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Steven Yabek
Artist Jack Panzeca
Contents
From the President
2
Area Activities
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EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
19
Family Fun at the Festival
4
Thursday
29
Crane Corner
5
Friday
37
Photography Corner
6
Saturday
49
Birder’s Corner
7
Sunday
57
Essentials
8
Where Can We Eat?
60
How to Register
9
Registration Form
61
Festival Planner Aid
10
Map of Refuge
63
Map of Socorro
64
Schedule of Events
Expo Tent Exhibitors
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
From the PresidentBright Future
For the last couple of years at Festival of the Cranes
we have reflected on the past to celebrate the
creation of the Festival and the first twenty years
of the Friends partnership with Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge. This year is no exception
as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the refuge in 1939. The history of the refuge
is replete with environmental and human challenges,
near heroic accomplishments and in recent years a
unique partnership between the Friends of the Bosque
del Apache and the refuge staff. But this year I think it
is appropriate to look forward as well as back. Despite
continued climatic change, reduced funding and other
organizational challenges, this year at Festival you will
once again see one of the most awesome displays of
wildlife nature has to offer. Our history, and the commitment it represents, is the rock we stand on, and
what it clearly tells us is that day by day, year by year
we have the determination and the skill to meet any
and all challenges. The birds will come every winter,
and every winter they will find what they need to
survive and flourish. So this year when you come to
Festival and look to the horizon, look also to our future
and know that it’s pretty bright out there.
Lise Spargo, President (2010-2014)
Friends of the Bosque del Apache
Visit the cactus garden
The garden, a regional mix of upper and lower Sonora plants, was designed to showcase xeric native plants as alternatives to water consuming non-native varieties. There are over 80 species of cactus, native grasses, trees and wildflowers that bloom during the year. The cactus garden is next to the Friends house identified as Desert Arboretum
in the Visitor Center Plaza Area. See map on page 63.
Artist Robert Dunn
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Here are some things you can do while you’re in the area!
Want history?
At the Socorro Heritage and Visitors Center you can learn
about the history and culture of Socorro and its surrounding
area. Historic artifacts, photos and documents are on display. Stop in for maps, area information or a cup of coffee
with our friendly staff at 217 Fisher Ave. Tuesday—Saturday
9 AM to 1 PM & 2 PM to 5 PM. Walking tour brochures and
area information are also available at the Socorro Chamber
of Commerce on the east end of the Plaza.
Nature? Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge spans nearly
El Camino Real Historic Site is a state museum commemorating the oldest commuted trail in the United States. El
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is one of the most important
legacies of the Spanish settlers who arrived in what is now
New Mexico in 1598. Known as the Royal Road to the Interior
Land, the trail stretched 1500 miles between Mexico City
and San Juan de Los Caballeros near present-day Santa Fe.
Open Wednesday - Sunday 8:30 AM to 5 PM. Travel I-25 south
of Socorro to Exit 115, east to Hwy 1 frontage road and follow the signs for 4 miles.
230,000 acres. It sits at the junction of four biomes that
support a wide array of biological diversity. The Rio Grande
flows through the center of New Mexico's largest refuge and
creates an oasis for wildlife in the arid landscape. Experience
the beauty of Sevilleta - hike one of our trails, discover San
Lorenzo Canyon, bird the wetland and riparian areas and be
sure to explore the Visitor Center, located at exit 169 off I-25.
How about art?
The Arts & Crafts Fair is in the Historic Garcia Opera House,
California and Abeyta streets, Thursday 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM,
Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM. Get a real taste of New
Rocks and minerals? The Mineral Museum on the
Mexico’s artist community during this juried three-day arts
New Mexico Tech campus houses a display of over 2,000
and crafts fair featuring local artists and crafts. Drop in any
specimens of minerals from around the southwestern United
time to mingle, browse, buy and enjoy. There will be live
States (and around the world!) as well as mining memora-
entertainment on stage and plenty to see at no charge.
bilia, fossils, and a breathtaking ultraviolet-mineral exhibit.
Open 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday and 10 AM to 3 PM
The Alamo Gallery & Gifts is home to a number of artists'
Saturday and Sunday.
work. The variety of art includes everything from paintings,
fiber arts, stained glass, woodwork, pottery, sculpture and
more. The gallery is located on 1008 California Street next
Astronomy? The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Radio
to the Socorro Springs Brewery in the Alamo Mercantile
Telescope, 50 miles west of Socorro on Highway 60, is open
Building. Open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 PM.
daily from dawn to dusk. There is a Visitor Center, self-guided
walking tour, and giftshop. Special guided tours are scheduled
The Vertu Fine Art Gallery features original fine art works by
for Wednesday and Saturday (see WE-vla and SA-vla).
award-winning local and nationally known artists, as well as art
cards, photography, pottery, jewelry and more; you’ll find bronze
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and stone sculptures, pastels, oils, watercolors and acrylics,
leather goods and gifts in many price ranges by well-known artists.
In the historic Juan Jose Baca House, 113 Abeyta Street, Socorro
near the Opera House and Plaza. See www.vertuarts.com.
The 3 Cranes Fine Arts Gallery shows the work of artist A.
Leon Miler as well as other local artists.The gallery is located
at 715 California Street. Open Wednesday-Saturday noon-5 PM.
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Family Fun at Festival!
Wildlife Zone
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Wildland Fire Fighter -- How’s your aim -- put the fire out!
Rescued Wildlife -- Hawks, owls, falcons and more.
and So So Much More!
Archery In the Field
Archery is a sport for the whole family. Over the years
one learns and the competitive nature of the sport. Learn
Duck Banding Project
skills like: dominant eye, proper form, bow grip, release and
Be a wildlife biologist by helping to attach leg bands to live
follow through. Mentors will be on site facilitating a struc-
ducks! A chance to see and touch waterfowl, while learning
tured yet fun archery shoot. A safety briefing will initiate
how wildlife biologists study migration. This is a Saturday
the commencement of the shoot followed by an explanation
event with an emphasis on kids experiencing wildlife.
of whistle commands for shooting and arrow removal from
Registration has several time slots. When all times fill, check
targets. Multiple sessions are offered Saturday morning.
in at the visitor center Festival Information Desk for possible
archery has gained popularity because of the valuable skills
expansion and an event refuge pass.
Tracking Techniques
How do biologists know where secretive animals live? Join
Ashley Inslee with a game for kids learning how wildlife
biologists find animals using radio telemetry tracking techniques. Try tracking down a radio collar that would be worn
by an animal using specialized equipment around the Wildlife
Zone. You will gain a better understanding of how and why
researchers radio track animals. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Offered twice Saturday and twice Sunday.
More Events for Families
Look up event descriptions for kid friendly workshops and tours.
Walk In to Fly In and Walk Out to Fly Out 1000’s of cranes and geese flying over your head as they take flight at dusk and dawn.
Offered Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Guided Hikes - six hikes offered Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Star Party - Friday night 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Crane Corner - Observation Basics
In the field…
What you often see in fields or wetlands on the refuge are crane families consisting of one
to two young that were hatched in May or June (4-5 months previous) and two parents. As
long as a pair of cranes is successful producing young, they will stay together, sometimes for
as long as 25 years. Young cranes can be identified by the incomplete red skin patches on
their heads or they may still have brown feathers at the top of their neck.
Artist Mike Endres
there is dancing…
Cranes do like to dance. Unlike most bird species where the males dance exclusively in the spring to
attract mates, cranes may dance any time of the year either with their mates - or you may see a group
of unmated cranes dancing, often for no discernible reason at all. This is a great characteristic of cranes
and something worth watching.
Artist Mike Endres
…and fighting
Sandhill cranes, especially the larger of the two subspecies (greater sandhill crane), are
quite territorial and may not tolerate other cranes within their ‘space’. As a result, fights
between crane families, usually the males, are not uncommon - look for them where
cranes are crowded on a favorite feeding ground. There will not be any bloodshed but you
can tell it is a fight and not a dance.
Artist Michael Hamilton
Just don’t confuse them with our other large birds!
“Was that a crane, or was that a heron?” A common question when we see a very large water
bird. At first glance cranes and herons may appear to be related. Sizable wading birds with long
legs and long necks, their differences go further than just skin -- or feather -- deep. In addition
to belonging to two different scientific families,they don’t see eye-to-eye in terms of diet and
social behaviors. In flight, cranes and herons can be differentiated simply by carriage of the
head. Herons have heads, beaks and necks that weigh proportionately more than their bodies,
so they must curl the head back and rest it on their body while in flight, giving it an “S” shape.
Cranes, with smaller and sleeker heads, fly with their necks outstretched. Cranes have sharp,
Artist Robert Dunn
snappy movements with their wings and will raise them above their bodies in flight, while the
heron has very slow wing beats and rarely brings them above parallel.
These are just some of the behaviors that cranes exhibit that make them fun to watch. So when you’re at Bosque del Apache
– one of the most wonderful places in the world to watch cranes - think about what makes them special. Enjoy your time with
the cranes and remember, cranes have refined these behaviors for over 9 million years; they are truly survivors.
Paul Tebbel has been a student of crane biology and crane behavior for nearly 40 years. This is his 17th year of providing
programs at the Festival of the Cranes, and his Crane Behavior Workshops with Keanna Leonard of Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary, have been part of the Festival since 2001. If you would like to learn more join them in Sandhill Crane Behavior and
Afternoon with the Cranes Fly In.
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Photography Corner
42 Photography Workshop and Lecture Sessions
7 Pro Photography Workshop Leaders
Roman Kurywczak sponsored by Sigma
www.roaminwithroman.com
Rob Knight sponsored by Panasonic
www.robknightphotography.com
Kathryn Dow
www.birdingpath.com
www.kathryndow.photoshelter.com
Artie Morris sponsored by Canon
www.birdsasart.com
Maxis Gamez
www.gvisions.org
Russell Burden sponsored by Hunt’s
Joe Brady sponsored by MAC Group
www.joebradyphotography.com
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Birder’s Corner
The Birder’s Corner sponsored by
SSSSS
“You’re getting up how early!? To look for what!?”
Have those words ever been directed at you? If so, then like us, you just might be a birder. The Birder’s Corner is home
base for those wacky and way cool people who love birds as much as we do. The fearless, pre-dawn warriors are willing to do what it takes to get point-blank, breathtaking looks at whatever rare and/or beautiful birds might be around.
Owners and guides from BRANT have teamed up with the Friends of the Bosque del Apache to develop a series of
field trips, workshops and more, just for birders! It’s a one-stop shop for all your Festival of the Cranes birding needs!
We all know Bosque del Apache as a world class birding destination. Few places in the Southwest can boast as many great
birds as Bosque del Apache. The cranes and geese are crowd pleasers for sure, but for birders, Bosque del Apache also
offers an amazing array of ducks, sparrows, raptors and so much more. It’s a real birding mecca and for good reason!
The best part, however, is that Central New Mexico is full of other amazing birding destinations just as good as this refuge. From high mountain peaks to rolling grasslands, this place is for the birds! New Mexico has the fourth highest bird
species list and the fifth lowest human population density in the nation. That means a whole lot of birds and a whole
lot of great places to find them! There’s no other place in the country that is as beautiful and birdy as New Mexico.
What does that mean for you? Well it means that we’ve got birding to do! On the refuge and off, BRANT
has developed a series of great tours and workshops aimed at showing birders the amazing birds of Central
New Mexico. We’ve also added some great bird related talks to the Festival roster and we’ve invited all the big names in birding optics, tours, etc. to participate in a great trade show aimed at birders!
Take a look at all the birding events with many organized and run by BRANT Tours, an international birding and
nature tour company with a strong focus on conservation and education, or what they call “responsible eco-tourism.”
Based in Albuquerque, BRANT is committed to making a positive impact everywhere that they tour. They donate
funds, time and energy to incredible conservation and education organizations across the globe in an effort to create lasting and impactful partnerships that benefit both the environment and local economies. In New Mexico alone,
BRANT has committed thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to support youth education, restoration, land
acquisition and many other worthwhile projects! BRANT’s partnership with the Friends of the Bosque del Apache
is a continuation of those goals, and the Festival of the Cranes provides a perfect opportunity to share the beauty
and importance of New Mexico’s native habitats with like-minded visitors from around the country and the world!
We hope that you’ll enjoy this new corner of the festival. Join a trip! Tell your friends! And we’ll see you in November for
some great birds and great fun!
Artist
Sandy
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Artist
Sandy
Zelasko
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Essentials while you’re at Bosque del Apache
Hours:
Vehicles and Parking: The refuge lies along both sides of
Tour Loop--open from one hour before sunrise to one hour after
NM Highway 1, which connects I-25 exit 139 in San Antonio with
sunset. November 18th, sunrise is 6:43 AM and sunset is 5:02 PM.
I-25 exit 115 south of the refuge. NM Hwy 1 is a 55 mph state
Visitor Center and Nature Store--during the Festival the
highway. Stopping suddenly on the roadway to look at birds or
visitor center will be open from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
other wildlife is dangerous, so please use the wide turnouts along
Festival Information Desk (inside visitor center) -- open
both the north and south approaches. The visitor center parking
7:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM Tuesday
lot can accommodate motor homes. You are welcome to unhitch
through Saturday.
and use your tow vehicle on the tour loop. Please drive carefully
The Friends Hospitality Booth in the Expo Tent will be
on the gravel tour loop roads, and stay on designated roads and
open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday through Saturday and
turnouts. The speed limit is 25 mph. There are both one-way and
8:00 AM to 2:30 PM Sunday.
two-way sections, so observe signs carefully. Vehicles ahead of
The San Antonio (Fire Station) Hospitality Desk will be
you may stop suddenly as visitors spot birds or wildlife. Tour loop
open from 8:45 AM to 3:15 PM Wednesday through Saturday.
roads are not wide: please pull over to allow others to pass safely.
Expo Tent--0pen Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Camping: There is no public camping or overnight RV parking on
Wildlife Zone Booths--open Friday, noon to 4:00 PM; Saturday
the refuge. Staff at the visitor center or volunteers in the Hospitality
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Booth can advise about camping and RV parks in the area.
Entrance Fees: Your Festival registration does not include
Hiking Trails: There are eight walking trails (approximately
the $5 daily entrance fee to the tour loop, except for guided
22 miles total). The Low Flow Conveyance Channel East Service
tours boarding buses or vans at the visitor center. Entrance
Road (approximately 9.4 miles) is also open to hiking. For loca-
passes are available at the visitor center or fee booth.
tions see the refuge map at the back of this brochure.
Daily Pass: $5 per vehicle for unlimited entry during the day.
Annual Pass: $15. Entry for 12 months.
