Bilingual Bike Ride & Medicinal Plant Talk - Weekend of May 9th

[Stacey Villalobos]

May 9th - Bicis y Botánica, Tingley Beach - ABQ, NM

A monthly botanical bike ride that explores the flowering plants of the bosque in the Middle Rio Grande Valley. Participants will learn local botany and explore the cultural and natural histories of the plant life as seasons shift from Spring to Summer. Herbal tea will be offered. 

Celebrate National Bike Month and National Wildflower Week with us! Registration is offered through a sliding scale exchange beginning at $25. All are welcome. Spanish interpretation available. Learn more and register here.

May 10th - Remedios del Bosque, A Medicinal Plant Talk

Join us on Sunday May 10th to learn about the medicinal properties of the plants growing in the Middle Rio Grande! This talk runs from 10am-11:15am inside the Education Building at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.

Come and learn about the healing power of reciprocal relations between people, plants and the land along with the cultural significance of herbs! Participants will also enjoy a blend of herbal tea made with seasonal plants grown in the area. *Spanish interpretation is available.

This program is free and is part of the annual Spring Garden Festival through Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center. Parking inside the state park requires a $5 fee. The address to the park is 2901 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. No registration needed.

Con amor y en solidaridad, 

B. Stacey Villalobos

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Cultural Worker & Interdisciplinary Artist

www.blancasvillalobos.com