New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranch's Wetlands

Aerial view of farmland with some wetland ponds, dirt roads, with a riparian scrub and desert mountains in the background.
Photo By/Credit

Al Barrus

Date Shot/Created
09/09/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
As a historic agricultural plot on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, the New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranch is allotted a certain amount of water to use on their land. This Ranch has chosen to use some of their resources to restore historic riparian wetlands to benefit waterfowl.
Ecosystem
Desert
Wetland
Recreational Activity
Hunting
Subject tags
Agriculture
Deserts
Wetland restoration
Wetlands