowland desert, the short grass plains, and pinion pines are not just a part of this region’s beauty; they support the biodiversity that sustains health, culture, economy, and well-being”

The office, formerly Natural Systems International (NSI), broadens the firm’s services to communities throughout the Southwestern Basin and Range, an area covering portions of Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. Focusing on rainwater harvesting, stormwater management, and natural wastewater treatment and reuse, Biohabitats provides holistic water management solutions that are fully integrated with habitat conservation, arid lands restoration and community regeneration.

“The lowland desert, the short grass plains, and pinion pines are not just a part of this region’s beauty; they support the biodiversity that sustains health, culture, economy, and well-being,” said Biohabitats president Keith Bowers. “We’re eager to help communities manage water and regenerate biodiversity while creating vibrant, resilient communities.”

The firm’s current and past projects include design of stormwater and rain harvesting infrastructure at a federal courthouse in Albuquerque, NM, a natural wastewater treatment and reuse system for a Desert Living Center in Las Vegas, NV and the development of low impact stormwater management improvements and arroyo restoration for a Campus Transformational Plan with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).

To celebrate the expansion of its Southwest Basin and Range Bioregion office, the firm will host an open house October 30 from 4-7 at 3600 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.

Founded in 1982, Biohabitats works throughout the world to restore the earth and inspire ecological stewardship.