Taos Valley Acequia Association Meeting -Photo taken by Taos News Acequias have a long history of annual meetings and have their customary ways of running their meetings. This year, NMAA is asking acequias to use their annual meetings to … Continued

Contra Santolina March & Tractor Brigade -Photo taken by NMAA Staff The proposed Santolina development covers a boundary from Interstate 40 south to Pajarito Mesa and the Rio Puerco Escarpment east to 118th Street on the city's Westside. Level A was … Continued

El Primera Agua on Acequia Madre del Rio Chiquito, Taos NM- Photo taken by Theresa Webb   Beloved Parciantes,   Las Comadres de las Acequias is a group of women leaders with the New Mexico Acequia Association that works to … Continued

Jack Márquez was born and raised in the beautiful agricultural community of San Mateo, New Mexico. Jack moved to Missouri in 1970 after graduating from high school to pursue work then moved on to California in 1974 to start his … Continued

By Melanie Margarita Kirby   Melanie Margarita Kirby is founder of Zia Queenbees Farm & Field Institute. She is a native New Mexican from Tortugas Pueblo and has been keeping bees professionally for 20 years. Her farm specializes in local … Continued

By Paula Garcia At press time, the 2017 Legislative session is in the final stretch as the legislature deliberates and votes on hundreds of bills and works on balancing the state budget. Among the many bills, there were several substantive … Continued

  March 2017 Alternative MEETINGS Discuss and comment on Alternatives and Management Areas for the Forest Plan.   An opportunity to learn: Learn how Alternatives and Management Areas fit into Plan Revision Provide feedback on both the Alternatives and Management … Continued

By María Gallegos, NMAA Staff   On February 16-19, 2017, on behalf of NMAA, I traveled to Modesto, California with other members of the New Mexico Delegation and joined over 600 grassroots community leaders, organizers, clergy and bishops at the … Continued

Team Work -Photo taken by Karen Gonzalez   Application Deadline Extended Complete applications are now due by March 10, 2017 and must be received at the following address by 3:00PM to be considered for funding:   Attn: Jonathan Martinez, Acequia … Continued

 Youth, Acequia Farmers, & Advocates marching to the Capitol for Acequia Day – Photo taken by Seth Roffman, Green Fire Times   On February 16, 2017 over 200 Acequia leaders, farmers, and advocates marched in celebration of Acequia Day. The … Continued