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Wednesday, November 3rd at 7 P.M. Presentation: Ralph Peters and “Amazing Cacti of New Mexico”
Ralph Peters, a local cactus aficionado, will share his photos and wide-ranging information about NM and area cactus—along with some ocotillo species. The presentation will include examples from all quadrants of the…
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Wednesday, October 6th at 7:00 p.m. — Christina Selby and “Best Wildflower Hikes NM”
Christina Selby will share her adventures over several years of chasing blooms while researching, writing, and photographing the guide book, Best Wildflower Hikes New Mexico: A Guide to the Area’s Greatest Wildflower Adventures,…
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Wed. September 22, 6:30 p.m. — Urban Weeds with ecologist Sylvan Kaufman
Summer’s monsoon rains brought weeds! Join Ecologist Dr. Sylvan Kaufman to delve into some of the more common weedy plants in the Santa Fe area. Some weeds are native, and some…
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Wednesday, October 20 at 6:00 pm.m — Dr. Joseph Morton on “The Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Essential To All Life On Earth.”
Join Dr. Joseph Morton of Santa Fe as he concludes his two-part presentation series on fungi. Dr. Morton is a professor emeritus of Environmental Microbiology, University of West Virginia. We will meet…
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Wednesday, September 15th at 6:00 p.m. — Dr. Joseph Morton on “The Wacky Wonderful World of Fungi”
Join Dr. Joseph Morton of Santa Fe for this special presentation, the first in a two-part series on fungi. His second presentation will follow up on October 20th. Dr. Morton is a professor…
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Friday, November 19, 7:00 pm via Zoom – Post-fire Status of Allium gooddingii in New Mexico
Daniela Roth, New Mexico State Botanist, will discuss the status of Goodding’s onion (Allium goddingii) in New Mexico following the large wildfires that have occurred in the Gila and Lincoln National…
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Friday, October 15, 6:00 pm via Zoom – Agave Restoration Projects for Bat Conservation
Join Bat Conservation International’s Dan Taylor for a program describing restoration efforts of Agave palmeri and Agave parryi in southwestern New Mexico to support nectivorous bat populations. This subject will attract…
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Sept. 23, Thursday Field Trip – Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area
Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area, 2427 Hwy 47, Belen, NM. Leader: Lee Regan. This property of the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District provides a very easy 1-mile walking trail of fields…
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Sept. 17, Friday – Field Trip – Santa Rosa Lake Damsite and Pecos Sunflower Festival
We will follow two short, easy loop trails on either side of the dam operated by the Corps of Engineers, about 8 miles north of the Santa Rosa exit 273 on…
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Wednesday, September 22nd — Sunday, September 26th: Otero County Fair Days
The Otero County chapter has a booth at the fair offering books for sale and information. Volunteers welcome! Help out by taking a shift at…
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