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Fall Kundalini Yoga classes

Fall Kundalini Yoga classes

Aug 22, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Join us Saturday mornings for outdoor classes at overlooking the fields at Open Space Visitor Center.
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Concept Site Plan Public Meeting La Cuentista Open Space

Concept Site Plan Public Meeting La Cuentista Open Space

Aug 19, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM — Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center —
The City of Albuquerque Open Space Division invites you to attend a community meeting to learn about and provide feedback on the proposed concept site plan for a new trailhead connection serving the recently acquired La Cuentista Open Space. Your input will help guide the planning and design of future public access and site improvements.
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Artist Demonstration with Dick Wimberly!

Artist Demonstration with Dick Wimberly!

Aug 22, 2026 from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Join artist Dick Wimberly for an engaging live painting demonstration exploring the art of simplifying and organizing the natural world into a compelling landscape composition.
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Family Nature Club: Exploring Elena (all ages)

Family Nature Club: Exploring Elena (all ages)

Sep 05, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Elena Gallegos Open Space —
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.
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Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Sep 19, 2026 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM — John A Milne & Gutierrez Canyon —
Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
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Bosque Adventure Hike!

Bosque Adventure Hike!

Sep 19, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Join us for a free, family-friendly hike and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors together!
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Foothills Wild Guided Hike

Foothills Wild Guided Hike

Sep 20, 2026 from 08:30 AM to 10:30 AM — Elena Gallegos | Cottonwood Spring Trailhead —
Come learn about the local flora and fauna in the Sandia Mountains.
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Sharing Our Open Spaces and Trails

Sharing Our Open Spaces and Trails

Sep 26, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM — Elena Gallegos Open Space hosted at the double shelter —
Join the Open Space Division to explore Leave No Trace principles, trail etiquette, wilderness safety, fire awareness, and responsible e-bike use in Albuquerque's Open Space areas.
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Family Nature Club: Valuable Volunteering (all ages)

Family Nature Club: Valuable Volunteering (all ages)

Oct 17, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Tingley Beach —
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.
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Cosmic Carnival and Star Party

Cosmic Carnival and Star Party

Oct 17, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Join us for a full day and evening of out-of-this-world fun at the Cosmic Carnival & Star Party, presented in partnership with the Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS)!
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Foothills Wild Guided Hike

Foothills Wild Guided Hike

Oct 18, 2026 from 08:30 AM to 10:30 AM — Elena Gallegos | Cottonwood Spring Trailhead —
Come learn about the local flora and fauna in the Sandia Mountains.
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Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Oct 24, 2026 from 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM — USS Bullhead Memorial Park —
Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
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Artist Talk: Parliament of Trees!

Artist Talk: Parliament of Trees!

Oct 24, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Join us for an engaging artist talk featuring “Parliament of Trees,” a discussion exploring the Bosque as a rural and natural space within the heart of an urban environment.
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Mimbres Reimagined: Then and Now!

Mimbres Reimagined: Then and Now!

Oct 24, 2026 02:00 PM to Nov 07, 2026 04:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Step into the world of the Mimbres through the contemporary artwork of Albuquerque artist Bill Howden.
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Bosque Adventure Hike!

Bosque Adventure Hike!

Nov 21, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Join us for a free, family-friendly hike and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors together!
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Family Nature Club: Magnificent Migration (all ages)

Family Nature Club: Magnificent Migration (all ages)

Nov 21, 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.
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Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Dec 12, 2026 from 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM — Los Poblanos Open Space —
Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
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Winter Solstice Seed Mandala

Winter Solstice Seed Mandala

Dec 19, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM — Open Space Visitor Center —
Join the Open Space Visitor Center as we celebrate the beauty of the winter season and the turning of the year by creating a community Seed Mandala at the Open Space Visitor Center.
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