Photo taken by Travis Mckenzie By Travis Mckenzie Que Vivan Las Acequias y Que Viva La Gente! I have had the honor of learning about and being a part of the Sembrando Semillas network since 2007 and it … Continued
Photo taken by Jacinta Chavez, Taos NM Edited by NMAA Staff The ultimate test of the power of custom is drought. Old-timers agreed that everyone suffers from drought when you're on an acequia, some more than others, partly by … Continued
By Ari W Epstein, Professor at MIT Terrascope is a program in which freshmen at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) learn how to work in teams to solve and communicate about complex problems, particularly problems with environmental implications. Every … Continued
Acequia Infrastructure Needs Although there is no comprehensive statewide inventory of acequia infrastructure needs nor a cost estimate to address those needs, we can get a sense of the types of projects needed around the state (See table below from … Continued
ISC 90-10 Program: The Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) administers the 90-10 program (formerly the 80-20 program) funded by an annual, recurring appropriation of $1.9 million from the Irrigation Works Construction Fund (IWCF) to the ISC. Acequias can obtain funding 90% … Continued
Acequia Pathways to Funding: Financial Compliance Friday April 29, 2016, 9am-1pm Ribera Community and Cultural Center CR B40 and State Hwy 3 The NMAA is hosting a series of workshops on Acequia Audits and Budgets in collaboration with … Continued
By Paula Garcia NMAA hosted an Acequia Legislative Summit attended by 54 acequia leaders and several area legislators. The purpose of the summit was to discuss issues of importance to acequias from the 2015 and 2016 legislative sessions and … Continued
You are invited To a Dedication Celebration Saturday, May 7, 2016 2:00-4:00pm The Embudo Valley Community Center and the Acequia Mural on the Dixon Cooperative Market will be dedicated too Estevan Arellano Speakers will include: Enrique LaMadrid … Continued
By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff On April 14th, 2016 the NM Acequia Association traveled to communities in Southern NM to give workshops, attend meetings, and have visits with local leadership to discuss and better understand water issues in the region. … Continued