Open Space Education & Public Programs
Events
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Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Ride a Mountain Bike (for adults)
Intro to the Outdoors: Play like a grown-up and join us for classes that introduce the basic principles of various outdoor activities including hiking, map and compass, birding, mountain biking, and more. All in a supportive and fun environment. Classes are led by experienced outdoor educators and provide all necessary materials.
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Saturday Explorer Camp: Powerful Pollinators (ages 6-10)
Elementary-aged youth join two Open Space education park rangers for fun and in-depth learning about the natural world around them. Program takes place at the Open Space Visitor Center and includes hiking and outdoor exploration, hands-on science, literacy, and art activities.
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Discovery Days: Powerful Pollinators (early childhood family program)
Join an Open Space education park ranger with your little one and enjoy making discoveries about the natural world with hands-on science, story time, and an art project. Afterward, you'll leave with a packet of ideas and activities to continue discovering at home.
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Family Nature Club: Powerful Pollinators
Join an Open Space education park ranger 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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Family Nature Club: In a Flash (nature photography for all ages)
Join an Open Space education park ranger 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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Outdoor Field School: Performing Pedology (ages 11-14)
Middle school-aged youth join two Open Space education park rangers for in-depth learning about the natural world around them through fun, hands-on science outdoors using real scientific field equipment. Classes take place at a variety of Open Space public lands.
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Outdoor Field School: Uncovering Archeology (ages 11-14)
Middle school-aged youth join two Open Space education park rangers for in-depth learning about the natural world around them through fun, hands-on science outdoors using real scientific field equipment. Classes take place at a variety of Open Space public lands.
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Saturday Explorer Camp: Local Life Cycles (ages 6-10)
This elementary-aged youth program at the Open Space Visitor Center includes hiking and outdoor exploration, hands-on science, literacy, and art activities.
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Tijeras BioZone Guided Hike (ages 18+)
Come join Open Space Educators on a 1-mile guided hike through the Tijeras Arroyo nestled between the Sandia and Manzano Mountains.
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Family Nature Club: Carving out History (all ages)
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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Outdoor Field School: Discovering Dendrology (ages 11-14)
Middle school-aged youth join two Open Space educators for in-depth learning about the natural world around them through fun, hands-on science outdoors using real scientific field equipment.
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Tijeras BioZone Guided Hike (ages 18+)
Come join Open Space Educators on a 1-mile guided hike through the Tijeras Arroyo nestled between the Sandia and Manzano Mountains.