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Acequia Communities Adjust Centuries-Old Water Traditions Under COVID-19

A person stands in dirt, holding a shovel in their hand.

May 29, 2020 – With social distancing orders in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in New Mexico, acequia communities have modified springtime traditions—like convening to clean the irrigation canals and blessing the waters passing onto fields, gardens, and orchards—that have endured for centuries.   In mid-May, instead of gathering for blessings, tossing…

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