Conference Tours

Santa Fe Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden features native plants mixed with appropriate non-natives, which are all selected to demonstrate the variety and richness that can be achieved in this region of scarce water. The site is approximately 19 acres which over 8 acres are developed with walking paths through the distinct gardens: The Orchard Gardens and Art Trail, and our ethnobotanical garden, Ojos y Manos: Eyes and Hands Garden, and the Piñon Juniper Woodland.

For more information, visit Santa Fe Botanical Garden.


Randall Davey Audubon Center

Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary encompasses 135 acres of striking landscapes and wildlife. Bounded by thousands of acres of National Forest and Santa Fe River Watershed land, the Center and Sanctuary provides a peaceful sanctuary for native plants, a variety of local wildlife and our visitors. Ranging from common to rare, approximately 190 species of birds can be found in or over the various ecosystems of this sanctuary.

Visit Randall Davey Audubon Center for more information.


Tesuque Pueblo Farm

Established around 1200 AD and founded on its current location in 1694, the Pueblo of Tesuque has revived traditional farming techniques on over 70 acres, producing traditional crops, herbal medicines, many varieties of fruit, grains, and vegetables, as well as several non-traditional crops including asparagus and 750 fruit trees. The farm is home to local beehives which provide the necessary pollination, as well as honey and beeswax for the community. A straw bale, solar powered seed bank preserves key species.

See the Tesuque Pueblo Farm website to learn more.


If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service, please contact Lynda Garvin by Aug. 5 at lgarvin@nmsu.edu or call at 505-977-9574.

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