Ciudad SWCD is proud to have representatives sit on the Land and Water Summit Planning Committee and also acts as the fiscal manager for the annual event

Land and Water Summit

Vision Statement

Connect, inspire, educate, and advocate for nature-based solutions in the arid Southwest.

Mission Statement

The Land and Water Summit is an annual conference that provides education and a forum for collaboration to advance nature-based solutions for land and water management in arid climates.

What Are Nature-Based Solutions?

Nature-based solutions are sustainable planning, design, environmental management, and engineering practices that leverage natural features and processes to enhance resilience in ecosystems and the built environment. 

The benefits of nature-based solutions include mitigating and adapting to climate change, reducing disaster risk, improving human health outcomes, increasing water security, mitigating environmental degradation, and increasing biodiversity.

Who This Conference Serves

Planners, architects, engineers, landscape architects, landscape professionals, scientists, public land managers, traditional land stewards, water resource professionals, outdoor/environmental educators, policymakers, and developers.

To learn more, please visit https://www.landandwatersummitnm.org/