Open Space

The Open Space Visitor Center

• Learn more about the Open Space Visitor Center.
• Support the Open Space Division by shopping at the Open Space Visitor Center Gift Shop

*The Visitors Center will be closed July 4, 2014*

Celebrate the Open Space Division's 30th Anniversary

• You are invited to celebrate the 30^th Anniversary of the Open Space Division with us! We are accepting poetry, prose, short stories, photographs, and videos that are personal expressions of your relationship with Open Space. Submit your entry here!
• August 9th, celebrate with us at the Open Space 30^th Anniversary Event.

Open Space Lands

• View Major Public Open Space land information.
• Fire Restrictions and Closures on Open Space: Information on fire restrictions on Major Public Open Space lands.

• Open Space Annual Pass information.
• See information on the Shooting Range State Park.
• Learn about paddle sports and other activities in the Rio Grande Valley State Park.
• Summer Hours: (In effect starting April 1st): 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. for the Sandia Foothills Open Space

Open Space Events

• The Open Space Summer Series is here!
• Pieces Of The Whole: A Mosaic Show, Local Mosaic Artists, Opening reception July 5th from 3-5pm, on display until August 31st at the Open Space Visitor Center.
• Open Space 30th Anniversary Event, August 9th.
• Trail Watch Volunteer and Adopt-an-Open Space Training, September 27th, 10am-12:30pm. Registration required.
• View all upcoming events on the Open Space events calendar.

• Fractal Maze at Los Poblanos Fields

Open Space News

• Read Quarterly Open Space Newsletter and Back Issues Online
• Rio Grande Bosque Restoration Project at Paseo del Norte 2014.

Support the Open Space Division

Volunteer:

Find out about Trail Watch and Visitor Center volunteer programs and learn how to adopt an Open Space.

Open Space Alliance:

• Join the Open Space Alliance, the non-profit friends group of the Open Space Division.
• Teachers, parents and students: learn about the Open Space Alliance's Get into Open Space! Transportation Awards.

About the Open Space Division

Open Space works to acquire and protect the natural character of land designated as major public Open Space in the 1988 revised City of Albuquerque Comprehensive Plan.

These lands, which comprise more than 28,000 acres in and around Albuquerque, are managed to:

• Conserve natural and archaeological resources
• Provide opportunities for outdoor education
• Provide a place for low impact recreation
• Define the edges of the urban environment.

Open Space Police

Officers from the Albuquerque Police Department patrol Open Space areas by foot, vehicle, horseback, and mountain bicycle.

These fully commissioned law enforcement officers make contact with the public to educate and oversee compliance with rules and regulations. Their dual mission is to protect the Open Space lands and resources while ensuring a safe and enjoyable visit.

In addition to these officers, Open Space lands are regularly monitored by volunteers, who are trained to observe and protect the natural characteristics of the environment.

Contact Open Space Division Administrative Offices

Phone: (505) 452-5200 or 311
Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address

Open Space Division
Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 1293
Albuquerque, NM 87103

Administrative Offices Physical Address

3615 Los Picaros SE
Albuquerque, NM 87105

Open Space Visitor Center

6500 Coors NE
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 897-8831

Open Space Events