Federal Duck Stamp: $15. Entry to all NWRs from July 1,
bBiking: Biking at Bosque del Apache Refuge is a fun way
2014, to June 30, 2015.
of both visitors and wildlife, the following seasonal bicycle
America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal
Recreational Lands Passes:
access policy is enforced: From October 1 through March 31,
Annual Pass: $80 Senior Pass (62 and older): $10
Overlook, Bosque Road and on the Low Flow Conveyance
Annual Active Duty Military Pass: Free
Channel East Service Road (see map for details). From April 1
Access Pass (for those with permanent disabilities): Free
through the end of September, bicycling is permitted on all of
Full information at http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm
the above, the seasonal tour roads and both the north and south
Pets and Other Animals: From October 1 through March
to see the refuge and enjoy the outdoors. To ensure the safety
bicycling is permitted on Hwy 1, the Point of Lands Scenic
loops of the tour loop.
31, pets must be inside the vehicle at all times while on the
Photography:
tour loop. They are not allowed on any trails adjacent to the
public areas. Signage restrictions apply to all visitors, including
tour loop, including Marsh Boardwalk, John P. Taylor Memorial
photographers. Normal courtesy with respect to viewing rights
Trail, Rio Viejo Trail, the Observation Blind/Trail, nor are they
of others is expected.
allowed on the observation decks, or inside the visitor center,
Photography is welcome and encouraged in
San Antonio Fire Station or Expo Tent, even if they are small.
Climate: The refuge is at the northern edge of the Chihuahuan
Pets are permitted in the visitor center parking lot and on all
Desert at 4500’ elevation. Days are usually sunny and a tem-
hiking trails west of Highway 1 (Chupadera Trail and Canyon
perature change of 30 degrees is common. Early mornings in
Trail) though they must be physically restrained at all times on
November can be below freezing and windy, but some summer
a leash no longer than six feet in length.
mosquitoes can linger.
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Here’s how to register!
Advance Registration
Festival Accommodations
We encourage you to register online, using the registra-
See the Socorro map on brochure page 64. Be sure to make
tion button at http://www.festivalofthecranes.com. You
your reservations early, as most accommodations become
also may use the registration form on page 61, (although
fully booked for the Festival.
online registration is preferred) and mail it to PO Box 340,
San Antonio, NM 87832; fax it to 575-838-2959, or call our
Event Information During Festival
Registrar at 575-835-2077. Telephone hours are Monday
Have an event question? Need to register for an open event?
through Thursday, from 9 AM to noon Mountain Time.
Need your agenda printed? What a name tag? Come to the
Have a question, call us or leave a message and we’ll call
Visitor Center’s Festival Information Desk. Open Tuesday to
you back. Online early registration for members only will
Saturday 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the
begin at Tuesday 9:00 AM (MDT) September 2nd. Not a
visitor center.
member but wish to register early? Become a member of
Friends and register early. We invite all to become an instant
Cancellation Policy
member while registering. Non-member online registration
The Festival of the Cranes reserves the right to cancel or
will begin Wednesday at 9:00 AM (MDT) September 3rd.
revise any event when necessary. If it becomes necessary for
The Registrar will begin entering faxed and snail-mailed
us to cancel a paid event for which you have a reservation, we
registrations (both member and non-member) in the order
will notify you by email or telephone or in writing and issue a
in which they were received starting 1:00 PM (MDT)
full refund. If you cancel your paid event by email, telephone
September 3rd.
or in writing, the following refund policy will apply:
Email confirmation of your registration, your receipt
Cancellations received by October 1st will be refunded
and your schedule are automatically sent when you register
in full minus registration fees. Cancellations October 2nd to
online. Your agenda is your ticket. Please Note: though an
October 24th will be refunded 50% of the total registration
event might be sold out, often space becomes available at
minus registration fees. Cancellations received after October
the bus or event location on a first come basis. Some events
24th will not be refunded. There are no refunds for amounts
fill up quickly in the first two weeks, so we encourage you
that are less than $20. If you need to cancel please consider
to register early. Events that sell out quickly typically have
making your registration a contribution to the conservation
waiting lists. Check waiting lists online or call the Registrar.
of Bosque del Apache Refuge.
ALLOW TIME TO GET THERE!
This is the West! Places are not right next door to each
Directions to Elephant Butte State Park: Take I-25 south (of
other! Please make sure you have allowed sufficient travel
Socorro) to exit 83 and follow signs to the Park.
time between events in Socorro and those at Bosque del
Elephant Butte to Bosque del Apache: Take I-25 north to San
Apache Refuge or elsewhere:
Marcial exit. Go east on the short gravel road to NM1. Turn
left (north) to Bosque del Apache.
Socorro to Bosque del Apache
30 minutes
Socorro to Elephant Butte Lake
90 minutes
Socorro to the Very Large Array: 50 miles west of Socorro
Elephant Butte to Bosque del Apache Refuge
60 minutes
on Hwy 60, turn south (left) for 2 miles on Hwy 52, then west
Socorro to the Very Large Array (VLA)
60 minutes
(right) on the VLA access road, Hwy 166.
Socorro to Sevilleta NWR
25 minutes
Socorro to Sevilleta: north on I-25 to exit 169. Follow signs
Socorro to San Antonio Fire Station
15 minutes
to visitor center west of the Interstate.
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Designing your schedule?-- Read me, I’m helpful
Make the most of you’re time at Festival with our planning aid
-- to plan your Festival activities, we’ve provided an icon for each type of event and
location. Use the Schedule of Events on pages 11-14 to plan your visit. Be careful to
check locations and schedule for sufficient travel time between various Festival
venues. See below or page 9 for travel times.
T
Tours
Tours will introduce you to new things and places. They
H
Hikes
Hikes range from a stroll for an intimate view of the refuge to
range from birding tours on Elephant Butte Lake south of
more moderate off-refuge hikes to a fairly strenuous climb up
the refuge to a tour of Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Chupadera Peak. Read the descriptions carefully, bring plenty
north of Socorro. Please note that on birding tours, the
of food and water when necessary, dress for the weather and
emphasis is on birding. The emphasis on other tours depends
call the Registrar if you have questions.
on the topic. Although bird and wildlife watching will take
place when the opportunity arises on all tours, photography
E
opportunities involving more than point-and-click will be
Events offer a variety of entertainment choices that include
limited unless otherwise noted.
Dinner Theater, Friends Annual Dinner, Silent Auction,
Participants on most tours will board buses or vans. Some
tours, however, will require caravanning or walking. Please
Events
75th Refuge Birthday Party and California Guitar Trio with
Montreal Guitar Trio performance.
read descriptions carefully and call the Registrar with any
SHOPPING
questions.
Look for unique and beautiful hand-crafted
treasures in the Friends of the Bosque del Apache Nature
S
Seminars
Store at the visitor center. The Expo Tent with optic, pho-
Seminars on a variety of subjects are presented by people
tographic and eco-travel exhibitors offers premium exhibitor
who are expert in their field and love to share their knowl-
products all in one place. Our Expo Tent will also be housing
edge. Most seminars are located in the refuge’s visitor
a coffee vendor and the Friends Hospitality Booth. Also check
center or at San Antonio’s Fire Station. A few are located
out Socorro and San Antonio shops plus Socorro’s Arts and
elsewhere. Please note WHERE your seminar takes place.
Crafts Fair at the Garcia Opera House on 110 Abeyta Street
W
off California Street and San Antonio Elementary School’s
Workshops
Crafts Fair.
Workshops are generally a combination of seminar, hands-on
activities, and/or field work. Check the location when you
Hungry? We have excellent local food vendors right at the
plan your schedule.
refuge with a wide variety to select from, or visit any of our
fine restaurants in San Antonio or Socorro.
YOUR KEYS TO THE FESTIVAL
EVENT CODE KEY
T Tour
S Seminar
W Workshop
H Hike
E Events
S
v
LOCATION KEY
TRAVEL TIMES KEY
Socorro—BdA NWR: Bosque del Apache (BdA) NWR
Bus Stop in the Bosque del Apache
(BdA) NWR parking area
30 minutes
Socorro—Elephant Butte: 90 minutes
Elephant Butte—BdA NWR: 60 minutes
B
City of Socorro
Socorro—VLA: 60 minutes
P
Other location
f
Socorro—Sevilleta NWR: 25 minutes
San Antonio Fire Station
Refuge—San Antonio: 15 minutes
Refer to these key symbols and travel times when planning your Festival schedule.
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Schedule of Events
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Code
Name of Event
Time
Price
Meeting Location
W
Sandhill Crane Behavior
5:30-11:30 AM
$85
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Video Photography Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
T
Land, Sea and Air Intensive
6:50-4:00 PM
$150
Refuge Visitor Center
W
Deadly Beauty Behavior
8:00-11:00 AM
$30
San Antonio Owl Bar
S
Photographing Wildlife with Roman
9:00-10:30 AM
$20
Refuge Visitor Center
S
Processing & Printing Nature Images
10:00-12:00 PM
$30
Refuge Biology Building
T
Horseback Adventure for the Novice
11:30-3:30 PM
$90
Lemitar Exit 156
W
Photography Intensive Workshop (Part 1)
12:30-6:00 PM
$190
Refuge Visitor Center
W
Macro Photography
1:00-4:00 PM
$65
Refuge Visitor Center
T
Refuge Birding Tour
2:00-5:00 PM
$15
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Owling Expedition Intensive Workshop
4:15-9:00 PM
$95
Refuge Visitor Center
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
W
Rocket Nets and Bird Bands
5:30-9:30 AM
$15
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Sandhill Crane Behavior
5:30-11:30 AM
$85
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Photograph Birds in Flight Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Video Photography Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Bosque del Apache Hot Spots & Elusive Birds
5:30-11:30 AM
$85
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Photography Intensive Workshop (Part 2)
5:30-11:30 AM
included
Refuge Bus Stop
T
Mountain Birding Intensive
6:00-12:30 PM
$90
Macey Center Socorro
W
Deadly Beauty Photography
8:00-11:30 AM
$60
San Antonio Owl Bar
T
Land, Sea and Air
8:30-2:00 PM
$110
Elephant Butte Lake
T
Birding Sevilleta! East Side
8:30-3:00 PM
$45
Sevilleta NWR
T
Raptor ID Tour
8:45-11:30 AM
$30
Refuge Bus Stop
S
Feral Hogs
9:00-10:30 AM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
S
Bird Photography with Roman
11:00-12:30 AM
$20
San Antonio Fire Station
S
Why Wilderness? Why Here?
11:00-12:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
T
Horseback Adventure for the Skilled
11:30-3:30 PM
$90
Lemitar Exit 156
S
Perfect Color & Exposure Photography Seminar Only
1:00-2:15 PM
$30
Refuge Biology Building
W
Perfect Color & Exposure Photography Intensive
1:00-5:00 PM
$90
Refuge Biology Building
S
Friends Indeed
1:00-2:00 PM
Free
Refuge Visitor Center
S
White-nose Syndrome & Bats
1:00-2:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
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Backwater Tour, Refuge Water Management
1:00-3:30 PM
$15
Refuge Biology Building
T
Refuge Birding Tour
1:00-4:00 PM
$15
Refuge Bus Stop
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Best of Birding with Zeiss Optics
2:00-3:00 PM
$12
Refuge Expo Tent
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VLA Tour
2:00-4:00 PM
Free
VLA west of Socorro
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Raptor ID
3:00-4:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
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Cranes 101
3:00-5:45 PM
$35
Refuge Visitor Center
W
Owling Expedition Intensive
4:15-9:00 PM
$95
Refuge Visitor Center
T
Walk In to Fly In
4:30-6:00 PM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
W
VLA Startails Night Photography
5:00-9:30 PM
$80
VLA west of Socorro
E
Dinner Theater
5:30-9:30 PM
$38
Socorro Opera House
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Code
Name of Event
Time
Price
Meeting Location
T
Walk Out to Fly Out
5:30-7:30 AM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Bosque del Apache Birding Intensive
5:30-11:30 AM
$95
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Sandhill Crane Behavior
5:30-11:30 AM
$85
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Manual Exposure Photo Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Video Photography Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Bosque Hot Spots & Elusive Birds
5:30-11:30 AM
$85
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Morning Photography In-the-Field
5:50-10:30 AM
$125
Refuge Flight Deck 1/4 N
W
Deadly Beauty: Raptors and Man
8:00-11:00 AM
$45
San Antonio Owl Bar
T
Land, Sea and Air
8:30-2:00 PM
$110
Elephant Butte Lake
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Art of Wildlife Photography
9:00-10:30 AM
$20
San Antonio Fire Station
E
Science Behind the Scenery
9:00-12:00 PM
Free
Refuge Expo Tent
W
All About Raptors
9:00-1:00 PM
$40
Refuge Biology Building
H
Hike: Mines in the Magdalenas
10:00-2:00 PM
$7
Meet at Water Canyon
S
Processing & Printing Nature Images
10:30-12:30 PM
$30
Refuge Biology Building
S
Burrrowing Owls and Predators
11:00-12:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
T
Horseback Adventure for the Novice
11:30-3:30 PM
$90
Lemitar Exit 156
T
Bosque del Apache Biology Program
12:30-4:00 PM
$15
Refuge Visitor Center
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Seven Fold Path to Better Birding
1:00-2:00 PM
$12
Refuge Expo Tent
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Loggerhead Strikes
1:00-2:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
T
Refuge Birding Tour
1:00-4:00 PM
$15
Refuge Bus Stop
S
Bosque del Apache Photography: a two part seminar
2:00-4:30 PM
$50
Refuge Visitor Center
W
Afternoon with the Cranes Fly In
2:00-5:45 PM
$65
Refuge Biology Building
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Bird Photography with Roman
3:00-4:30 PM
$20
San Antonio Fire Station
T
Walk In to Fly In
4:30-6:00 PM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
E
Friends Annual Dinner with Keynote
5:30-7:30 PM
$37
Socorro Bodega Burger
E
Friends Annual Silent Auction
6:20-7:15 PM
Free
Socorro Bodega Burger
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Keynote
7:30-9:00 PM
$5
Socorro Bodega Burger
Friday, November 21, 2014
T
Walk Out to Fly Out
5:30-7:30 AM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Bosque del Apache Birding Intensive
5:30-11:30 AM
$95
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Sandhill Crane Behavior
5:30-11:30 AM
$85
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Photograph Birds in Flight Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Video Photography Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Morning Photography In-the-Field
5:50-10:30 AM
$125
Refuge Flight Deck 1/4 N
T
Old Mission Church Tour
8:15-11:30 AM
$20
San Miguel in Socorro
T
Land Sea and Air Photo Tour
8:30-2:00 PM
$130
Elephant Butte Lake
T
Raptor ID Tour
8:45-11:30 AM
$30
Refuge Bus Stop
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Backyard Bird Feeding
9:00-10:30 AM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
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Macro Photography
9:00-12:00 PM
$65
Refuge Visitor Center
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All About Raptors
9:00-1:00 PM
$40
Refuge Biology Building
T
Quebradas Road Tour
9:00-2:30 PM
$15
Macey Center Socorro
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Hike: Canyon Trail
10:00-12:00 PM
$7
Refuge Trailhead
H
Hike: Chupadera Peak
10:00-4:00 PM
$7
Refuge Trailhead
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Friday, November 21, 2014
Code
Name of Event
Time
Price
Meeting Location
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Point and Shoot for Wildlife
10:30-11:30 AM
$12
Refuge Expo Tent
W
Fire Across Our Landscapes
10:30-1:00 PM
$5
Refuge Fire Station
S
Bats Bats Bats
11:00-12:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Firehouse
T
Refuge Tour
12:30-3:00 PM
$5
Refuge Bus Stop
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Photography Intensive Workshop (Part 1)
12:30-6:00 PM
$190
Refuge Visitor Center
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Perfect Color & Exposure Photography Seminar Only
1:00-2:15 PM
$30
Refuge Visitor Center
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Perfect Color & Exposure Photography Intensive
1:00-5:00 PM
$90
Refuge Visitor Center
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All About Owls
1:00-2:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
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Love Affair with Bosque del Apache; Artie Morris
1:00-2:40 PM
Free
Socorro Bodega Restr.
