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• Art Along the Rio Grande

  • When
    04/28/2018
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Guiterrez-Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW Albuquerque, NM 87105

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  Join us for the 2nd Annual Art Along the Rio Grande -- a one-day art fair showcasing the cultural heritage and ecological significance of the Rio Grande Valley!
  

  This year's event will be on Saturday, April 28th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Gutiérrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105

  A portion of proceeds from art sales will benefit the Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and the Hubbell-House Alliance!

  Highlights of the Event Include:
  

  - Over 30 local artists selling their art work focusing on the cultural heritage and ecological significance of the Rio Grande Valley

  - Tours of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and the Gutierrez-Hubbell House

  - Live music by local musicians

  - Food Trucks

  - Free Kids Activities

  
  
  

  Interested in Inviting your Friends and Exploring more?  
  

  - For a PDF Version of our Flyer click HERE

  - RSVP for the Event on Facebook and get updates by clicking HERE

  - Check out the ECOART Collaborative Facebook page for a series of events this spring by clicking HERE

  - Contact Aryn LaBrake at aryn@friendsofvalledeoro.org for more information

  
  

  Interested in Becoming one of our Amazing Artists and Selling your Wares?

  - For Artist information and to download the application, click HERE

  - You can register online to be an artists by click the "Register" button to the left

  - Contact Wren Walraven at ahappywren@gmail.com with questions

  
  

  Interested in Volunteering for this Event?

  - Join the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR's Volunteer Database to get updates on volunteer opportunities for this event including planning, tabling for the Friends at the event, and much more!  Click HERE for the Friend's volunteer database and then click on "New Application".

  - Contact Aryn LaBrake at aryn@friendsofvalledeoro.org with questions

   

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• The Bosque Education Guide Workshop - May 2018

  • When
    05/05/2018
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
  • Registered
    12 registrants

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  The Bosque Education
  Guide Workshop

  Saturday, May 5, 2018

  8:30 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m. [at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge]

  The Bosque Education Guide is an interdisciplinary curriculum about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The curriculum provides classroom-based and field activities for students grades K-12. For the central activity, students construct a model of the Middle Rio Grande and then manipulate the paper and cloth pieces to demonstrate human impacts over the last two hundred years. Later, they "restore" the ecosystem. The curriculum is downloadable here:
  http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/educational-resources/sections/bosque-education-guide

  Features of the Bosque Education Guide curriculum

  • Over 699 pages of K-12 activities
  • Correlated to New Mexico education standards
  • Spanish materials available for download
  • Background and appendices for teachers
  • Suggestions for service learning in the bosque
  • Topics include:
  • • The geology of the valley, surface and groundwater
    • Demands on the river’s water budget
    • Flora & fauna of the valley
    • Natural history & human influence
    • Fire in the bosque
    • Energy and matter in ecosystems
    • Bird migration

  Workshop information

  Workshop activities will occur indoors and outdoors. Participants should dress in comfortable clothing for the weather that day, bring a hat, comfortable walking shoes, and sunscreen. Bring a sack lunch and water bottle as well.

  The cost is:  $25   Cost includes curriculum and binder (700+ pages), laminated kit, expert facilitator guides, and refreshments.

  Refund Policy: Registration is refundable up to one-week prior to the workshop. 

  Questions: tish.morris11(at)gmail.com

  Valle de Oro NWR is located at 7851 2^nd St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105

  The Refuge is 5 miles south of downtown Albuquerque. From I-25 take Rio Bravo exit 220. Head west on Rio Bravo Blvd. Turn left on 2^nd St. Follow 2^nd St. 3.5 miles south to the Refuge—located on the right (west side) of 2^nd St. Find parking inside the Refuge property.  PLEASE NOTE: There is construction on Rio Bravo Blvd. and 2^nd St. so be sure to be careful, watch for flaggers, and give yourself extra time to get to the Refuge.  

  This workshop is offered through funding from the Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center and US Fish and Wildlife Service—Valle de Oro, co-sponsored by the NM Museum of Natural History & Science, the Friends of Valle de Oro NWR, and the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.

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• May Birds & Breakfast

  • When
    05/19/2018
  •  
    7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge - 7851 2nd St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
  • Registered
    11 registrants

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• June Birds & Breakfast

  • When
    06/16/2018
  •  
    7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
  • Registered
    Nobody

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