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• Rio Mora NWR Volunteer Days

  • Start
    18 Apr 2019
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  • End
    12 Dec 2019
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  • Schedule
    18 sessions
  • Location
    Rio Mora NWR

  Volunteer at the scenic Rio Mora NWR the first and third Thursday of each month. This is a rare chance to get behind the scenes at a National Wildlife Refuge that is normally closed to the public.

  
  

  Work will vary from conservation and restoration activities such as tree planting, erosion control structure building and plant surveys to routine cleaning and maintenance work.

  
  

  Contact Joe Zebrowski at 505-718-8168 or jpzebrowski@gmail.com if you have any questions.

  
  

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• The Art of Photographing Wild Birds

  • Start
    01 May 2019
  • End
    31 May 2019
  • Location
    Las Vegas NWR

  Photographer Scott Vail and Friends of the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge

  Present:

  The Art of Photographing Wild Birds

  Favorite Birds of Northeastern New Mexico

  Exhibit: May 1 – May 31, 2019, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center during normal business hours.

  Reception and Presentation: May 5, 2019, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, LVNWR Visitor Center

  
  

  
  

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• Rio Mora NWR Second Saturday Hikes

  • Start
    11 May 2019
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  • End
    12 Oct 2019
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Rio Mora NWR

  Join the Friends of Las Vegas NWR for a scenic hike at Rio Mora NWR. Hikes will be held on the second Saturday of each month, from 9 am to noon.

  
  

  Hikers will gather on Mora County Road 18 (Loma Parda Road).

  
  

  Bring snacks or a lunch and water. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

  
  

  For more information or to discuss carpooling opportunities, contact Joe Zebrowski ay 505-718-8168.

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• National Trails Day

  • When
    01 Jun 2019
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    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Las Vegas NWR

  National Trails Day trail maintenance and hike at Las Vegas NWR.

  
  

  Join us for a day of service and hiking at the Gallinas Nature Trail at Las Vegas NWR. We will spend the morning doing minor repairs and improvements to the trail, followed by lunch and an interpretive native plant hike.

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• Owl Hike and Stargazing

  • When
    12 Jul 2019
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    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Las Vegas NWR

  
  

  Join Friends of Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge for an evening OWL HIKE!

  July 12, 2019

  7:00 p.m.—Light Refreshments & Overview of Hike

  8:15 p.m.—Owl Hike & Star gazing with Fort Union

  Meet at Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center

  Bring a flashlight or headlamp, water, insect repellant,

  and wear good hiking shoes!

  For more information call Debbie Pike 505-425-3581 x205

  
  

  
  

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• Tour of the historic Thaw House and visit to the village of Loma Parda at Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge

  • When
    04 Aug 2019
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    11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Rio Mora NWR

  
  

  Learn about the natural and cultural history of unique part of the Mora valley in a trip to the scenic Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge, formerly the Wind River Ranch, just west of Watrous. We will tour the historic Thaw House and visit to the village of Loma Parda at Rio Mora NWR. The Thaw House, built in the late 1880s, was the home of Governor O. A. Larrazola, New Mexico’s 4^th Governor. Established in the mid-1800’s, the village of Loma Parda was a small agricultural community with strong ties to the Santa Fe Trail and nearby Fort Union. The village still has a few residents. Ruins of many of the historic structures and nearby homesteads are located on Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge. Interpretation of the ongoing conservation and restoration activities at the refuge will also be presented. 

  
  

  $25.00 registration covers bus transportation and box lunch.

  
  

  Limited attendance. 

  
  

  Joe Zebrowski, Friends of Las Vegas NWR 

  
  

  505-718-8168 

  
  

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