Caminata suave en el Bosque este equinoccio de Otoño, en el área del meandro/oxbow. ¡Vengan con sus niñ@s!

Nos reunimos a las 7:45am en el estacionamiento del Sprouts Farmers Market en 5600 Coors Blvd NW, ABQ NM 87120 (Coors y Montaño) para ir en caravana por un par de minutos (porque el comienzo de la caminata no tiene señalización)

Cualquier cosita me marcan al 505 319 7556 - nos vemos!!!

Caminata fácil en el bosque del Río Grande, Al NORTE de Alameda Blvd (NM 528) y al OESTE del río. Es un parqueo de tierra, no señalizado. Venga con sus niños y niñas, y traiga agua, refrigerio, y zapatos adecuados. ¡Hablantes de inglés y español son bienvenidos! Comuníquese con Cecilia.chavez.beltran@sierraclub.org para obtener información adicional, o visite nuestra página de Facebook!

Easy & cool walk at the Bosque on the NORTH side of Alameda Blvd (NM 528), and WEST of the Rio Grande. It is a dirt parking lot, without signs. Bring your children, they will enjoy the outdoors. Please remember to bring water, snacks, and wear appropriate shoes. English and Spanish speakers are welcome! Contact Cecilia.chavez.beltran@sierraclub.org for additional information, or visit our Facebook page.

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EXCURSIONES A LA NATURALEZA DE NUEVO MEXICO

Easy walk at the Bosque on the west side of the Rio Grande, south of Río Bravo Blvd.  Contact Cecilia.chavez.beltran@sierraclub.org for additional information, or visit our Facebook page! Bring your children, they will enjoy the outdoors. Please remember to bring water and wear appropriate shoes. English speakers are also welcome!

Excursiones a la Naturaleza de Nuevo Mexico

Easy walk at the Bosque of the Rio Grande, south of Bridge Boulevard.  We will meet at the North West area of the National Hispanic Cultural Center parking lot. Contact Cecilia.chavez.beltran@sierraclub.org for additional information, or visit our Facebook page! Bring your children, they will enjoy the outdoors. Please remember to bring water and wear appropriate shoes. English speakers are also welcome!

Sunday, July 30, 5:30 pm
Leader: Dara Saville

Take a walk with Herbalist and Geographer, Dara Saville of Albuquerque Herbalism to discover the edible and medicinal plants of our Bosque.  We'll explore the multitude of useful plants that are commonly used in natural healthcare practices and sample a few herbal remedies from the Bosque.  Along the way, we'll also discuss how these wild plant populations are changing and what that means for the health of our riparian ecosystems.

Meet at 5:15pm at the Westside Community Center (1250 Isleta Blvd SW, south of Bridge) for a short carpool to the trail head.

RSVP to Dara at albuquerqueherbalism@gmail. com.

Sunday, July 9, 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Leader: Richard Barish

The Bosque Action Plan, the City plan governing the bosque, designated the southernmost part of the Rio Grande Valley State Park as a "Wildlife Preserve."  The County created the Durand Open Space on the west side in the far South Valley, giving access to the Wildlife Preserve area.  The residents of the far South Valley now have local access to lovely bosque trails, but at the expense of chipping away at the wildlife preserve area.  Is this a good thing or a bad thing?  I don't have an easy answer to that question, but since it is there, we will explore it.

Meet at the Durand Open Space. Take Rio Bravo to Isleta, then 1.6 miles south on Isleta. There will likely be mosquitoes, so long pants and long sleeves and/or repellant are highly recommended.  Bring binoculars if you have them so we can check out any birds we encounter.

RSVP to richard.barish@gmail.com or 232-3023.

We are going bird-watching in Corrales Sunday March 5 at 10 am and you, your family, and friends are invited!

Your guide to the Corrales Bosque Preserve will be John Egbert, former New Mexico Nature Conservancy director and field ornithologist. John is a naturalist and encourages children to discover birds or other lifeforms and how they relate to each other.  Enjoy the stunning views of the Sandias, too. 

Bring water, and binoculars if you have them. Curiosity and imagination required for this fun morning trip.

