|Program| |Theme & Strands| |Keynotes| |Field Trips| |Schedule| |Workshops| |EE Research Track| |Spanish-language Track| |Teacher Track| |2nd Research Symposium|
| Tuesday, October 25 |
Wander through ancestral Pueblo sites located on the slopes of a huge volcanic caldera. Surrounded by mesas and canyons, you'll also learn about Bandelier's ground-breaking research into fire ecology. The scenic mountain drive will take you through red, white and pink canyons, groves of fall aspen and expansive vistas. Although suitable for families ages 8 and older there is a 3 hour drive through winding mountain roads, limited disability access, box lunch included. www.nps.gov/band/
2. Sustainability Education at Earth Works Institute 9:00 am-5:00 pm Cost: $85
Tour an outdoor learning center and eco-laboratory demonstrating environmental technology based on natural systems. This ranch includes "green" buildings, a native plants nursery, erosion control sites, and a biological waste water treatment facility. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, box lunch included. www.earthworksinstitute.org
3. Los Alamos National Lab 8:00 am-5:00 pm Cost: $60
As one of the U.S. Department of Energy's premier research laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) thrives on having the best people doing the best science to solve problems of global importance. Visit LANL and see demonstrations of environmental monitoring such as well drilling, air and water quality monitoring, and cultural resource protection. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, box lunch included, participants must declare their citizenship and provide social security number in advance.
4. School-Based Environmental Education 8:30 am-4:30 pm Cost: $40
Observe outdoor classrooms in action! Visit a series of Albuquerque area schools and learn first-hand how teachers use their campuses and adjacent forests, fields, and waterways to enhance learning. Meet the teachers and their students, and learn about their funding sources and curricula. Suitable for families, disability access, box lunch included.
5. Sustaining a River 8:00 am-5:00 pm Cost: $65
As a desert river, the Rio Grande is a blessed and contentious treasure. Its modern story is one of cultural, community, and ecosystem survival. It is complicated by politics, tradition, population and a changing ecosystem. This tour goes streamside to see first hand how native Pueblo people, traditional Hispanic farmers, city dwellers, and activists are working to sustain a valued river. Suitable for families ages 14 and older, box lunch included.
| Wednesday, October 26 |
Explore a water oasis and its surrounding desert and grasslands at New Mexico's world-class birding sites. Sandhill cranes, snow geese and fall migrants should be arriving. You will also see how the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service manages these two refuges in distinctly different ways to provide habitat for wildlife and educate visitors. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, disability access, box lunch included. www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/newmex/bosque/
7. Casa San Ysidro: 18th Century Hispanic New Mexico 12:45 pm-4:15 pm Cost: $40
Travel back in time when you visit the Albuquerque Museum's historic Casa San Ysidro. This old adobe house recreates an 18th century rancho and family chapel, and interprets the life of Hispanic New Mexicans in the days of the horse and cart. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, disability access. www.cabq.gov/museum/history/casatour.html
8. Ecology and Conservation in the Sandia Mountains 9:00 am-2:30 pm Cost: $45
The Sandia Mountain Natural History Center teaches over 10,000 people annually about ecology and conservation. This site is a showcase for sustainability education where students see photovoltaic and water harvesting systems, a xeric garden and the 'eco-casa' demonstration home. A 2-mile forested hike completes the day. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, limited disability access, box lunch included. www.museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/edu_smnhcoverview.html
9. Education through Community Supported Agriculture 9:00 am-1:00 pm Cost: $50
Harvest the bounty of the Rio Grande valley at a cooperative bio-dynamic farm. Tour two different models of community-supported agriculture, work in the organic garden alongside local families on their final harvest day, and enjoy lunch in the cool shade. Suitable for families, box lunch included. www.erdagardens.com
10. Santa Fe Plaza 8:30 am-5:00 pm Cost: $50
Enjoy beautiful Santa Fe. Start at the Plaza within walking distance of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute of American Indian Arts, and the Palace of the Governors, as well as other galleries, restaurants and shops. Make your own agenda. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, disability access, lunch on your own.
| Sunday, October 30 |
Built atop a sheer-walled, 370-foot sandstone bluff in a valley studded with sacred, towering monoliths, Acoma Pueblo has remained suspended in time for two millennia. This mesa-top village, also called Sky City, is known worldwide for its unique art and profoundly rich culture. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, disability access, box lunch included. www.skycity.com
12. 'burque Birding in the Bosque 7:45 am-10:30 am Cost: $30
Enjoy birding in the Rio Grande bosque, the riverside forest that grows along the legendary Rio Grande. Let your spirits soar on the wings of the migrating sandhill cranes and bald eagles. You may encounter these birds, among others, at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, a surprising wildlife oasis in the heart of a city. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, disability access. www.rgnc.org
13. Sandia Peak Tramway 8:30 am-12:00 pm Cost: $55
Ride the world's longest aerial tram to the top of Sandia Peak located at 10, 378 feet. On top, Forest Service personnel will interpret the landscape as you hike along the crest of the mountain. Or, spend time wandering through the ponderosa pine forests on your own and enjoying the expansive views of Albuquerque and beyond. Suitable for families ages 8 and older, disability access. www.sandiapeak.com
|Program| |Theme & Strands| |Keynotes| |Field Trips| |Schedule| |Workshops| |EE Research Track| |Spanish-language Track| |Teacher Track| |2nd Research Symposium|