NMAA leaders will participate in the US Social Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, the motto of which is “another world is possible, another United States is necessary.” The forum will be a space for networking, relationship-building, and inspiration for community leaders … Continued
On June 13, Martin Luther King III spent a day visiting Chimayo and Truchas as part of the Poverty Across America tour to raise awareness about poverty in the US. In the link to the article from the New Mexican, … Continued
The Water and Natural Resources Legislative Interim Committee met on Tuesday, June 12 at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. Speaker of the House Ben Lujan, Senator Phil Griego, Committee Chairman, and Senator Carlos Cisneros all commented that acequias should … Continued
On July 24th, NMAA will host a workshop for acequias who are interesting in developing an Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. The purpose of the ICIP planning process is to help local governments develop 5-year planning timelines for improving infrastructure including … Continued
Episode 20 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! We continue listening to proceedings from the 2nd Annual Tierra, Agua, y Cultura conference, “Las Mujeres Hablan: Women, Seeds, and Agriculture,” on March 17, 2007. This conference was organized in collaboration with the … Continued
Sembrando Semillas members Toribio Garcia (Peñasco), Angel Martinez (Taos), Diane Carillo (Mora), and Samantha Mascareñas (North Taos County) (pictured, left to right), participate in the 5th annual New Mexico Civic Engagement Summer Institute ’07. This is the 3rd year of … Continued
Sembrando Semillas takes a swing at river restoration. We help Steve Haris and Rich Shraider try to remove invasive plants. We were looking for pepper weed and the tamerisk. After a long hard battle we took a river rafting ride … Continued
Episode 19 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! Listen to proceedings from the 2nd Annual Tierra, Agua, y Cultura conference, “Las Mujeres Hablan: Women, Seeds, and Agriculture,” on March 17, 2007. This conference was organized in collaboration with the New Mexico … Continued
Festival de San Isidro A traditional celebration honoring San Isidro, the Patron Saint for those who work the land. The entire community is invited to come together to bless the Acequia Waters, our lands and our seeds and join in … Continued
Community invited to celebrate the Festival de San Isidro Several of New Mexico’s water and land organizations have joined together to revive and preserve the traditional celebration of honoring San Isidro, the Patron Saint for those who work the land. … Continued