Ink/Watercolor Sketching
Date/Time: 6 week class on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm beginning Jan. 18th
Note: Course is taught by Karin Pitman, LEED AP. Please contact Karin at Karin@thekarin.net for additional information or to register. $150 plus materials fee.
Basic Drawing for Painters
Date/Time: 4 week class on Saturday mornings from 10-noon, beginning January 14th, with additional classes January 21, 28 and February 11.
Note: Course is taught by Karin Pitman, LEED AP. Please contact Karin at Karin@thekarin.net for additional information or to register. $100 plus materials fee.
Native Plant Society, NM: February Program
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 1 st 2012 at 7pm.
Location : New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque.
Note: Doctoral student Karen Wetherill will give a talk titled “Reliability of Flowering Times in Harsh Climates.” She will answer questions about the flowering schedules of native plants and the implications for pollinators (especially bees), while comparing flower communities in two deserts and two mountains in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado.
Karen Wetherill worked for ten years at the Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research Program, and is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of New Mexico in insect systematics. In the past two years she has discovered at least 14 new species of bees in Central New Mexico.
A short chapter meeting will precede the talk. This free public program is sponsored by the Albuquerque Chapter, Native Plant Society of New Mexico. More information about the organization is available at http://npsnm.unm.edu/albuq.html.
Think Trees Conference 2012
Date/Time: Feb. 2nd and 3rd
Location : Crown Plaza Albuquerque (formerly the Albuquerque Hilton), 1901 University Blvd. NE
Note: The Conference theme is trees, desert environments, drought, and climate change. Most scientists agree that the global climate is changing, and already we can feel some of the predicted heat and drought effects. Our trees feel these effects as well, and for the most part they’re not happy about it! Join us to learn what these changes mean for our urban forests and what steps we can take to help our trees survive and even thrive in our hot, dry climate. For more information and to register, go to http://thinktreesnm.org/
Monrovia: Beautiful Sustainable Plants Presentation
Date/Time: Friday Feb. 24th, 2012. 10am - 12:30pm.
Location : Plant World, 250 El Pueblo Rd. NE 87113.
Note: You are invited to see new & exceptional Monrovia plants that will create beautiful sustainable landscapes. Come explore how the industry’s recently released Sustainable Sites Initiative is supported by a plant grower and distributor. Monrovia’s John Crowley and Ian Cooke and Plant World will be presenting. Offering 1.25 education credits and FUN, too! Trial plants will be available to take home. Light lunch and beverage included. Please invite your design colleagues, too. For more information or to RSVP, contact Katharine Rudnyk at krudnyk@monrovia.com, or at (800) 999-1101 ext. 1148.
Xeriscape and Water Conservation Conference 2012
Date/Time: Conference Feb. 23rd and 24th, 2012, Expo Feb. 25th and 26th
Location: Crown Plaza Albuquerque (formerly the Albuquerque Hilton)
Note: This year’s theme for the Conference is Collaborations for New Solutions. The speakers lined up for the coming year were chosen to provide lively talks and discussion; the group is varied and includes conservation advocates, water professionals and other interesting presenters. For more information and to register, go to http://www.xeriscapenm.com/xeriscape_conferences.php
2012 AridLID Conference
Date/Time: March 27th through 29th
Location: Tucson, AZ
Note: "Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development in Arid Environments."
AridLID is an annual conference on green infrastructure and low impact development in arid regions–terms that describe the practice of using natural systems (plants, soils, water, etc.) to provide services like cleaning air and water, providing wildlife habitat, and calming traffic. The event features dynamic presentations and engaging breakout sessions on topics like urban greening, sustainable storm- and rainwater management, urban planning, landscape architecture, and water policy.
Early registration extended through February 10th. More information available at http://www.aridlid.org/
2012 Texas ASLA Conference
Date/Time: April 5th and 6th
Location: Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
Note: "Connecting People, Connecting Spaces." More information available at http://texasaslaconference.com/