By Ari W Epstein, Professor at MIT Terrascope is a program in which freshmen at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) learn how to work in teams to solve and communicate about complex problems, particularly problems with environmental implications. Every … Continued
Acequia Infrastructure Needs Although there is no comprehensive statewide inventory of acequia infrastructure needs nor a cost estimate to address those needs, we can get a sense of the types of projects needed around the state (See table below from … Continued
ISC 90-10 Program: The Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) administers the 90-10 program (formerly the 80-20 program) funded by an annual, recurring appropriation of $1.9 million from the Irrigation Works Construction Fund (IWCF) to the ISC. Acequias can obtain funding 90% … Continued
Acequia Pathways to Funding: Financial Compliance Friday April 29, 2016, 9am-1pm Ribera Community and Cultural Center CR B40 and State Hwy 3 The NMAA is hosting a series of workshops on Acequia Audits and Budgets in collaboration with … Continued
By Paula Garcia NMAA hosted an Acequia Legislative Summit attended by 54 acequia leaders and several area legislators. The purpose of the summit was to discuss issues of importance to acequias from the 2015 and 2016 legislative sessions and … Continued
You are invited To a Dedication Celebration Saturday, May 7, 2016 2:00-4:00pm The Embudo Valley Community Center and the Acequia Mural on the Dixon Cooperative Market will be dedicated too Estevan Arellano Speakers will include: Enrique LaMadrid … Continued
By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff On April 14th, 2016 the NM Acequia Association traveled to communities in Southern NM to give workshops, attend meetings, and have visits with local leadership to discuss and better understand water issues in the region. … Continued
By Toribio Garcia, NMAA Staff On April 12, 2016 State Engineer Tom Blaine participated in the annual Acequia cleaning in the community of Jemez Springs. Under the direction of Mayordomo Gilbert Sandoval, the Acequia cleaning began at the compuerta of … Continued
Confronting Climate Change in New Mexico: Preparing the state for a hotter, drier future. A New Report by the Union of Concerned Scientists Wednesday April 27, 2016 10:00 – 12:00am Nambe Community Center, Nambe Guest Speaker from … Continued