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The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a free talk by Dr. Chick Keller, "San Pedro Park Wilderness Flora and what it means?" One of the wettest areas in New Mexico, San Pedro Parks Wilderness is located in the Jemez Mountains.Vegetation on the plateau consists of grassy meadows, called “parks,” interspaced with forests of Engleman Spruce, other conifers, and Quaking Aspen. Wildflowers of many species abound. The meeting is on Wednesday,January 16, 2013 -6:30 pm…See More

The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a free talk by Dr. Lois Ellen Frank. The talk is entitled: "Wild and Cultivated Plants in Native American Cuisine." A Santa Fe based chef, author, Native foods historian and photographer, Dr .Frank is from the Kiowa Nation on her mother's side and Sephardic on her father's side. Her first career experiences were as a professional cook and organic gardener. Dr. Frank has spent over 20 years documenting foods and lifeways of…See More

Governor Martinez has issued a proclamation naming August 18 Native Plant Day. See website for proclamation. http://www.npsnm.org/2012/07/29/governor-martinez-proclaims-august-18-2012-native-plant-day/ Celebrate NM Native Plant Day with a visit to Holy Ghost Canyon and great deals on native plants from your local garden centers! Take a walk along the crystal clear water of Holy Ghost Creek…See More

The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a free talk by Dr. Jack Carter, former Native Plant Society of New Mexico president and author of the new second edition of "Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico."  He will discuss his book and sign copies. The meeting is on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -6:30 pm @ Morgan Hall in NM State Land Office at 310 Old Santa Fe Trail.  Free parking is available in the Land Office Parking lot  For information call Tom Antonio 690-5105 or…See More

The Santa Fe Chapter presents a talk by Rebecca Oertel, Forest & Range Plant Ecologist, Valles Caldera Preserve.  The talk is entitled, "Plants and Ecology of the Valles Caldera."  This meeting is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the Land Office Parking lot.See More

The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a free talk by Sarah Wood, Manager of the Cerrillos Hills State Park, entitled, "Cerrillos Hills State Park and Its Grassful Assets."  Meeting and talk is free and open to all. Free parking in the lot adjacent to the Land Office Building.See More

Come to another interesting lecture at the Native Plant Society Meeting:  A talk by Dr. Patricia Crown, distinguished Professor of Anthropology, UNM entitled "A Brief History of Theobroma cacao (aka chocolate) in the American Southwest." Free and open to all. The meeting is on Wednesday, February 15, 6:30 pm @ Morgan Hall in the New Mexico State Land Office building, 310 Old Santa Fe Trail.  Free parking is available in the Land Office parking lot.See More

Come to another interesting lecture at the Native Plant Society Meeting:  A talk by Dr. Patricia Crown, distinguished Professor of Anthropology, UNM entitled "A Brief History of Theobroma cacao (aka chocolate) in the American Southwest." Free and open to all. The meeting is on Wednesday, February 15, 6:30 pm @ Morgan Hall in the New Mexico State Land Office building, 310 Old Santa Fe Trail.  Free parking is available in the Land Office parking lot.See More

Come to another interesting lecture at the Native Plant Society Meeting:  A talk by Dr. Patricia Crown, distinguished Professor of Anthropology, UNM entitled "A Brief History of Theobroma cacao (aka chocolate) in the American Southwest." Free and open to all. The meeting is on Wednesday, February 15, 6:30 pm @ Morgan Hall in the New Mexico State Land Office building, 310 Old Santa Fe Trail.  Free parking is available in the Land Office parking lot.See More

The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a talk by authors Larry Littlefield and Pearl Burns about their new book, "Wildflowers of the Sandia & Manzano Mountains of Central New Mexico."  They will discuss their book and sign copies. Free parking adjacent to the building.  Meeting and talk is free and open to all.See More

Lecture by Terry Foxx entitled- After the Smoke Clears This past summer was one of smoke--smoke from the Wallow Fire, the Pacheco Fire, and the Las Conchas Fire. Teralene (Terry) Foxx, botanist-fire ecologist, has watched and studied the recovery of areas burned by wildfire for the past 34 years. Her studies began in 1975 prior to the 1977 La Mesa fire in Bandelier National Monument. Over time she has also worked on or observed several other areas burned by wildfire, including the Dome, Oso and…See More

The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a talk by Will Barnes, former contract botanist with Valles Caldera and presently a science teacher at Santa Fe Girls School where he has developed an outdoor science curriculum. The talk is entitled: "Project PRESERVE." Barnes and his students have been successful in monitoring and restoring part of a property along the Santa Fe River. They are beginning to see real restoration successes: species/habitat interactions that…See More

Pam McBride, Paleo-ethnobotanist and Past President of the Albuquerque Chapter of the NPSNM will present a lecture entitled: "Sand and Cebolla Canyons: Flora and Paleoethnobotany of the Cebolla Wilderness and El Malpais Matinal Conservation Areas."   She will discuss the types of archaeological sites found in the area and what wild plants prehistoric inhabitants would have likely used for food, medicine, and manufacturing of items such as cordage and sandals.Meeting is open to all.See More

The Native Plant Society of New Mexico 2011 Annual Meeting-Honoring the Past, Preparing for the Future will be held August 4-7, 2011 in Santa Fe.  A wonderful group of speakers, workshops, field trips from wetlands to mountain tops along with a silent auction, book sale, tasty lunches and a delicious banquet for this year's conference has been planned.  The meeting will be held in the Center for Lifelong Education on the campus of the Institute of American Indian Arts at 83 Avan Nu Po Road,…See More

The Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico presents a talk by Dr. Charlie King, former director of the Ohio Biological Survey, entitled: "Old Guard Botanist with a Botanical Potpourri by a Newcomer," Thursday, April 21, 2011 -6:30 pm @ the REI store community room, 100 Market St. off Guadalupe St. in the Railyard.  Free parking in the area after 6 pm. For information call Tom Antonio 690-5105 or tom@thomasantonio.org  Meetings are free and open to all.SantaSee More