Description
Join Bill Pentler from the City Open Space to view the Open Space area commonly known as the Poole Property. We’ll walk around this 23-acre site and learn how it came to be and talk about potential plans for its future. Initially we will hike to the oxbow overlook just south of the Poole property to view what’s happening in the oxbow and check out the fall colors. Finally, and optionally if time allows, walk down to the Bosque by way of a cement arroyo. This is a moderate walk and sturdy, closed-toed shoes are a must for uneven surfaces and protection from plants in the area. No restrooms available. Limited enrollment.
Bill Pentler is the resource management and visitor services supervisor for the Open Space Division of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation. His resume includes being a lead zookeeper and educational coordinator at Lion Country Safari in Florida, the law enforcement interpretive state park ranger at Fenton Lake in the Jemez Mountains, and a supervisor at Albuquerque’s Animal Shelters. He holds degrees in zoology and psychology.