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San Miguel Church Adobe Workshop
1:00-3:00 PM
$25
San Miguel in Socorro
T
J.E. Smith Museum Tour; Vintage Frontier Photography 2:00-3:00 PM
$7
Socorro Smith House
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Hike: Rio Viejo
2:00-3:30 PM
$7
Refuge Trailhead
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Afternoon with the Cranes Fly In
2:00-5:45 PM
$65
Refuge Visitor Center
T
IRIS PASSCAL Tour
2:30-4:00 PM
$5
Socorro NM Tech
T
J.E. Smith Museum Tour; Vintage Frontier Photography 3:00-4:00 PM
$7
Socorro Smith House
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Life and Times of Rio Grande Raptors
3:00-4:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
T
Walk In to Fly In
4:30-6:00 PM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
E
Refuge 75th Birthday Party
5:00-8:30 PM
$15
Socorro Bodega Burger
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Star Party
7:00-10:00 PM
Free
Socorro NM Tech
E
PAS’s California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio
7:30-9:00 PM
$10-$20
Macey Center Socorro
Saturday, November 22, 2014
T
Walk Out to Fly Out
5:30-7:30 AM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Manual Exposure Photo Workshop
5:30-11:30 AM
$90
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Photography Intensive Workshop (Part 2)
5:30-11:30 AM
included
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Morning Photography In-the-Field
5:50-10:30 AM
$125
Refuge Flight Deck 1/4 N
W
Duck Butts Intensive Workshop
7:00-12:30 PM
$90
Refuge Visitor Center
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Migration of Cranes
8:00-9:30 AM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
W
Archery In-the-Field
8:30-10:00 AM
Free
Refuge Bus Stop
T
Refuge Birding Tour
8:30-11:30 AM
$15
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Duck Banding Project
9:00-9:30 AM
Free
Refuge Flight Deck
T
Bosque del Apache Raptor Tour
9:00-12:00 PM
$30
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Duck Banding Project
9:30-10:00 AM
Free
Refuge Flight Deck
W
Archery In-the-Field
9:30-11:00 AM
Free
Refuge Bus Stop
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Best Optics Selection
10:00-11:00 AM
Free
Refuge Expo Tent
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Photographing Wildlife with Roman
10:00-11:30 AM
$20
San Antonio Fire Station
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J.E. Smith Museum Darkroom Workshop
10:00-12:00 PM
$65
Socorro Smith House
W
Archery In-the-Field
10:30-12:00 PM
Free
Refuge Bus Stop
H
Hike: Indian Wells Wilderness
12:30-3:00 PM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
T
Refuge Tour
12:30-3:00 PM
$5
Refuge Bus Stop
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Physiology of Migratory Birds
1:00-2:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire House
T
Historic San Miguel Church Tour
1:00-2:30 PM
Free
San Miguel in Socorro
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Perfect Color & Exposure Photography Seminar Only
1:00-2:15 PM
$30
Refuge Visitor Center
W
Perfect Color & Exposure Photography Intensive
1:00-5:00 PM
$90
Refuge Visitor Center
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Code
Name of Event
Time
Price
Meeting Location
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Tracking Techniques
1:00-2:00 PM
Free
Refuge Visitor Center
W
J.E. Smith Museum Darkroom Workshop
2:00-4:00 PM
$65
Socorro Smith House
T
VLA Tour
2:00-4:00 PM
Free
VLA west of Socorro
W
Tracking Techniques
2:30-3:30 PM
Free
Refuge Visitor Center
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Birds of Bosque del Apache
3:00-4:30 PM
$12
San Antonio Fire Station
W
Owling Expedition Intensive Workshop
4:15-9:00 PM
$95
Refuge Visitor Center
T
Walk In to Fly In
4:30-6:00 PM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
W
VLA Startails Night Photography Workshop
5:00-9:30 PM
$80
VLA west of Socorro
T
Walk Out to Fly Out
5:30-7:30 AM
$7
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Morning Photography In-the-Field
5:50-10:30 AM
$125
Refuge Flight Deck 1/4 N
W
Albuquerque Birding Hot Spots
7:30-4:30 PM
$200
Albuquerque Valle de Oro NWR
T
Refuge Birding Tour
8:30-11:30 AM
$15
Refuge Bus Stop
W
Tracking Techniques
9:00-10:00 AM
Free
Refuge Visitor Center
Sunday, November 23, 2014
T
Bosque del Apache Raptor Tour
9:00-12:00 PM
$30
Refuge Bus Stop
H
Hike: Mesa Trail
10:00-3:00 PM
$7
Macey Center Socorro
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Tracking Techniques
10:30-11:30 AM
Free
Refuge Visitor Center
T
Refuge Tour
12:30-3:00 PM
$5
Refuge Bus Stop
Expo Tent
Optic, Photography and Eco-Travel Exhibitors
Open Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Located on the Bosque del Apache Plaza just above the bus stop - see map on page 63.
M Mountain
Coffee
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Sigma- sponsoring speaker Roman Kurywczak
Hunt’s- co-sponsoring speaker Russ Burden
Zeiss- sponsoring event session leaders from BRANT
Canon- sponsoring speaker Artie Morris
BRANT- sponsoring 15 birding event
Panasonic Lumix G- sponsoring speaker Rob Knight
Friends of the Bosque del Apache
Hospitality Booth
Expo Tent
Exhibitors
sessions, including all the Intensives
Tropical Birding- co-sponsoring
Land, Sea and Air Intensive
MAC Group- sponsoring speaker Joe Brady
Friends of the Bosque
wish to thank our sponsors
Have you noticed how Festival has grown over the past few years? We attribute much of that growth to
these companies sponsoring top photography and birding professionals to lead our workshops and tours.
Friends of the Bosque del Apache would also like to acknowledge the generous
contributions and partnership with the City of Socorro.
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Panasonic is joining the Festival for the first time and is
sponsoring Rob Knight’s video workshops. Offered Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 12.
Sandhill Crane Behavior
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5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
TU-scb $85
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
The most comprehensive training on cranes offered at any crane
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subspecies apart, distinguish between dancing and aggression
6:50 AM to 4:00 PM
TU-lsai $150
Refuge Visitor Center
Birding from a Boat: Waterbird Identification
with Cameron Cox. Join BRANT and special guest,
and many other details that will help you better understand
Cameron Cox for an amazing day of birds on and off the
and appreciate sandhill cranes. At first light we will listen to
water! Cameron is world class birder, guide for Tropical
the cranes on their roosting spots to identify vocalizations and
Birding and co-author of the new Peterson Reference
festival, this morning-long workshop will teach you many of the
common vocalizations, body language and other characteristics of sandhill cranes. You’ll learn to recognize juveniles, tell
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*New* Sponsored by Tropical Birding
and BRANT Group
Land, Sea and Air Intensive other behaviors. We then move to the classroom for breakfast
Guide to Seawatching! For this workshop we’ll be spend-
and to view many behaviors on film before traveling to different
ing the day birding Elephant Butte Lake State Park by land
locations on the refuge to watch and interpret crane interac-
and by boat! The boat will allow us to drift in closer than
tions. Your instructors are Paul Tebbel and Keanna Leonard.
you might imagine to an array of wonderful waterbird
Warm shoes and warm, layered clothing recommended. Offered
species. We expect to find species of birds that might not
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 20.
regularly be found at Bosque del Apache including various
loons, grebes, ducks, shorebirds and gulls, as well as some
interesting songbirds such as black-tailed gnatcatcher and
*New* Sponsored by Panasonic
Video Photography Workshop
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chestnut-collared longspur! Elephant Butte is well-known
for producing mega-rarities. You never know what you
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
TU-vpw $90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Get your Images Moving!
Adding Motion to Your Still Photography!
might find! The opportunity to learn and bird with one of
Panasonic LUMIX Luminary Rob Knight has been a photogra-
boat will make this one of the most unique and spectacular
phy professional and artist for over 25 years. Rob has spent
birding experiences at this year’s Festival of the Cranes!
the last two years investigating different ways of integrating
Steve Green will be your Captain for this exciting trip
moving pictures with still photography. Whether you call it
aboard a 44-foot twin-engine houseboat. Breakfast snacks
Hybrid Photography (like he does), Fusion, or Cinemagraphs,
and a full lunch, featuring locally grown and produced
adding video can help you tell stories in a whole new way.
foods, will be served. First we meet at the refuge visitor
Join Rob and explore the latest techniques for adding motion
center for 7:00 AM breakfast and orientation. At about 7:45
to your still photography. He will give you tips for learning
AM we proceed by caravan to Marina del Sur at Elephant
to see moving pictures, and techniques for capturing great
Butte State Park. Stay with the caravan and take exit 83
video with your DSLR or mirrorless camera – you don’t need
on I-25 and follow signs to the State Park. The marina is
expensive dedicated video rigs to make beautiful video.
a 70 minute drive from the refuge. Lunch is included with
You can combine still photos and video with software you
your tour also. The price of the tour is refundable if the
probably already have, but he will also demonstrate some
weather is such that the trip has to be canceled. Be sure
inexpensive software options to make compelling hybrid
to note your dietary requirements on the meals page of
photography. You’ll see his complete hybrid workflow from
the registration form. Warm clothing is recommended.
organizing files in Lightroom 5, to creating the presentation,
This trip is part of our “Birder’s Corner” and is spon-
to sharing the finished piece via social media and websites.
sored and guided by BRANT Tours! Wednesday, Thursday
Find out more about Rob at www.robknightphotography.com.
and Friday offers regular and photo LSA tours. Limit 14.
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the world’s leading experts on waterbird identification,
(he literally wrote the book!) and a chance to see some of
these birds up close and personal from the comfort of the
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Deadly Beauty Behavior
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
TU-dbb $30
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images, the initial reaction is often one of disappointment
and head scratching as you wonder what you did wrong. The
San Antonio, Owl Bar
problem is often how your camera recorded the scene, not
Live raptors in the field! Explore the strategies that hawks
your photographic skills. Unlike your eyes, digital cameras
and falcons use to catch their prey and raise their young
only have one contrast curve, one saturation setting and one
with falconer, raptor breeder, and wildlife rehabilita-
color temperature in each capture. When you encounter a
tor Matthew Mitchell. Trained hawks and falcons will be
beautiful but full contrast scene with bright light and deep
released to fly, chase lures, and possibly even hunt wild
shadows, you’re going to have to do some post-processing to
quarry (viewers be warned!). This group will meet at the
bring out the beauty of the scene the way you remember it.
west side of the Owl Café in San Antonio at 8:00 AM and
Join Joe Brady and see how fast and easy it can be to edit
carpool a short distance to an area where the birds can be
your landscape photography with Adobe Lightroom. Learn to
flown safely. Bring your questions and binoculars. Cameras
bring out the beauty and even enhance your images so that
are allowed, but no dogs, please. Limit 30.
they convey the impact the scene had on you when you were
inspired to capture the image in the first place. Once the
image has been adjusted, the ultimate goal is to get a print
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that matches the great image on your monitor. With a custom paper profile and a calibrated monitor, we’ll make sure
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
TU-pwr $20
Refuge Visitor Center
Portraits to Action
that happens as well. Join Joe and learn a landscape pho-
Roman Kurywczak brings you this exciting educational
by the MAC Group. Offered Tuesday and Thursday. Limit 25.
tography editing process along with some tips and tricks to
make Lightroom 5 work best for you. Joe is being sponsored
program that covers everything you will need to know
about photographing wildlife in the field. The photographic
journey will cover exotic locations such as Tanzania but also
include many tips for photographing wildlife closer to home
in some unexpected places. Minimum gear requirements
will be discussed for both the safety of the wildlife and the
photographer. Camera settings will be covered including
what mode to use as well as choosing the right ISO for wildlife portrait work as well as action photography. There will
be plenty of image examples showing how settings provide
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
For details on the 2014 Festival
of the Cranes Photography
Contest see
www.festivalofthecranes.com
impact to your images. The program concludes with an indepth segment on photographing birds in flight. You can find
galleries, blog, gear reviews, nighttime landscape e-book,
and more at: www.roaminwithroman.com. Sigma Camera
is a proud sponsor of Roman Kurywczak’s 2014 seminars and
workshops. Offered Tuesday and Saturday. Limit 30.
*New* Sponsored by MAC Group
Processing & Printing Nature Images
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10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TU-ppi $30
Refuge Biology Building
Using Adobe® Lightroom® 5 bring out the true beauty of
CALL FOR COVER ART
Submissions for Cover Art for the
2015 Festival of the Cranes brochure
and official merchandise should
be high resolution, color images—
artwork or photographs—that can
be formatted to fit 8.5” x 11” with
space for title text. Your art should
be submitted to [email protected] by
June 1, 2015.
your photograph and get a print to match!
When you first view raw files of your beautiful landscape
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*New* Sponsored by Sigma
Photographing Wildlife with Roman
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Artist Robert Schamerhorn
Horseback Adventure for the Novice T P
11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
TU-han $90
Lemitar Truck Stop Exit 156
Sponsored by Hunt’s
Photography Intensive Workshop
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to the diverse and exciting Festival of the Cranes? Come
12:30 PM to 6:00 PM Tuesday and
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM Wednesday
TU-piw $190
Refuge Visitor Center
join trail boss Dacodah Herkenhoff through the beauti-
Russ Burden, a professional photographer, has a special treat
ful desert landscape of San Lorenzo Canyon in historic
for all who sign up for this intensive in the field, classroom,
San Acacia, only 45 minutes north of Bosque del Apache.
post processing, and photo editing workshop. It is made up
During this intimate horseback tour of the hidden canyon
of four sessions over two days so you’ll certainly get your
you will travel up and down the winding trail across the
bang for your buck. The classroom portion begins in the early
red rock cliffs, over rolling hills flourishing with mesquite,
afternoon at 12:30 PM and lasts till 3:00 PM. You’ll be shown
and through sandy riverbeds abundant with wildlife. This
the ins and outs of what makes the difference between a
ride is for those who consider themselves beginners or
great image of an avian subject vs a snapshot rendering.
are new to riding. Please dress in layers and wear closed-
We’ll also discuss how to set up your cameras to acquire the
toe shoes for the ride and bring a snack and water. If you
best images of birds in flight. Armed with this information,
have any other questions about this ride please contact
we’ll carpool out on the refuge for a sunset session to apply
Dacodah Herkenhoff at 575-517-0477. For more informa-
the learned classroom concepts to the birds of Bosque del
tion about Acacia Riding Adventures please visit www.
