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Fort Union National Monument News Release
Release Date:April 6, 2015 Contact:Lorenzo Vigil, lorenzo_vigil@nps.gov, 505-425-8025 Glimpses of the Past:April 16, 2015 "Creating a Choir of Birdsong: Restoring Native Bird-Friendly Habitats to Northeastern New Mexico" LAS VEGAS, NM: When the wind chill dips and another bout of cold weather shows up in the forecast, we start wishing and dreaming of spring more than ever. Birds are now migrating as the weather warms up.With bird habitats disappearing what do our native birds need? The Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge is a nesting area for nearly one third of the documented bird species found in New Mexico. Join Debbie Pike of the Fish and Wildlife Service and discover how the wildlife refuge is working to restore bird-friendly habitats for the native species, as well what you can do in your own backyard to help make a habitat for these bird species. This program will be held at the CCHP/Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center, 116 Bridge Street, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Thursday, April 16, 2015, 7:00PM. The Glimpses of the Past series are free in partnership with the Citizens Committee for Historic Preservation. For more information, contact Fort Union National Monument at (505) 425-8025, visit www.nps.gov/foun, or like on us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FortUnionNM. About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 406 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice. |
Last updated: April 10, 2015