DESIGN YOUR OWN PARK ACTIVITY Stretch your imagination to design and create a 3-D model representing the park of your dreams! Each day introduces a new activity to get kids outside and thinking about their local green space. Design Your Own Park PDF English Design Your Own Park PDF
Saturday, July 9th, 2016, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Home Mushroom Cultivation with Chris Kerns of the New Mexico Mycological Society NMMS member Chris Kerns takes a creative approach to illustrating his process for cultivation, providing a step by step explanation of growing mushrooms, both from spores and from existing specimens. Free.
Saturday, June 4th, 2016, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Trees to Plant in New Mexico Workshop with Robert Wood, Certified Arborist/Municipal Specialist, City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Department Learn about regionally appropriate trees and how to plant them with Master Arborist Bob Wood. Santa Fe is a dry, high elevation city where certain
Saturday, May 28th, 2016, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Bee Walk and Native Bee House Tour with Dr. Olivia Carril, Melittologist The Railyard Park’s first large-scale Native Bee House will be open to the public this spring. Join Dr. Carril and learn about declining native bee populations, their diminishing habitat, and how the Native
Saturday, May 21st,2016, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Pest Identification and Bug Walk with Victor Lucero, Integrated Pest Management Program Manager, City of Santa Fe Victor will introduce participants to common Santa Fe area pests, how to control them, and lead a bug walk through the Park. Bring samples of pests from your home
Saturday, April 30th, 2016, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Home Water Audit with Robert Wood, Water Conservation Specialist, City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Department Join us and learn how much water you are using at home, how much water is being wasted, what to check, and when. Simple maintenance will be explained and
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Native Bee House Workshop with Dr. Olivia Carril, Melittologist Olivia Messenger Carril is currently working with the Railyard Park Conservancy on our Native Bee House Project and will share her knowledge of local, native bees, their habitat, and how you can help restore their native
Saturday, April 9th, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Rose Care and Pruning with Katherine O’Brien, ARS Consulting Rosarian Katherine will share her knowledge of roses and how to properly prune and care for them. As a professional landscaper and active member of the Santa Fe Rose Society, Katherine has pruned roses in Santa Fe
Saturday, March 26th, 2016, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm – Fruit Tree Pruning with Linda Churchill, Arborist and Owner of Green Forward, LLC Linda will share her extensive knowledge of fruit trees and how to produce the best fruit in our mountain, desert climate in addition to making your trees look great. Linda has gardened
Saturday, May 7th, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Drip Irrigation with Robert Wood, Water Conservation Specialist, City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Department Designing your irrigation system is just as important as the maintenance. What type of drip system will you install? What parts are required to make the system effective at saving water
