Rio Arriba County
Cooperative Extension Service
Looking for upcoming events and programs?Looking for more information on the 2023 Rio Arriba County Fair? Check out the 2023 Rio Arriba County Fair Webpage.
Locate 4-H Youth Development related project events/activities under our 4-H Resource Page Activity Registrations and Meeting Zoom links.
Upcoming Events
Chile Preservation Presentations
Date: Tuesdays, Oct. 1 - 22
Time: 10 - 11 AM
Location: Online via Zoom
Deadline: Sep. 30
Presentations are FREE and participants may attend one or all. Capacity is limited to 50 participants, per session.
Register Now!
Hosted by Sandoval County Extension Service in collaboration with the Valencia, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, and McKinley Counties.
Contact Us
Rio Arriba County Extension Service
Physical: State Road 554 House #122-A Abiquiu, NM 87510
Mailing: HCR 77 Box 9
Abiquiu, NM 87510
Sub-Office - Tierra Amarilla
Physical: Rio Arriba County Complex Building
State Road 162-Building 149
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
Mailing: PO Box 135 Los Ojos, NM 87551
Phone: 505-685-4523 - Abiquiu/ 575-588-7423 - Tierra Amarilla
Fax: 505-685-4624 - Abiquiu/575-588-7427 - Tierra Amarilla
Email: RioArriba@nmsu.edu, losojos@nmsu.edu
Stay Informed
- Guide G-109: Emergency Preparedness: Sheltering at Home
It’s easy to think that disasters won’t happen in New Mexico. However, New Mexico is at risk for drought, wildfires, floods, flash floods, high winds, landslides, severe winter storms, severe thunderstorms, hail storms, tornadoes, and earthquakes. The more prepared you are before a disaster occurs, the less impact it will have on your life. In most cases during severe weather or a natural disaster, the safest action is to take shelter, generally at home.
- Guide G-110: Emergency Preparedness: Evacuation
New Mexico is at risk for drought, wildfires, floods, flash floods, high winds, landslides, severe winter storms, severe thunderstorms, hail storms, tornadoes, and earthquakes. It’s easy to think disasters won’t happen. However, the more prepared you are before a disaster occurs, the less impact it will have on your life.
- Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children
As public conversations around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increase, children may worry about themselves, their family, and friends getting ill with COVID-19. Parents, family members, school staff, and other trusted adults can play an important role in helping children make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear. CDC has created guidance to help adults have conversations with children about COVID-19 and ways they can avoid getting and spreading the disease.
- Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, everyday life has changed and will continue to change for most people in the United States, often with little notice. Children may struggle with significant adjustments to their routines (e.g., schools and child care closures, social distancing, home confinement), which may interfere with their sense of structure, predictability, and security.
- What are the physical and mental benefits of gardening?
Gardening can reduce stress and mental clarity while also helping to prevent everything from coronary disease to colon cancer.
- Information For Individuals Experiencing Financial Hardship
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of public health emergency in New Mexico as a result of the novel coronavirus disease (also known as COVID-19). In the midst of this unprecedented public health crisis, the negative impact to the economy has caused many individuals and families to suffer severe financial difficulties. The state and private companies have taken measures to mitigate financial hardship and the state is diligently working to identify additional sources of relief and to advocate for a full measure of federal support.
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Rio Arriba means "upper river," the Spanish designation for the region of the upper Rio Grande in New Mexico. The county was one of the seven original partidios under Spanish rule. Tierra Amarilla, the county seat, is near popular recreation areas. Much of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation is in Rio Arriba as well as San Juan and Santa Clara Pueblos. The Brazos, Chama, and Rio Grande rivers are important to the county for farming and recreation.
- 4-H Youth Development
State 4-H Office
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY COMMISSION
Jeremy G. Maestas, County Manager
Linda J. Padilla, Deputy County Manager
Brandon M. Bustos, District I
Chairman Alex M. Naranjo, District II
Moises A. Morales, District III
URL: http://www.rio-arriba.org/