Join the spring limpia — clean an Española acequia before the water runs (2026-07-19)

Española's acequias have moved Rio Grande and Santa Cruz water to family fields for three centuries, and every spring they must be cleaned of silt, leaves, and trash before the mayordomo opens the headgate. Many parciantes are now elderly and the traditional communal limpia is short of hands — without the cleaning, the ditch and the growing season both fail. Standard: New Mexico Acequia Association limpia tradition; SDG 6 and SDG 2. Proof: Before/after ditch photos + section log Method (New Mexico Acequia Association limpia tradition; SDG 6 and SDG 2.): 1. Coordinate with the acequia's mayordomo or commission on the assigned ditch section. 2. Rake and shovel leaves, silt bars, and trash from the dry ditch bed onto the bank spoil line. 3. Cut back brush crowding the channel with hand tools. 4. Clear culvert mouths and check flow line is continuous through the section. 5. Photograph the cleaned section before and after with date and GPS. Done when: Before/after ditch photos + section log

Where

Acequia section, invited ditch near Riverside Dr & Fairview Ln, Española, NM 87532

Pay

$180 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before/after ditch photos + section log

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-18

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.