Apache. We’ll arrive at our first location by 3:30 PM to begin
acaciaridingadventures.com. Meet at the truck stop off
our two-and-a-half hours of photography. The highlight will
I-25 at the Lemitar exit 156, 6 miles north of Socorro.
be the fly ins of the sandhill cranes and snow geese as they
Offered
roost in ponds to keep themselves safe during the night. The
Are you looking for an adventure to complete your visit
Tuesday, Thursday. Advanced Adventure offered
Wednesday. Limit 15.
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following morning we’ll convene at a designated location
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and drive into the refuge early enough to photograph the
morning blast-offs of thousands of snow geese in addition
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Refuge Birding Tour
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cranes. We’ll spend two-and-a-half hours in the field. While
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TU-rbt $15 Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
we’re in the field, we’ll also take the opportunity to make
The Bosque del Apache Birding Tour will highlight spe-
environmental scenics of the birds on location. If the cotton-
cies that can be seen within Bosque del Apache Refuge.
woods are still in color we’ll position ourselves to include the
The exact tour route will depend on the distribution
autumn hues in our frames. We’ll then make our way back to
of birds on that day. Offered Tuesday, Wednesday,
the classroom and spend approximately two hours discussing
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 40.
to solitary and small group take offs of numerous sandhill
strategies for optimizing the photos you captured during the
spent critiquing your photos. With regards to the optimizing
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Owling Expedition Intensive
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knows both software programs intimately. Russ will be able
4:15 PM to 9:00 PM
TU-oew $95
to provide one-on-one classroom attention with each of you
Two highly experienced birders Michael Hilchey and Raymond
who partake. Some of the most magnificent sunrises and sun-
VanBuskirk offer an uncommon opportunity. Elusive and
sets ever experienced have occurred in New Mexico. Be sure
beautiful, owls are a highly sought-after bird on any birder’s
to sign up early for this workshop so Russ can share all his
life list. Their mysterious nocturnal lifestyle captures our
tips and how to combine them with the amazing bird activity
imagination and fuels our desire to find them. But for that
at Bosque del Apache. Breakfast will be provided while we’re
same reason they are often hard to find and even harder to
in the classroom on Wednesday before the classroom session.
see - unless you know how to look, that is. This workshop is
Russ is being sponsored by Hunt’s Photography and Video.
geared not so much at owl ID (although we will definitely
Offered Tuesday/Wednesday and Friday/Saturday. Limit 12.
cover that, too) as much as HOW to find owls. We hope to
portion, Russ will utilize Photoshop and Nik software as he
Refuge Visitor Center
improve your owling skills to the point where you feel confi-
*New* Sponsored by Sigma
Macro Photography
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
TU-mpr $65
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dent to plan and execute a productive owling adventure on
your own! This workshop consists of a one hour class followed
immediately by a guided tour of the refuge in search of owls.
Refuge Visitor Center
This trip is part of our featured “Birder’s Corner” and is spon-
Professional photographer Roman Kruywczak presents an
sored and guided by BRANT. A box dinner will be provided.
in-depth Q&A/macro photography workshop devoted to
Offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Limit 20.
showing you the technical tips and tricks needed to take
your macro photography to the next level. Topics covered
will range from gear to specific settings, overcoming distracting backgrounds (including photo examples showing
how easy they are to overcome), and the use of natural light
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with a heavy emphasis on using flash correctly in the field to
Rocket Nets and Bird Bands properly balance the exposure to achieve dramatic results.
Learn inexpensive tricks used by the pros that can be done
5:30 AM to 9:30 AM
WE-rnbb $15
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
using the gear you already own! Bring your camera, macro
Banding is an important tool available to wildlife managers
lens, and flash, if you have it, with a fully charged bat-
for managing migratory bird populations. Data from banding
tery and fresh memory card. Knowledge of how to change
programs provides information on annual movements and
your camera settings is required to participate. Sigma will
population dynamics. Over the past 20 years banding has been
provide some loaner lenses for you to try out during this
regularly conducted as part of refuge research including proj-
hands-on workshop. Festival of the Cranes wishes to thank
ects on sandhill cranes, snow geese, Canada geese and ducks.
Sigma Camera for sponsoring Roman. You can find more of
Join refuge biologists John Vradenburg and Ashley Inslee
his work on his website and blog: www.roaminwithroman.
as they capture, sample, and band ducks. Warm clothing is
com. Offered Tuesday and Friday. Limit 30.
advised--it might be cold! Limit 15.
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sunset and sunrise field sessions. Part of that time will be
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Sandhill Crane Behavior
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frustrations! Field workshop will be followed by a classroom
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
WE-scb $85
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
seminar that includes breakfast. We’ll talk about the ben-
The most comprehensive training on cranes offered at any
and Friday. Limit 12.
efits of using Quick Mask in Photoshop. Offered Wednesday
crane festival, this morning-long workshop will teach you
many of the common vocalizations, body language and
other characteristics of sandhill cranes. You’ll learn to rec-
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spots to identify vocalizations and other behaviors. We
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
WE-vpw
$90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor
Center
Get your Images Moving!
Adding Motion to Your Still Photography!
then move to the classroom for breakfast and to view many
Panasonic LUMIX Luminary Rob Knight has been a photogra-
behaviors on film before traveling to different locations on
phy professional and artist for over 25 years. Rob has spent
the refuge to watch and interpret crane interactions. Your
the last two years investigating different ways of integrating
instructors are Paul Tebbel and Keanna Leonard. Warm
moving pictures with still photography. Whether you call it
shoes and warm, layered clothing recommended. Offered
Hybrid Photography (like he does), Fusion, or Cinemagraphs,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 20.
adding video can help you tell stories in a whole new way.
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Join Rob and explore the latest techniques for adding motion
ognize juveniles, tell subspecies apart, distinguish between
dancing and aggression and many other details that will
help you better understand and appreciate sandhill cranes.
At first light we will listen to the cranes on their roosting
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*New* Sponsored by Panasonic
Video Photography Workshop
to your still photography. He will give you tips for learning
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM WE-pbfw $90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
to see moving pictures, and techniques for capturing great
How-To Successfully Photograph Birds in Flight - Step-
expensive dedicated video rigs to make beautiful video.
by-Step Guide. Are you having a difficult time photograph-
You can combine still photos and video with software you
ing birds in flight? Are you looking for a different technique
probably already have, but he will also demonstrate some
that can help you improve your chances of photographing
inexpensive software options to make compelling hybrid
birds in flight? Learn step-by-step how to successfully pho-
photography. You’ll see his complete hybrid workflow from
tograph birds in flight. This hands-on equipment seminar is
organizing files in Lightroom 5, to creating the presentation,
all about panning and how to manage your focusing system
to sharing the finished piece via social media and websites.
using a unique technique. Let Maxis Gamez, a professional
Find out more about Rob at www.robknightphotography.
photographer, be your guide. Learn long lens panning tech-
com. Panasonic is joining the Festival for the first time and
nique using your tripod, and hand held panning techniques
is sponsoring Rob Knight’s video workshops. Offered Tuesday,
using your short and long lens. Learn how to manage your
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 12.
video with your DSLR or mirrorless camera – you don’t need
focusing system to work for you. No more birds in flight
*New*
Bosque del Apache Hot Spots
& Elusive Birds
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5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
WE-bhs $85
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Professional photographer and birder Kathryn Dow will be
your personal guide and show you the wonderful landscape
and wildlife photography opportunities at Bosque del Apache
Refuge. Learn how a bird’s behavior and habitat can help you
locate it, and discover the prime times and spots to look for
elusive birds on the refuge. She will teach you camera settings to achieve the best possible images of encounters on the
Artist Sandra Noll
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journey. From sunrise to sunset there is always something to
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be found and photographed on this beautiful land. Offered
Wednesday and Thursday. Limit 15.
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Mountain Birding Intensive
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6:00 AM to 12:30 PM
WE-mbi $90 Macey Center Parking Lot, Socorro
Three of our most experienced birders Michael Hilchey,
Raymond VanBuskirk, and Doug Gochfeld offer Mountain
Birding Intensive. Bosque del Apache Refuge is an amazing place to bird but there is more to Central New Mexico
than just wetlands. The Magdalena Mountains west of
Socorro offer a huge diversity of birds that you can’t find
on the refuge. Species such as acorn woodpecker, pygmy
nuthatch, juniper titmouse, Cassin’s finch and northern
pygmy-owl are all icons of the Southwest and all may be
seen on this tour. Additionally, the rich Chihuahuan grasslands of the region produce many species of sparrows and
wetlands and into the pine forests and grasslands, sign up
for this tour! This trip is part of our “Birder’s Corner” and is
sponsored and guided by BRANT. Don’t forget to bring your
breakfast and plenty of drinking water. Friends will provide
a light snack. Limit 20.
Artist Artie Morris
Deadly Beauty Photography 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
WE-dbp $60
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houseboat, followed by birding on land. Breakfast snacks
and a full lunch, featuring locally grown and produced foods,
San Antonio, Owl Bar
will be served. The boat will leave promptly at 9 AM from
Live raptors in the field! Hawks, falcons and eagles will
Marina del Sur at Elephant Butte State Park and will return
be the star performers as they are released to fly, chase
to the same location around noon. From there we caravan
lures, and possibly hunt wild quarry (viewers be warned!).
(5-10 minutes) to the riparian area at the base of Elephant
Falconer and wildlife rehabilitator Matthew Mitchell will
Butte Dam for more birding. Take exit 83 on I-25 and follow
give priority to the needs of photographers as he exercises
signs to the State Park. As the park is a 90 minute drive from
his trained raptors. A professional wildlife photographer
Socorro, you may want to stay the night before the trip in
will be on site offering photography techniques and tips.
Truth or Consequences. We will be happy to send information
This group will meet at the west side of the Owl Café in San
on accommodations close to the tour site. The price of the
Antonio at 8:00 AM and carpool a short distance to an area
tour is refundable if the weather is such that the trip has to
where the birds can be flown safely. Bring your questions,
be cancelled. Be sure to note your dietary requirements on the
tripods, cameras and binoculars. Please, no dogs! Limit 15.
meals page of the registration form. Warm clothing is recom-
Land, Sea and Air
mended. Offered Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 14.
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8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
WE-lsa $110 Marina del Sur, Elephant Butte Lake
Birding Sevilleta! East Side
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Sea birds, diving ducks, cormorants, grebes, white pelicans
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
WE-bse $45 and more can be found in a dramatic geological setting at
Discover another side of Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge!
Elephant Butte Lake. Join volunteers Steve Green and Cathie
Explore Chihuahuan desert, grasslands and piñon-juniper
Sandell for this exciting trip aboard a 44-foot twin-engine
woodlands in search of some winged residents! Enjoy
Sevilleta NWR
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longspurs. So when you’re ready to venture out of the
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
this rare opportunity to discover the magic of Sevilleta
ing birds in flight. The program is broken up into segments
National Wildlife Refuge and its many inhabitants! Wear
including gear, shooting angle, light angle, ISO, which mode,
sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. This tour includes
f/stop choices, and what shutter speed to use. During
some easy to moderate walking over uneven terrain. Don’t
each segment photographic examples and questions will be
forget your lunch and plenty of drinking water. Take I-25
encouraged so attendees can gain a better understanding
north from Socorro to exit 169, turn west and go 1/4 mile
of the skills and techniques required for this challenging yet
to the refuge visitor center. Limit 12.
exciting aspect of nature photography. You can find galleries,
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Raptor ID Tour
8:45 AM to 11:30 AM
WE-rit $30
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Join Gail Garber from Hawks Aloft to scout out some of
the many species of raptors that winter in the Rio Grande
Valley. We’ll visit public areas of Bosque del Apache Refuge
at: www.roaminwithroman.com. Sigma Camera is a proud
sponsor of Roman Kurywczak’s 2014 seminars and workshops.
Offered Wednesday and Thursday. Limit 25.
*New*
Why Wilderness? Why Here?
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County in search of rarities such as Harlan’s red-tailed
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
WE-wwh $12
hawk and more. Offered Wednesday and Friday. Limit 22.
The 50th anniversary of The Wilderness Act provides stimulus
and possibly travel some of the back roads of Socorro
Feral Hogs
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blog, gear reviews, nighttime landscape e-book, and more
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
WE-fh $12
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Fire Station, San Antonio
for reflection on both this visionary legislation and on the
concept of wilderness itself. Join Sandra Noll as she incorporates stunning visual images and interactive dialogue with
Fire Station, San Antonio
interesting facts about the Wilderness Act; the meaning of
Join Justin Stevenson a former federal wildlife disease
and misconceptions about “Wilderness” designation; the land
biologist, from RD Wildlife Management, to learn about the
management, uses and benefits of wilderness and “wilderness
threat of feral hogs. He has worked on grassroots eradica-
study” areas; and an overview of New Mexico’s wilderness
tion campaigns in Oregon and New Mexico. He continues
areas and our unique history in the Wilderness movement. The
the fight against this invader through consultation with
program touches upon both opposition to “legislated” wilder-
state agencies, a dedicated feral hog website, and pub-
ness and the alternative recommendation for an even broader
lic forums. Feral hogs continue their spread across New
policy of landscape-level conservation connecting ecosys-
Mexico and the nation as a whole. Through human trans-
tems along key corridors. Learn about Bosque del Apache’s
location and enormous reproductive capability, few areas
wilderness areas as you are encouraged to examine your
remain safe from their destruction. They are omnivorous,
own perception of and relationship to wilderness. Limit 30.
impacting threatened and endangered species ranging
from small mammals and herpetofauna to ground nesting
birds. We will cover their impacts (e.g., predation, dis-
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Horseback Adventure for the Skilled
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cal roadblocks. Understanding the tremendous destruction
11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
WE-has $90
this invasive species brings to our native ecosystems is key
The High Ridge Trail is the focus of this ride through the beautiful
to successful eradication. Limit 30.
desert landscape of San Lorenzo Canyon in historic San Acacia,
ease, habitat alteration), techniques for control and politi-
*New* Sponsored by Sigma
Bird Photography with Roman
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
WE-bpr $20
Portraits to Flight
Lemitar Truck Stop Exit 156
only 45 minutes north of Bosque del Apache. Trail Boss Dacodah
Herkenhoff will guide you to stunning views from atop the red
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sandstone cliffs of the trail. This tour is for those who consider
themselves intermediate or advanced riders as it requires steep
Fire Station, San Antonio
climbing uphill and down. The sure-footed horses will carry you
safely, but if you have a fear of heights, this is not the ride for
Roman Kurywczak brings you this Q&A program that cov-
you; consider the adventure offered on Tuesday or Thursday
ers everything you need for bird photography from gear to
instead. Please dress in layers and wear closed-toe shoes for
settings with some special tips and tricks for photograph-
the ride and bring water and a snack. If you have any other
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Adopt A Project
Join
Friends’ Legacy Club
A Life Journey
The refuge is 75 years old this year and 75 years from now it will still be here, a legacy for
future generations of first time visitors. To quote Aldo Leopold, “I do not imply that this
philosophy of land was always clear to me. It is rather the end result of a life journey.” If
Bosque del Apache is part of your journey, you can help to build that legacy with a LifeIncome gift that will be a lasting commitment to help sustain this valuable natural resource.
