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      Native Plant Society of New Mexico > Conservation Updates

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    Archives: Conservation Updates
    • Riparian Restoration for Native Plants on the Rio Grande

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on September 22, 2016

      “Riparian Restoration for Native Plants on the Rio Grande,”  presented by Valerie Williams of the Taos BLM office.  Her presentation will cover education on riparian ecosystems, including native and non-native…


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    • Desert Blooms and Marathon Moths – Plants are Cool, Too!

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on October 23, 2013

      Giant hawk moths fly for miles each night in search of flower nectar — and are thus critically important as pollinators of desert wildflowers. Dr. Chris Martine joins Krissa…


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    • Robert DeWitt Ivey: 1923–2013

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on October 17, 2013

      Of those who cherish the plants native to the Land of Enchantment, there are few…


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    • New Curator announced at NMSU Herbarium

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on May 6, 2013

      The Department of Biology and College or Arts and Sciences (NMSU) are pleased to announce the recent hire of Dr. Patrick Alexander into a half-time postdoctoral position as curator…


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    • Holy Ghost Ipomopsis update

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on March 28, 2013

      Holy Ghost Ipomopsis (Ipomopsis sancti-spiritus) – a 2012 update (by Jim McGrath)


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    • The Leoncita False-Foxglove (Agalinis calycina) – an Endangered Species

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on September 16, 2012

      August 31, 2012 Very likely the readers of this essay have never heard of the Leoncita false–foxglove. That’s because it is known from only two locations – one in Texas…


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    • The Cloudcroft Phacelia – an update

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on September 15, 2012

      September 2, 2012 The elusive Cloudcroft Phacelia (Phacelia cloudcroftensis) flowered in mid July – much earlier than expected. Daniela Roth, the new NM Division of Forestry botanist, performed extensive searches…


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    • A thousand invasives removed at Blue Hole Cienega

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on October 25, 2011

      An estimated 1085 mostly Russian olive plants were removed during the Russian Olive Removal Event held Oct. 21-22, 2011 at the Blue Hole Cienega Nature Preserve. The preserve lies…


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    • Cloudcroft Phacelia search is a partial success!

      Posted by NPSNM Admin on August 25, 2011

      Two locations of the Cloudcroft Phacelia were found during our Aug. 18-21, 2011 search. One of the two was on the same dry travertine rock outcrop in Fresnal Canyon…


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    The Native Plant Society of New Mexico (NPSNM) is a non-profit organization that strives to educate the public about native plants by promoting knowledge of plant identification, ecology, and uses; foster plant conservation and the preservation of natural habitats; support botanical research; and encourage the appropriate use of native plants to conserve water, land, and wildlife.

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