¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to the official website (and blog) of The New Mexico Acequia Assocation. Acequias are the historic communal irrigation systems that support the culture and livelihood of thousands of families in New Mexico. Our mission is to sustain our way of life by protecting water as a community resource and strengthening the farming and ranching traditions of our families and communities.

The New Mexico Acequia Association was founded in 1990 to build a united voice for acequia communities throughout the state. The Association is a grassroots, membership-based organization that has worked to protect and strengthen acequias through community education, community organizing and policy advocacy.