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EARTH WORKS INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2011
October 18, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
NM Chapter of the Wildlife Society: 1st One-Day Chapter Conference & Corridors Workshop
Topic: “The Status of Wildlife in New Mexico. The conference will feature experts from around the state who will discuss the status of wildlife habitat and connectivity. Also, Jan-Willem Jansens of Earth Works Institute, among others, will give an update about wildlife habitat protection in the Galisteo Basin during the Special, Concurrent Session of NM Wildways.
Where: University of NM, Science & Technology Park-801 University Blvd, SE #101, Albuquerque
For more info visit: http://joomla.wildlife.org/nm
Register at: http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?476375
Updated Agenda:
7:15-8:00 Registration
8:00-8:10 Welcome
8:10-9:20 Panel Session
9:20-9:50 Break
9:50-10:10 Paper Presentations
11:30-12:50 Lunch
12:50-1:10 Paper Presentations
2:35-3:00 Break
3:00-3:20 Paper Presentations
5:00 Close of Meeting
Habitat Connectivity Workshop
9:50-10:05 Pete David, SWCA Environmental Consultants – Session Introduction
10:05-10:25 Kurt Menke, Birds Eye View – “Introduction to the New Mexico Wildways”
10:25-10:45 Commissioner Ray Powell, State Land Office – “State Trust Land and Wildlife Corridors”
10:45–11:05 Jan-Willem Jansens, Earth Works Institute – “The Galisteo Basin: From Gap Area to Wildlife Linkage”
11:05–11:25 Mark Watson, NM Dept. of Game and Fish – BNFS’s Abo Canyon Double Track and Wildlife Fencing Project”
11:25–11:30 Questions/Discussion regarding format for afternoon workgroup session
11:30–12:50 Lunch – on your own
12:50-2:35 Workgroup Session
2:35-3:00 Break
3:00-5:00 Workgroup Session
October 22, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Trail Stewardship Workshop
John Busemeyer and Jan-Willem Jansens of Earth Works Institute, together with John Parker of the Eldorado Community Improvement Association (ECIA) and Eldorado Boy Scouts will lead a workshop in trail restoration in the Eldorado Greenbelt.
Where: Gather at 8:30 am at the Eldorado Community Center (Hacienda Loop 1, Eldorado) to carpool to the work site.
For more information: contact John Busemeyer at john@earthworksinstitute.org.
Register at: info@earthworksinstitute.org.
Bring: Sturdy, all weather work cloths and work shoes, plenty of water, a hat, and a sack lunch. Feel free to bring your own favorite tool as well.
October 29, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Adopt-an-Arroyo Stewardship Workshop
Please join us in creating a local stewardship team to provide care for the Arroyo de los Chamisos! You will learn about the Adopt-an-Arroyo Program, learn about storm water management and soil conservation, and have a chance to help clean up the arroyo behind Sam’s Club as we acknowledge Sam’s Club for its support as the first /Sponsor of an arroyo section! We will bring snacks, beverages, and trash bags.
Where: Park at the Sam’s Club parking lot and gather just west of Sam’s Club on the Arroyo de los Chamisos Urban Trail. We will go from there to work along the arroyo around Sam’s Club up to Richard’s Avenue. We will gather at 11:30 am for a short community meeting with refreshments. For more information: contact John Busemeyer at john@earthworksinstitute.org.
Register at: info@earthworksinstitute.org. Bring: Sturdy, all weather work cloths and work shoes, gloves, water, and a hat.
November 8-10
Quivira Coalition Tenth Anniversary Conference
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel, Albuquerque.
For more information: visit www.quiviracoalition.org
Registration: Please note that the cheaper hotel deals end on October 25th! http://quiviracoalition.org/10th_Anniversary_Conference/Online_Registration/index.html
This fall Santa Fe County continues to collect public input for the County Sustainable Land Development Code process. You can offer comments, participate in or communicate with working groups on special topics, learn about special meeting dates, and find more information on line at http://www.santafecounty.org/growth_management/sldc.
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JULY 2011
Monday, July 11, 6:30-9:00pm: “Harvesting Water from the Sky!” – A Water Harvesting Workshop in Eldorado
A collaboration between the Eldorado Community Improvement Association, Earth Works Institute, and guest speaker Reese Baker of The Raincatcher, this event includes a close look at water harvesting techniques and technology, a slide show presentation, and a fair of water harvesting businesses from across Santa Fe County. Held at the Eldorado Community Center at 1 Hacienda Loop in Eldorado, the event is free of charge, but your donations are very welcome.