For more information visit our website www.friendsofthebosque.org, visit the Friends Booth
at Festival or call 575-838-2120.
Artist Tom Debrayanna
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The story is out. Bosque del Apache Refuge is a destination people choose to find; a place
with magnificent beauty. Many first time visitors, on a journey of discovery, are stopped in
their tracks. They have never seen anything like it, the birds, the views, …everything…and
they never realized it was all here. Once they discover it, they want to come back. For many
Bosque del Apache becomes the journey, the destination, a place and time full of meaning for them, a place they want to experience again and again, a place to share with their
parents, their kids, and their friends. Regardless of what brought them here, their compass
needle has moved and the journey on will be forever changed.
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
questions about this ride please contact Dacodah Herkenhoff
and a calibrated Sekonic L-758DR meter can give you the
at 575-517-0477. For more information about Acacia Riding
information for perfect exposure when photographing out
Adventures please visit www.acaciaridingadventures.com. Meet
in the field. A calibrated spot-meter gives you the informa-
at the truck stop off I-25 exit 156 at the Lemitar exit, 6 miles
tion you need to get the best possible digital capture every
north of Socorro. Limit 15.
time. Gain a greater understanding of how spot metering can
help you protect highlights and white plumage while get-
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*New* Sponsored by MAC Group
Perfect Color & Exposure Photography S S
ting the most out of your camera’s tonal range capabilities.
Learn to recognize the lighting conditions when an incident
1:00 PM to 2:15 PM WE-pce $30
Refuge Biology Building
In Bird, Nature and Landscapes (seminar only)
meter reading might be the best choice – particularly in the
Every camera has its own idea about color and exposure.
computer as you process your images. Having a standard
While nature and landscape color can be somewhat subjec-
reference will ensure consistent results and the most accu-
tive, wouldn’t it be nice to have all of your images starting
rate color rendition possible. No more strangely colored blue
from a perfect standard of color and light? While today’s
skies, no more blown-out plumage, no more white holes
cameras have wonderful metering systems that perform
where the clouds used to be and no need to under expose to
well under many conditions, finding the perfect exposure for
prevent burnouts that result in noisy, low contrast, low detail
birds in flight or white clouds in a landscape often presents
images in post process. See how these tools can help you to
problems. The light in these types of subjects can be fleet-
produce better results in all your photography and let you
ing and change quickly. For correct color rendition, white
concentrate on your subject and its composition in the envi-
balance gets you close, but every camera has its own idea of
ronment! Joe is being sponsored by the MAC Group who will
what red, green and blue mean. Join Joe Brady as he shows
be supplying equipment loaners for hands-on experience.
how the combination of a ColorChecker Passport and a cali-
Offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Limit 12.
shade and for birds and animals with darker color schemes.
A ColorChecker Passport gets you perfect color back at your
brated Sekonic L-758DR meter can give you the information
for perfect exposure and color under practically any lighting
condition. No more strangely colored blue skies, no more
*New*
Friends Indeed
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used to be and no need to under expose to prevent burnouts
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
WE-fi
Free
that result in noisy, low contrast, low detail images in post
At 20 years and counting, Friends of the Bosque del Apache
process. A calibrated spot-meter gives you the information
has grown to be one of the top refuge Friends groups in
you need to get the best possible digital capture every
the country, but we couldn’t have gotten there without
time. A Colorchecker Passport gets you perfect color as you
our supporters. Our members, hailing from around the
process your images. No more missed shots as you wait for
nation and several foreign countries, believe in the ref-
the perfect light, pose or flight for that great photograph.
uge as critical habitat for wildlife and a precious natural
Confidently shoot at the perfect moment to get the shot you
resource for public enjoyment and education. If you want
want. Offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Limit 13.
to see where we have been, where we are heading, and
blown-out plumage, no more white holes where the clouds
Refuge Visitor Center
how you can play a bigger role in the future of the refuge,
*New* Sponsored by MAC Group
Perfect Color and Exposure
Photography Intensive
join Friends Executive Director Leigh Ann Vradenburg
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1:00 PM to 5:00 PM WE-pcew $90
Refuge Biology Building
In Bird, Nature and Landscapes
(seminar and field workshop intensive)
for an intimate look at how our supporters can take the
refuge into the next 75 years. Limit 30.
*New*
White-nose Syndrome & Bats
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(outlined above) and workshop segments. Join Joe Brady as
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
WE-wsb $12
he shows how the combination of a Colorchecker Passport
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been designated “the most
This is an Intensive workshop that includes both the seminar
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devastating disease ever reported for wildlife in North
America.” WNS affects cave hibernating bats throughout
eastern North America and adjacent Canada. Since its discovery in February 2006, this emerging infectious disease
has spread rapidly across the northeastern United States,
causing mass mortalities and threatening regional extinction of formerly common species. Join Justin Stevenson,
owner of RD Wildlife Management and co-chair of the New
Mexico Bat Working Group, to learn more about white-nose
syndrome, why bats are important members of our ecosystems, and what you can do to help. Limit 30.
*New*
Backwater Tour
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Bosque del Apache Water Management
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
WE-bwt $15
Refuge Biology Building
Experience the refuge from the perspective of water management. Join Brian Greeves, refuge water manager, on
a tour of the refuge and learn how water is moved, used
and conserved to create the diverse wetland habitats that
attract wildlife and people to Bosque del Apache. Learn
the tools and techniques the refuge uses to mimic the
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conditions to restore the wetland habitat of the historic
Rio Grande. Discover how management of water is critical in providing habitat for sandhill cranes, snow geese,
endangered species and other wildlife.
Limit 25.
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Refuge Birding Tour
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1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WE-rbt $15 Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
The Bosque del Apache Birding Tour will highlight species that can be seen within Bosque del Apache Refuge.
The exact tour route will depend on the distribution
of birds on that day. Offered Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 40.
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WATCH FOR THIS SIGN – IT INDICATES AREAS
WHERE NO PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED, WHETHER
BY VEHICLE, FOOT OR BICYCLE. OBEY ALL
POSTED SIGNS, BARRICADES, AND BARRIERS.
*New* Sponsored by Zeiss Optics
Best of Birding with Zeiss Optics
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
WE-bzp $12
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Refuge Expo Tent
A virtual tour of the best birding festivals and hot-spots in the
US...as seen through the eyes of Stephen Ingraham, ZEISS
A few cautions and suggestions....
Senior Brand Advocate for Birding and Nature. Limit 25.
VLA Tour 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WE-vla Free
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VLA, 50 miles west of Socorro
The Very Large Array (VLA) is a world-famous radio telescope
i Weather is variable in November.
Mornings are usu-
consisting of 27 giant dish antennas spread across the Plains
ally very cold and afternoons can reach into the 70s.
of San Agustin 50 miles west of Socorro. In this special tour,
Layered clothing is recommended. Dress warmly for
you will learn about the history, operation and mission of this
early morning events.
National Science Foundation project while touring the visitor
center and walking to the base of one of the 25-meter (82-
i If you are arriving for early morning activities (before
feet) dishes. Take Highway 60 west from Socorro to Magdalena.
6:30 AM), bring a flashlight to navigate the parking lot.
Continue west for 19 miles. Turn south on Route 52 and follow
signs to the VLA visitor center. Allow one hour travel time from
i Allow enough time to reach your destination safely.
Socorro. Offered Wednesday and Saturday. Limit 35.
i There is more traffic on and near the refuge during
Raptor ID
Festival; watch for vehicle doors opening, birders and
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
WE-rid $12 photographers in roadways, and other hazards.
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Live raptors up close! Have you always wondered about
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Birders and photographers: move your vehicle to
the mysterious world of raptor identification and just
the side of the road if you are stopping. Watch for other
what that large hawk flying overhead might be? Join Gail
vehicles when entering or exiting your vehicle. Set up
Garber for an enlightening look into the world of raptors
cameras and spotting scopes off the roadway.
and how to distinguish them from one another. Plumage
characteristics, season, behavior and habitat all provide
clues to their identity. Thanks to the wildlife photogra-
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Artist David Policansky
phers who donate their work to Hawks Aloft, this program
lifestyle captures our imagination and fuels our desire to
promises to be a visual art show. Limit 30.
find them. But for that same reason they are often hard
to find and even harder to see - unless you know how to
Cranes 101 Workshop
3:00 PM to 5:45 PM
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look, that is. This workshop is geared not so much at owl
ID (although we will definitely cover that, too) as much as
HOW to find owls. We hope to improve your owling skills
Refuge Visitor Center
to the point where you feel confident to plan and execute
Cranes are fascinating birds to watch once you understand
a productive owling adventure on your own! This work-
their actions and calls. Join photojournalists, birders and
shop consists of a one hour class followed immediately by
adventurers, Erv Nichols and Sandra Noll for a basic workshop
a guided tour of the refuge in search of owls. This trip is
in the lives of sandhill cranes. Learn about crane biology and
part of our featured “Birder’s Corner” and is sponsored
what to look for when crane-watching on the refuge. They will
and guided by BRANT. A box dinner will be provided.
present in class interesting examples of behavior, migration,
Offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Limit 20.
communication and facts about these fascinating birds, all
with a bit of humor and beautiful photos to boot! The class
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runs approximately 45 minutes followed by a field trip to fly-
Walk In to Fly In
in for field observations and photo opportunities. Limit 40.
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
WE-wifi $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Owling Expedition Intensive
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As the shadows grow long and the sun begins to set, thou-
Refuge Visitor Center
parking lot for a short bus ride and walk to the roost area
Two highly experienced birders Michael Hilchey and
to view this spectacular scene. Wear comfortable shoes
Raymond VanBuskirk offer an uncommon opportunity.
and dress warmly. Many times there is additional room on
Elusive and beautiful, owls are a highly sought-after
the bus for walk ons. Exact change is appreciated. Offered
bird on any birder’s life list. Their mysterious nocturnal
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Limit 44.
4:15 PM to 9:00 PM
WE-oew$95
sands of geese and cranes return to the nighttime safety
of the marshes at the refuge. Meet at the visitor center
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tacular magnitude. Join Roman Kurywczak, a photography
pro sponsored by Sigma Camera, as he leads an educational
how-to program designed to open up your eyes to the possibility of photographing landscapes with the star filled sky
as a backdrop. Equipment, tips, techniques, and camera
setting for both star points and star trails will be covered.
Explore “light painting” of a foreground subject as well as
overcoming obstacles when the conditions are less than
ideal. Leave your electronic communication equipment
(cell phones, I-pad and computer) in your vehicle for they
are not allowed on site during this workshop. The workshop
begins at 5:00 PM at the VLA cafeteria for an equipment
check and camera set-up. Bring your own sack dinner to
eat during this orientation. All communication devices will
need to be turned off for this workshop for they interfere
with the VLA’s telescope data collection. The Very Large
Array, one of the world’s premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped con-
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figuration on the Plains of San Agustin. Each antenna is 25
meters (82 feet) in diameter. An optional cash prize photo
contest for the best images will be announced during orientation. The best of the best judged by Roman and team will
have the potential of being published by Friends, the VLA
and Sigma. Rules, timing and photo contest details will be
supplied at the workshop. Remember to dress warmly and
in layers plus bring water and an optional flashlight head
lamp with red filter. You will be walking in the desert at
night up to 1/3 mile to the antennas so consider your equipment weight and good walking boots. There is a cloudy
night back-up plan if weather is less than ideal. If weather
is extreme and the workshop needs to be cancelled refunds
will be issued. Come a little early and enjoy the on-site gift
store that is staying open until 5:00 just for you or make
it an afternoon by also registering for the VLA Tour at 2:00
PM. The VLA is located 50 miles west of Socorro on U.S.
Highway 60. From U.S. 60, turn South on NM 52, then West
*New* Sponsored by Sigma
VLA Startrails Night Photography on the VLA access road, which is well marked. Signs will
point you to the VLA visitor center. Another gem is Roman’s
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e-book on the subject: A Digital Guide to Photographing
5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
WE-snp $80
VLA, 50 miles west of Socorro
Photographing the Nighttime Landscape
the Night Sky released in Feb. 2011. You can find galler-
This is a special workshop offering. The NRAO Very Large
website at www.vla.nrao.edu. Allow one hour travel time
Array (VLA) in partnership with Friends of the Bosque del
from Socorro. Offered Wednesday and Saturday. Limit 40.
Apache and Sigma Camera have teamed together to offer a
once-in-a-decade nighttime photography workshop of spec-
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ies, blog, gear reviews, nighttime landscape e-book, and
more at: www.roaminwithroman.com. Check out the VLA
www.festivalofthecranes.com *New*
Dinner Theater: The Murder Room 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
WE-dt $38
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Artist Artie Morris
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Garcia Opera House, Socorro
Doors open at 5:30 PM Cash bar 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Dinner and Performance 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
The Socorro Community Theater will be presenting “The
Murder Room” by Jack Sharkey at the historic Garcia Opera
House venue. This hilarious farce concerns a mystery surrounding the newlyweds Edgar and Mavis. Soon after their
wedding Edgar discovers that Mavis is being unfaithful.
Mavis schemes to inherit Edgar’s fortune and live “happily
ever after” with her lover, no matter what it takes. Postmortem chaos and complications ensue when a murder
weapon is discovered, but no body. Trying to solve the
mystery of the missing corpse is Constable Howard, a nosy
housemaid, the inspector of police, a dim-witted daughter
and her millionaire fiancé. This comedy/murder mystery will
have you laughing and guessing all the way through! For dinLabor Day, or visit www.socorro.com/sct. Vegetarian option
available upon request. Pre-paid registration is required by
5:00 PM Friday, November 14. Limit 60.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Walk Out to Fly Out
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experiencing all the birds on the refuge, from waterfowl
& raptors to sparrows & blackbirds! This trip is part of our
“Birder’s Corner” and is sponsored and guided by BRANT. Your
5:30 AM to 7:30 AM
TH-wofo $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
guides include Michael Hilchey, Raymond VanBuskirk, Ashli
It’s early, it’s dark, and it’s cold, but this is one event you
ed at about 8:30 AM. Offered Thursday and Friday. Limit 12.
shouldn’t miss. When thousands of cranes and geese take
Gorbet and Wezil Walraven. A full hot breakfast is provid-
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flight, the sights and sounds are spectacular. Dress warmly
Sandhill Crane Behavior
and meet in the visitor center parking lot for a short bus ride
and walk to the roosting area. Many times there is additional
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
TH-scb $85
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
room on the bus for walk ons. Exact change is appreciated.
