“Journey Down the Gila” Film Screening

“Journey Down the Gila” Film Screening

Albuquerque film maker David Garcia tells a tale of the Gila River: three local New Mexico teens who died in service to the wild places they loved; their mothers’ trip down the Gila River their children tried to protect; and the struggle to save the river. A lushly filmed love letter to a great national […]

America the Beautiful for All Webinar Part 1: Basics of Extreme Weather and Equity

America the Beautiful for All Webinar Part 1: Basics of Extreme Weather and Equity

The Trust for Public Land and Taj Schottland will discuss TPL’s “The Heat Is On” report about rising heat and equity in access to “nature’s cooling spaces” – parks and green spaces. Learn about extreme weather, which communities are more impacted, and where to find more information. First in a four-part series on the last […]

Earth Day Nature Hike and Trash Pickup

Earth Day Nature Hike and Trash Pickup

Join Open Space biology staff for a 1-mile round-trip bilingual nature walk through the Bosque. Learn about local plants and wildlife while making a difference for the ecosystem. Meet at the northwest corner of the Hispanic Cultural Center parking lot. The group will continue into the Bosque and brighten the trail up by helping with […]

River Cleanup Day

River Cleanup Day

Celebrate the National River Cleanup in the Bosque! Meet in the dirt parking lot on the north side of Central, just west of the river (map) to enjoy morning snacks – then head out to pick up trash along the shoreline and trails. There will be raffles and a prize for the WEIRDEST piece of […]

Let’s Talk African-American Gardens: Reconnect to Nature (Indoors!)

Let’s Talk African-American Gardens: Reconnect to Nature (Indoors!)

Join Mignon Hemsley and Danuelle Doswell to learn about our ancestral ties to houseplants in this free webinar. Embrace indoor greenery to enhance your mental and physical well-being!   Hemsley and Doswell are founders of Grounded in Washington DC, and are dedicated to rekindling the bond between people and nature by bringing the energy of […]

FREE Zeta Day at Sevilleta Nat’l Wildlife Refuge

FREE Zeta Day at Sevilleta Nat’l Wildlife Refuge

Come along with Zeta for a FREE day trip to the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge! On Friday, June 9th from 8AM-6PM, we’ll tour the Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Science Experiments, do activities with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rangers, and learn about plant collections! Transportation and lunch are provided – all for free! High […]

Community Block Party

Community Block Party

FREE block party and nature festival! Family-friendly, park pop-up event to celebrate and enjoy nature right in your neighborhood. Face painter, paletas, live music, bilingual nature storytelling, nature-themed carnivale performers, bosque ecosystem exhibit truck, hands-on activities and games, show-n-tell with urban wild birds, Esperanza bike repair clinic (bring your bike), on-site language interpreters, home and […]