Article by Cari Powell, Desert Arboretum and Pollinator Habitat Enhancement Project Manager Sometimes the smallest decisions can completely rearrange the course of your life. For me that happened in the fall of 2020 when I was invited to a workday at the Desert... Unfortunately, we must share the sad news with our Friends family that one of Friends of Bosque del Apache’s long-time members, Ed MacKerrow, passed away unexpectedly in December 2025. Over the years, Ed, who was a photographer and passionate lifelong conservationist,... Article and photos by Emily Johnson, Invasive Species Specialist, Bosque del Apache NWR In summer, the Rio Grande River corridor at Bosque del Apache is quiet. No burbling water, no cars, no machines. Just the wind in the cottonwoods, the light hum of insects, songs... Article and photos by Mark Seth Lender. (© 2026 Mark Seth Lender; All Rights Reserved.) The dried wild flowers of willow-leaf aster on their tall dried stems are waving and bending a call of distress. As if about to be carried away, and know it. They won’t be. They... Friends of Bosque del Apache recently hosted our 4th annual Spring Migration Celebration from April 30 – May 3. The long weekend was filled with discovery, beauty, learning, and the shared joy of experiencing spring at the refuge. Over the course of the four-day... Article and photos by Emily Rees, Restoration Ecologist – Institute for Applied Ecology The Rio Grande is a lifeline running through the middle of New Mexico, much like an artery in a body. This corridor provides resources and habitat for plants and... 