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BERNALILLO COUNTY OPEN SPACE

Bernalillo County Open Space strives to be a dynamic network of properties with important natural or cultural resources. The land is managed to benefit people, plants and wildlife by protecting and enhancing viewsheds, water resources, wildlife habitat, cultural/historical sites, and prime agricultural land; and providing resource-based recreation and environmental education.
 

Bernalillo County Open Space Mission:
These lands are acquired and managed to conserve natural and cultural resources, and provide opportunities for education and recreation and to shape the urban environment.

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CORRALES BOSQUE PRESERVE

Corrales PreserveThe Corrales Bosque Preserve is a narrow riverside strip of relatively natural cottonwood forest and associated habitats along the Rio Grande within the boundaries of the Village of Corrales that is managed by the Village as a Wildlife Preserve according to Village Ordinance 234. It is located between the river and the levee and is bounded on the north by the Corrales Siphon and on the south by the Alameda Bridge.

What is a “bosque”? It is a Spanish word meaning forest or woodland, used here to describe a forest or woodland on the riparian floodplain. The Village of Corrales recognized the value of the bosque and annexed it into the Village in 1975; in 1978 it was declared a protected area. The mission of the Corrales Bosque Preserve, stated in Ordinance 234, is to preserve and protect the natural and native conditions, habitat, and wildlife in the Preserve in order to assure that an increasing human population does not adversely affect or otherwise change the Rio Grande bosque within the village, leaving no areas preserved and protected in their natural condition.

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MRGCD Construction Update – February 2024

This presentation was given by Alicia Lopez, MRGCD engineering and mapping manager, during the 2024 February board meeting; it highlights major construction projects throughout the District.

2024 Irrigation Season Starts Feb 26

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Announces Start of 2024 Irrigation Season Water managers will begin charging the irrigation system on February 26   Albuquerque, NM – Water managers at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District are preparing for the...

February 2024 Water Outlook Report

This video is a presentation of the February MRGCD water report. The presentation was made during the February board meeting by Anne Marken, who oversees MRGCD's water operations. It covers the water outlook, El Vado Dam/storage, Rio Grande Compact and water supply. 

MRGCD Introduces New Water Gauging Website

This is an instructional video on MRGCD’s new water gauge website – it’s user friendly and a great way for middle Rio Grande valley water users (and anyone else) to monitor flow data, upstream levels and more.

The new website can be found here: https://mrgcd.onerain.com/.

Farmers Meeting Informational Video

Beginning in November of 2023, the MRGCD board and staff began visiting counties throughout the District to meet with MRGCD farmers and irrigators. This video is a brief overview of what has been covered at those meetings.

MRGCD Announces New Service Request Process

MRGCD’s Irrigation Systems Operators (ISO) are most in tune with middle Rio Grande valley water users and their needs and expectations. Their focus is working with water users to ensure water is delivered in a timely and equitable fashion. In order to keep ISO’s...