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Contact

Jodi Hedderig
Phone: (505) 897-8831
Email: jhedderig@cabq.gov
Mailing Address:
Open Space Division
Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 1293
Albuquerque, NM 87103
Physical Address (Visitor Center):
6500 Coors Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120

Physical Address
(Open Space Main Office):
3615 Los Picaros SE
Albuquerque, NM 87105

OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Upcoming Events at the Visitor Center:

See our calendar of events for a complete list of all Open Space events

First Sunday of the Month, Bosque Wild Guided Nature Walk. Call 897-8831 for details.
Yoga with a View: Every Sunday, 9:00am-10:30am. (Indoors during winter months)
July 11th and 12th. 9:30-noon. Film Making Workshop with Stephen Ausherman. Registration required.
July 11th. 9:00am. LAND/ART NEW MEXICO 2009 Tour with Joshua Willis. Registration required.
August 8th, 9:00am – 5:00pm. Open Space Division 25th Anniversary Celebration.
ONGOING: Traditional Demonstration Garden. Call 897-8831 to help cultivate this unique garden.

A special thanks to Soilutions, Inc. for donating their locally made compost for the Visitor Center's Traditional Demonstration Garden and for teaching the local community the how-to's of home composting.

In the Gallery:

Please see the 2009 Gallery Schedule for more information about future art shows at the Visitor Center.

LAND/ART in Open Space: In 2009 the Open Space Visitor Center will participate in LAND/ART, an exciting series of exhibitions, site-specific art works, and lectures exploring the relationships between land, art, and community. Read more about the LAND/ART project and current exhibits.
The Plein Air Open Space Workshop Series 2009 begins in September. See here for a class schedule and registration information!
The 4th Annual View with Room Art Exhibit and Sale opens on September 12 and runs through October 29, 2009.

VISITOR CENTER LOCATION AND HOURS:

The Open Space Visitor Center is located at 6500 Coors Blvd. A map is provided at the bottom of this page. Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Call the Open Space Visitor Center at 897-8831 for more information.

ABOUT THE OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER

Lands
Sandia Foothills
Rio Grande Valley
Farm Lands
West Mesa
East Mountain
Montessa Park
Sandoval County
Visitor Center

visitor center photo

This facility offers the public information and resources on the Open Space program. Renovations of the facility were completed in September 2006. The Visitor Center has exhibits interpreting the amazing natural and cultural resources Open Space protects. It also features an art gallery, agricultural fields that draw a variety of wildlife and stunning views of the Sandia Mountains.

The Open Space Visitor Center also offers comfortable indoor and outdoor viewing areas where you can watch Sandhill cranes and other migratory birds during their fall and winter migratory season.

Check out our "Crane webpage" and see for yourself!

visitor center photo

Volunteer opportunities available. Call the Facility Manager at 897-8831 for more information on how you can be involved in the development of this exciting facility!

ATTENTION ARTISTS: If you are interested in submitting your work to the gallery, please review our Gallery Submission Form. If you are having any trouble opening the attachment, please click here for another version of the Gallery Submission Form.

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Access

The Open Space Visitor Center is located east of Coors Blvd. at the end of Bosque Meadows Rd. which is between Montano Blvd. and Paseo del Norte.

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Click Here to see a photo log of this exciting renovation!

Southwest Contractor Magazine recently awarded the Open Space Visitor Center a prestigious design award for Best Public Project Under $10 million. You can read a PDF version of the article here.

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