Acequias, communally-managed gravity-fed irrigation systems across the state and Southern Colorado, have nourished our working lands and communities for centuries. A leading example of a regenerative system that builds civic engagement as well social and ecological resilience, acequias are one of our greatest teachers.

Inspired by acequia systems and collaborative land stewardship, join us at the 9th annual New Mexico Working Lands Summit on June 11-12 2026 to hear from producers, community members, and conservationists about cooperative decision making when it comes to managing waterways, fields, and forests. From acequia history to how the ethos of acequia and management is being embraced across the state as we protect and care for our agrarian communities, we can’t wait to learn and connect with each other.

This event is held in partnership with the Quivira Coalition and the Taos Valley Acequia Association