We will meet at the entrance area of Sprouts at the corner of Coors and Corrales Road. From the east side, take Alameda west across Rio Grande to Corrales/Coors intersection. There is very limited parking at the site we will be traveling to in the Corrales Bosque so we are hoping to carpool to the site from Sprouts. We will leave by 10:15 am.

If you get lost you can call Sarita Streng at 505-288-8713 or follow this link.

This area, just outside the river’s levees, has a forested and wetland area, in addition to a rose garden and educational center.  We’ll explore the grounds and then make our way to the Paseo del Bosque trail to explore routes down to the River.

The purpose of this outing is to enjoy the trail but is also to see how well it works for people who use wheelchairs or other assistive devices (walkers, canes, etc.) and make recommendations to agencies on how they can improve and properly care for these trails.  We are exploring the true accessibility of the trail and will do our best to ensure its ease of use before the outing, but please do know that we may discover unexpected challenges. 

If you need special assistance, please contact us before hand, but we also will have outings leaders who can help on the inclines if needed.  All are welcome on this outing.  Please send ideas and suggestions even if you can’t make it. 

When: 10:00 - 12:00pm  
Where: Bachechi Open Space, 9521 Rio Grande Blvd NW
To Bring:  Good shoes and wheels, walkers, cruches, canes, etc. water, hat, sunscreen, snack. 

Contact: Please RSVP to Colston Chandler (505-343-9498 or ccent@swcp.com).

The Yerba Mansa Project restores native plants in the Bosque and provides educational programs for the community.  Donate a few hours of your time to restore critical wetland habitat so that Yerba Mansa and other native plants can thrive along the banks of the Rio Grande. The focus will be on removal of invasive Ravenna grass and reseeding with native grasses and herbs to increase biodiversity and create improved habitat. 

Meet at Tingley Drive, 0.8 miles south of Central, at the parking lot marked "Bob Gerding Catch and Release Pond" at the southern end of Tingley Beach recreation areas.  Bring water, snacks, protective long sleeve clothing, work gloves and a shovel, if you have one.  (Open Space will provide shovels and gloves for those who don’t have them.)

This event is open to all members of the community so bring your family and friends.  Please RSVP to dara@albuquerqueherbalism.com with the number in your party so we know how many volunteers to expect.

Join us for a 1½–2 hour walk in the Bosque and dig into the history and life cycle of our grand old Cottonwoods.  Meet at the Calabacillas Open Space parking lot.

Directions: On Coors directly north of Paseo del Norte is the traffic light for Irving Street, continue north past the light, the next street on the right is Westwood (at the corner is the TI Brewery) turn here and continue along Westwood and then go east along the dirt levee road to the parking lot.

Bring water, proper clothing and shoes (we will be hiking a sandy trail), snacks and camera.

RSVP Peter Kelling cloudsandwater@juno.com

Colston Chandler will lead a hike that returns to a silvery minnow project one year after its construction on the east side of the river just south of Paseo del Norte. We will see how well the Bosque has recovered from the construction and the concurrent huge tumbleweed problem. Last year, despite the construction we saw coyotes and egrets, among other things. Perhaps this year, too! 

Bring:  Good walking shoes, water, hat, sunscreen, binoculars if you want to bird, walking stick if you wish.  Long sleeves recommended to protect from scratches and in the unlikely event of bugs. 

RSVP:  So we'll know what to expect, please let us know if you plan on coming by contacting  Colston Chandler (505-343- 9498 or ccent@swcp.com).

Summer is a good time to see the cottonwoods fully leafed out in all their lushness, but also to note which trees have lost branches due to the ongoing drought.  We will hike a route similar to previous hikes, to note changes in vegetation and animal populations, while stopping occasionally to hear poems about summer. 

Moderate hike, 2 miles, wear a hat, bring water and sunscreen.  

Location to be announced when you register. Email M.J. Zimmerman at mjzim@hotmail.com to register.

Come to the Refuge to learn about birds in Albuquerque's Bosque. Bird Tour at 3:30 pm. Activities will include fun educational activities about birds in the area and will coincide with the Abrazos Celebration of Community Justice. 

