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

Source: http://alcaldesc.nmsu.edu/events–announcements.html#anchor_103899 The Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde will host a Field Day on August 15, 2012. Visitors will be able to participate in walking tours in the morning to view research and demonstrations on tree fruit, grapes, berries, … Continued

By Margaret Campos For those of you fortunate enough to have attended the Agricultura Aqui y Alla event held in Rio Arriba county back in early February, you may have had the opportunity to hear a very inspiring presentation by … Continued

By Janice Varela On May 17th over 60 acequia leaders came together to learn more about New Mexico water law, specifically on water transfers and water banking. Acequia attorney, David Benavides of New Mexico Legal Aid, presented a customary view … Continued

By Juliet Garcia-Gonzales During the month of May, the Chamisal Sembrando Semillas Youth Group planted approximately 45 rows on 2 acres of irrigated land. A group that varied daily from 4-12 youth planted havas, alberjon, calabaza nativa, maiz blanco, maiz … Continued

  Support the New Mexico Acequia Association by attending a debut film screening at the Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA), followed by a panel discussion featuring NMAA staff and other local water conservation groups. Proceeds benefit the NMAA!   Tuesday, … Continued

Fifth Annual Celebrando las Acequias will be held June 14 – 16 at the Mission in Dixon and will focus on Ingenious Landscapes: Indigenous Infrastructures and Sustainable Design for Drylands. Below is the schedule of events. For more information contact … Continued