Bosque del Apache 2004 Educational Events |
Updated
2/5/2004
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505-838-2120 |
Rita Barker, Friends of the Bosque del Apache
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For information, confirmation or
updates please
call: | |||||
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505-838-2120
505-835-1828 |
Rita Barker, Friends of
the Bosque del Apache Office | |||
or consult http://www.friendsofthebosque.org/ | |||||
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Jan 31 |
Saturday |
6:30-8:30am |
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Crane
Behavior (limit
14 participants, reservations required)
Sandhill Cranes are
extraordinary birds with sophisticated vocal as well as body-language
vocabulary and have recognizable patterns of communicating and interacting
with each other. Join volunteer naturalist Robert Kruidenier as he introduces you to a world of cranes
you never knew existed. Wear warm shoes and layered
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Saturday 12-5pm & |
Sunday 6am-12pm |
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Wildlife
Digital Photography Workshop for Beginning and Intermediate Photographers
(limit
15 participants, reservations required)
Jerry Goffe presents how to
photograph wildlife followed by hands-on experience on the refuge. Learn
techniques of photographing wildlife at sunset and sunrise
, including use of telephoto, wide-angle and macro lenses. Bring a
tripod, digital camera media, water and warm clothing. | ||||
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Saturday |
6:30pm |
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Planets
on Parade (limit
30 participants, reservations required)
Come to the refuge for an evening of planet
watching and hands-on activities designed especially for
children in grades 3-8 . Make a scale model of the inner
solar system and learn why the Moon has phases. View four planets through
sighting tubes, binoculars, and telescopes. All children must be
accompanied by an adult. | ||||
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Saturday |
9:30am-afternoon |
Pavilion adjacent to Visitor Center | |||
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ArboretumFest
(reservations required)
Bring the family to this
annual celebration of the brilliant red claret cup cacti and hummingbirds
that feed on them in the Laura Jean Deal Desert Arboretum. The day will
include presentations, tours, plant workshops, art projects for kids and
cactus refreshments for all. Bring a lunch, water, and sun protection.
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Saturday |
7:30pm |
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Beyond
the Milky Way (limit
30 participants, reservations required)
In spring the Milky Way
appears along Earth's horizon.
The Bosque's dark sky above provides an expansive porthole to the
universe beyond our home galaxy.
Visitors of all ages will learn to use a star chart to find the
circumpolar constellations and look through the porthole with binoculars
and telescopes to view other galaxies! | ||||
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Saturday |
8am-12pm |
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Migratory
Bird Day: Sounds of the Bosque
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Saturday |
1-4pm |
Boardwalk Trailhead | |||
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A
Naturalist's Walk Along the Boardwalk Trail
(reservations required)
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Saturday |
9am-12pm |
Canyon Trailhead | |||
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Tracking
the Canyon Trail (reservations required)
This plant walk
will be lead by native plant expert Nancy Daniel and will include a lot of
natural and cultural history thrown in for good measure. The trail is an
easy to moderate 2 ¼ miles with some sandy areas and changes in elevation
which provides for an interesting and wide variety of vegetation.
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Saturday |
7-10am |
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Hummingbird
Banding Workshop
Join Master Hummingbird
Bander Joan Day-Martin for a close up view of
hummingbirds as she processes them.
Learn about these creatures, listen to their tiny heart beats, and
perhaps experience releasing one of them. Following the banding session,
Joan will present a slide program entitled “Banding New Mexico Hummingbirds”
and give a few identification pointers to assist you in your own
identification skills with this tiniest of avian
species. | ||||
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July 31 |
Saturday |
9am-12pm (3pm) |
Lounge | ||
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Wildflowers
in Watercolor (limit 15 participants, reservations
required)
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July 31 |
Saturday |
8pm |
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Full Moon Over
Bosque (limit
30 participants, reservations required)
Experience the sights and sounds of
a summer night on a casual stroll across the Boardwalk. Amateur
astronomers and naturalists will be on hand to share folklore of the Full
Moon. All ages welcome; the Boardwalk is wheel chair accessible. Bring
water and insect repellent. | ||||
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Aug 7 |
Saturday |
8-10:30am |
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Common
Herps of Bosque del
Apache
Join photographer and
naturalist Gary Froehlich for a morning with the common reptiles and
amphibians – or “herps” – of Bosque del
Apache. The workshop starts
with a presentation on “herp” natural history,
field identification tips, and a slide show. In a field trip that follows,
you'll locate, observe and identify many of the species covered; it will
involve easy walking, and perhaps driving to different areas of the
refuge, depending upon interest. | ||||
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Sept 25 |
Saturday |
9am-4pm |
Lounge | ||
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Plant
Drawing Workshop (reservations
required)
Botanist and plant
illustrator Dorothy Hoard will introduce you to classical monochrome
drawing techniques that are perfectly suited to drawing plants. Bring your own Bristol board (90
pound hot pressed or equivalent), pencils (graphite HB or #2) and erasers
(kneaded or plastic) or pens (felt tip waterproof – Micron 0.5 is
good). | ||||
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Oct 16 |
Saturday |
1-4pm |
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Artists'
Reception
Meet those who record the
Bosque's beauty. There will
be an exhibit of their work, live music and hors d'ouvres. | ||||
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Nov 16-21 |
Tues. – Sun. |
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The Refuge and other Venues | ||
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The
17th Annual Festival of the Cranes | ||||
All
events are free and open to the public.
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505-838-2120 |
Rita Barker, Friends of the Bosque del Apache Office | |||
For information, confirmation or
updates please
call: | |||||
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505-838-2120
505-835-1828 |
Rita Barker, Friends of
the Bosque del Apache
Office | |||
or consult http://www.friendsofthebosque.org/ | |||||