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Saturday, November 19th at 9 a.m. — Field Trip: La Cueva Loop Trail
Moderate, includes historic sites, rock formations, a riparian area, and a hermit’s cave. The trail is located in the Organ Mountain – Desert Peaks National Monument, just on the…
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Saturday, October 8th at 9 a.m. — Field Trip to White Sands National Monument
A walk on the edge of the sands to learn about what is there to find. Meet at 9 a.m. in front of the administrative offices to carpool into the area…
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Wednesday, October 12th at 7 P.M. — “Perceptions of Drylands and Rangelands as Wastelands: What it means for natural resource management, land use, and policy responses to climate change” with Dr. Brandon Bestelmeyer
Dr. Brandon Bestelmeyer is the research leader of the USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range in Las Cruces, NM. He serves as Director of the Jornada Experimental Range Long-Term Agroecosystem Research program and…
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September 17 field trip. 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — Field trip to Bar/Soledad Canyon trail
Jim Von Loh, Gordon Berman, Ken Steigman, and John Freyermuth will lead a field trip along the Bar/Soledad Canyon trail. Explore what’s blooming along the first part of the Bar/Soledad…
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Sunday, December 11, 2022, Noon to 3:00 p.m. – Holiday Gathering at The Commons
Chapter members and friends will celebrate the holidays together with a pot luck at The Commons at 501 East 13th Street.
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Friday, November 18, 2022, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom – “Cirsium grahamii: A Rare Purple Jewel in the Gila Wilderness” — presentation by John Gorey
In 2021, John was doing invasive plant surveys in the Gila Wilderness when he came across an unusual purple thistle. After keying it out as Cirsium grahamii he found out…
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Friday, October 28, 2022, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom – “Wildflowers of Colorado” — presentation by Mary O. and Jeff Parker
The San Juan Mountains of Colorado near Silverton and Ouray host thousands of wildflowers each July. Jeff and Mary O. Parker of Explore in Focus will share images and tidbits…
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Saturday, October 15, 2022, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. – Field Trip to City of Rocks State Park
The Friends of the City of Rocks and the Gila Chapter are co-sponsoring a botany hike to the Cienega Trail at City of Rocks State Park to see what the…
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Saturday, October 8, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to Noon – “Learn Your Trees II” with Don Graves
Don Graves will lead the second edition of his popular “Learn Your Trees” field trip for those new to the area or those who just want to brush up on…
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Saturday, September 17th at 10:00 a.m. — Garden Tour at Santa Fe Botanical Garden
There are still a few spaces left! Care and Planting in a Piñon Juniper Woodland. Join Santa Fe Botanical Garden’s Head Gardener Linda Churchill for a tour of native plants…
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