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Saturday, January 13th, time TBA: Winter Plant Walk at Soledad Canyon
A short section of the trail is moderately steep. A signed consent form will be required. No pets, please.
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Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00-11:30 a.m. – Member Photo Share – Deadline Feb. 23
Located at the Garden Center at Memorial Park As we transition into spring, let’s celebrate with your favorite pictures of native plants, cacti, and landscapes….
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Saturday, February 3rd, 10:00-11:30 am: “Temporal Changes in Dryland Plant-Microbe Interactions in Response to Drought and Nitrogen Addition” with Parikrama Sapkota
Garden Center at Memorial Park, El Paso, TX In dryland ecosystems, the community of tiny organisms in the soil greatly influences plant life and the…
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Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30 p.m. – Meeting with Izzy Barr, Railyard Conservancy
Stay tuned for more information!
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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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