Description
Take a two-mile nature hike, including a 300-foot elevation gain, at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC), with naturalists. Explore the ecology of the Sandias and how all the different parts work together. Staff discuss the scientific research happening at the Center and how that science helps us better understand the complex nature of the Sandia Mountain ecosystem. Optional: bring a sack lunch to enjoy at the center following the hike. Not handicap accessible; strenuous hike at a high elevation on a rocky trail. Limited enrollment.
Fiana Shapiro is an environmental educator and instructional coordinator with the SMNHC, employed by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. She has a degree in environmental studies from Northeastern Illinois University. Shapiro has worked as a wildlife field technician, environmental educator, and national park ranger all over the US.