Albuquerque – Native Plant Society of New Mexico

To see a schedule of our upcoming field trips, enjoyable regardless of your experience with plants, if any, please click the "Field Trips" thumbnail picture above.

Our monthly, educational meetings are currently in person and have returned to the UNM Continuing Education building, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque. That is across from the red, Vitalant Blood Center, just north of Indian School, south of I-40.

The presentations are free, open to the public, and there is plenty of parking. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month (except August and December), open by 6:45 for socializing, book browsing and seat-finding. The scheduled program begins at around 7:00. Questions about meetings or the speakers can be sent to our program coordinator, Sara Keeney, at abq@npsnm.org.

From April through October, we offer a wide variety of field trips, suitable for a range physical ability levels and degrees of plant knowledge. You do not need any botanical expertise to participate, as the trip leaders and others are very happy to share what they know. Learn by observing native plants in their wild habitats! To participate in our outdoor activities, please read our rules for field trips and sign our liability release form beforehand. Download them from this page: Field Trip Documents

We encourage members to get outside with friends for exercise, sunshine, and native plant appreciation. Our plant lists, available on this page, give hints as to places to go and wildflowers and other plants you may find. Please minimize wear and tear on the terrain and vegetation by staying on the trail and going single file if it is narrow.

If you have a favorite place with interesting plants, feel free to propose a field trip or offer to lead one.

Share your pictures! We invite you to join our members-only Facebook group: Native Plant Soc. of NM, Albuquerque Chapter and post your observations or your invitations to informal hikes in advance for others to join you.