Although much of the state is still in the middle of an intense and long term drought, the 2014 irrigation season has been marked with the blessing of much needed monsoon rains. Many have hoped for the past few years, … Continued

Dón Facundo Valdez, a well-known acequiero of Las Vegas and native of Las Aguitas in Mora County, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014. He was 82 years old. Valdez resided in Las Vegas, New Mexico, near Old Town, where … Continued

There will be a Santolina Educational Forum on Thursday, July 10 at 6pm at La Plazita Institute (831 Isleta Blvd. SW in Albuquerque). Please attend if you're interested in learning more about how sprawl could affect the water resources in … Continued

Acequias own historic easements on U.S. Forest Service land where acequia irrigation works have been in use prior to the establishment of the USFS. In recent years, burdensome USFS regulations have created barriers to the continued historic and traditional uses … Continued

By Serafina Lombardi Temperatures in northern New Mexico this spring kept hopping around the thermometer – warming up enough for fruit trees to flower and cooling down enough to freeze most of the bloom. Cold temperatures delayed many outside plantings … Continued

By Quita Ortiz Editor’s Note: The following account was contributed by well-respected and longtime Dixon residents Aaron Griego and his wife, Virginia. They graciously participated in NMAA’s Acequia Restoration and Resiliency Plan project with the Acequia de la Plaza de … Continued

By Paula Garcia As we give thanks for the recent rains, a dicho comes to mind, “Dios tarda pero no olvida.” The prayers and blessings over the past several weeks were answered with some beautiful spring rains that have given … Continued

Udall, Heinrich, Luján Ask Forest Service to Resolve Concerns Raised by Acequia Associations WASHINGTON – On June 17th, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief … Continued

"Entre más manos, el trabajo es menos" 2014 Acequia Conference for Commissioners and Mayordomos Passing on tradition and adapting to modern circumstances, Commissioners and Mayordomos of New Mexico's acequias will gather on June 23rd at the Santa Fe Community College … Continued

Proposed Santolina Development Threatens South Valley Acequias By Jorge Garcia, Mayordomo Armijo Acequia Association, Chiknaui Tekpatl Ome Tochtli Do we have enough water in the Central Valley of Albuquerque for a 38,000 housing development? On May 26th  the newspaper La … Continued