The Bosquitos are the youth-centered group of the Bosque Action Team. Our mission is to learn about Albuquerque's Bosque, the animals and plants that live there, and ways to take care of the Bosque as a precious natural space.

More information about the Bosque Action Team

We’ll meet at the Open Space parking lot at the southeast corner of Montaño and Coors. From there we will enjoy a leisurely hike to the Oxbow where we will discuss the recently completed restoration work by the Army Corp of Engineers.

Bring good shoes, camera, water, sunscreen and snacks.

Contact: Peter Kelling

This event is an opportunity to show the Bosque some love through habitat restoration and increasing native plant biodiversity.  We will be removing invasive non-native Ravenna grass and preparing areas for replanting natives. This event is open to everyone, including kids, so bring your family and friends. Wear long sleeved clothing to protect yourself from scratches and bring lots of water and snacks.  You can also bring your own work gloves and shovels or mattocks, if you have them. Open Space will provide gloves and tools for anyone who does not have their own.  Find out more about this project at: http://albuquerqueherbalism.com/yerba-mansa-project/.

Meet at the parking lot located along Tingley Drive, which is 0.8 miles south of Central and marked with the sign ‘Bob Gerding Catch and Release Pond.’ It is at the southern end of all the fishing ponds.

RSVP so we know how many volunteers to expect to Dara Saville.

This outing will explore a little-visited part of the Bosque around the outfall of the South Diversion Channel, south of Rio Bravo.  This is often a good area for birds, and migration should be in full swing, so bring your binoculars.  We’ll check out what the Corps of Engineers has been up to in this area in terms of restoration projects and otherwise. 

Please RSVP to Richard Barish by email or phone.

We'll meet at the Kit Carson Park Playground (1509 Kit Carson Ave SW, Albuquerque) and then walk into the Bosque together.

Bruce Christman will lead us on an outing to learn about amphibians and reptiles of the Bosque. Bruce is a herpetologist focused on conservation of amphibians and reptiles. He has worked in 5 western states for at least as many state or federal agencies either as an employee or as a contractor. He is currently involved in the conservation and recovery of the Chiricahua leopard frog and narrow-headed garter snake, both of which are found in the Gila.

The Bosquitos are the youth-centered group of the Bosque Action Team.  Our mission is to learn about Albuquerque's Bosque, the animals and plants that live there, and ways to take care of the Bosque as a precious natural space.

Pueblo Montaño Picnic Area and Trailhead

Discover the wood carvings at Pueblo Montaño Picnic Area and Trailhead on the Westside

Details about the outing: 

Parking: Four spaces designated for increased accessibility. Surface is level concrete with space for most ramps and lifts. Spaces are located near trailhead. Additional parking is located near the trailhead with compact gravel surface.

Route: 1.1 mile loop beginning and ending at the parking area. Path surfaces included concrete, packed soil, mud, and sand. The route passes through the sculpture garden, cottonwood bosque, and provides good views to the river. A variation of the route can be completed to decrease length and avoid some accessibility barriers, while still providing access to the sculpture garden and the river by going southeast from the parking lot to the river and turning southwest along the river, with the same route used to return.

RSVP: Billy Meyer, williammeyer4@yahoo.com

Discover this magical part of the Bosque tucked away off Coors.  See Yerba Mansa stands, fantastic cottonwoods, and a special surprise.

Meet at the Calabacillas parking lot, contact Richard for directions

RSVP to Richard Barish, richard.barish@gmail.com, 505-232-3013

Bosque by Wheelchair: Explore the wetland ponds and bird viewing shelters just West of Tingley Beach. 

Meet at Tingly Beach. RSVP to Fred Houdek.

Winter is a good time to see porcupines curled up, high in leafless trees, and bald eagles perched across the river. We might even see some coyotes hunting in the snow or great horned owls beginning to nest. On this moderate 3 mile loop, we will experience the forest in winter, with some readings of winter poems by M.J. to help us enter this season. Limit 12 people.

Meet at Campbell Road and Trellis (one block east of the Bosque where you can park).

Dress for the weather.  No dogs please.

Contact MJ Zimmerman for details:

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