Mother Nature Center

18/06/2025

🌱 Discover the magic of straw bale raised bed gardens! 🌾

Why are they awesome?

🔹 Easy to Build – Just like LEGO, these gardens are plug-and-play!
🔹 Pest-Resistant – Line with hardware cloth to keep gophers out.
🔹 Customizable – Scale the length to suit your space and needs.
🔹 Eco-Friendly – The straw edges support worms, enriching the soil with their castings.
🔹 Season Extending – Add hoops + covers to grow nearly year-round.
🔹 Accessible – Raised height means easy, ergonomic gardening for all ages.
🔹 Chem-Free is Key – Always seek straw that hasn’t been treated with persistent herbicides (like aminopyralid or clopyralid), which can destroy soil life and harm your plants.

👉 Build soil, grow food, and regenerate the land — one bale at a time.

04/06/2025

🌿 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival 🌿

Taught by Katrina @ Arco Iris Institute

📅 Thursday, June 5th

Reconnect with nature through two wild offerings guided by Katrina Blair, author of The Wild Wisdom of Weeds 🌱

🌾 10:30 AM – Plant Walk
Meet 13 powerful edible & medicinal “weeds” in the wild 🌍
✨ Learn ID tips, foraging ethics, and sip green juice!

🌿 7:00 PM – Slideshow + Tasting
Dive into the healing magic of wild plants
🌼 Taste delights like dandelion pesto & thistle root chai

💚 Suggested Donation: $10–$25

📧 RSVP for location: [email protected]

Let nature feed you, heal you, and guide you back to your wild roots 🌎🌱

30/05/2025

FOOD FOREST TREE
PLANTING (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Saturday, MAY 31 2025 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Join La Milpa and community collaborators in planting a beautiful Food Forest and ecological education space in Southside Santa Fe. Learn to plant trees, rehabilitate the land and steward the rain.

“This is a call for your hands to join your neighbors in the soil, and become part of this forest’s story.” - La Milpa Communitaria

PLANTACIÓN DE ÁRBOLES EN EL BOSQUE ALIMENTARIO (Santa Fe, Nuevo México)

Sábado, 31 de mayo de 2025, de 9:00 a. m. a 12:30 p. m.

Únete a La Milpa y a los colaboradores de la comunidad para plantar un hermoso Bosque Alimenticio y un espacio de educación ecológica en el sur de Santa Fe. Aprende a plantar árboles, rehabilitar la tierra y cuidar la lluvia.

“Este es un llamado a que te unas a tus vecinos en la tierra y formes parte de la historia de este bosque.” - La Milpa Communitaria

22/05/2025

Equity for all life 🐭 🌽

20/05/2025

17/05/2025

A few more blue corn fields planted this year then last year 🌽💚

38yr and 40+ year lineages being planted here in Ogah’pogeh Owhingey (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Thanks to the elders from Hopi and Taos Pueblo who had the vision to share these seeds and all the growers since then keeping these lineages alive.

06/05/2025

Hoy plantamos el primer Bosque de Bosilla del Método Miyawaki en México. Nuevo México, el próximo!

Este bosque se plantará en la Universidad Tecnológica de Nezahualcóyotl. 🌿 En una zona con pocas áreas verdes, será un paso clave para regenerar el ambiente y fomentar la educación ambiental en la comunidad.
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Today we are planting the first Miyawaki Method Pocket Forest in Mexico! New Mexico is next!

This forest will be planted at the Technological University of Nezahualcóyotl. 🌿 In an area with few green spaces, it will be a key step toward regenerating the environment and promoting environmental education in the community.

https://www.sugiproject.com/forests/neza-forest

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The and are excited to be working alongside and learning from this team of Forest Makers today.

19/04/2025

03/04/2025

This state of being described below is frequently accessed when you practice traditional tracking, survival and agri-culture skills. You can really enter that deep meditative and flow state.

“Learner absorption in education refers to a state of deep engagement, focus, and involvement in the learning process. When a learner is absorbed, they are fully immersed in the material, experiencing minimal distractions and often losing track of time. This state is associated with high levels of intrinsic motivation, enjoyment, and effective knowledge retention.

Absorption is a key element of deep learning, where students go beyond surface-level memorization to develop a thorough understanding of concepts. It is influenced by factors such as:
• Interest and Relevance: When learning materials are meaningful and personally relevant.
• Active Engagement: Hands-on activities, problem-solving, and real-world applications.
• Flow State: A balance between challenge and skill level that keeps learners motivated.
• Minimal Distractions: A conducive learning environment free from interruptions.
• Intrinsic Motivation: A natural curiosity and internal drive to learn.

Educators can enhance learner absorption by using interactive teaching strategies, storytelling, gamification, and personalized learning approaches.”

02/04/2025

NMDGF will host an Advanced Hunter Education Skills Camp at Vermejo Park Ranch near Raton, NM, from May 9 to 11. This camp is open to youth ages 10 to 17 who must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Participants will learn safe and responsible fi****ms handling, ethical hunting behaviors, conservation, wildlife identification and basic survival skills. Additionally, participants will learn from department conservation officers about their jobs including wildlife investigations, decoy operations, working with wildlife and test their marksmanship skills with bow and arrows, .22 rifle and shotgun. All equipment will be provided. The camp is free, meals will be provided and participants will tent-camp on the property.

Registration opens at 9am on April 1st at the link below. Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. To qualify for the camp, participants must have a Customer Identification Number account with the department and complete the required homework before attending.

https://forms.office.com/g/HrCfuK4ExR