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

Below is a statement made by NMAA's Concilio (Board of Directors) in response to a recent blog attack on the organization's Executive Director.  The New Mexico Acequia Association is a 25 year old organization comprised of leadership from acequias throughout … Continued

Thanks to those who generously donated to the New Mexico Acequia Association during yesterday's Give Grande New Mexico event. The donations help to support our programs. BIG THANKS to our donors – the support is much appreciated! We'd also like … Continued

Walk-Run-Ride: Honoring The Corn Mothers for Community Health! Three miles of fun preventing diabetes & obesity. A Free Community Event for the Whole Family! Participants meet at the PARK & RIDE on Main street in Española at  9:00am and bused … Continued