Fred Waltz (at left, standing) at a Rio de las Gallinas Annual meeting. By Janice Varela NMAA staff were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fred Waltz of Taos. Fred was an excellent, hard-working attorney, a delightful, generous … Continued

By Donne Gonzales This summer I attended an Escuelita de las Acequias encuentro hosted by NMAA. It was a very motivating and fun experience. Being a youth participant there was really amazing. I always feel like I want to make … Continued

By Adam Casados Hello to all my fellow New Mexico Acequia Association members. I am proud to announce that I have been accepted into the FoodCorps Service. The goal of FoodCorps is to give America's youth knowledge, engagement, and access … Continued

By Quita Ortiz The New Mexico Acequia Association has spent the past two decades working to strengthen acequia governance. We have worked with over 350 acequias in recent years on matters ranging from bylaws to infrastructure and in the process … Continued

The New Mexico Acequia Commission currently has a job opening: Scope of Work. The Contractor shall perform the following work: Represent the New Mexico Acequia Commission before relevant legislative committees and state and federal agencies; work with the Commission to … Continued

"Weaving our Rio Grande Communities Together" A Conference Hosted by Communities for Clean Water This two-day event will feature the following: Community Water Forum: Buckman Water Projects and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) – Santa Fe Convention Center, Thursday, July … Continued

By Quita Ortiz Mayordomos play a legendary role in the acequia, displaying a distinguished knowledge of their acequia and its surrounding community. From the watershed that nurtures the course of the stream eventually reaching the acequia diversion, to the last … Continued

By Quita Ortiz Pedro Nolasco Romero’s roots are embedded deep within his homeland of Nambé, New Mexico where he grew up on the Acequia del Caño and served as the Mayordomo for over 30 years. He invited me over to … Continued

By Paula Garcia For the last four hundred years, the struggle to protect and sustain acequias has required the contributions of many community members, from the peones who clean the acequia each spring to the comisionados and mayordomos who govern … Continued

By Estevan Arellano The Fifth Annual Celebrando las Acequias, held June 14-17 was a great success, as the two-night event, Saturday and Sunday tours were well attended. The event started Thursday evening with a presentation by the Rio Arriba County … Continued