BioBlitz Challenge

Join Audubon New Mexico and The Nature Conservancy as we celebrate the biodiversity in our backyards at the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary. The three day event, running Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3, will feature daily programs lead by local experts on topics including birds, beavers, stars, moths, native plants, reptiles, amphibians, and pollinators.

All programs are free, family friendly and open to the public.

 This biological inventory will serve as baseline data on the established Important Bird Area that includes the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary and the adjoining Santa Fe Canyon Preserve on The Nature Conservancy’s property at the top of Cerro Gordo Road.   

SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC EVENTS:

Friday, June 1st

6:30 pm - Beaver World, led by Bob Findling

8:30 pm - Star Party, led by John Remaly

Saturday, June 2nd

8:00 am - Bird Walk

10:00 am - Butterfly/Pollinator Walk, led by Steve Cary and Karen Wetherill

1:00 pm - Reptiles & Amphibians, led by Robert Martin

8:30 pm - Moth Lighting, led by Linda Wiener

Sunday, June 3rd

8:00 am - Bird Walk

8:00 am - Pitfall Traps for Terrestrial Arthropods, led by Linda Wiener

10:00 am - Butterfly/Pollinator Walk, led by Steve Cary & Linda Wiener

1:00 pm - Native Plant Walk, led by George Cox  

WHERE:  Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary, at the top of Upper Canyon Road in Santa Fe.

FEES:  There will be no cost to public participants, but we welcome donations to support Audubon's conservation and education initiatives.  

CONTACTS:  For more information or to reserve your spot in public programs, please contact Steve Cary, Audubon New Mexico, at (505) 231-6361 or scary@audubon.org .