New Mexico’s Native Bees: Exploring Ecosystem Services, Ecology, and Identification
This workshop was offered by the Native Plant Society of New Mexico during early monsoon season, 2024. It provided a comprehensive overview of native bees, focusing on their critical role in ecosystems, population dynamics, species identification, and methods for observing them in their natural habitats. Through lectures, field studies, and hands-on time in a laboratory with a microscope, students gained a deeper understanding of the significance of native bees and developed practical skills for recognizing and appreciating these essential pollinators.
Landscaping with Native Plants
This workshop was offered by the Gila Native Plant Society (chapter of NPSNM) during COVID, and was repeated by popular demand. This four-part course used Western New Mexico University’s online teaching platform, Canvas. It included a copy of the Beginner's Guide to Planting Native Perennials of the Gila Region. Participants were able to access the four modules at any times convenient to them.
Breeding or Migrating?
March 10, 2018 | 8a – 4pm
This was a free workshop dedicated to Monarch butterflies.
Highlighted speakers included:
- Gail Morris, perhaps the most knowledgeable person in the Southwest concerning Monarch biology and ecology.
- Megan Goyette, researching Monarchs at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
- Patrick Alexander, one of the region’s native plant gurus.
- Steve Cary, New Mexico’s Butterfly Guy
