• August 20 Proclaimed Native Plant Day

    Governor Susana Martinez has declared August 20, 2016 to be Native Plant Day in New Mexico 2016.NATIVE.PLANT.DAY

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  • Albuquerque Talk: Rare Plant Botany

    Albuquerque talk:The public is invited to a program focused on rare plant botany in New Mexico, presented by botanist Jim McGrath on Wednesday July 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the NM Museum of Natural History (1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque),. Field Botanist Jim McGrath will describe his involvement with New Mexico rare plants over the past fifteen years. […]

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  • What are Siberian Elms doing in NM?

    On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 6:30 pm, the Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico will present a free talk by Ben Wright, entitled, “What are Siberian Elms Doing in New Mexico?” Ben Wright is an ISA certified arborist working in Taos, New Mexico. He serves as chair of the […]

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  • Videos of Taos Meetings Available

    The Digital Media Arts of UNM-Taos has been taping the speakers at the Taos chapter meetings since 2014.  These are available for viewing on the UNM-Taos YouTube channel.  Click here for a complete list: Video List Taos

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  • Gardening for Caterpillars: The Whys and Hows

    Taos NPSNM Chapter Meeting: Steve Cary will speak about “Gardening for Caterpillars: The Whys and Hows” on Wednesday April 20 at 7 pm in the board room of the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative at 118 Cruz Alta Road.   Steve is a community naturalist & the volunteer coordinator at the Randall Davey Audubon Center and […]

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  • Pollinator Powwow

    Anyone interested in pollinators and ecological conservation are invited to the Texas Pollinator Pow Wow on April 22-24, 2016 at the Museum of Texas Tech, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Sunday the 24th will be a field trip to Tahoka Lake, a never-plowed shortgrass prairie and playa lake, and the trip will be led by […]

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  • Aster Family Workshop

    AUGUST 26-28, 2016; SEVILLETA FIELD STATION with TIM LOWREY The Aster Family (Asteraceae) is the most species rich plant family in New Mexico and comprises 22% of the state flora. Native plants with composite inflorescence are keystone elements in every New Mexico ecosystem from the Chihuahuan Desert up to alpine tundra on mountain peaks, so […]

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  • Why Grow Natives?

    On Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30 pm, the Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico will present a free talk by Bob Pennington, owner of Agua Fria Nursery, entitled: “Why Grow Natives?” Bob and and his wife,Jeni, were in the very first class of New Mexico Certified Nursery Professionals.  Bob teaches […]

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  • Gila Chapter to sponsor Feb 27 field trips

    Saturday, February 27 Field Trips: In conjunction with the Sixth Natural History of the Gila Symposium, the Gila Chapter will sponsor a field trip “Trees of the Gila region on WNMU Campus”, from 8:00 am to noon, led by Richard Felger. Participants meet at the WNMU Fine Arts parking lot. Also available that day will be a […]

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  • Bosque Restoration Lecture

    On Wednesday March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the NM Museum of Natural History (1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque), the public is invited to a program focused on ecosystem restoration concepts and techniques for the bosque (cottonwood riparian woodland) as part of the Middle Rio Grande Restoration Project presented by Ondrea Hummel, Ecologist for the […]

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