About

The Greater Rio Grande Watershed Alliance (GRGWA) is a collaboration between Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other agencies to restore riparian ecosystems in the Rio Grande Watershed in central and northern New Mexico.

The Greater Rio Grande Watershed Alliance (GRGWA) connects the members’ local knowledge with agencies’ technical skills and resources. GRGWA’s objective is to strategically deploy a landscape-scale bosque restoration project that enhances and connects previous efforts. To do this will require collaboration across many jurisdictions. Member SWCDs and pueblos, with assistance from NRCS, private consultants and other agency field staff, have developed conservation plans for a number of high-priority projects.

Rio Puerco Riparian Restoration Project

The Greater Rio Grande Watershed Alliance (GRGWA) project was located in Youngsville, NM. A total of 69.2 acres were treated for invasive woody species. Invasive woody species treated included Russian olive and Salt cedar. Approximately 10 landowners were assisted in this project.