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Flooded with Life: Albuquerque’s Oxbow

June 9, 2023
A view of a marshy area with mountains in the background.

6.9.23 – This spring, the Rio Grande is ripping along, flush with snowmelt and boosted by spring rains. That’s good news for ecosystems along the river that have been gasping for water the past few years. One of those places is Albuquerque’s San Antonio Oxbow, a special place along the west side of the Rio…

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Irrigation, Infrastructure, and the Rio Grande Compact

June 2, 2023
A flooded river with trees and mountains in the background.

6.2.23 –This June, flows on the Rio Grande through Albuquerque are almost 10 times what they were last year. Snowmelt is coming down the river and into the ditches and canals of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Our Land’s Laura Paskus talks with MRGCD’s chief engineer and CEO, Jason Casuga, about irrigation, infrastructure and…

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