The New Mexico Coalition to Enhance Working Lands (NMCEWL) 2022 Summit drew 50 people from 36 organization to discuss shared values and resources and problem-solving strategies. NMCEWL Fellow Rick Martinez, center, developed the ‘Water Rights Protection on Historic Acequias’  project. He is shown here working with the Los Salazar Community Ditch to develop a replicable, documented process for all historic acequia associations to use validated parcientes’ water rights claims. NMCEWL’s focus is to increase soil health, biodiversity, and hydrologic function wherever possible. Learn more at www.nmcewl.org. Also visit Quivira Coalition at quiviracoalition.org. Courtesy/NMCEWL