The most comprehensive training on cranes offered at any
Offered Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 90.
crane festival, this morning-long workshop will teach you
many of the common vocalizations, body language and other
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Bosque del Apache Birding Intensive
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characteristics of sandhill cranes. You’ll learn to recognize
juveniles, tell subspecies apart, distinguish between dancing
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
TH-bbi $95
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
and aggression and many other details that will help you
A trip for birders, this tour will provide you with the most
light we will listen to the cranes on their roosting spots to
experienced guides the refuge has to offer for a full morning
identify vocalizations and other behaviors. We then move
of refuge birding. Bosque del Apache Refuge is one of the best
to the classroom for breakfast and to view many behaviors
birding destinations in the country! We’ll spend the morning
on film before traveling to different locations on the refuge
better understand and appreciate sandhill cranes. At first
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ner menu information, please call SCT at 575-835-2564 after
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
to watch and interpret crane interactions. Your instructors
are Paul Tebbel and Keanna Leonard. Warm shoes and
warm, layered clothing recommended. Offered Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 20.
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Manual Exposure Photo Workshop
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*New* Sponsored by Panasonic
Video Photography Workshop
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5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
TH-vpw $90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Get your Images Moving!
Adding Motion to Your Still Photography!
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
TH-mepw $90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Panasonic LUMIX Luminary Rob Knight has been a photogra-
Manual Exposure, Studying Your Histogram, Composition
the last two years investigating different ways of integrating
and
How-To
Optimize Your
Fill
Flash
phy professional and artist for over 25 years. Rob has spent
Technique
moving pictures with still photography. Whether you call it
Manual exposure is a topic a lot of photographers struggle
Hybrid Photography (like he does), Fusion, or Cinemagraphs,
with. Learn how to manage your exposure by studying and
adding video can help you tell stories in a whole new way.
analyzing your histogram. This seminar is full of information
Join Rob and explore the latest techniques for adding motion
and will help you understand the key element of a successful
to your still photography. He will give you tips for learning
fill flash technique that will change your photography. Let
to see moving pictures, and techniques for capturing great
Maxis Gamez, a professional photographer, be your guide
video with your DSLR or mirrorless camera – you don’t need
and help you understand how to make these techniques
expensive dedicated video rigs to make beautiful video.
work for you. Topics covered in this seminar: understanding
You can combine still photos and video with software you
manual exposure; how to read and analyze your histogram
probably already have, but he will also demonstrate some
for the ultimate exposure control; a key tool every photogra-
inexpensive software options to make compelling hybrid
pher should have and how to use it; composition and subject
photography. You’ll see his complete hybrid workflow from
interaction; and fill flash the easy way. No more boring imag-
organizing files in Lightroom 5, to creating the presentation,
es! Field workshop will be followed by a classroom seminar
to sharing the finished piece via social media and websites.
that includes mid-morning breakfast. We’ll talk about what
Find out more about Rob at www.robknightphotography.
we learned and how to process your images using Photoshop.
com. Panasonic is joining the Festival for the first time and
Offered Thursday and Saturday. Limit 12.
is sponsoring Rob Knight’s video workshops. Offered Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 12.
*New*
Bosque del Apache Hot Spots
& Elusive Birds
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5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
TH-bhs $85
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Professional photographer and birder Kathryn Dow will be
your personal guide and show you the wonderful landscape
and wildlife photography opportunities at Bosque del Apache
Refuge. Learn how a bird’s behavior and habitat can help
you locate it, and discover the prime times and spots to look
for elusive birds on the refuge. She will teach you camera
settings to achieve the best possible images of encounters
on the journey. From sunrise to sunset there is always something to be found and photographed on this beautiful land.
Offered Wednesday and Thursday. Limit 15.
Artist Kathryn Dow
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*New* Sponsored by Canon
Morning Photography In-the-Field
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5:50 AM to 10:30 AM
TH-amp $125
1/4 Mile North of Flight Deck, Refuge
Join fulltime professional photographers Artie Morris/BIRDS AS
ART and Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure for four hours
of fun and learning at the refuge. You will learn how to create
pleasingly blurred images in the low predawn light, to spot
the good situations, to understand the effects of wind speed
and direction on bird (especially in flight) photography, to
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Green Acres and Buildings
Solar Energy
and LED Lighting
the light, to get the right exposure every time after making a
single test exposure, and to design pleasing images. In addition
you will learn and live Artie’s early morning Bosque del Apache
strategies, strategies based on over two decades of experience
at the refuge. This is a caravan event and a refuge pass will be
provided. Dress with layers for warmth and bring snacks and
plenty of water. Workshop leaves sharply at 6:00 AM. Look for
parking signs, and on site car pooling is encouraged. Offered
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Limit 16.
Deadly Beauty: Raptors and Man 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
TH-dbrm $45
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San Antonio, Owl Bar
Live raptors in the field! Join falconer and wildlife rehabilitator Matthew Mitchell with his free flying raptors
as he highlights the interconnectedness of birds of prey
in our lives. The discussion will focus on falconry, captive breeding, and raptor rehabilitation. We will watch
trained hawks and falcons play, fly, and yes, hunt....
participants be warned! This group will meet at the west
side of the Owl Café in San Antonio at 8:00 AM and carpool a short distance to an area where the birds can be
flown safely. Bring your questions, tripods, cameras and
binoculars. Please, no dogs! Limit 24.
Land, Sea and Air
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8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
TH-lsa $110 Marina del Sur, Elephant Butte Lake
Sea birds, diving ducks, cormorants, grebes, white pelicans
and more can be found in a dramatic geological setting
at Elephant Butte Lake. Join volunteers Steve Green and
An effective way all of us can help the
planet is through energy conservation. This
can be accomplished with high fuel efficient vehicles and something as simple
as turning off a light that is not in use.
The Friends and the refuge are partnering
with a Socorro-based solar energy company
(Solaro Energy) in a multi-year project to
reduce the carbon footprint and energy
consumption at Bosque del Apache.
Refuge buildings will
be retrofitted with
energy conserving
LED lighting starting with the Friends
Nature Store in the
visitor center, and
ultimately expanding to all the buildings
on the refuge. The refuge visitor center
currently has an array of solar panels, and
LED lighting will conserve energy placing
us closer to what we produce. Additional
solar solutions will be developed to provide
everything from passive solar lighting in
refuge buildings to solar energy to drive the
refuge’s deep well water pumps. With your
support and contributions to the refuge’s
“greening” efforts, Bosque del Apache can
become carbon neutral and reduce energy
costs.
Cathie Sandell for this exciting trip aboard a 44-foot twinengine houseboat, followed by birding on land. Breakfast
snacks and a full lunch, featuring locally grown and produced
foods, will be served. The boat will leave promptly at 9 AM
For more information visit our website www.
friendsofthebosque.org, visit the Friends
Booth at Festival or call 575-838-2120.
from Marina del Sur at Elephant Butte State Park and will
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photograph individual cranes in flight, to see and understand
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
return to the same location around noon. From there we
caravan (5-10 minutes) to the riparian area at the base
of Elephant Butte Dam for more birding. Take exit 83 on
I-25 and follow signs to the State Park. As the park is a 90
minute drive from Socorro, you may want to stay the night
before the trip in Truth or Consequences. We will be happy
to send information on accommodations close to the tour
site. The price of the tour is refundable if the weather is
such that the trip has to be cancelled. Be sure to note your
dietary requirements on the meals page of the registration
form. Warm clothing is recommended. Offered Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday. Limit 14.
Sponsored by Hunt’s
Art of Wildlife Photography
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9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
TH-awp $20
Artist Brad James
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Fire Station, San Antonio
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All About Raptors
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
TH-aar $40
Refuge Biology Building
The Art of Wildlife Photography: Russ Burden, a profes-
Join an experienced raptor handler for this comprehensive
sional photographer, has a special treat. Wildlife pho-
course on the identification of birds of prey. Dr. Kathleen
tography is a challenge. It requires patience, dedication,
Ramsay will combine live education birds, photographs and
determination, frequent visits to your favorite locations,
field observation to help you learn to recognize such things
all mixed in with a bit of luck. But why is it that some wild-
as the plumage variations in red-tailed hawks to telling the
life photographers seem to be “luckier” than others? Russ
age of an immature bald eagle. This workshop will focus on
will share with you the tips and techniques he uses to make
specific features of different species while also providing
you one of the luckier ones. He will show examples of the
you with interesting information about their habitat needs
photos he’s captured and talk about what he did to make
and behavior. Dr. Ramsay has been doing wildlife rehabili-
them successful. He’ll discuss important concepts such as
tation for 30+ years. The first hour is classroom lecture in
lighting, composition, proper head and body angles, back-
the biology building and then you will tour the refuge for
grounds, time of day and many other aspects to improve
about three hours. Offered Thursday and Friday. Limit 20.
your captures. Russ has a passion to share his enthusiasm
and knowledge with all. After this one hour presentation,
you will walk away with a plethora of techniques that you
can apply to your photography sessions of the birds and
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
TH-hmm $7
wildlife of Bosque del Apache Refuge. Limit 25.
Science Behind the Scenery
Hike: Mines in the Magdalenas,
a geology and cultural history hike E S
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Meet at Water Canyon
In the 1880s, Socorro County was the center of a silver and
gold mining boom. Individual miners were able to stake claims
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
TH-sbs Free
Refuge Expo Tent
in the Socorro and Magdalena Mountains and extracted on
Meet the folks who conduct research on the refuge in
mined. The area produced between $7 million and $9 million
the Expo Tent on Thursday morning. The researchers
in silver from 1880-1902. This 3+-hour, 2.5 mile hike along an
will briefly present their projects from 9:00-9:15 and
old wagon trail in Water Canyon takes you past the remnants
will be standing by posters that display their work
of a long gone miner’s sluice where the miners used water and
until noon to answer any of your questions. Their post-
gravity to separate heavier ore bearing rock from soils and
ers will remain hanging in the Expo Tent throughout
lighter stones. The gold, the mines and the miners are long
the weekend for you to view. Stop and take a look!
gone, but the interesting geology and the beauty of the pine
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forest remain. The hike follows ridge lines and while there is
ing degrees as a species of concern due to their declining
no significant elevation change on the trail, the entire hike is
populations. Monitoring of the owls on Kirkland Air Force
at 8400 feet above sea level. Even a level trail can be chal-
Base began in 1998, and the study is conducted annually
lenging for individuals who are not acclimated to the area.
to assess population trends and reproductive success. A
Light hiking shoes are recommended as well as warm clothing
sharp decline in both population size and reproductive
because of the altitude. Take Highway 60 west of Socorro
rates has been documented in recent years. In order to
approximately 15 miles to the Water Canyon turnoff. Follow
investigate the high rate of nest failure, motion-activated
the paved road. Allow 30 minutes from Socorro for travel
cameras were installed near nest sites. Cameras were set
time. We’ll meet at the restroom parking lot where the paved
to record videos, and they documented many breeding
road ends and carpool to the trail head. Limit 14.
behaviors, prey deliveries, nestling activities, and interactions with other species. Videos also recorded high levels
of badger and coyote activity, and they helped researchers
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10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
TH-ppi $30
Refuge Biology Building
Using Adobe® Lightroom® 5 bring out the true beauty of
attribute the majority of recent nest failure to predation.
Join Kirsten Cruz for an informative presentation about
burrowing owl ecology and behavior, with photographs,
videos, and of course, avian ambassadors. Limit 30.
your photograph and get a print to match!
Horseback Adventure for the Novice T P
When you first view raw files of your beautiful landscape
images, the initial reaction is often one of disappointment
11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
TH-han $90
and head scratching as you wonder what you did wrong. The
Are you looking for an adventure to complete your visit to
problem is often how your camera recorded the scene, not
the diverse and exciting Festival of the Cranes? Come join
your photographic skills. Unlike your eyes, digital cameras
trail boss Dacodah Herkenhoff through the beautiful desert
only have one contrast curve, one saturation setting and one
landscape of San Lorenzo Canyon in historic San Acacia, only
Lemitar Truck Stop Exit 156
color temperature in each capture. When you encounter a
beautiful but full contrast scene with bright light and deep
shadows, you’re going to have to do some post-processing to
bring out the beauty of the scene the way you remember it.
Join Joe Brady and see how fast and easy it can be to edit
your landscape photography with Adobe Lightroom. Learn to
bring out the beauty and even enhance your images so that
they convey the impact the scene had on you when you were
inspired to capture the image in the first place. Once the
image has been adjusted, the ultimate goal is to get a print
that matches the great image on your monitor. With a custom paper profile and a calibrated monitor, we’ll make sure
that happens as well. Join Joe and learn a landscape photography editing process along with some tips and tricks to
make Lightroom 5 work best for you. Joe is being sponsored
by the MAC Group. Offered Tuesday and Thursday. Limit 25.
Burrowing Owls and Predators
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
TH-bop $12
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Fire Station, San Antonio
Live birds up close! Throughout their range in Canada,
the U.S., and Mexico, burrowing owls are listed to vary-
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*New* Sponsored by MAC Group
Processing & Printing Nature Images
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Adopt A Project
in layers and wear closed-toe shoes for the ride and bring
a snack and water. If you have any other questions about
this ride please contact Dacodah Herkenhoff at 575-5170477. For more information about Acacia Riding Adventures
please visit www.acaciaridingadventures.com. Meet at the
truck stop off I-25 at the Lemitar exit 156, 6 miles north of
Socorro. Offered
Become a Sustaining Member
By coming to Festival of the Cranes or being a
member of the Friends of Bosque del Apache,
you have already made the decision to be a
supporter of the refuge. Thank you for your
annual support.
Tuesday, Thursday. Advanced Adventure
offered Wednesday. Limit 15.
Bosque del Apache Biology Program
12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
TH-bbp $15 T S
Refuge Visitor Center
Bosque del Apache Refuge is situated in the central flyway that extends from Canada to Mexico, and offers rest
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and food to migrating wildlife. Join our wildlife biologist,
If you are already an annual supporter perhaps
you would consider becoming a Sustaining
Member. With your monthly donation as a Sustaining Member, you are increasing our capacity to plan projects. As a Sustaining Member,
you are part of the PRESERVE Network. This is
a network team of individuals and companies
contributing to the development of sustainable
solutions and achievement of long-term goals.
