Digging Ants
New queen ants start by digging a founding chamber. Learn to identify founding chambers and observe queen ants in action.
Nature News
There’s always something happening outdoors on the Pajarito Plateau!
The Marine Blues Have Landed
Good field notes were key to observations of Marine Blues in New Mexico! In addition to this reminder from the past, this month’s post contains several incredible stories, from the early life of Mourning Cloak larvae to the incredible rearing and hatching of Viola’s Oak Hairstreak.
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Take Five: A Perching Place Exercise
Connecting with nature improves psychological health. How do we increase our nature connectedness? Take five minutes. Follow the lead of Sue Watts as she shows you how to complete a simple exercise for nature connection.
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Apache Springs Trail
Apache Springs is a partially accessible trail through a beautiful recovering burned forest. Read an assessment for accessibility of this trail.
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Despite the heavy drought and wildfires that have plagued our region and changed the butterfly populations in certain areas, butterfly watchers and lepidopterists have recorded some rare butterflies and interesting butterfly activity in New Mexico, including mating Desert Viceroys, Mourning Cloak larvae groups, a Nevada Cloudywing, and a Poling’s Hairstreak.
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Canada del Buey Trail
Terry Foxx explores the accessibility of the section of Canada del Buey Trail from Meadow Lane to Rover Blvd. in White Rock. This is a easily accessible trail with much to explore.
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Sawyers Hill Trail
A place of history, this area has had many changes from the first ski area to a Girl Scout day camp, to the Santa Fe National Forest.
Have you been hoping to hike up Sawyers Hill Trail? Terry Foxx evaluates the accessibility of this trail for curious hikers.
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Old Road Trail
Learn about the Old Road Trail and its accessibility features as Terry Foxx travels the trail using her Rollator Walker.
Colors of May
Take some time and immerse yourself in the colors of spring with Terry Foxx. Discover and explore the dominant spring flower colors of our area and what these colors mean for the wildlife.