The Bosque Education Guide is an interdisciplinary curriculum about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The curriculum provides classroom-based and field activities for students grades K-12. For the central activity, students construct a model of the Middle Rio Grande and then manipulate the paper and cloth pieces to demonstrate human impacts over the last two hundred years. Later, they "restore" the ecosystem. The curriculum is downloadable on the website,
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/educational-resources/sections/bosque-ed...

Features of the Bosque Education Guide curriculum

• Over 700 pages of K-12 activities
• Correlated to New Mexico education standards (a few are NM STEM Ready! at this point)
• Spanish materials available for download
• Background and appendices for teachers
• Suggestions for service learning in the bosque

Topics include:

1. The geology of the valley, surface and groundwater
2. Demands on the river’s water budget
3. Flora & fauna of the valley
4. Natural history & human influence
5. Fire in the bosque
6. Energy and matter in ecosystems
7. Bird migration
    

Workshop information

Workshop activities will occur indoors and outdoors. Participants should dress in comfortable clothing for the weather that day, good walking shoes, a hat, and sunscreen. Bring a sack lunch and water bottle.

Workshop fee:  $25 includes curriculum and binder (700+ pages), laminated kit, expert facilitator guides, and refreshments; paid through online registration.

Park day-use fee: $3 per vehicle cash (exact) or check; not required if a valid NM State Parks or Friends of RGNC annual permit is displayed.

Refund Policy: Registration is refundable up to one-week prior to the workshop.

To Register: https://friendsofvalledeoro.z2systems.com/event.jsp?event=54&

Questions: Contact Tish Morris  tish.morris11@gmail.com or Karen at RGNC 505-344-7240