This will be a tour of the Mesilla Velly Bosque State Park, that will highlight the edible and useful plants of our Chihuahuan Desert landscape; which includes this lovely state park that is a refuge for much wildlife in a riparian ecosystem along the Rio Grande. We will start at their garden area to tour the many native plants that have identifications and have our guides available to try and answer any of your questions. They also have a lovely visitor center that includes information about the park, and the local area’s historic and current natural resources. There are also have a few trails that span the park that have many great viewing areas with shade and sitting structures.

Meeting location: At the parking lot at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

5000 Calle Del Norte, Las Cruces, NM 88005

( parking fee required per vehicle (minimum of $5 for day use fee)

Note: The google maps may take you the wrong direction but once you turn on Calle del Norte, you will cross the Rio Grande, and immediately turn left into the state park.

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, preserving a riverside forest along the Rio Grande. The park is located near Las Cruces and just west of Mesilla. The park itself encompasses approximately 305 acres, at an elevation of 3,900 feet.