AGUA ES VIDA WATER CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
June 1 - July 14, 2015
"What makes me proud is how my culture did some really smart ways for getting water" From student journal
Who and what
Five students from Rio Grande High School (South Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico) become familiar with water conservation and other environmental issues in the Southwest, and learn various water conservation and habitat restoration techniques through hands-on learning projects.
Project support was by: Rio Grande High School, Toyota Together Green Foundation, New Mexico Water Collaborative, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners Program, and many others.
Project support was by: Rio Grande High School, Toyota Together Green Foundation, New Mexico Water Collaborative, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners Program, and many others.
Accomplishments
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Planted 348 native pollinator and 100 riparian plants, and dispersed 50 lbs of native grass seed
Riparian Restoration, Cochiti Pueblo, NM
Native pollinator habitat project, Dixon, NM
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Riparian Restoration, Cochiti Pueblo, NM
Native pollinator habitat project, Dixon, NM
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Native grass seedball making, for grassland restoration
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Established pollinator habitat at 2 urban organic farms (Albuquerque), 1 urban community garden (Albuquerque), 1 rural community garden/community library (Dixon, NM)
South Broadway Community Center Planting, Alb, NM
Severo Farms,Albuquerque, NM
Cornelio Candelaria Farm, Albuquerque, NM
Embudo Valley Library, Dixon, NM
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South Broadway Community Center Planting, Alb, NM
Cornelio Candelaria Farm, Albuquerque, NM
Embudo Valley Library, Dixon, NM
Embudo Valley Library, Dixon, NM
Discussion on establishing pollinator habitat, and importance of youth work. Community Powered Radio Stations, Embudo Valley Library, Dixon, NM
Embudo Valley Library, Dixon, NM
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2015 during work, Dixon, NM
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Same spot as pic to left one year later!!!, Dixon, NM
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Enhance native riparian habitat (Cochiti Pueblo) and native grassland habitat (Taos)
Cochiti Pueblo, NM
Grasslands Seedball Restoration Project, Taos, NM
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Cochiti Pueblo, NM
Cochiti Pueblo, NM
Grasslands Seedball Restoration Project, Taos, NM
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Grasslands Seedball Restoration Project, Taos, NM
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Helped conserved water by constructing one rainwater harvesting system for wildlife (East Mountains) and one system for a local Food Bank community garden (Albuquerque)
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Food Bank Community Farm, Albuquerque, NM
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Food Bank Community Farm, Albuquerque, NM
Food Bank Community Farm, Albuquerque, NM
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Laying pipe to siphon runoff from roof into collecting tanks
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Rainwater project, During Construction, Albuquerque, NM
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Rainwater project, After Construction, Albuquerque, NM
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Rainwater harvesting for Wildlife, East Mountains, NM
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Completed Rainwater harvesting system for Wildlife, East Mountains, NM
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Each student put in approximately 157 hours of community service and classroom time in water conservation and sustainability.
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