Albuquerque Open Space
The City of Albuquerque Open Space Division manages over 29,000 acres of diverse and unique
public lands for the protection of  natural and cultural resources, outdoor low-impact recreation, and
definition of the urban boundary. With over 366 acres of farmland preserves within the Albuquerque
area, the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division is proud to be a part of Albuquerque’s agricultural
heritage.  For more information about our farmlands and other properties, visit the Open Space Visitor Center, a great place to begin your exploration of our unique lands. It is located at 6500 Coors Blvd. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 9am - 5pm. Info by phone: (505)452-5200. For updates online, go to www.cabq.gov/openspace

Alley Gardens - update coming soon.

Bernalillo County Open Space
Vision: To become a dynamic network of properties with important natural or cultural resources
managed to benefit people, plants and wildlife by protecting or enhancing view sheds, water resources,
wildlife habitat, cultural/historic sites, and prime agricultural land; and providing resource-based
recreation and environmental education. www.bernco.gov/live/default.asp
Mission: To preserve and provide natural areas, cultural resources and resource-based recreation for
Bernalillo County citizens. These lands are acquired and managed to conserve natural and cultural
resources, provide opportunities for education and recreation and to shape the urban environment.
Contact: Colleen Langan, Open Space Coordinator, at (505) 314-0398 or calangan@bernco.gov

City of Albuquerque
Excellent online resources are made available at the City’s website: www.cabq.gov

City Forester, City of Albuquerque
A healthy urban forest helps to offset the C02 emission we emit everyday. In 2006, The City passed
ordinance 6-6-1 creating an Urban Forestry program in charge of all private and public trees within the
city's limits that would work to increase the level of support to other city departments, business, and
property owners. Find details online for Nick Kuhn, City Forester - Parks and Recreation Dept: 505-768-5370.

Dragon Farm and South Valley Academy
A small pesticide-free farm located on the campus of South Valley Academy, established in 2007 and
approximately 2/3 of an acre in size. Students are involved in nearly all farm operations, including
planting and selling produce at the growers' markets. Additionally, the farm is integrated into the
curriculum of several classes. Find them at 3426 Blake Road SW Albuquerque NM 87105. Richard Brandt is the contact at 452-3132, though often he is out farming. Leave a message . www.southvalleyacademy.org/

This Community Service Learning Program is nationally recognized, and both Coordinators and students have presented their work at National Service Learning Conferences and at the Conference for Essential Schools. Partnership with the SVA's Service Learning Program engages students in community learning and continue to build student capacity for civic participation and employment. Students are provided with a unique and meaningful learning opportunity. Participation in this program also exposes students to potential career options and helps develop a better prepared workforce & active citizens.

ecOasys (by design)
Involved in many aspects of environmental improvement, Albuquerque resident Patrik Schumann is strenuously working to expand his project called Gardenshare for 'hard times subsistence'. Only one of his programs, Gardenshare supports individuals to grow regionally appropriate varieties and improve self-sustainability. After building up more than 300 edible species and varieties in the nursery and seedbank, Patrik began collecting, grafting, and testing fruit cultivars from repositories of high- and dry-land accessions worldwide. He is also working with a group to collect and re-introduce lost NM-proven material from Homesteader/Camino Real/ Conquista/Spanish/Al-Andalus plantways. Currently husbanding 100's of fruit trees, varieties have been sought out from other high desert regions and brought to Albuquerque as excellent options for improving urban landscapes. For serious inquiries, contact Patrik through this website for information on the following initiatives:
- "ecOasys high desert" demonstration site
- "Al-Munias Collective" nursery
- "Gardenshare Network"
- "Sembrando Salud" orchard-gardens

Erda Gardens
A small, biodynamic and completely local Community Supported Agriculture Project currently
farming several sites in the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico. www.erdagardens.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 8845   Albuquerque, NM 87198-8845
Contact: (505) 610-1538, please leave message, or email info@erdagardens.org

Grower’s Markets
For the most up-to-date information on Albuquerque markets, farmersmarketsnm.org/

Growing Gardens Team is an organization of educators, health professionals, social workers, school administrators and parents focused on bringing more school gardens to the Albuquerque educational system. In 2009/2010, the group created and conducted a survey of area schools which was then used to produce a report on current conditions. The GGT identified the following goals: develop a directory of APS gardens, find out some basic information about existing and planned gardens, and determine the training/networking needs of the staff working in these gardens. As a result, one of the first steps the GGT took was to administer the district wide survey and additional case studies to provide a more in-depth look at school gardening successes, barriers and potential strategies. See the full report and more on GG's school gardens page.

