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.
James and Joyce Skeet embraced water scarcity directly by establishing Spirit Farm, their working farm in Vanderwagen, south of Gallup, in the high desert of the Navajo reservation with no water well on their farm. Their vision of “healing the soil, healing the soul” is fully realized as their working experiential farm draws people from all […]