Join us to see groundwater in a different light. New Mexicans depend more on groundwater than residents of any other state. Despite groundwater’s importance to New Mexico’s economy, communities, agriculture, and ecosystems, proactive management of groundwater in the state is the exception, rather than the rule. Learn why and how we must be more proactive and maintain and manage our aquifers and groundwater for sustained use, and learn about how groundwater management is evolving across the West. Bring any and all questions about groundwater, and let’s have a lively discussion about this hidden and “magical” resource.
A state climate adaptation plan in the desert Southwest that does not address water supply fails to live up to its name. Yet New Mexico's Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan treats the state's permanent drying — and the water bankruptcy already gripping communities from the Lower Rio Grande to Clovis — as a footnote.