2014/2015 New Mexico Acequia Rehabilitation Regional Conservation Partnership Program (NMAR-RCPP)    Partnership Program amongst Interstate Stream Commission, New Mexico Acequia Association, Taos SWCD, East Rio Arriba SWCD, Upper Chama SWCD, Tierra Y Montes SWCD, Socorro SWCD, Natural Resources Conservation Service, … Continued

By Beverly Tafoya   Leon Tafoya is a lifelong resident of San Fidel, NM and is currently the Mayordomo of Acequia San Jose de la Cienega for 7 years and former president. Leon's father was a chef for the Harvey … Continued

  The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) received a Capital Outlay Appropriation from the Legislature in the 2014 Regular Session to plan, design, renovate, construct and equip improvements to acequias statewide! The ISC has approved $1,700,000 to be utilized … Continued

Photo taken by Travis Mckenzie   By Travis Mckenzie   Que Vivan Las Acequias y Que Viva La Gente! I have had the honor of learning about and being a part of the Sembrando Semillas network since 2007 and it … Continued

Photo taken by Jacinta Chavez, Taos NM   Edited by NMAA Staff The ultimate test of the power of custom is drought. Old-timers agreed that everyone suffers from drought when you're on an acequia, some more than others, partly by … Continued

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