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.