Get Involved
Want to make a difference in protecting New Mexico’s precious water resources? The Water Advocates offers a variety of ways to get involved and provides guidance for the roles you can play in ensuring water security for New Mexico.
Donate: Support the Water Advocates and help us continue our vital work to protect New Mexico’s water.
Volunteer: Share your skills and passion by volunteering with Water Advocates.
Community Members: Learn about water issues, advocate for wise policies, connect with decision-makers, and spread awareness to protect our water.
Experts & Advisors: Access policy recommendations and in-depth information, and amplify our message to champion sustainable water policies.
Allies & Partners: Stay connected, attend our events, share your expertise, and strengthen our collective impact on water issues.
Invest in New Mexico’s Resilient Future
Support Water Advocates
Water is life. In the arid landscapes of New Mexico, this truth resonates deeply. Our rivers, aquifers, and acequias are the lifeblood of our communities, cultures, and economies. Yet these precious resources are increasingly threatened by megadrought, aridification, and growing demands.
Water Advocates is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to safeguarding New Mexico’s water future. We are a voice for responsible water management, advocating for policies that protect our rivers and groundwater, ensure equitable access for all, and promote sustainable practices.
Your Support Is Essential
As a volunteer-driven organization, we rely on the generosity of individuals and organizations who share our passion for water conservation and sound management. Your donation, no matter the size, directly fuels our work:
- Education: We conduct workshops, webinars, maintain a social media presence, and host community events to raise awareness about water issues and empower citizens to take action.
- Advocacy: We work tirelessly to advance water-wise legislation and hold decision-makers accountable for protecting this vital resource.
- Policy Discussion: We encourage ongoing debate about how best to address water issues. Our board includes seasoned scientists and water experts who help inform policy discussions and promote sound water management practices.
Every dollar you contribute helps us:
- Amplify our message: Reach more communities and decision-makers with critical information about water issues.
- Expand our programs: Develop new initiatives to address emerging water challenges and promote innovative solutions.
- Strengthen our advocacy: Ensure that water conservation and management remain a top priority in New Mexico’s policy landscape.
Invest in a water-secure future. Donate today.
Your Gift Makes a Difference
By donating to Water Advocates, you are investing in the long-term health and prosperity of New Mexico. You are helping ensure that future generations inherit a land where water continues to sustain life and nourish communities.
Every amount makes a difference. Small contributions add up, while larger donations help move major projects forward. Consider your annual contribution an investment in a secure water future.
Join us in protecting this essential resource. Donate today and become part of the water solution.
GET INVOLVED
Volunteer
Put your skills, experience, and enthusiasm to work helping build a more secure water future for New Mexico.
Why Volunteer with Water Advocates?
- Make a tangible impact. Contribute directly to protecting New Mexico’s water future.
- Gain valuable experience. Develop skills in event planning, public speaking, communication, and advocacy.
- Expand your network. Connect with people and organizations committed to responsible water stewardship.
- Be part of a dynamic team. Collaborate with knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers who share your commitment to New Mexico’s water future.
Whether you have experience with water issues, communications, public outreach, or simply a desire to learn and contribute, Water Advocates has a place for you.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Ways You Can Help
Speaker Coordinator
- Identify speaking opportunities at conferences, community events, schools, and public meetings.
- Build relationships with organizations and institutions interested in New Mexico water issues.
- Develop or deliver presentations for community organizations and governmental decision-makers.
- Help schedule speakers and coordinate event logistics.
Advocacy & Communications
- Write articles, op-eds, blog posts, newsletter content, and other advocacy materials.
- Create graphics and other visual materials for public communication.
- Develop informational handouts and materials for community events.
Interested? Contact info@nmwateradvocates.org for more information.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Your time and expertise can help strengthen public understanding, advocacy, and water policy across New Mexico.
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Community Members
You do not need to be a water expert to make a difference. Learn the issues, raise your voice, and help build support for a more secure water future for New Mexico.
Take Action for New Mexico’s Water Future
Concerned about New Mexico’s water future? Join community members across the state who are learning about the issues, speaking up, and helping build support for responsible water policy.
STEP 1
Know the Facts
Explore & Learn. Visit Our Water Crisis to understand the challenges facing New Mexico, including drought, climate change, water overuse, infrastructure, and competing demands.
For the fundamentals, explore About NM Water to learn about the state’s water sources, uses, and unique conditions.
