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Friday, March 18, 2022, 7:00 pm via Zoom – “Moths of the Gila National Forest – Update” – presentation by Ronald Parry
Many moth species are now endangered by climate change, habitat destruction, and the overuse of pesticides. Greater public awareness of the importance and beauty of these insects is needed if we…
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Friday, February 18, 2022, 7:00 pm via Zoom – “Spring Blooms in the Southwest: Not Just Creosote Bush” – presentation by Donna Stevens
One of the best things about early spring is the anticipation of wildflowers in bloom. These species are among the first to emerge early in the year in southwest New…
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Saturday, January 22, 2022, 10:00 am to noon — “Winter Botany Hike at City of Rocks State Park”
This Winter Botany hike will be led by Ed Leuck, Russ Kleinman and William (Bill) Norris. The primary focus of this hike will be cacti and other succulents, with…
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Friday, January 21, 2022, 7:00 pm via Zoom – “The Fabulous Flora of City of Rocks State Park” – presentation by William (Bill) Norris, Professor of Biology at Western New Mexico University
Bill will provide a summary of the diverse plant life (> 300 species) of City of Rocks State Park, which he has studied with several collaborators (especially Timothy H. Geddes)…
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Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom — “A Joint Birds and Brews: Local Pollinators and Native Plant Hosts” with Elroy Limmer and Don Graves
Using the beautiful photography of Elroy Limmer, this joint SWNM Audubon/Gila Native Plant Society program will explore the lives of local pollinators from native bees to long-nosed bats. Presenters Elroy Limmer…
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Wednesday, March 2nd at 7 p.m.: “A Journey Across the Southwest: Unveiling the Relationships of a Spiny Group of Desert Shrubs called Glossopetalon” with Maya Allen
Maya Allen, doctoral student at UNM will introduce us to a little known Chihuahan Desert genus: Glossopetalon. These cryptic, intricately branched shrubs have been difficult to identify due to the lack of…
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Wednesday, February 2nd at 7 p.m. on Zoom: “The Ecology of Herbal Medicine” with Dara Saville
Local herbalist and native plant advocate Dara Saville invites all to join this discussion on some of our region’s most famous medicinal plants. We’ll explore iconic local landscapes, key medicinal plants from…
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Wednesday, January 5th at 7 p.m.: “Gardening in Times of Climate Change, Water Crisis, Polar Vortexes, Pandemics, and the Sixth Extinction” with George Miller
The massive worldwide loss of insect populations has created a modern “Insect “Apocalypse.” The collapse of the foundation of the food chain pyramid is destabilizing ecosystems from farmlands to…
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Sunday, October 10 field trip, 1 p.m. — Pino Trail from Elena Gallegos Picnic Area
Tom Stewart will lead a walk from the Elena Gallegos picnic area into Cibola National Forest along the Pino Trail. We will visit three life zones and find the…
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Saturday, November 20th at 11:30 A.M. — Celebrational Relaxation Gathering and Gift Exchange
Potluck-style! Eat, chat about the year past, and maybe make some plans for 2022. Location TBA. Be prepared to talk about what delighted you during 2021 and let go…
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