Sunday, November 18, 2007

Walk out to Fly out
5:30 am to 7:30 am Su109 - $5
Bosque del Apache NWR, Crane 1

Don't miss the opportunity to witness one of the great wildlife spectacles in the US! It's a Festival tradition (and one of our favorite things to do)! Take a short bus ride and then walk out to watch the incredible flight of thousands of geese and cranes leaving their nighttime roosts. Warm shoes and clothing recommended. Offered Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.

Mountain Birding Tour
8:00 am to 11:00 am Su110 - $20 - NOTE: This session is full
Macey Center, Parking Lot

Join Julie Zickefoose, Bill Thompson and Mary Alice Root on this 1-to-2 mile bird walk/hike at 7000 feet. Water Canyon's bird life in the winter months may include acorn and hairy woodpeckers; Steller's, scrub, and pinyo jays; Western and mountain bluebirds; bushtits; white-breasted and pygmy nuthatches; ruby-crowned kinglets; and dark-eyed juncos. Sturdy shoes and layered clothing recommended. Car pool from Macey Center parking lot. Offered Saturday and Sunday. Limit 30.

Refuge Tour
9:00 am to 11:00 am Su111 - $5
11:30 am to 1:30 pm Su114 - $5
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Su115 - $5
Bosque del Apache NWR, Crane 1

This is a rare opportunity to explore seldom-visited areas of Bosque del Apache NWR with knowledgable tour guides. Your hosts will help identify birds and explain how the land and water you see are managed to benefit wildlife. See spectacular views of cranes, geese, ducks, and raptors -- maybe even turkeys! Tours are offered Saturday and Sunday. Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot. Limit 80.

Ethnobotany - paper or plastic?
10:00 am to Noon Su112 - $5
Bosque del Apache, Crane 1

It's hard to imagine a time without stores. What would you do if the
natural environment was your only source of food, medicine, building
materials and tools? Join Brenda Wilkinson and Sheila Williams to explore traditional uses of
common native plants. Their subjects are conveniently located around the visitor center parking
lot. Brenda is the Archaeologist for the Bureau of Land Management Socorro Field Office. Sheila
manages rare plants and the small woodland forestry program in the same office.

Junior Naturalist Tour
10:00 am to Noon Su113 - $1
Bosque del Apache NWR, Crane 1

VERY beginning birders, naturalists, and explorers (ages 5 to 12) are invited to join one of the Bosque del Apache's Naturalists for a special tour of the Refuge. Take a short hike, catch aquatic creatures in the marsh, discover pack rat nest, and see where beavers live. Parents are welcome and must accompany their children (no charge). Offered Saturday and Sunday. Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.