Pecos River conservation projects awarded $1.5M in grants ADRIAN HEDDEN, Carlsbad Current-Argus FacebookTwitterEmail CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Conservation projects in the Pecos River area got a boost this year as about $1.5 million in grants were awarded to organizations in southeast New Mexico and West Texas to restore habitats and maintain the health of the river. The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, a consortium of private companies and government agencies created in 2017, released its fourth annual grant funds last week providing dollars for seven projects along the river. The funds were matched by about $3 million from participating organizations, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported.