Southwest Seed Partnership

09/07/2019

Lookinng for some fun family plans today, Saturday the 7th? Help our docents and volunteer scientists identify as many species as possible within 24 hours at the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve! Techniques will range from live insect trapping to eye-shine surveys to pond dipping. Activities for kids and adults of all ages will happen throughout the entire 24 hour period.

Funded by Dancing Star Foundation.

Event Details & Helpful Information:

Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 7:30 AM to Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 8:30 AM.

Cost: FREE!

Parking & Location:
The Bio Reverie will be held at the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve. Parking is limited. If the lot at Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve is full, please park at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Shuttles will run from las Golondrinas to the Preserve every 20 minutes.

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas
334 Los Pinos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
View Map.

Schedule of Events:
Be sure to download the iNaturalist App to participate! Please visit santafebotanicalgarden.org to register for scheduled events.

September 7, 2019

Starting at 7:30 am Until noon there will be Guided hikes for birds, butterflies, insects and even s**t identification!

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Biodiversity Festival
Join us for a variety of hands‐on, family-friendly, educational stations with experts: Plants, birds, bats, insects, aquatic invertebrates, fungi, and amphibians/reptiles!

Starting at 1:00 PM until 4 there will be Pond Dipping
An exploration into what species live in the pond. Guided by local experts.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Off Trail Perimeter Hike
An off-trail, guided walk to identify species following the perimeter of the Preserve. Please wear close-toed shoes.

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Dragonfly Identification at the Pond
A guided tour to our diverse dragonfly population.

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Evening Bird Hike
The last public event of the day! A guided bird walk to see the evening birds.

September 8, 2019

7:00 AM – 8:00AM: Bird Survey
A guided walk to identify birds by a local expert.

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Closing Ceremony!

If you are interested in participating in events between 8pm and 7am, please contact Zac Carlson, [email protected].

Why We Need a Bio Reverie:
We want to study the biodiversity of our region and improve our Citizen Science endeavors in Northern New Mexico. Improving biodiversity information and studies allows for more and more accurate research studies to be conducted.

Cienegas are unique and rare in the Southwest, and are disappearing due to misuse and invasive species. We are extremely lucky to have a cienega near Santa Fe and it is our duty to preserve this unique resource for our local flora and fauna. There are species that are found in cienegas that are not found elsewhere in the Santa Fe region – dragonflies, unique birds, invertebrates, and unique vegetation.

About Dancing Star Foundation:
Dancing Star Foundation studies biodiversity all over the world and is involved in active ecological restoration efforts and environmental research. Their goal is to sensitize people around the world to the importance of biodiversity around the world. To learn more, visit their website.

08/29/2019

The Institute for Applied Ecology is hiring! We're looking for a talented individual to join us in the role of Agricultural Liaison (Ag Liaison)! The Ag Liaison will support the Southwest Seed Partnership by working with Southwest farmers to facilitate the production of native seed, and help the NMSU Seed Certification and Noxious W**d Free Program develop a certification program for native seed.

07/11/2019

We're hiring! The Institute for Applied Ecology Southwest Office (https://appliedeco.org/) is now accepting applications for seasonal positions to support the Southwest Seed Partnership! All positions are posted on the “Jobs” page of the IAE website with detailed position descriptions and specific application instructions. The positions run from July 29 or August 20, 2019 through October or November (end date varies by position).

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05/16/2019

Thanks to a grant from the Native Plant Society New Mexico, we're collaborating with Sandia High School AP Environmental Science students and teacher Jason Roback to grow native plants. Over the past two weeks, students have planted more than 5,000 conetainers of cota or Navajo tea (Thelesperma megapotamicum), white prairie clover (Dalea candida), and showy milkweed (Asclepias subverticillata). The cota and prairie clover will be planted in seed production fields in Bernalillo County, and the milkweed will be used in restoration plantings and pollinator gardens in the area. One week in and the milkweed is looking super happy! Coati Pond GTG

01/16/2019

2018 crew leads Mike and Laura are staying busy with some winter work at our new seed processing facility! Thanks, Quivira Coalition for the awesome space!

11/02/2018

Three-leaf sumac (Rhus trilobata) growing in the greenhouse at Capulin Volcano National Monument.

11/01/2018

Volunteer Jim Norton helping collect Mountain Muhly (Muhlenbergia montana) at Bandelier National Monument.

09/06/2018

In honor of Chili Season in New Mexico, here's a fun study from the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station.

Researchers in Montana are coating seeds with ghost pepper powder to keep deer mice away as native plants return to the grasslands.

08/31/2018

Scouting for milkweed in Lordsburg, NM. We hit the jackpot!

08/01/2018

IAE SW is hiring a Restoration Ecologist! This position is ideal for someone looking to get dirty outside AND apply their research skills to exciting restoration projects. Check out the SWSP website for more details.

Providing native seed for environmental restoration, rehabilitation, and conservation projects in the American southwest.

07/10/2018

The Southwest Seed Partnership is hiring! We're looking for:

- 3 crew members for a seed collection crew in Las Cruces, NM
- Botany technician and crew member for National Park Service seed
collection crew (based in Santa Fe, working throughout the SW)

Providing native seed for environmental restoration, rehabilitation, and conservation projects in the American southwest.

06/18/2018

NMSU's JTH Forestry Research Center is doing a grow-out of SWSP-collected Thermopsis montana (mountain goldenbanner) AND a common garden research project. We went on a tour of their facility last week, and the mountain goldenbanner is looking great! Thanks, NMSU College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences