Rio Grande Waves

Rio Grande WAVES (Water Advocates for Vital Environmental Sustainability) is a local, pop-up water movement launched by volunteers with an interest in increasing public input into decisions affecting water in order to secure a sustainable water future for our river and cultural and natural heritage on the Lower Rio Grande.

Drought resiliency effort

• WRRI survey on strategies for how to spend $60 million on the Rio Grande in southern NM. Provide input by June 30, 2025!

Regional water planning

• Attend the Lower Rio Grande Region Water Planning Open House : Information about the July 24, 2024 event!

  • online input is also possible at https://mainstreamnm.org/online-open-house/

  • Make your voice heard!

• New Mexico’s Water Future is in Your Hands

• Office of the State Engineer Regional water planning

Other information

• Lower Rio Grande water infographic

July 17, 2024 Healthy Waters, Healthy Futures Workshop

• Fred Phillips talk:Assessment of Impacts of Climate on New Mexico Water Resources over the Next 50 Years

• Peggy Barroll talk: Groundwater Levels and Groundwater Pumping in the Lower Rio Grande : Past, Present and Future

• Chilton Tippin talk: Regional Water Planning

June 26, 2024 Healthy Waters, Healthy Futures Workshop

• Information on the film: Requiem For A River

• Summary of community responses to workshop