Tamarisk Coalition Educational River Float - New Mexico

Raft the Rio with us on April 30th!  Sign up Today for Tamarisk Coalition's Fun and Informative Float Trip in New Mexico Join us and hand-picked local river experts for an informative, fun float down the Rio Grande!  We'll float a beautiful section of the river, starting from a private ranch at the south end of Algodones and ending at the north end of Corrales (View map).  During this 9.5 mile day trip, we'll stop to tour restoration sites, have lunch, and talk with our river experts.   Raft the Rio speakers and topics include:   Adrian Oglesby, Director of the Utton Center, will be talking about water law and how it interacts with restoration work; Ondrea Hummel, Ecologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will overview restoration techniques and the endangered species in the area; Audrey Kruse, Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program's Education Coordinator, will talk about the tamarisk beetle and the Bosque School's monitoring efforts; Steve Harris, Executive Director of Rio Grande Restoration and Far Flung Adventures, will discuss management issues on the Rio Grande; and Todd Caplan, Restoration Program Director and Senior Vegetation Ecologist with GeoSystems Analysis, Inc., will discuss river-floodplain habitat restoration CLICK HERE to register and reserve your spot on a kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle board, or raft... and don't forget to share this with a friend!   Your support will help ongoing river restoration projects once damaged by invasive, non-native plants. This trip will be guided (and is sponsored) by Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures and Far Flung Adventures. Tickets are $95 for non-members, $80 for members - cost includes float, lunch, and drinks.  Registration ENDS April 15, 2016.   For more information, contact Cara at Ckukuraitis@tamariskcoalition.org.