Beer Release Party: “Gila 100” West Coast IPA
When: Thursday, May 30, 2 p.m.
Brewed in collaboration with the National Forest Foundation and US Forest Service, this beer celebrates the Gila Centennial Anniversary and supports the Black Fire Restoration Program. $1 of every pint will be donated to the National Forest Foundation. Learn more here:
Talk: “Pollinators, Larval Host Plants, and Their Interactions”
When: Saturday, June 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join us for a presentation that explores the vital relationships which exist between native plants and their pollinators. Of course, native plants depend on pollination services from bees, butterflies, moths, and others, but the pollinators also depend on native plants to produce pollen for their young, food, building materials, etc. In this presentation, we will delve into examples of the two-way interactions which have evolved between these two important components of a functioning ecosystem, illustrated with the amazing photographs of Elroy Limmer.
Don Graves taught biology in the community colleges of northern Minnesota for thirty years. Elroy Limmer has been taking amazing photographs of the natural world since he was a boy.
Talk: “Dark Skies in New Mexico” by Jon Holtzman, chair, State Council, NM DarkSky
When: Saturday, June 1, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
New Mexico is a great place to appreciate the night sky. However, dark skies in New Mexico and around the world are in threat, as light pollution continues to increase. Light pollution is reversible, however, if reasonable principles of good lighting are adopted and followed. In this presentation, we'll discuss the nature of light pollution, some of its negative effects, principles of good lighting, and some of the tools we can use for improvement. We'll also describe the formally designated DarkSky places in New Mexico, and highlight some opportunities for expansion of New Mexico DarkSky places.
Jon Holtzman is a professor of astronomy at New Mexico State University and is the chair of the State Council of the recently formed New Mexico chapter of DarkSky International.