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May 14 – Quebradas Backcountry Byway, east of Socorro. Leader: Lee Regan.
An intriguingly scenic and botanical exploration through desert country. We will be looking for early blooming wildflowers. Moderate hike of 3-4 miles round trip, mostly in arroyos. Bring raingear,…
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June 7 Meeting: Knowing the Sunflower Family in New Mexico.
Dr. Richard Spellenberg, professor emeritus from NMSU takes a new approach for the serious amateur to learn the diverse genera and species of plants in the Asteraceae family (the “composites”)- learn to recognize them by “tribes,” the major groups…
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May 20 – Sevilleta Wildlife Refuge 50th Anniversary Celebration. Leader: Sharon Miles
Come enjoy the celebration. Guided nature walks, arts & crafts, treasure hunt, exhibits, 10-minute talks on local history and scientific research, games, live animal demonstrations, food cart. We will…
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May 13&14: Visit us at Rio Grande Nature Center — Spring Garden Festival
Visit our table inside the visitors center. We will be there from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days of the festival.
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May 13 – Field trip at Three Gun Spring, Pam McBride, Trip Leader.
Just minutes from Albuquerque, this area of the Cibola National Forest offers a moderate but steadily climbing trail through various habitat types with many wildflowers, blooming cactuses and native…
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Wednesday, May 10th at 5 p.m. – Meet and Greet NPSNM Co-Presidents – Don & Wendy Graves at Bosque Brewing
Don and Wendy will be joining our meeting this month and we’d all like to welcome them to Las Cruces. Please join Don and Wendy and members for…
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Sunday, May 7th at 11:30 a.m. – Potluck Picnic
Please bring your family and friends and join other members of the Native Plant Society – Las Cruces Chapter. Please bring a dish or dishes to…
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Saturday, June 10th at 9 a.m. – Wildflower Walk
See wildflowers bloom on the edge of wildfire burn scars from the Serpent or Angostura Trails. Meet at 9am to carpool.
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Wednesday, June 7th at 6 p.m. – Meeting: “The ‘Fourth Sister’ of planting: Rocky Mountain Beeplant” presented by Dr. John Ubelaker
We look forward to seeing you in the boardroom at the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (118 Cruz Alta Rd), 6:00 pm to…
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Saturday, May 20th at 9 a.m. – Wildflower Walk
Walk one of the easy, flatter trails in the Rift Valley trail system. Meet at 9am to carpool.
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