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Welcome to the online exhibit of Resilience and Regrowth: Twenty Years After Cerro Grande. Explore photographs and artifacts, reflect on our journey of resilience, and share your stories of the Cerro Grande Fire.

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4/20/2020

 
“Throughout the repopulation of the town, one question was asked repeatedly: How can I help?”
— Al Toth

Have you found it helpful to assist others going through tough times similar to what you have experienced?

These bright yellow protective shirts were common sights during the rebuilding of trails and replanting of the forest. Gift of Craig Martin. LAHS Archives, 2000.035. Los Alamos Historical Society.
These bright yellow protective shirts were common sights during the rebuilding of trails and replanting of the forest. Gift of Craig Martin. LAHS Archives, 2000.035. Los Alamos Historical Society.
New Mexicans gave their talents and time to recovery efforts. Volunteers planted 10,000 trees in the year following the fire. Individual people stepped up to lead projects they were passionate about. Micki Taylor organized the creation of quilts for families who lost homes. John Hogan, Craig Martin, and teachers Laura Patterson and Gerry Washburn created the Volunteer Task Force (VTF), which focused on environmental restoration and education.
The VTF started a fire ecology lesson at Mountain Elementary School, and soon brought it to all Los Alamos schools. The lesson expanded to reach more than 6,000 students across northern New Mexico and became a national model. The VTF also visited communities recovering from wildfires in Colorado, California, and Arizona. Hearing the perspectives of other wildfire survivors helped people in Los Alamos after Cerro Grande, and the VTF was eager to offer this same assistance to others.
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    Header photo by Vint Miller, courtesy Los Alamos County.

    Were you here for the Cerro Grande Fire? Click here to share your story with us and to read stories of resilience from friends and neighbors.
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    Join us in the Guest Cottage to see Resilience and Regrowth in person. The museum exhibit has the space to share even more photographs, artifacts, and personal stories.

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    Thank you for your donations that made this exhibit possible!
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    Hedy Dunn
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    Roger Waterman and        Emily McGay
    In creating this online exhibit, the Los Alamos Historical Society is supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.
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    • Learn / Research >
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      • Adult Resources >
        • National History Day
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  • Plan Your Visit
    • Museum Campus
    • Museum >
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        • Online and Temporary Exhibits
      • Victory Garden
      • Explore Los Alamos
    • Tours
    • Oppenheimer House
  • Programs
    • Upcoming Events
    • Lecture Series
    • Spring 2023 Tour to Trinity
    • History Award
    • Los Alamos / Japan Project
    • Volunteer Training
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    • Donate to Projects
    • Legacy Society
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    • Donate Your Time- Volunteer
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