RGALT Newsletters

Current and Past Issues…

2025 Newsletter and 2024 Annual Report

2025 Newsletter and 2024 Annual Report

In this issue, we highlight water scarcity in the middle Rio Grande and discuss how RGALT and conservation partners are working collaboratively to support farms and the river ecosystem. We also share inspiring stories from our conservation easement landowners in Bernalillo and Socorro County, welcome new staff, and honor a legacy gift from one of RGALT’s long-time supporters.

2024 Newsletter and 2023 Annual Report

2024 Newsletter and 2023 Annual Report

In this issue we share the importance of protecting agricultural land and water – not only for food and fodder but also for the habitat and connectivity it provides in sustaining the Central Flyway’s migratory bird corridor. Over 400 species of migratory birds are funneled through the green ribbon of farmland and riparian habitat along the Rio Grande as they journey from the Arctic Circle to South America and back.

Summer 2023 RGALT Newsletter

Summer 2023 RGALT Newsletter

The Summer 2023 RGALT newsletter highlights several major conservation milestones, including the permanent protection of 96 additional acres at La Joya Farm, the launch of New Mexico’s new Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, updates on RGALT’s Soil Health Stewards...

2022 RGALT Newsletter

2022 RGALT Newsletter

In this issue, we highlight the RGALT’s 25-year legacy of protecting farmland and water resources throughout the Middle Rio Grande, emphasizing both its growth and the need for conservation in the face of increasing development and water challenges.

Fall 2021 RGALT Newsletter

Fall 2021 RGALT Newsletter

Welcome to the Fall 2021 newsletter from RGALT — your window into how local landowners, conservation advocates, and community supporters are coming together to protect farmland, water, wildlife habitat, and cultural heritage across the Middle Rio Grande Valley. This...

Spring-Summer 2020 Newsletter

Spring-Summer 2020 Newsletter

The Spring/Summer RGALT Newsletter highlights how we continued our farmland and habitat conservation work despite the challenges brought on by the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. We feature updates on conservation easement projects, partnerships supporting...

Fall 2019 Newsletter

Fall 2019 Newsletter

The Fall newsletter introduces an exciting new collaboration: the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) “Water 4 Initiative,” recognizing the Middle Rio Grande as a key focus area for conserving wet meadows, irrigation water, wildlife habitat, and landscape...