U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich joins residents, small business owners, sportsmen, and many others at a cookout at the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park to mark the year anniversary of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Businesses in the area have touted how the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument has benefited the local economy. Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks was designated a national monument on May 21, 2014. Establishing the national monument is the culmination of a decade of involvement from the local community.