Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events

View upcoming events from the Parks and Recreation Department.

Habitat Farms and Central NM Birders present: A Bird Nest Box making workshop!

Mar 28, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Come join Habitat Farms and the Central NM Birders to learn about the importance of nest boxes and how they support local wildlife.

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Identity Native Plants (ages 18+)

Apr 03, 2026 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM — Juan Tabo Library —

Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.

Family Nature Club: All About Adaptations (all ages)

Apr 04, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Join an Open Space educator for a family-friendly hike and engage in hands-on learning together as a family, listen to natural history fun facts, enjoy storytelling, and seek out wildlife.

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Identity Native Plants (ages 18+)

Apr 08, 2026 from 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM — Main Library —

Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)

Apr 09, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Westgate Heights Public Library —

Join an Open Space Educator with your little one at an Albuquerque Public Library and have fun together making discoveries about the natural world with hands-on science, story time, and an art project.

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Apr 11, 2026 from 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM — Alameda Open Space —

Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.

Learn to Track Wildlife at the OSVC!

Apr 11, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Open Space Visitor Center —

The tracking workshop will be a hands-on, in-the-field experience open to all ages and skill levels. The session will last approximately 2–3 hours and cover 1.5 to 2 miles. Participants will learn how to identify tracks and signs left by a variety of bosque wildlife.

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)

Apr 15, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — East Mountain Public Library —

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)

Apr 18, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM — Taylor Ranch Public Library —

Intertwined Detritus Workshop with Jane Cornish Smith, artist!

Apr 18, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —

Jane will provide a demo and workshop to the Albuquerque community detailing how the pieces for the show Intertwined Detritus were made, as well as a hands-on art project creating abstracted water and landscapes, using recycled papers, wax, silt, and charcoal on mineral paper. Join us for this free workshop!