John Vradenburg, for a presentation and tour showcas-
Each new Sustaining Member helps bring forward refuge, wildlife and habitat projects and
initiate new ones to ensure the stewardship
and conservation of a true national treasure.
*New* Sponsored by Zeiss
Seven Fold Path to Better Birding 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
ing some of the ongoing habitat management projects
at Bosque del Apache Refuge. See how refuge staff
transform the land: creating habitat, restoring natural
processes, and manipulating land and water to benefit a
variety of wildlife. You’ll understand how the refuge represents an outstanding example of applied research and
habitat management working together. Limit 30.
TH-sfp
$12
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Refuge Expo Tent
Stephen Ingraham, ZEISS Senior Brand Advocate for Birding
Are you ready to help us meet these challenges? Are you ready to take the next step in conservation by becoming a Sustaining Member?
For more information visit our website www.
friendsofthebosque.org, visit the Friends
Booth at Festival or call 575-838-2120.
and Nature presents what every birder wishes he had known
as a beginner: seven easy precepts that will increase your
enjoyment of birds and success as a birder. Limit 25.
*New*
Loggerhead Shrikes
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
TH-ls $12
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Fire Station, San Antonio
The Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a robin45 minutes north of Bosque del Apache. During this intimate
sized, masked, hook-billed passerine that hunts like a small
horseback tour of the hidden canyon you will travel up and
hawk, preying upon invertebrates, reptiles, small mammals
down the winding trail across the red rock cliffs, over rolling
and small birds. Known as “butcher birds”, they impale
hills flourishing with mesquite, and through sandy riverbeds
their prey on sharp thorny vegetation or barbed wire.
abundant with wildlife. This ride is for those who consider
They occupy a broad geographic area and a wide variety of
themselves beginners or are new to riding. Please dress
habitats across North America. A general decline over many
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of the best photographic opportunities at the refuge.
Part II: Creative Photography at Bosque del Apache
Artie and Denise will teach you to think outside the box
when photographing at Bosque del Apache. You will learn
to create a variety of pleasingly blurred images by using
slow shutter speeds, by photographing moving subjects, by
zooming during the exposure, and by panning with the lens
during the exposure. They will teach you to take advantage
of spectacular lighting and weather conditions. They will
also cover post processing creative techniques. Limit 50.
Afternoon with the Cranes Fly In
Artist Brad James
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2:00 PM to 5:45 PM
TH-awc $65
Refuge Biology Building
sandhill cranes with some of the best experts in the west.
Though this decline is often attributed to loss or degrada-
Most people see a group of cranes and wonder what they
tion of habitat, reasons for decline are not clearly defined.
are doing - after this workshop, you’ll be able to tell them.
Envirological Services, Inc. has been conducting a study on
You’ll learn about dancing, their calls, the different subspe-
this amazing bird for the last six years, and would like to
cies, and even stories about the introduction of the whoop-
share with the audience many aspects of this bird’s striking
ing crane here over 25 years ago. Join crane experts Paul
beauty, unique biology and fascinating behavior. Limit 30.
Tebbel, Keanna Leonard, Erv Nichols and Sandra Noll for
this rare opportunity to learn about cranes, the refuge and
how we care for cranes from those who know best. Offered
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Refuge Birding Tour
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1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
TH-rbt $15 Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
The Bosque del Apache Birding Tour will highlight spe-
Thursday and Friday. Limit 28.
*New* Sponsored by Sigma
Bird Photography with Roman
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of birds on that day. Offered Tuesday, Wednesday,
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
TH-bpr $20
Portraits to Flight
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 40.
Roman Kurywczak brings you this Q&A program that cov-
cies that can be seen within Bosque del Apache Refuge.
The exact tour route will depend on the distribution
Fire Station, San Antonio
ers everything you need for bird photography from gear to
settings with some special tips and tricks for photograph-
*New* Sponsored by Canon
Bosque del Apache Photography Two-Part Seminar
2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
TH-bp $50
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ing birds in flight. The program is broken up into segments
including gear, shooting angle, light angle, ISO, which mode,
f/stop choices, and what shutter speed to use. During each
segment photographic examples and questions will be
Refuge Visitor Center
A two-part seminar with Artie Morris and Denise Ippolito
encouraged so attendees can gain a better understanding
of the skills and techniques required for this challenging
Part I: Bosque del Apache Photography Basics
yet exciting aspect of nature photography. You can find
Artie and Denise will cover the basics of lens selection,
galleries, blog, gear reviews, nighttime landscape e-book,
tripod and head selection, image design, getting the right
and more at: www.roaminwithroman.com. Sigma Camera
exposure, autofocus options, and the relationship between
is a proud sponsor of Roman Kurywczak’s 2014 seminars and
light direction and wind direction, and will give an overview
workshops. Offered Wednesday and Thursday. Limit 25.
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Spend a fascinating fly in afternoon learning about our
different habitats and regions has aroused serious concern.
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
FRIENDS ANNUAL DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
TH-fad $37
Bodega Burger Co. Restaurant, Socorro
All are welcome!
The Friends of the Bosque del Apache invite
you to join us at the annual Friends Banquet for a photography contest slide
show, friends, a great dinner and a keynote speaker - all in one evening.
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Menu: choose between chicken, beef and vegetarian dinners with salad and dessert.
* Pecan Chicken, flour-dusted pan-seared chicken breast topped with a
creamy pecan sauce, green chile mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, side
salad and cheesecake topped with a berry drizzle.
* Drunken Beef Filet, 6 oz. filet cooked medium, topped with a bourbon
glaze, wild mushrooms and caramelized onions, garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, side salad
and cheesecake topped with a berry drizzle.
* Autumn Vegetable Pasta, roasted acorn and butternut squash served over pappardelle tossed with a garlic
and mushroom sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese, side salad and cheesecake topped with a berry drizzle.
Friends Annual Dinner starts at 5:30 PM; the Silent Auction starts at 6:20 PM, the keynote presentation follows at 7:30 PM. All three events are included with your dinner reservation. Both the silent
auction (free) and the keynote presentation ($5 without dinner ticket) are open to the public without dinner participation. Bodega Burger Co. Restaurant is located at 606 California Street in Socorro.
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Walk In to Fly In
meet the Friends Board and Friends members in an informal
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
TH-wifi $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
setting. Dinner includes a complementary ticket to the key-
As the shadows grow long and the sun begins to set, thou-
at the Bodega Burger Co. with a cash bar opening at 5:30
sands of geese and cranes return to the nighttime safety of
PM. Be sure to make your dinner selection on the registra-
the marshes at the refuge. Meet at the visitor center parking
tion form. Dress is casual. You’ll also be able to view the
lot for a short bus ride and walk to the roost area to view
Photography Contest slide show of entries and winners.
this spectacular scene. Wear comfortable shoes and dress
See the menu selections above. Limit 170.
note presentation that follows dinner. Dinner is presented
warmly. Many times there is additional room on the bus for
walk ons. Exact change is appreciated. Offered Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Limit 90.
Feature Event
Friends Annual Dinner
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
TH-fad $37
Feature Event
Friends th Annual Silent Auction
6:20 PM to 7:15 PM
TH-fasa Free
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Bodega Restaurant, Socorro
The 6th Annual Silent Auction benefiting the Emerson Learn
Bus Scholarship Endowment Fund will be held Thursday
Bodega Restaurant, Socorro
evening during the Friends Dinner at Bodega Burger Co.
The Friends of the Bosque del Apache invite you to join us
This event has raised thousands of dollars to bring school
at the annual Friends Banquet in the Bodega Burger Co.
children to the refuge, filling a critical need in this climate
Restaurant Banquet Center at 606 California Street, Socorro.
of declining school budgets. Auction items are different
Open to everyone, the banquet provides the opportunity to
every year, but often range from fine hand-crafted items
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to antique books, original paintings to Pueblo pottery. Prior
Sandhill Crane Behavior
to the auction, items may be seen on a slideshow display
in the Friends Hospitality Booth at the refuge. You do not
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
FR-scb $85
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
have to participate in the Friends dinner to bid, but you
The most comprehensive training on cranes offered at any
must be present at the close of the auction (7:15 PM) to
crane festival, this morning-long workshop will teach you
pay for your items before the keynote presentation.
many of the common vocalizations, body language and other
Feature Event
Keynote Speaker B
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
TH-kjk $5
characteristics of sandhill cranes. You’ll learn to recognize
juveniles, tell subspecies apart, distinguish between dancing
and aggression and many other details that will help you
better understand and appreciate sandhill cranes. At first
Bodega Restaurant, Socorro
light we will listen to the cranes on their roosting spots to
Free when you join us for Friends Annual Dinner. Keynote
identify vocalizations and other behaviors. We then move
speaker to-be-announced. Stay tuned to the website for
to the classroom for breakfast and to view many behaviors
more information. Friends is working to arrange a keynote
on film before traveling to different locations on the refuge
speaker from the National Wildlife Refuge System offices.
to watch and interpret crane interactions. Your instructors
are Paul Tebbel and Keanna Leonard. Warm shoes and
warm, layered clothing recommended. Offered Tuesday,
Walk Out to Fly Out
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5:30 AM to 7:30 AM
FR-wofo $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 20.
Photograph Birds in Flight Workshop W S
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM FR-pbfw $90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
How-To Successfully Photograph Birds in Flight - Step-
It’s early, it’s dark, and it’s cold, but this is one event you
by-Step Guide. Are you having a difficult time photographing
shouldn’t miss. When thousands of cranes and geese take
birds in flight? Are you looking for a different technique that
flight, the sights and sounds are spectacular. Dress warmly
can help you improve your chances of photographing birds in
and meet in the visitor center parking lot for a short bus ride
flight? Learn step-by-step how to successfully photograph birds
and walk to the roosting area. Many times there is additional
in flight. This hands-on equipment seminar is all about pan-
room on the bus for walk ons. Exact change is appreciated.
ning and how to manage your focusing system using a unique
Offered Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 90.
technique. Let Maxis Gamez, a professional photographer,
be your guide. Learn long lens panning technique using your
tripod, and hand held panning techniques using your short
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Bosque del Apache Birding Intensive
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and long lens. Learn how to manage your focusing system to
work for you. No more birds in flight frustrations! Field work-
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
FR-bbi $95
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
shop will be followed by a classroom seminar that includes
A trip for birders, this tour will provide you with the
Photoshop. Offered Wednesday and Friday. Limit 12.
breakfast. We’ll talk about the benefits of using Quick Mask in
most experienced guides the refuge has to offer for a full
morning of refuge birding. Bosque del Apache Refuge is
one of the best birding destinations in the country! We’ll
*New* Sponsored by Panasonic
Video Photography Workshop
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sored and guided by BRANT. Your guides include Michael
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
FR-vpw $90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Get your Images Moving!
Adding Motion to Your Still Photography!
Hilchey, Raymond VanBuskirk, Lee Hopwood, and Doug
Panasonic LUMIX Luminary Rob Knight has been a photogra-
Gochfeld. A full hot breakfast is provided at about 8:30
phy professional and artist for over 25 years. Rob has spent
AM. Offered Thursday and Friday. Limit 12.
the last two years investigating different ways of integrating
spend the morning experiencing all the birds on the refuge, from waterfowl & raptors to sparrows & blackbirds!
This trip is part of our “Birder’s Corner” and is spon-
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Friday, November 21, 2014
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Adopt A Project
moving pictures with still photography. Whether you call it
Hybrid Photography (like he does), Fusion, or Cinemagraphs,
adding video can help you tell stories in a whole new way.
Join Rob and explore the latest techniques for adding motion
Water Control
Langemann Gates
to your still photography. He will give you tips for learning
to see moving pictures, and techniques for capturing great
video with your DSLR or mirrorless camera – you don’t need
expensive dedicated video rigs to make beautiful video.
You can combine still photos and video with software you
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probably already have, but he will also demonstrate some
The refuge has a plan to upgrade the water control
system by removing existing structures and replacing
them with new and improved “Langemann Gates.”
The Southwest has been gripped in a prolonged
drought, as a result wetlands and birds at the
refuge are being impacted. To deliver water the
refuge maintains four primary delivery ditches and
twelve groundwater wells that flow water to both
the wetland habitat that is so critical to the wintering birds, and the agricultural land that provides
additional food for the cranes. Currently the refuge
accomplishes this with outdated ‘screw-gate’ water
control structures that often fail. Langemann gates
represent the future of water management and
sound wetland conservation for the refuge. Adopting
this project is one of the best ways to invest donations in habitat improvement for wetlands, birds and
endangered species.
inexpensive software options to make compelling hybrid
photography. You’ll see his complete hybrid workflow from
organizing files in Lightroom 5, to creating the presentation,
to sharing the finished piece via social media and websites.
Find out more about Rob at www.robknightphotography.
com. Panasonic is joining the Festival for the first time and
is sponsoring Rob Knight’s video workshops. Offered Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Limit 12.
*New* Sponsored by Canon
Morning Photography In-the-Field
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5:50 AM to 10:30 AM
FR-amp $125 1/4 Mile North of Flight Deck, Refuge
Join fulltime professional photographers Artie Morris/BIRDS
AS ART and Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure for four
hours of fun and learning at the refuge. You will learn how
to create pleasingly blurred images in the low predawn
light, to spot the good situations, to understand the effects
In sum, each Langemann gate creates a mini dam of
water pressure that effectively and efficiently moves
water to the wetlands in a way that far exceeds the
capabilities of the current system. Each gate costs
about $50,000
and the refuge
will need up to
six of these units
to maintain its
2,300 wetland
and 1,200 agricultural acres.
For more information visit our website www.
friendsofthebosque.org, visit the Friends
Booth at Festival or call 575-838-2120.
of wind speed and direction on bird (especially in flight)
photography, to photograph individual cranes in flight, to
see and understand the light, to get the right exposure
every time after making a single test exposure, and to
design pleasing images. In addition you will learn and live
Artie’s early morning Bosque del Apache strategies, strategies based on over two decades of experience at the refuge.
This is a caravan event and a refuge pass will be provided.
Dress with layers for warmth and bring snacks and plenty of
water. Workshop leaves sharply at 6:00 AM. Look for parking signs, and on site car pooling is encouraged. Offered
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Limit 16.
