Open Space Upcoming Events
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Bosque Wild Guided Hike the First Saturday of Every Month
Apr 05, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Come join the Open Space Nature Guides and Trail Watch Volunteer Stewards on an adventure into one of the gems of Albuquerque’s Open Spaces on the first Saturday of every month!
Opening Gallery Reception for Geometry of Nature
Mar 15, 2025
02:00 PM
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Apr 26, 2025
04:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate the talented artist Donna Loraine Contractor, Catalina Salinas Gamarra, and Carol Lutz.
Learn to Track Wildlife
Apr 05, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM
The tracking workshop will be a hands-on, in-the-field experience, suitable for all skill levels and all ages. It will last 2-3 hours and cover 1 ½ to 2 miles. We’ll learn how to identify tracks and sign left by a variety of bosque wildlife.
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch
Apr 05, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
Bosque Birds Exploration
Apr 11, 2025 from 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM
A free program for teens and adults ages 13 and above.
A free lecture on Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande Rift with Les McFadden
Apr 12, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
An Overview of the Geologic History of the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande Rift
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Garden (ages 18+)
Apr 15, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Garden (ages 18+)
Apr 17, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Rock Climb (ages 18+)
Apr 19, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.
Foothills Wild Guided Hike
Apr 20, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Come learn about the local flora and fauna in the Sandia Mountains.
Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)
Apr 22, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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.
Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)
Apr 23, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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 Garden (ages 18+)
Apr 25, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.
Early Morning Hike Series
Apr 26, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM
This free guided hike will begin at the Open Space Visitor Center and will travel to Piedras Marcadas Canyon for ages 18 and above.
Morning Trek Series
Apr 26, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Join us as we begin our morning at the Open Space Visitor Center and then travel to one of Open Space Premier Properties for a morning of hiking and discovery.
Kundalini Yoga Spring Session
Apr 26, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Join Margaret Lopez on the patio for Saturday morning Yoga this Spring.
Family Nature Club: City Nature Challenge
Apr 26, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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.
Sunset Hike Series
Apr 26, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Do you enjoy hiking? Or would like to begin hiking with a group? Join our Open Space Coordinator has he takes you on a easy to moderate journey through the city of Albuquerque's beautiful Bosque!
Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)
Apr 30, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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.
Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)
May 01, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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 Garden (ages 18+)
May 02, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.
Poets Picnic 2025
May 03, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Join us for our annual Poets Picnic at the Open Space Visitor Center.
Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)
May 06, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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 Garden (ages 18+)
May 07, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
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)
May 14, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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 Garden (ages 18+)
May 16, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities.
Early Morning Hike Series
May 17, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM
This free guided hike will begin at the Open Space Visitor Center and will travel into the surrounding Bosque for ages 18 and above.
Morning Trek Series
May 17, 2025 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Join us as we begin our journey at the Open Space Visitor Center and then travel to one of Open Space Premier Properties for a morning of hiking and discovery.
Family Bosque Wild Guided Hike
May 17, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Come learn about the local flora and fauna along the Bosque during a family-friendly hike.