9:00am – 11:00am
Learn about the enigmatic Piedras Marcadas Pueblo ruin, one of the most significant cultural sites in the middle Rio Grande Valley, and part of the Petroglyph National Monument.
Presented by Dr. Matt Schmader.
FREE. Space is limited. Please call 897-8831 to register.
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Marriage of Heaven and Earth Qigong is used in China to help heal neck, back, spine and joint problems. It is especially effective for helping to mitigate repetitive stress injury.
Led by Marcy Pincus, Energy Arts Certified Instructor. Class fee is a suggested $5.00 donation.
Space is limited. Please call 897-8831 to register.
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Join Dara Saville of Albuquerque Herbalism for this free gardening program. Together we will explore common edible and medicinal weeds that you likely already have growing around you.
Our discussions will include ways to identify the weeds in your yard, how to harvest and prepare them, and the useful properties of each plant. Sample herbal preparations will be available to try.
FREE. Space is limited. Please call 897-8831 to register.
9:30am – 11:30am
Explore all your senses in this guided bosque hike based on the concept of Shinrin-yoku. Shinrin-yoku is a term that means “taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing.” It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a staple of preventive healing in Japanese medicine.
There will also be an herbal tea making session with local plants.
FREE. Space is limited. Please call 897-8831 to register.
10:00am – noon
Artist and educator Kelly Eckel will teach about insects and their role in nature and pollination. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to look at pollinator insects close up and magnified with a variety of tools in order to learn more about how insects function in their natural world.
FREE. Space is limited. Please call 897-8831 to register.
