Native Plant Society of New Mexico Native Plant Society of New Mexico

Please join us
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 6:30 pm
for a conversation with Dr. Stephanie
Bestelmeyer, Executive Director of the
nonprofit Asombro Institute for Science
Education. Through a talk and hands-on
displays, you’ll learn how the Asombro team
educates thousands of K-12 students about
native plants in classrooms, schoolyards, and
at Asombro’s Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park.
Come learn how Asombro works with
scientists to create hands-on, innovative
lessons that help students learn about seed
dispersal, the yucca/yucca moth mutualism,
plant structure and function, and creosote
bush genetics.

6:30 pm – social half-hour with snacks &
beverages
7:00 pm – In-person meeting in the classroom
adjacent to the NMSU Herbarium on the NMSU
campus in the Biology Annex at 3080
Williams Street. Free parking north and south
of the Annex after 4:30 pm