Discover Solutions. Visit Solutions to learn about Water Advocates’ policy priorities and approaches to building long-term water security.
STEP 2
Raise Your Voice
Find your legislators. Use the New Mexico Legislature’s Find My Legislator tool to identify your state representatives and senators.
Make an impact. Use our legislative advocacy toolkit, including fact sheets and template letters, to communicate effectively with decision-makers.
Share what you learn. Talk with friends, family, and community members, and share Water Advocates resources and events.
STEP 3
Stay Active
Connect with us. Sign up for the newsletter to receive news, events, and action alerts, and follow Water Advocates on social media.
Attend a workshop. Join our online workshops to hear from experts, deepen your knowledge, and connect with other New Mexicans concerned about our water future.
YOUR VOICE MATTERS
Informed and engaged community members are essential to creating lasting change in New Mexico water policy.
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Experts & Advisors
Researchers, technical experts, policymakers, legislators, and advisors can play a critical role in advancing practical, science-based solutions for New Mexico’s water future.
Help Shape New Mexico’s Water Future
Water policy depends on informed analysis, technical expertise, effective governance, and collaboration. Water Advocates works to connect research, policy, and public engagement so decision-makers have the information needed to advance durable solutions.
1 · INFORM
Access In-Depth Information
Understand the challenges. Explore Our Water Crisis for analysis of water scarcity, climate impacts, water management, and related challenges facing New Mexico.
Review our priorities. Learn more about Water Advocates’ mission, vision, and policy priorities.
Explore policy recommendations. Review the Water Security Agenda and related recommendations for strengthening New Mexico’s water future.
2 · CONNECT
Engage with Experts & Decision-Makers
Attend workshops and events. Participate in upcoming programs featuring water experts, researchers, community leaders, and policymakers.
Connect with Water Advocates. Contact us for information, policy discussions, technical collaboration, or opportunities to contribute expertise. Email info@nmwateradvocates.org.
3 · COLLABORATE
Turn Expertise into Action
Support policy initiatives. Work with Water Advocates to develop, evaluate, and advance policies that strengthen sustainable and equitable water management.
Amplify credible information. Share research, technical findings, and policy recommendations with professional networks, communities, and decision-makers.
Contribute your expertise. Water Advocates is engaged in long-term work supporting implementation of the Water Security Planning Act and broader efforts to strengthen statewide and regional water planning. Your expertise can help.
Effective water policy requires collaboration across disciplines, institutions, communities, and government. We welcome your participation.
COLLABORATE WITH US
Bring research, technical knowledge, policy experience, or institutional expertise to the work of building a more resilient water future for New Mexico.
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Allies & Partners
Collaboration strengthens our ability to protect New Mexico’s water future. We value the organizations, networks, and community partners who share knowledge, expand public engagement, and work with us toward lasting solutions.
Working Together for New Mexico’s Water Future
New Mexico has a strong network of organizations working on water, conservation, community resilience, public policy, and environmental stewardship. New Mexico Water Advocates recognizes that the challenges facing our state are too complex for any one organization to address alone.
By working together, organizations can share expertise, broaden public understanding, strengthen advocacy, and develop more effective approaches to protecting the water systems that sustain New Mexico’s communities, cultures, economy, agriculture, and natural ecosystems.
HOW WE COLLABORATE
Stronger Through Partnership
Share Knowledge & Resources
Sharing expertise, research, data, communications resources, and practical experience helps strengthen everyone’s work and supports better-informed solutions.
Coordinate Advocacy
Coordinated advocacy can amplify our collective voice and increase the effectiveness of efforts to advance sound water policy.
Engage Communities
Joint education, outreach, workshops, and public events can reach broader audiences and increase understanding of New Mexico’s critical water issues.
Build a Stronger Network
A connected network of organizations, experts, communities, and advocates helps demonstrate broad support for responsible stewardship and long-term water security.
We are grateful to the organizations that co-sponsor our workshops and to the many groups that collaborate with us through education, advocacy, research, and public engagement.
OUR COLLABORATORS
Workshop Co-Sponsors & Partners
Amigos Bravos
New Mexico & El Paso Interfaith Power and Light
350 New Mexico
League of Women Voters of New Mexico
New Mexico Water Dialogue
Explore our Resources section for additional nongovernmental water, conservation, and related organizations.