Featured Projects
Escuelita de las Acequias
In recent years, the New Mexico Acequia Association established the Escuelita de las Acequias which is our service learning and leadership development program. We have worked closely with adults and youth from various acequia Read more
Sembrando Semillas
The Sembrando Semillas Project was created in 2005 by the NMAA to address the need to engage younger generations in the continuation of agriculture and land-based traditions associated with New Mexico’s acequias. Read more
Come join the fun this Sunday at Los Luceros Historic Ranch Apple Harvest Festival. We will host acequia activities for kids, free concerts, apple picking and more!
How to get to Los Luceros DIRECTIONS From Santa Fe Los Luceros is about a 45 minute drive from Santa Fe. • Take US 285/84 north. • From Española take Highway 68 towards Taos, and travel approximately 8 miles. • Shortly after passing a sign for the village of Alcalde on your left, you will pass the Oñate Center on your right (look for an equestrian statue). • Turn left onto County Rd 48 for 0.6 miles. • Immediately afterwards, you will see a sign for Los Luceros Ranch on your left. • You will be directed to parking in the orchard. DIRECTIONS From Taos Los Luceros is about a 45 minute drive from Taos • Head Southwest on NM 68 towards Española, and travel about 32 miles. • Turn right onto County Rd 48 for 0.6 miles. • Immediately afterwards, you will see a sign for Los Luceros Ranch on your left. • You will be directed to parking in the orchard.