Spring Cottonwood Festival 2008

The Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center are hosting a Spring Cottonwood Festival on Saturday and Sunday May 10 & 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. The festival is centered on the cottonwood tree as a symbol for the Bosque - its beauty, its place in our lives, and the need for protecting this incredible ecosystem. Activities include speakers, artist demonstrations, herb, wildflower and native plant sales, guided bird and nature walks, children's crafts, hands-on workshops, live music, food and refreshment stands, live bird displays - and much more.

Red-faced Warbler Seen

A Red-faced Warbler was seen on the Bosque Trail ¾ of the way to the new bridge. This species is not normally seen this far north.

Spring Migration Has Started at the Nature Ceenter

A Horned Grebe has been seen on the parking lot pond. Also seen have been an Osprey, a Snowy Egret, and 19 White-faced Ibis. A Gray Flycatcher was seen on the Bosque Trail. The first-of-season Wilson's Warbler and a Green-tailed Towhee were spotted at the Herb Garden.

Turkey Talk at the Nature Center

Saturday April 5

10:30

Discovery Room - Rio Grande nature Center State Park

WHAT: "Wild Turkey Restoration Project on the Pueblo of Santa Ana"
WHO: Glenn Harper, Range and Wildlife Manager on Santa Ana Pueblo.

The Pueblo of Santa Ana's turkey restoration project has been very successful, with turkeys dispersing off-pueblo to points north and east. Glenn will talk about the project, show some great photos from the Pueblo's remote 'turkey cams' and talk about the concept of wildness in a turkey population.

Please come to this turkey talk and bring your questions!