The Public Lands Interpretive Association (PLIA) is a 501 c(3) nonprofit that supports public lands in Arizona and New Mexico through education and service.
PLIA partners with the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service to develop and sell educational publications, products and maps at visitor center and office stores, and to provide visitor information at the Public Lands Information Center in Santa Fe, NM.
Board Leadership - 2025 Fiscal Year
- Colin Deeds, Board Chair
- Rose Eason, Vice Chair
- Kaline Carter, Treasurer
- Jerold G Widdison, Institutional Board Member
- Peyton Proffitt, Board Member
- Michael Noker, Board Member
- George Dworin, Board Member
- Shandiin Nez, Board Member
- Zachary Darden, Board Member
- Hannah Redwood, Board Member
Meet the Staff
- Aryn LaBrake - Executive Director - Albuquerque Home Office - (505) 345 - 9498 - E-Mail
- Roberta Archuleta - Program Manager - Albuquerque Home Office - (505) 345 - 9498 - E-Mail
- Camisha Cordova - Outreach Coordinator - Albuquerque Home Office - (505) 345 - 9498 - E-Mail
- Marcos Montoya - Marketing Coordinator - Albuquerque Home Office - (505) 345 - 9498 - E-Mail
- Christina Lucas - Office Coordinator - Albuquerque Home Office - (505) 345 - 9498 - E-Mail
- Amber Price - Finance Manager - Albuquerque Home Office - (505) 345 - 9498 - E-Mail
- Hayley Machado - Manager - New Mexico Public Lands Information Center - (505) 954 - 2002 - E-Mail
- Rebecca Amado - Bookstore Manager - Sabino Canyon Visitor Center / Palisades (Mt Lemmon) - (520) 749 - 7711 - E-Mail
- Julia Ives - Bookstore Manager - Rio Grande del Norte Visitor Center - (575) 751 - 4899 - E-Mail
In addition to the staff listed here, PLIA employs full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees on public lands in Arizona and New Mexico.
Our Partners
Public Lands Interpretive Association partners with the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service to develop and sell educational publications, products and maps at visitor center and office stores, operates campgrounds in the Kaibab National Forest and provides visitor information at the Public Lands Information Center in Santa Fe, NM.
While our federal partners do not solicit donations, you can give directly to a specific Forest Service or BLM office to support local programs. The links below will guide you to more resources on donating to support your public lands.
While our federal partners do not solicit donations, you can give directly to a specific Forest Service or BLM office to support local programs. The links below will guide you to more resources on donating to support your public lands.
