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Tuesday, February 13th at 6:30 p.m. – Meeting: “Conserving Forests and Wildlife in the Age of Megafires” with Gavin M. Jones, Ph.D
Research Ecologist and UNM biology professor Gavin M. Jones, Ph.D will address how and why fire regimes are changing, how plants and animals are responding, and what can be…
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Tuesday, January 9th at 6 p.m. – Meeting: “Unique to New Mexico: Isolated Endemic Plants” with Bob Sivinski
We look forward to seeing you at our first meeting of the new year!
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Meeting – “Climate Ready Trees: Planting Smarter for a Warmer Future” with Dr. Marisa Thompson
6:30 pm – Social half-hour with refreshments. 7:00 pm – Recognition of the recipients of the 2023 Las Cruces Native Plant Society NMSU student grants. Dr. Thompson is the NMSU Extension Urban Horticulture…
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Wednesday, March 6th at 7 p.m. – Meeting: “Insect Galls of the Southwest” with Quin Baine
Galls are growths on plants that are caused by another organism and can be all sorts of shapes and forms. If you’ve seen them, you may have wondered: what is the…
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Wednesday, February 7th at 7 p.m. – Meeting: ”The Alpine Flora of New Mexico: Explore plants from the elevational limits of New Mexico!” With Joseph Kleinkopf
In this program, Joseph Kleinkopf will discuss observations and patterns gleaned from two summers of collecting plants in alpine habitats of New Mexico. Learn the names of a few…
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Saturday, February 24th, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. — 9th Annual Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference
Click here for a PDF with exciting conference information, featured speakers, and a link to register.
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Saturday, January 6th at 11:30 a.m. — Otero Chapter 2024 Annual Meeting
Annual meeting on Saturday, January 6th, from 11:30 am to 2:00-ish. Meet at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Otero County, located at 1010 E 16th St…
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Friday, November 24th at 10:00 a.m. – Field Trip: Soledad Canyon
Join us at Soledad Canyon for a fall plant walk. 10:00 a.m. — noon. See you there!
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Saturday, December 2nd at 10 a.m. — Wreath Workshop
Come make an evergreen wreath for the holidays! The host of October’s propagation workshop has invited us back in December for a morning of visiting, making wreaths, and sharing…
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January 3 at 7 p.m. Meeting – “Common Mushrooms of Central New Mexico” with Dr Cleveland Sharp
Dr. Cleveland Sharp reminds native plant aficionados that when we’re out hiking in Summer in the mountains of New Mexico, we often find mushrooms. They bloom in a profusion…
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