Open Space News and Newsletter
Stay up to date about Open Space with our newsletters and notices concerning Open Space lands.
National Trails Day update
An update from the American Hiking Society regarding an online National Trails Day during COVID-19 outbreak
Open Space Newsletter, January - March 2020
Call for Haiku
2020 Call for Poetry
Temporary Elena Gallegos Picnic Area Closure
UPDATE: January 22-24, 2020
Open Space Newsletter, October-December 2019
Learn about upcoming events, hikes, art openings, volunteer projects, and more!
Open Space July 2019 Newsletter now available!
Read about new Open Space in the Tijeras Arroyo, upcoming Moonrise concerts at the Visitor Center, a guest article on rattlesnakes, and more!
Call for Art for the Open Space Visitor Center
The Open Space Visitor Center Gallery currently has openings for the 2020 calendar year. Who: Visual artists What: Gallery Exhibit Proposals for 2020 DEADLINE: August 2, 2019 Selections are announced in September for the 2020 Calendar Year.
Open Space Newsletter, April - June 2019
Learn about upcoming 35th anniversary events, hikes, and art openings at the Open Space Visitor Center!
Accepting Haiku submissions, NOW through February 11th, 2019!
Open call for submissions for the annual Poets' Picnic!
Call for Fiber Art “Earth Threads” at the Open Space Visitor Center
The City of Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center will present an exhibit of fiber arts. The exhibit will run through July 27th. The theme provides an opportunity for artists working in all fiber media to create an original work inspired by any aspect of the idea of “Earth Threads”: land and soil conservation, community, habitat and ecosystems, the effects of climate change on our native landscapes, the beauty of our New Mexico public lands, or anything else that moves you to create. Fiber artists of all levels working in all media are invited to submit their work through February 22nd, 2019.
Open Space Newsletter, January - March 2019
Read about the new Open Space Superintendent, spring 2019 volunteer projects, Visitor Center events, and more!
Annual Pass fee change
Please note that the annual parking pass at Elena Gallegos and Boca Negra Canyon will increase to $30 as of November 1st.
Winter Hours at Elena Gallegos
Please note that as of November 1st, Elena Gallegos Picnic Area will be entering winter hours and will be open daily 7:00am to 7:00pm.
The Open Space News, October - December 2018
Read our quarterly newsletter to learn about Doña Elena Gallegos and her legacy in City Open Space, upcoming volunteer opportunities, activities for adventuring youth, and much more!
The Open Space News, July - September 2018
Learn more about migratory birds, fire restrictions, volunteer days, a call for art proposals, and upcoming events at our Open Space Visitor Center!
The Open Space News, April-June 2018
Read the latest edition of the Open Space Newsletter and learn about upcoming volunteer, education, and recreation events, the new Parks & Recreation Director, and the Duende Onion!
2018 Call for Art Entries Fiber Arts Exhibit Related to the Theme of “Water”
WHO: Fiber Artists in New Mexico WHAT: An exhibit of fiber arts related to the theme of Water as part of the 2018 NM Fiber Arts Crawl
The Open Space News, January-March 2018
Read about the Parks & Rec departing Director, staff changes, Golden Open Space updates, upcoming events, and more!
Notice: New Hours for Boca Negra Canyon
Upcoming changes to Boca Negra Canyon's business hours
The Open Space News, October-December 2017
A farewell to Noel Chilton, welcome to new staff, upcoming events at our Visitor Center, and updates on what we've been up to this summer.
The Open Space News, July-September 2017
Meet some new and newly-promoted Open Space staff, learn about upcoming events in the Summer Series and at the Visitor Center, and get a wrap-up of spring volunteer projects.
The Open Space News, January-March 2017
The winter edition of the Open Space Newsletter. Our superintendent, Dr. Schmader, retires, volunteer opportunities, upcoming Visitor Center events, photos around Open Space land, and, of course, the Duende Onion!
The Open Space News, October-December 2016
The Glorious Return of the Open Space Newsletter! The Open Space Visitor Center fall calendar of events, OSVC 10th Anniversary and more! Plus, the ever popular Duende's Onion!
The Open Space News, October-December 2015
The Open Space Newsletter fall edition. A farewell to Jodi Hedderig, Open Space Visitor Center fall calendar of events, information about the art exhibit PARCH and more! Plus, the ever popular Duende's Onion!
The Open Space News, July-September 2015
Remembering Tony Barron, Bosque Preservationist, 1953 - 2015.
April - June 2015: Volume 16, Issue 2
The Open Space Newsletter spring edition with a message from the Open Space Alliance, a preview of the Summer Series and the ever popular Duende's Onion!
January-March 2015, Volume 16, Issue 1
Welcome to 2015! A message from Mayor Richard J. Berry.
October - December 2014: Volume 15, Issue 4
Tony Barron, Assistant Open Space Superintendent, started working for the City’s Parks and Recreation Department on November 15th, 1982. He will be retiring this fall. Here, Tony recounts some of his early experiences at the Open Space Division.
July-September: Volume 15, Issue 3
Summer Edition of the Open Space News.
April - June 2014: Volume 15, Issue 2
Spring and summer events and the Open Space Division's 30th Anniversary.
City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Reopening Guidelines - Phase 1, Part 1
National Trails Day update
City Golf Courses to Reopen Saturday for Play Only