Open Space Events
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch
Oct 04, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
— Piedra Lisa Canyon Trailhead
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Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
Bucket Composting with Bokashi
Oct 04, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us for this FREE composting class for all ages!
Family Nature Club: Valuable Volunteering (all ages)
Oct 18, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Tingley Beach
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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.
Foothills Wild Guided Hike
Oct 19, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 10:30 AM
— Elena Gallegos,
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Come learn about the local flora and fauna in the Sandia Mountains.
Now Accepting 2026 Gallery Applications – Open Space Visitor Center
Oct 31, 2025
— Open Space Visitor Center
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We are excited to announce that the Open Space Visitor Center is now accepting gallery applications for the 2026 calendar year!
Family Nature Club: Magnificent Migration (all ages)
Nov 15, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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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 Birdwatch
Nov 22, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
— USS Bullhead Memorial Park
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Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch
Dec 13, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
— Boca Negra Canyon Open Space
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Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
2025 Winter Solstice Celebration
Dec 13, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us for this family friendly community event.
Family Nature Club: All About Adaptations (all ages)
Dec 20, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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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.