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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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Tuesday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m. — “How Plants Get Their Names? Or a Rose by any other name is Rosa” with Dr. Thomas Antonio
Dr. Thomas Antonio’s talk will focus on understanding scientific latinized plant names. Aside from forever being president of the Santa Fe chapter, Dr. Antonio is an Associate Professor at the…
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Saturday, November 12 at 1:00 p.m. — Plant Walk: “Beginner’s Guide to Flora of La Maria Trail – Fall Edition”
Note: the hydroponics greenhouse tour that was scheduled for November 12th has been canceled. We have a fantastic field trip planned for you instead! Short plant walk, Saturday, November 12,…
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022: 6:30 p.m. social and 7 p.m. meeting: “Trends in sustainable agriculture, providing an overview of alternatives to conventional agricultural practices, including hydroponics/aquaponics, ocean farming, agrivoltaics, sustainable protein and meat production, agroforestry, and urban farming,” with Rachel Gioannini
Time: 6:30 pm. Social half-hour with refreshments. Refreshments will also be available after the meeting. 7:00 pm. Meeting and presentation Place: The NMSU Herbarium on campus…
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