By Enrique Romero, New Mexico Legal Aid   Since 2003, acequia communities have the ability to keep decision making power over water transfers local. Many of New Mexico's 800-plus acequias have adopted a water transfer bylaw – a statutory requirement … Continued

  The New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA) invites you to join acequia leaders from throughout the state for an Acequia Legislative Summit and Funding Strategy Meeting. The NMAA is a statewide, membership-based organization dedicated to promoting acequias and agriculture through … Continued

On March 22nd 2016, 2nd and 3rd graders from La Tierra Montessorri Charter school learned the hard work of cleaning the acequias, growing healthy food for our families, and the role of the Mayordomo. Students were accompanied by instructors Roger Montoya and … Continued

This spring, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is featuring stories from the field that highlight how organizations and the farmers they serve are building more sustainable food and farm systems with support from federal programs. This week's post provides an … Continued

Acequias Research Connects Water and Community By Quita Ortiz    Cultural landscapes illustrate the links between people and the physical environment in which they live. Throughout the world humans have developed a relationship with their surrounding natural environment and the … Continued

DFA Quarterly Reports Due April 30th   The first quarter of the year ended March 31st.   All tier 2 and above acequias must submit quarterly reports to DFA (to which ever budget analyst you have been assigned).   If … Continued

RIO DE LAS GALLINAS ACEQUIA ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION TO THE LAS VEGAS CITY COUNCIL March 16, 2016                      In 2004 the Supreme Court overturned the ruling that recognized the Pueblo Doctrine and remanded the case to District Court with instructions to … Continued

Xavier Montoya, State Conservationist for NRCS New Mexico (l) listens to Mark Rose (center l),  NRCS Director of Financial Assistance Programs manager, talk about the successful partnership and teamwork that led to the completion of the Las Joyas Acequia improvement … Continued

After the State Legislature had appropriated nearly $1 million for local acequia projects, acequias took a major hit from Governor Susana Martinez when she vetoed all of the individual acequia projects. With the stroke of a pen, acequia funding was … Continued

magine if your change could create change! Now, there is a simple way to help the NM Acequia Association and your community from your phone and making simple purchases at the store.   With MyChange, you can use the app … Continued