Events & Volunteer Opportunities

Updated by Marisa at 5:50 pm on Friday, March 13, 2026


Page contents:

  • Upcoming Events & Other Activities
  • Flyers for upcoming events 
  • Photos from Summer 2025

Upcoming Events & Other Activities

March

April

  • April Garden to Table to Pantry series at Loma Colorado Library in Rio Rancho- featuring peppers! Stay tuned for details. 
  • April 7-8 in Los Lunas: Preparing for Summer, 2-day workshop at the Los Lunas Ag Science Center for NMSU Extension Agents ONLY.
  • April 11-12 in Albuquerque: the Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico's Annual Spring Plant Show & Sale https://www.cactussocietynm.org/cdocs/SpringShow/CSSNMPressRelease2026.pdf
  • April 14, 8 am - noon in Los Lunas: Raised Bed Gardening Workshop with Willie Sommers in the Urban Agriculture Demonstration Site at the Los Lunas Ag Science Center. See FLYER below for details.
  • April 18, 11 am - 1 pm in Los Lunas: Sandoval County Extension Master Gardener Tour of the Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center, with BYO picnic lunch. This event is open to other volunteers, but please RSVP with Marisa! email: desertblooms@nmsu.edu

May

  • May, DATE/TIME TBA in Clovis: Summer Gardening Program with Curry County Extension & Marisa Thompson
  • May 9, Santa Fe Garden Fair with Marisa Thompson presenting (11 am - 1 pm) on gardening challenges in Santa Fe. Details TBD. 
  • May 11 in Los Alamos: "Native Plant Adaptations and How to Help them Thrive in Los Alamos Gardens" presentation by Marisa at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC). Details TBD. https://peecnature.org/events/
  • May 12, 1 pm-3 pm in Albuquerque: Growing Tomatoes. Presentation with Marisa for the Albuquerque Area Extension Master Gardener program (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!) at the Albuquerque Garden Center https://abqmastergardeners.org/announcements-event-calendar
  • 🍅🍅🍅 TOMATO STUDY STARTS UP AGAIN IN MID-LATE MAY! 
    • Where: Los Lunas Ag Science Center. 
    • When: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8-11am (9-12 am in cooler weeks) from 
      • May thru first frost in November!

June

  • June 24, all day in Los Lunas: Agrivoltaics Tour & Workshop for Middle School Teachers. Hosted by the ASOMBRO INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION at the Los Lunas Ag Science Center. https://asombro.org/teacher-workshops/

August

  • August 13, all morning: Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center FIELD DAY! Details and agenda TBD.







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Pics from summer 2025:


Ready to be picked! In need of good home. Photo: Marisa 10-15-25 

Volunteers and interns — replanting failed tomatoes and moving solarization plastic on 7-17-25




Summer Fruit Tree Pruning workshop with TreeNM & volunteers on 7/10/25. 


Carol and I found these five hornworms on her tomatoes, and one was pooping when I took the pic.  📸 7-14-25. M. Thompson. 















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