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April 18th — 24th: City of Las Cruces Native Plant Week
The City of Las Cruces will proclaim April 18-24, 2021 Native Plant Week! It will likely be announced at the regular Las Cruces City Council meeting on Monday, April 19….
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Friday, May 21st at 7 p.m. Meeting with Karen Blisard: “Introduction to Liverworts of New Mexico”
Join Karen Blisard for a Zoom presentation discussing liverworts, to include their morphology, how they are different from mosses, how to look at them, and which ones occur in…
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Friday, April 16th, 7:00 p.m. Online Meeting with Beth Leuck: Ecology of a Desert Night-Blooming Cactus, Peniocereus greggii, in New Mexico”
Join Beth Luck and the Gila Chapter for a Zoom presentation on Peniocereus greggii, a state-endangered cactus found in four southwestern New Mexico counties. Ecological characteristics that will be…
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Wednesday, June 9th, 7 p.m.: Online Presentation with Dr. Marisa Thompson, “Basic Botany and Plant ID for Gardeners”
Join Dr. Marisa Thompson, NMSU urban horticulture specialist, for her talk, “Basic Botany and Plant ID for Gardeners, with Native Plant Examples.” As the Extension Horticulture Specialist, Dr. Marisa Thompson’s primary interest…
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Wednesday, May 12th, 7 p.m.: Online Presentation with Rob Wu
In “Intro to Butterflying,” environmental consultant and illustrator Rob Wu will tell us how he began the journey into butterfly appreciation: how he got started, and some tips on equipment,…
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Wednesday, April 14th, 7 p.m.: Zoom Presentation with James Von Loh
Join James Von Loh, retired field biologist and vegetation mapping specialist, for his talk, “Local Spring and Summer Floristic Digital Images and Discussion, Featuring Flowering Cacti, Associated Wildflowers, and Selected Pollinators.” Local habitats…
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Saturday, June 12th, 8 a.m. Field Trip: Pines Trail South
Starts at Pines Campground just northeast of Cloudcroft and runs together with the Osha Trail for a short distance. Follows an old railroad bed. Rated easy. Meet at 8…
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Saturday, May 22, 9 a.m. Field Trip: White Sands National Park
What can we find in the interdunal areas and why does it survive there? Meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot behind the visitor’s center at the park. For…
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Saturday, April 17, 8:00 a.m.: Annual Native Plant Sale, Alamogordo
The Annual Native Plant Sale in Alamogordo will be held by appointment throughout the day at the home of LeAnne and Bob Roberts. Please call LeAnne to schedule an…
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Saturday, April 10th, 10:00 a.m.: Garden Tour with LeAnne Roberts
Using native plants in home landscaping: Join LeAnne Roberts for a home garden tour and a discussion of her native plant garden. LeAnne will talk about her experiences and challenges…
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