Backyard Refuge Day

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Celebrate with us at Backyard Refuge Day this spring in partnership with Backyard Refuge Program and Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District! Want to learn more about how to create habitat in your own backyard? There is a packed schedule of talks, walks, and time to visit with local experts. Want to bring the family? We have crafts, music, science-circus performances, and free refreshments. And don’t forget the best part—the plant giveaway!

Scheduled Activities:

10:15 - Conservation Carnivale
11:00  - Desert Willow (music)
12:30 - Conservation Carnivale
1:15 - Desert Willow (music)

Desert Willow plays acoustic nature-themed music on guitar, banjo, violin & mandolin. Songs of love, hope, friendship & folk songs to grow on. 

Talks in the Hubbell House Parlor on the hour 

- 11:00: Native Bees Talk
- 12:00: Strategies for Drought Resistance Talk
- 1:00: Native Plant Adaptations Talk

Walks around the Hubbell House Property on the half-hour

- 10:30: Plants and Health Tour
- 11:30: Farm Tour
- 12:30: Rainwater Harvesting Learning Landscape Tour

Backyard Refuge Day is completely FREE. Plants from Plants of the Southwest, paletas from The Paleta Bar, and corn from CCR Roasting will be provided at no charge as supplies last. While enjoying free refreshments, there is an opportunity to learn from over 18+ partners joining us including City of Albuquerque, Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District, Explora, Bird Alliance of Central NM, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, and more.

Parking

Please follow Isleta Boulevard south of the Gutierrez-Hubbell Museum entrance and turn west on Hubbell Circle. Take a sharp right where there will be signs and parking attendants for further directions.