Hubbell House
Agricultural education and volunteer opportunities are available at the 100 year-old historic site,
offering many ways to participate and contribute your energies. Find out more about their extensive activities online at www.hubbellhouse.org/ or visit the property: 6029 Isleta Blvd SW in Albuquerque.
For questions, email info@hubbellhousealliance.org or call 244-0507.

Master Gardeners, Albuquerque (Bernalillo County)
BCCES, Extension Horticulture Agent
1510 Menaul NW ABQ NM 87107. Email: rosel@nmsu.edu or call 505-243-1386 /505-292-7144

Master Gardeners, Statewide
Extension Horticulture Specialists, Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas
1036 Miller St. SW   Los Lunas NM 87031. Email: cwsmith@nmsu.edu or 505-865-7340

Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG)
The Mid-Region Council of Governments is committed to improving the sustainability and
profitability of small and medium-scale agriculture in New Mexico’s mid-region.  This includes local
produce, meat, dairy, and value-added products.  By supporting local foods, we are supporting the
farmers, the land, the sourcing of local products by food service companies, and most important, the
consumption of local foods.
The Agriculture Collaborative, hosted by the MRCOG, is a dynamic group committed to sustaining
and promoting local food and agriculture in New Mexico's mid-region.  We host free monthly
meetings, expert speakers, and special events.   www.mrcog-nm.gov/content/view/17/55/
Location: 809 Copper NW at 8th St (downtown, north of Robinson Park)
Find MRCOG Resources for Local Growers or contact the offices at (505)247-1750

Rio Grande Farmers Guild
Learn about their support services for small agricultural projects including mentorship and educational
programs, as well as critical assistance through a tool co-op and other resources.
Contact: John Shipley at (505) 873-8689 or email valleycoop@yahoo.com

New Mexico Water Conservation Alliance
The Alliance is a non-profit organization of people dedicated to water conservation issues. Individuals from municipal, industrial, institutional and commercial sectors have joined together in an effort to exchange information, provide education, and work collaboratively to help ensure a positive water future for the state. Find their newsletter: http://www.conservationcurrent.org/
Kids can get involved too! http://www.waterfestnm.com/

The Plot Thickens is a small garden situated behind the house of Lora Lucero. She donates the land and the water. During the season we get together every 2 weeks to work and share a potluck. We are continuing this practice in the off-season by meeting at member's houses to craft, share info, talk about books, eat and drink. We are a small group (of women) (5 core + others) with varying degrees of experience in vegetable gardening that welcomes everyone to share in the garden and hoping to find more connection and involvement in the neighborhood. The garden is located North of Mountain on 15th st. The address is 1323 15th St NW. The Plot Thickens certainly welcomes new participants -- any age, M/F, any level of experience

RSLP or RESEARCH LEARNING PROGRAM
This semester, UNM will host its first gardening class along with establishing two garden plots for students. Prior projects included establishing community gardens in Los Duranes (at the Community Center, but not run by the Center) and César Chávez Community Center (run out of the Center). Students will be focusing on these two development opportunities, also open to community members who would like to participate.
Los Duranes has a more stable and homogeneous population, a long agricultural tradition in the North Valley, and water often available with access to acequias. César Chávez in the Southeast Heights has a much more diverse population, more apartment dwellers, no agricultural tradition in place though the diverse cultures in the area historically did cultivate crops at home. Contact Dan Young to assist students and local folks working at each site and contribute to the dialog. For details about the RSLP at UNM:   http://www.unm.edu/~rslp/about.html

