Rancher Restores Playas for Water Quality

Dwight Parker ran a cattle operation in Quay County, New Mexico, which included rangeland leased from the New Mexico State Land Office. In 2020, he participated in a program to fill pits in three playas - restoring them for the benefit of his cattle and the land. His main focus was providing clean water for his cattle, rather than having them drink water that had been standing in the pit and could be contaminated.
“I’m a land guy. I’m an agriculture guy. I want to keep our country and our communities and our farm land good,” said Dwight. “I think this plan is just excellent. It keeps my cows from going down there and looking for water, and sends them back to the water trough, where they get the good clean water.”

[@klee88029]

Greetings from your neighbor down in "Luna-tic" County. I am just an old retired nurse surviving on my little 20 acres of Peace in the Desert and fascinated learning anything and everything about water restoration and conservation. Thank you for this very educational video. I am going to share it with others. 👍🧓

[@playalakes]

So glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing it!