Early Earth Day: New Mexico Historic Sites Announces Events; Spring Garden Demonstration at Fort Selden April 18

Celebrate Earth Day with New Mexico Historic Sites. All across the state, Historic Sites are hosting events in honor of our planet. New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs hopes you can join one of these programs.

Visit nmhistoricsites.org for details.

Among the events being promoted, visitors are encouraged to come to Fort Selden Historic Site in Radium Springs, New Mexico on Sat., April 18, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a spring garden demonstration. As plant life begins its springtime resurgence, the time to prepare our gardens has finally come.

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This season, the Fort’s gardens will feature the three sisters—squash, corn, and beans—as well as various New Mexico chile peppers. New Mexico’s traditional foods and form deeper connections to its culture through heritage seeds, transplants, and various planting methods will be discussed. All materials will be provided, but be ready to roll up your sleeves, play in the dirt, and root yourself in the agricultural history of New Mexico.

Did you know that the mesquite bush here in the Mesilla Valley is a good indicator as to when to start planting? When the bush begins to produce new leaves and buds, it’s nature’s way of telling us that we’re more than likely past our last freeze and ok to start planting. Join New Mexico Historic Sites as they talk about how to create your own garden at home and then get your hands dirty in helping us plant various fruits and vegetables for our foodways garden.

Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 16 and younger

All Historic Sites Events

• Foodways Garden Preparation – Ft. Selden Historic Site, Sat., 4/18, 10 a.m. – noon
• Ancestral Roots Earth Day Celebration & Hike – Jemez Historic Site, Sat., 4/18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Adobe Outdoor Horno (oven) Bread Baking Demonstrations – Los Luceros Historic Site, Sat., 4/18, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Clean Up Day – Ft. Selden Historic Site, Sat., 4/25, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Park Day Trail and Outdoor Maintenance – Ft. Stanton Historic Site, Sat. 4/25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.