“Home Is…” was an interactive project in the Railyard Park by Artist Bobbe Besold. A chalkboard was installed for 6 months in which time the community was encouraged to venture into the park and contribute to the piece by writing what home means to them.
Tierra Encantada Charter School Piano Project Students from Tierra Encantada Charter School sourced and, as a community project, painted and installed four pianos throughout the Park. During the summer, visitors to the Park would stop and spontaneously play the pianos to add music to the environment.
Renga Project The Renga Project was situated in the Railyard Park. Renga is an ancient traditional collaborative form of poetry from Japan. Poets write a short stanzaresponding to what has come before it. The Renga Project was written by 50 New Mexico poets. Each season of the year began with a 6 stanza poem,
MEOW WOLF Art Collective Meow Wolf displayed their colorful art in and around the Roundhouse Ramada at the Railyard Park. meowwolf.com
“Before I Die…” or “All the Reasons to Live” was presented by New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project. A group of junior and high school students brought awareness in a positive way through this art installation.
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
Yard Dog By Don Kennell. The inaugural sculpture in the Railyard Park, Yard dog weighed in at 1,200 pounds! Standing at 12 feet tall, the sculpture was made out of corrugated sheet-metal and featured a swinging bench for viewers to interact with. Don Kennell is a self-taught sculptor and clay-artist who works out of
CHILDREN'S OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM The Railyard Park Conservancy is committed to working with educators to get kids learning outdoors and offering parents new ways to connect their children to nature. Children spend only minutes per day learning and playing outdoors and more than seven sedentary hours each day in front of electronic