Rio Grande Botanic Garden
An oasis in the desert: Bordered on the west by the famed Rio Grande and the largest cottonwood
gallery forest in the world, the lush and peaceful Rio Grande Botanic Garden is a facility of the
Albuquerque Biological Park. The Garden currently encompasses 36 developed acres, including a 10,000 square foot glass conservatory housing native and exotic plants from desert and Mediterranean climate zones, the
whimsical Children's Fantasy Garden, the award-winning Rio Grande Heritage Farm, the all new
Sasebo Japanese Garden and the seasonal PNM Butterfly Pavilion featuring hundreds of free-flying
North American butterflies and moths. It is located with the Aquarium at 2601 Central NW, north through the intersection of Central and New York Avenues. Contact information: (505)768-2000 or email biopark@cabq.gov

Rio Grande Community Farm "We grow food and crops for both people and wildlife. Many of our food crops are distributed to local organizations that provide supplemental food services. We also market our crops at local Farmers Markets and on-site during the Annual Corn Maze Weekend Festival Markets. Encouraging the practice of organic and sustainable agricultural methods in our cities promotes conservation, and supports many important cultural and environmental objectives including: protecting wildlife habitat, increasing biological diversity, maintaining cultural identity and tradition, development of new economic opportunities for farmers and gardeners, creating a local sustainable food syste farmers and gardeners, creating a local sustainable food system, and supporting community vitality." It is a partnership with the City of Albuquerque, Parks and Recreation Open Space Division to offer community based agricultural programs at Los Poblanos Fields, west of 4th st NW on Montano.

Sanchez Farm and La Placitas Gardens
Bernalillo County acquired Sanchez Farm (14 acre tract of land) in 1997 as part of a drainage retention
basin for storm water run-off from Isleta Blvd, now facilitated by La Placita Gardens. County Parks
and Recreation and community members were interested in developing the site as a wetland habitat,
working agricultural area, and South Valley heritage interpretive center.
La Placita Gardens/Sanchez Farm Contact: Joe Garcia, jgarc20@msn.com or (505) 823-2870
or Colleen Langan, Open Space Coordinator, at (505) 314-0398

The Source, Wellness Center
This educational resource in the Southeast Heights hosts a rapidly expanding community garden, welcoming
participants from anywhere in the city to be a part of their growing community. For more information, see details online, contact Chery at 991-0839 or email info@thesourceabq.com

Southwest Organizing Project
SWOP's first community garden was created in the South Valley in 2007. Primarily a pilot project,
SWOP members grew a wide variety of vegetables while learning about the NM farming. “In 2009, we
established a community garden at the base of Pajarito Mesa. Now, we've acquired the use of vacant
city property in Albuquerque's International District on which we'll establish a year-round community
garden project in 2010. This garden will provide a permanent space in the central city for residents to
learn how to grow their own food as an affordable alternative to the mega corporate food stores. It will
also provide a space for demonstration projects to spur programs that benefit New Mexico
communities statewide, including SWOP’s backyard cold-frames project.”   www.swop.net
New Garden Location: in the SE Heights at Ross and Wellesley SE. For more information, call (505)247-8832

US Green Building Council -- New Mexico Chapter is a membership organization for those interested in Green Building. http://www.usgbcnm.org/    The USGBC-NM Chapter is a local non-profit with a mission: to transform our built environment through education, collaboration and outreach, to promote environmentally responsible practices that are economically and socially beneficial to the community. We are a membership organization with nearly 200 members. Membership has more than doubled since late 2006 as interest in Green Building and environmental issues is dramatically increasing. As our membership grows we are able to provide more programs to educate and assist professionals with an interest in green building.

UrbanChickens.org
Find helpful details from Albuquerque keepers of chickens. Enjoy the meditative presence of a few chickens in your urban space with support from other community members!

Walk Albuquerque
This organization works to create and preserve safe, attractive, and accessible walking areas
throughout Albuquerque. For more activity and project information, visit WalkAlbuquerque.org
The walking guide project was initiated by WALK Albuquerque and the Albuquerque Alliance for
Active Living. Call (505) 344-9742 for more information and find maps to neighborhoods online:
www.cabq.gov/albuquerquegreen/news/walking-tours.