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

Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan 2016 ICIP Training Workshop Notice   The Department of Finance & Administration/Local Government Division (DFA/LGD) invites you to participate in the Annual ICIP Training Workshops. The Training Workshops are free to the public, and will assist … Continued

WASHINGTON – Earlier this month, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $2.55 million for New Mexico acequias, including design of the Chamisal y Ojito acequia and other acequia projects … Continued

Owingeh Ta Pueblos y Semillas  Reflection   By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff     On April 11th 2015 the New Mexico Food and Seed Sovereignty Alliance hosted their 10th annual seed exchange at the Peñasco community center in Northern New Mexico. … Continued

Acequias are political subdivisions of the state, and as such, state law requires that they make decisions, hold meetings, and keep records in an open and transparent manner. With this said, Acequias should conduct their meetings in such a way … Continued