Have you been keeping up with our BEAM (Biologically Enhanced Agricultural Management) project? Launched in late October 2023, this ambitious five-year research initiative aims to revolutionize how we think about farming and soil health. We began with a bold step:...
Photos and article by Socorro High School students, Bethany F., Addison S., and Maria R. On May 6th, 2024 our small group of students from Socorro High school toured Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. We first started off in the Visitor Center where we were...
Article by Gina Dello Russo, riparian ecologist and local advocate for the Rio Grande I was asked to speak at the Friends of Bosque del Apache Annual Meeting and enjoyed the opportunity to speak about water, one of the complex topics for our state. There are many...
Article by Amy Erickson, Conservation Specialist with the Rio Grande Agricultural Land Trust. I had the good fortune to join expert bird guide, Holly Merker on a tour of Bosque del Apache on May 3rd to look for birds around the refuge as part of Spring Migration...
By Trisha Sanchez, Friends Donor Care Manager Do you love birds? Do you want to learn more about their fascinating lives and incredible adaptive behaviors? Would you cherish the rare opportunity to behold the exquisite beauty of dozens of species of cacti and native...
Aster, Monarch Butterfly and Pink Globe Mallow What signals spring for you? Is it the longer days? Or the quieter skies, as our winter bird migrants start their journey to the north? Or perhaps it’s just that darn gale force wind that rattles the windows and shakes...