For more information or to RSVP email info@earthworksinstitute.org or call our office at 505-982-9806.
Saturday, July 9, 9:00am-2:00pm: “Stories of the Land” – Tracking Workshop in the Village of Galisteo
A fun, family friendly event in the wild. Held at the Galisteo Community Center at 35 Avenida Vieja in Galisteo, there is a $20 suggested donation to cover our costs and pay our trackers. There are only 25 spaces available, so RSVP soon!
RSVP and order lunch online at http://earthworksinstitute.org/event-registration
For more information and directions, email info@earthworksinstitute.org or call our office at 505-982-9806.
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JUNE 2011
Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12 – Celebrando Las Acequias
The 4th annual Celebrando Las Acequias festival includes presentations by renowned experts on acequia culture, agriculture, and soil and water conservation; a photograph exhibit by Sharon Stewart; great local food; local music; and a hands-on workshop on water harvesting with Brad Lancaster. Held at Mission Embudo in Dixon, NM the festivities begin at 6:00pm on Friday and at 9:00am Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, visit www.aridlands.woodbury.edu/public_programs/events.html or call Estevan Arellano at 505-579-4027.
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MAY 2011
Sunday, May 22: “Hidden Treasures of the Galisteo Basin” – An Expedition into the Galisteo Basin to explore some of its exquisite hidden treasures
Part of Earth Works Institute’s “Stories of the Land” program, this event includes a geology hike with Kirt Kempter, an archaeological excursion with Eric Blinman, tree planting, and the unveiling of an interpretive sign about restoration efforts in the area. Held from 8:30am-3:30pm at the Galisteo Basin Preserve.
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APRIL 2011
Saturday, April 30 – Wildlife Tracking Event in the Heart of the Galisteo Wildway
Earth Works Institute’s 2011 “Stories of the Land” program kicks off with a special wildlife celebration in the center of the Galisteo Basin. At this event you will learn about wildlife signs and tracks and how wildlife travels across New Mexico and the entire continent. This is a fun, family-friendly event that involves lots of playing outside.
Thursday, April 21 – Film Screening: Green Fire
The presentation and screening of Green Fire will begin at 6:00pm at the State Land Office in Santa Fe. The film is the first full-length, high-definition documentary ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy. State Land Commissioner Ray Powell will give a special welcome, and the film will be introduced by Buddy Huffaker, the film’s Executive Producer.
Tickets must be purchased in advance through the Lensic at 505-988-1234 or www.ticketsantafe.com. For more information about the film, check out www.greenfiremovie.com.
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DECEMBER 2010
Saturday, December 18 – A radio conversation between City Councilor Rosemary Romero and Jan-Willem Jansens (ED of Earth Works Institute) about community involvement in ecological restoration of open space and arroyos in the Santa Fe area
As part of Earth Works Institute’s “Stepping Stones & Pathways” series, the conversation will happen from 9:00am-10:00am on KTRC – Talk Radio, 1260AM.
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NOVEMBER 2010
Sunday, November 14: “Celebrate Our Community” – Fundraising Event
Mingle with the wider Earth Works community; hear about how we restore the earth and create jobs; join us as we take action in the new green economy; and help us thank our supporters and find out how you can become one! Held from 3:00pm-5:30pm at Joe’s Diner in the Rodeo Plaza.
Saturday, November 6: “Growing Your Roots” – Wetland Restoration Training Workshop
This workshop is your chance to learn land restoration first-hand from our innovative and experienced agro-ecologist Craig Sponholtz. Craig will train us to implement the same locally-appropriate ecological restoration techniques that Earth Works Institute uses for the healing of wetlands and streams throughout Santa Fe County. Held at the Eldorado Community Preserve, this workshop is offered in collaboration with the Eldorado Community Improvement Association and is funded through the State of New Mexico Environment Department – River Ecosystem Restoration Initiative.
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OCTOBER 2010
Saturday, October 23: “Stories of the Land” – Guided Wildlife Tracking at the Galisteo Basin Preserve
You are invited to join us for a morning of investigation and discovery. We will learn the intimate secrets of wildlife movement through the Galisteo Basin Preserve through the art of tracking. Mitch Johnson and Peter Callen of Pathways will teach us how to gather information from the traces left behind by wildlife we rarely encounter face to face. By gathering these clues, we can begin to get a sense of the ecological health of the landscape. How large and how diverse is the wildlife population that the landscape is supporting? Who is migrating through at this time and how many of them are there? How well is the landscape supporting the migration?
