For more than 20 years, Laura Paskus has written and produced stories about New Mexico’s rivers, including the Middle Rio Grande. Join us for a presentation and conversation about what she’s learned along the way — not just about climate change and water challenges, but about love, political courage, and connection.
New Mexico faces a water governance crisis decades in the making. This article calls for urgent legislative and executive action, accountability for unsustainable groundwater and river overuse, and implementation of the 2023 Water Security Planning Act to empower regional solutions.





