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Backyard Refuges: A place for our wildlife neighbors to thrive. By Laurel Ladwig
Science Spotlight – A Morning Café-Style Program.
Join us for a short presentation followed by discussion. Limited to 25 people.
Note: This program will be held in the Patio garden of the Blackbird Coffeehouse, Old Town ABQ. Arrive early to purchase your coffee/tea drink, pastries, quiche, etc from Blackbird.
Backyard Refuges: A place for our wildlife neighbors to thrive.
By Laurel Ladwig
ABQ Backyard Refuge Program Director
Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
•In our changing climate, our community faces daunting challenges.
•By building backyard refuges, we can actively care for our wild neighbors while contributing to a more resilient future for our city and make Albuquerque a refuge for people and wildlife.
•Join us to hear about backyard refuges and how to create habitat in even the smallest yard, patio, deck or balcony.
Laurel Ladwig, M.S., is the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program Director for the Friends of Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and a “more-than-human” Geographer. She is Associate Director of the R. H. Mallory Center for Community Geography and an Adjunct Instructor in Geography and Environmental Studies & the Sustainability Studies Program at the University of New Mexico.
PRICE: Tickets are $5 for the general public, Museum members, and students. Preregistration is encouraged. Visit www.nmnaturalhistory.org to purchase tickets. Event will be held at Blackbird Coffeehouse, 206 San Felipe St. NW, Old Town ABQ.
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