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February 5. Meeting: Valle de Oro NWR new ABQ Backyard Refuge Program
“Backyards as mini versions of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge.” Ariel Elliott, USFWS wildlife biologist at the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge tells us the what, why, and…
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Las Cruces: “Knowing daisies, sunflowers, asters, and their kin in New Mexico”
Meeting. NMSU Herbarium 7 PM. Dr. Richard Spellenberg presents “Knowing daisies, sunflowers, asters, and their kin in New Mexico.” Dr. Spellenberg’s and Zucker’s book “The Sunflower Family: A Guide to…
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Las Cruces: Sierra Vista Trail off Soledad Canyon Road
Sunday Field Trip. Sierra Vista Trail from parking lot off Soledad Canyon Road. Easy walk on trail of approximately two miles round trip with views of Organ Mountains. We…
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Las Cruces: Robledo Mountains, South Slot Canyon
Sunday Field Trip. Robledo Mountains, South Slot Canyon. Easy-medium difficulty, a few gentle slopes with some very minor scrambling, lasting into mid-afternoon, 2-mile round trip walk. Meet 9 AM…
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Las Cruces: “Rangeland restoration ecology: working to overcome barriers to success in the Chihuahuan desert”
Meeting. NMSU Herbarium 7 PM. Dr. Akasha Faist presents “Rangeland restoration ecology: working to overcome barriers to success in the Chihuahuan desert.” Meetings are second or third Wednesdays (unless otherwise…
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Las Cruces: Walk from Dripping Springs Visitor Center to La Cueva
Sunday Field Trip. Walk from Dripping Springs Visitor Center to La Cueva. $5/car fee area. Easy walk on well-main- tained trail of about one mile round trip. Meet 9…
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Las Cruces: “Organ Mountain Desert Peaks National Monument, Southern New Mexico’s Outdoor Jewel”
Meeting. NMSU Herbarium 7 PM. Lisa Mandelkern presents “Organ Mountain Desert Peaks National Mounument, Southern New Mexico’s outdoor jewel.” The monument offers excellent weather for hiking during fall, winter and…
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Gila: “Spring Blooms in the Southwest: Not Just Creosote Bush” CANCELLED, along with all March activities.
Meeting. “Spring Blooms in the Southwest: Not Just Creosote Bush,” presenter Donna Stevens Not to disparage Creosote Bush, of course, which is one of the best smells on the planet….
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Gila: “Madagascar: The Red Island…A Naturalist’s Paradise”
Meeting. “Madagascar: The Red Island…A Naturalist’s Paradise,” presenter Zachary Rogers Madagascar, as the 4th largest island in the world, is home to tens of thousands of native species of plants…
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Gila: “Medicinal Plants of the Silva Creek Garden”
Meeting. “Medicinal Plants of the Silva Creek Garden,” presenter Naava Koenigsberg Naava’s talk will focus on some of the native plants that will be included in the new medicinal plant…
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