Great Backyard Bird Count

Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of

Squishy Circuits

Silver City Public Library 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Come play with dough that conducts electricity. Use the dough to light up and LED or use the Makey Makey to play a game. We also have Little Bits for you to try.

Natural History of the Gila Symposium

Silver City Silver City, NM

The Natural History of the Gila Symposium’s mission is to provide a venue for researchers, land managers, conservationists, and educators to meet and share information and ideas gathered from the Gila Region including watersheds and neighboring areas extending into southwestern New Mexico, southeastern Arizona and Mexico. Check Natural History of the Gila Symposium (NHGS) for

Borax Slime Making

Silver City Public Library 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Come make slime out of Borax. Fun to make ... fun to play with. We love it and think you will too!

Aldo Leopold Week

Virtual

The Aldo Leopold Foundation was founded in 1982 with a mission to foster the land ethic through the legacy of Aldo Leopold, awakening an ecological conscience in people throughout the world. Visit the website for updates and to register for the Foundation’s 2024 Leopold Week.

Rockhound Roundup

Southwestern New Mexico Fairgrounds 4200 Raymond Reed Blvd, Deming, NM

Deming rocks when the RockHound RoundUp comes to town, March 7th-10th, 2024 devoted to geodes, gems, fossils, quartz and other treasures of the earth. Rock collectors join fossil fans, jewelry makers, lapidaries, quartz traders, beaders and people who simply admire rocks. The schedule includes a buyer’s market, silent and live auctions, displays, demonstrations and guided

Buffalo Chips & Co. Book Talk

Gila Valley Library 411 Highway 211, Gila, NM

Author Marilyn Wiley talks about her 1200 mile wagon trip from Texas to Arizona and all the adventures she and her family encountered along the way. Read the Grant County Beat article.