OPEN SPACE VISITOR CENTER NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Featured Events at the Visitor Center: (See the Open Space Division calendar of events for a complete list of Open Space events)   Yoga with a View: Winter Classes: Every Sunday, 9:00am-10:30am. First Sunday of the Month, Bosque Wild Guided Nature Walk. Space is limited! Call 897-8831 for details and to reserve your place. January-February 2012. Trees, Rocks and Dirt Art Exhibit, Volcano Vista and La Cueva High Schools. Opening Reception: Jan. 7th 3-5pm. A Good Place to Stumble Upon exhibit call for haiku entries. Due January 31st. February 25th 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Birding Hot Spots of New Mexico book signing and presentation. Poetry in Place: Join us in recognizing our natural resources, community and youth. March 31 (Workshops, affordably priced) & April 1 (Presentations). Open Space Visitor Center Volunteer Trainings 2012: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on the following Saturdays  Saturday, March 3rd; Saturday, June 2nd; Saturday, September 29th; Saturday, December 8th  GET INTO OPEN SPACE! The Open Space Alliance is offering transportation awards to teachers who want to involve their students in conservation projects on local Open Space lands. We are now on Facebook:         Spring and Summer 2012 Preview: January - May: Traditional Gardening Series: Composting, Arid Farming, Traditional methods, the Archaeobotany of New Mexico Recycled Art Fair, Saturday, April 21st Comfort in Wilderness & Agriculture Summer Camps Piedras Marcadas Pueblo Tours May & June Pollinator Awareness Day Saturday, June 23rd In the Gallery: Please see the Gallery Schedule for more information about future art shows at the Visitor Center. January-February 2012. Trees, Rocks and Dirt Art Exhibit. ONGOING: LAND/ART, site-specific works near the Open Space Visitor Center. Images from the Annual Winter Solstice Open Space Mandala. 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

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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.

LOCATION AND 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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VOLUNTEER

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

AGRICULTURE AND WILDLIFE

The Open Space Visitor Center manages approximately 18 acres of agricultural land for the benefit of wildlife. The farm rotates corn, sorghum, millet, and alfalfa that feed winter migratory birds and other local wildlife, including pollinators.

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!

THE VISITOR CENTER GALLERY

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

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.

THE FLYWAY PROJECT

Flyway is an iconic piece of public art that is located near the City of Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center at the corner of Coors and Bosque Meadows Road.

Documentary Video: Flight Path: The Flyway Project , by Albuquerque Public Art program. Aritst Robert Wilson talks about Flyway his latest work that was commissioned by the Albuquerque Public Art Urban Enhancment program.

ARCHITECTURE

Click Here to see a photo log of the exciting renovation of the Visitor Center!

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.