Bernalillo County manages 13 Open Space properties (1000 acres) from the mountains to the valley that surround the Albuquerque metropolitan area in New Mexico. This dynamic network of properties encompass important natural and cultural resources managed to benefit people, plants and wildlife. Bernalillo County engages local citizen scientists through the Master Naturalist program to observe ...more ↓
Bernalillo County manages 13 Open Space properties (1000 acres) from the mountains to the valley that surround the Albuquerque metropolitan area in New Mexico. This dynamic network of properties encompass important natural and cultural resources managed to benefit people, plants and wildlife. Bernalillo County engages local citizen scientists through the Master Naturalist program to observe and document phenological and other natural occurrences to the plant and animal communities through iNaturalist and related projects. Help contribute to this project by recording your own observations at these properties using iNaturalist!
Sanchez Farm Open Space was historically owned and farmed by the Sanchez family for more than 300 years before the Bernalillo County's Public Works Department purchased it to serve as a storm drainage facility. The property has been developed to provide important ecological functions with established wetlands and bioswales to mitigate water pollution. Additionally, the area is community farmed and used as an outdoor classroom for a variety of groups. Visitors can walk around the farming fields and experience a plethora of wildlife in the wetlands including songbirds, waterfowl, dragonflies and frogs.
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