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Water

Solutions and stories covering access to reliable clean drinking water and a healthy watershed for community benefit and security.

Solution Tech Upgrades Save Taos Water Users Time and Money
Local Champion:
Lower Des Montes Mutual Domestic Water Consumers and Mutual Sewage
Date funded:
January 27, 2023
Grant Amount:
$17,625
Solution Hole in One: Cortez Golfers Save Water With New Green Covers
Local Champion:
Cortez Men's Golf Association
Date funded:
October 21, 2022
Grant Amount:
$27,990
Solution Cortez’s Noxious Weeds Guide Proves the Pen Can Be Mightier Than the Thorn
Local Champion:
Montezuma County
Date funded:
September 2, 2022
Grant Amount:
$5,400
Solution Kemper Elementary Adds Water Fountains to Keep Students Hydrated and Learning
Local Champion:
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:
April 22, 2022
Grant Amount:
$1,800
 Story Art and Essays, Shaped by Water

Through its Acequia Aquí series, the Paseo Project shares the legacy—and fragility—of the historic waterways that once brought life to Taos’ fields, gardens, and orchards.

Story Forged by Fire

Unexpected alliances help Taoseños protect drinking water, vital food sources, and adapt to life with wildfires.

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If you have an idea for improving quality of life in Cortez or Monte Vista, Colorado; Lander, Wyoming; Libby, Montana; Questa or Taos, New Mexico; or Weiser, Idaho, use this form to start a conversation with us.

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