Old Mission Church Tour
8:15 AM to 11:30 AM
FR-omct $20
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San Miguel Church, Socorro
Join volunteer Nick Keller as we visit six of the ten mission
churches in Socorro County. We will begin in San Antonio and
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Artist Artie Morris
proceed north along the river valley. At each stop we will
location around noon. From there we caravan (5-10 minutes)
talk about the history of each church, and visit each church
to the riparian area at the base of Elephant Butte Dam for
that is open. These historic places are a testament to the
more birding. Take exit 83 on I-25 and follow signs to the
faith of the early settlers to the area. Many were built by
State Park. As the park is a 90 minute drive from Socorro,
the community, and the land was donated by residents. We
you may want to stay the night before the trip in Truth or
will travel by city bus through areas of the county on roads
Consequences. We will be happy to send information on
that offer a unique view of the agricultural quality of the
accommodations close to the tour site. The price of the
area. The bus tour leaves at 8:30 AM from the San Miguel
tour is refundable if the weather is such that the trip has
Church in Socorro. Limit 21.
to be cancelled. Be sure to note your dietary requirements
on the meals page of the registration form. Warm clothing
Land, Sea and Air Photo Tour
is recommended. Offered Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
FR-lsa $130 Marina del Sur, Elephant Butte Lake
Limit 14.
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Sea birds, diving ducks, cormorants, grebes, white pelicans
Raptor ID Tour
and more can be found in a dramatic geological setting
at Elephant Butte Lake. Join volunteers Steve Green and
8:45 AM to 11:30 AM
FR-rit $30
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Kathryn Dow for this exciting trip aboard a 44-foot twin-
Join Gail Garber from Hawks Aloft to scout out some of
engine houseboat, followed by birding on land. The focus
the many species of raptors that winter in the Rio Grande
is learning how to take better photographs. Professional
Valley. We’ll visit public areas of Bosque del Apache Refuge
photographer Kathryn Dow will provide personal photo
and possibly travel some of the back roads of Socorro
instruction during the tour. Breakfast snacks and a full lunch,
County in search of rarities such as Harlan’s red-tailed hawk
featuring locally grown and produced foods, will be served.
and more. This event is offered Wednesday and Friday.
The boat will leave promptly at 9:00 AM from Marina del Sur
Limit 22.
at Elephant Butte State Park and will return to the same
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Adopt A Project
Earth Observation Platforms
Solid, Steady, for the Ages.
*New* Sponsored by Sigma
Macro Photography
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
FR-mpr $65
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Refuge Visitor Center
Professional photographer Roman Kruywczak presents an
in-depth Q&A/macro photography workshop devoted to
showing you the technical tips and tricks needed to take
your macro photography to the next level. Topics covered
The aging wooden observation decks at Bosque del
Apache are to be replaced with earth observation
platforms. These platforms blend with the landscape and require less maintenance. Earth platforms mean the end to creaking boards, splintery
railings, and wobbly, shaking platforms. They will
be designed to meet the needs of people observing
and photographing wildlife. Positioned for optimal
viewing with the best angles and locations, these
decks are solid and stable enough to steady the most
powerful spotting scopes and cameras.
will range from gear to specific settings, overcoming distracting backgrounds (including photo examples showing
how easy they are to overcome), and the use of natural light
with a heavy emphasis on using flash correctly in the field to
properly balance the exposure to achieve dramatic results.
Learn inexpensive tricks used by the pros that can be done
using the gear you already own! Bring your camera, macro
lens, and flash, if you have it, with a fully charged battery and fresh memory card. Knowledge of how to change
your camera settings is required to participate. Sigma will
provide some loaner lenses for you to try out during this
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hands-on workshop. Festival of the Cranes wishes to thank
It is estimated that the earth observation platform
project will require $20,000 to get started. Friends
has already raised $5,000 from a generous long-time
Friends member and featured Festival photography
workshop leader, Artie Morris. Each earth observation
platform structure will enhance how visitors can use
the refuge.
Sigma Camera for sponsoring Roman. You can find more of
For more information visit our website www.
friendsofthebosque.org, visit the Friends
Booth at Festival or call 575-838-2120.
Join an experienced raptor handler for this comprehensive
his work on his website and blog: www.roaminwithroman.
com. Offered Tuesday and Friday. Limit 30.
All About Raptors
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
FR-aar $40
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Refuge Biology Building
course on the identification of birds of prey. Dr. Kathleen
Ramsay will combine live education birds, photographs and
field observation to help you learn to recognize such things
as the plumage variations in red-tailed hawks to telling the
age of an immature bald eagle. This workshop will focus on
Backyard Bird Feeding
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
FR-bbf $12 specific features of different species while also providing
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you with interesting information about their habitat needs
and behavior. Dr. Ramsay has been doing wildlife rehabili-
Fire Station, San Antonio
tation for 30+ years. The first hour is classroom lecture in
Tired of the same old birds? Build your own home habitat!
the biology building and then you will tour the refuge for
Encourage a wider variety of birds in your yard as you learn
about three hours. Offered Thursday and Friday. Limit 20.
what bird seed to use and flowers to plant; how to add
water features and encourage nesting; what bird feeders
are best; what to do about ants and bees; how to keep
Quebradas Road Tour
unwanted birds away and prevent birds striking your windows. Join Barbara May from Wild Birds Unlimited as she
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
FR-qrt $15
Meet at Macey Center Parking Lot
shares tips and demonstrates an assortment of feeders
Tour the Quebradas Scenic Byway with staff from the
and accessories in this fun informative session. Limit 30.
Bureau of Land Management and New Mexico Tech. The
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tour covers 24 miles of dirt road through scenic areas
the top of Chupadera Peak. This hike winds through typi-
with exposed geology. Stops will be made to look at spe-
cal Chihuahuan desert scrub habitat in its lower reaches,
cific geological features as well as the area’s flora and
through a canyon of solidified volcanic ash, and finally to
fauna. Wear sturdy shoes; bring drinks and a sack lunch.
a panoramic view of Bosque del Apache Refuge and its sur-
This is a primitive area with no facilities. Four wheel
roundings. This hike is considered strenuous due to eleva-
drive not required. Full clearance necessary. Meet in the
tion gain. Please wear layered clothing, sturdy boots, and
Macey Center parking lot. Limit 12.
bring plenty of water, snacks and lunch. Also be prepared
for changes in the weather. The hike will leave from the
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Hike: Canyon Trail 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
FR-hct $7 Chupadera Wilderness Trailhead one mile north of the visitor center off Hwy 1. If you have questions, contact Lise
at [email protected] Limit 15.
Meet at trailhead, Refuge
Local naturalist Vannetta Perry will lead the group on a
2.3 mile round trip along the wide and very sandy Solitude
Arroyo and through a fascinating narrow canyon.
The
canyon is replete with geologically interesting formations
*New* Sponsored by Zeiss
Point and Shoot for Wildlife S S
Trailhead 1/2 mile south of the refuge visitor center on
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
FR-psp $12
Refuge Expo Tent
How to take outstanding pictures
with simple equipment
Hwy 1. Note: because of the sand and elevation change
Stephen Ingraham, ZEISS Senior Brand Advocate for
this hike is “Moderate”; definitely not “Easy.” Limit 15.
Birding and Nature, presents an inexpensive (relatively)
from Tertiary time, several million years before the Rio
Grande existed. Evidences of eruptions, floods, and desert dunes are there for all to see. Meet at the Canyon
approach to capturing satisfying wildlife images, using
Hike: Chupadera Peak
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
FR-hcp $7 H S
Meet at trailhead, Refuge
digital point and shoot cameras with and without a spotting scope. He will also cover Compact Mirrorless System
alternatives to conventional long-lens DSLR solutions. Yes,
you too, can be a wildlife photographer!
Limit 25.
Join Friends’ president Lise Spargo and volunteer JR
Seeger on a hike through the Chupadera Wilderness to
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Artist Jack Panzeca
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Fire Across Our Landscapes
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
FR-faol $5
Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
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Refuge Fire Station
Experience a real fire on the refuge! Typically you only
get to read about a fire - here you get a chance to see
what happens up close. The New Mexico Fire District of
the National Wildlife Refuge System uses fire as a tool to
benefit our habitat, wildlife and ecosystem on an annual
basis throughout the state. Parameters such as vegetation, time of year, weather, location, and public use are
considerations for implementing a prescribed burn to meet
objectives. Join the NM Fire District for a presentation
on how fire has a place on our landscapes. After a safety
wildlife. See spectacular views of cranes, geese, ducks
briefing, the NM Fire District personnel will demonstrate
and raptors, and perhaps even turkeys. Tours are offered
the many tools and equipment used (drip torch, flare
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please note that, due to time
guns, terra-torch, etc.). Weather permitting, there will
constraints, participants remain on the bus for the 2+-hour
be a demonstration with live fire techniques on an actual
tour. Meet in the visitor center parking lot. Limit 40.
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fire. Limit 20.
Bats Bats Bats
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
FR-bbb $12
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Sponsored by Hunt’s
Photography Intensive Workshop
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Join world renowned bat photographer Dr. J. Scott Altenbach
12:30 PM to 6:00 PM Friday and
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM Saturday
FR-piw $190
Refuge Visitor Center
for a photographic journey through the lives and mysteries
Russ Burden, a professional photographer, has a special treat
of these interesting and poorly understood mammals. With
for all who sign up for this intensive in the field, classroom,
stunning photographs learn about the ways bats live their
post processing, and photo editing workshop. It is made up
lives, the different ways they feed, their amazing echoloca-
of four sessions over two days so you’ll certainly get your
tion capability, the different ways they fly, and some of the
bang for your buck. The classroom portion begins in the early
threats they face. Be introduced to vampire bats and learn
afternoon at 12:30 PM and lasts till 3:00 PM. You’ll be shown
how they get their daily blood meals, meet bats that feed on
the ins and outs of what makes the difference between a
flowers, bats that catch fish, and some of the many kinds that
great image of an avian subject vs a snapshot rendering.
eat insects. Meet some of New Mexico’s 26 species of bats and
We’ll also discuss how to set up your cameras to acquire the
learn about the ecological niches they occupy. Finally, learn
best images of birds in flight. Armed with this information,
about how some kinds of bats have come to depend upon
we’ll carpool out on the refuge for a sunset session to apply
abandoned mines for roosting sites and about a program to
the learned classroom concepts to the birds of Bosque del
protect this rapidly disappearing resource. Limit 30.
Apache. We’ll arrive at our first location by 3:30 to begin
Fire Station, San Antonio
our two-and-a-half hours of photography. The highlight will
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be the fly ins of the sandhill cranes and snow geese as they
roost in ponds to keep themselves safe during the night. The
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
FR-rt $5
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
following morning we’ll convene at a designated location and
This is a unique opportunity to explore seldom-visited
blast-offs of thousands of snow geese in addition to solitary
areas of the refuge with your knowledgeable refuge
and small group take offs of numerous sandhill cranes. We’ll
staff tour guides. Dennis Vicente, your host, will explain
spend two-and-a-half hours in the field. While we’re in the
how the land and water you see are managed to benefit
field, we’ll also take the opportunity to make environmen-
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tal scenics of the birds on location. If the cottonwoods are
still in color we’ll position ourselves to include the autumn
hues in our frames. We’ll then make our way back to the
classroom and spend approximately two hours discussing
strategies for optimizing the photos you captured during the
sunset and sunrise field sessions. Part of that time will be
spent critiquing your photos. With regards to the optimizing
portion, Russ will utilize Photoshop and Nik software as he
knows both software programs intimately. Russ will be able
to provide one-on-one classroom attention with each of you
who partake. Some of the most magnificent sunrises and sun-
Artist Kathryn Dow
sets ever experienced have occurred in New Mexico. Be sure
to sign up early for this workshop so Russ can share all his
tips and how to combine them with the amazing bird activity
balance gets you close, but every camera has its own idea of
at Bosque del Apache. Breakfast will be provided while we’re
what red, green and blue mean. Join Joe Brady as he shows
in the classroom on Saturday before the classroom session.
how the combination of a ColorChecker Passport and a cali-
Russ is being sponsored by Hunt’s Photography and Video.
brated Sekonic L-758DR meter can give you the information
Offered Tuesday/Wednesday and Friday/Saturday. Limit 12.
for perfect exposure and color under practically any lighting
condition. No more strangely colored blue skies, no more
used to be and no need to under expose to prevent burnouts
that result in noisy, low contrast, low detail images in post
1:00 PM to 2:15 PM FR-pce $30
Refuge Visitor Center
In Bird, Nature and Landscapes (seminar only)
process. A calibrated spot-meter gives you the information
Every camera has its own idea about color and exposure.
your images. No more missed shots as you wait for the perfect
While nature and landscape color can be somewhat subjec-
light, pose or flight for that great photograph. Confidently
tive, wouldn’t it be nice to have all of your images starting
shoot at the perfect moment to get the shot you want.
from a perfect standard of color and light? While today’s
Offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Limit 13.
you need to get the best possible digital capture every time.
A ColorChecker Passport gets you perfect color as you process
cameras have wonderful metering systems that perform well
under many conditions, finding the perfect exposure for
birds in flight or white clouds in a landscape often presents
problems. The light in these types of subjects can be fleeting and change quickly. For correct color rendition, white
Artist Mike Endres
*New* Sponsored by MAC Group
Perfect Color and Exposure
Photography Intensive
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1:00 PM to 5:00 PM FR-pcew $90
Refuge Visitor Center
In Bird, Nature and Landscapes
(seminar and field workshop intensive)
This is an Intensive workshop that includes both the seminar
(outlined above) and workshop segments. Join Joe Brady as
he shows how the combination of a ColorChecker Passport
and a calibrated Sekonic L-758DR meter can give you the
information for perfect exposure when photographing out
in the field. A calibrated spot-meter gives you the information you need to get the best possible digital capture every
time. Gain a greater understanding of how spot metering can
help you protect highlights and white plumage while get-
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ting the most out of your camera’s tonal range capabilities.
Learn to recognize the lighting conditions when an incident
meter reading might be the best choice – particularly in the
shade and for birds and animals with darker color schemes.
A ColorChecker Passport gets you perfect color back at your
computer as you process your images. Having a standard
reference will ensure consistent results and the most accurate color rendition possible. No more strangely colored blue
skies, no more blown-out plumage, no more white holes
where the clouds used to be and no need to under expose
to prevent burnouts that result in noisy, low contrast, low
detail images in post process. See how these tools can help
you to produce better results in all your photography and let
you concentrate on your subject and its composition in the
environment! Joe is being sponsored by the MAC Group who
will be supplying equipment loaners for hands-on experience.
Offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Limit 12.
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All About Owls
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
FR-aao $12
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Fire Station, San Antonio
Live owls up close! Whooo is that calling in the night?
Artist Lindsay Balmer
What might you expect to see during different seasons in
New Mexico? Join Gail Garber and staff of Hawks Aloft as
he created two iconic images. His “Blizzard in Blue” was
we venture into the world of owls of North America, nine-
honored in the prestigious 1998 BBC Wildlife Photographers
teen species in all. Learn how different owls have adapted
of the Year Competition. “Fire in the Mist” was similarly hon-
to their unique habitats, from the Snowy Owl of the far
ored in the 2001 BBC competition and soon thereafter was
north, weighing in at nearly 4 pounds to the diminutive Elf
featured as wrap-around cover art on Life on the Earth, a
Owl of the southwest that weighs less than two ounces.
celebration of 30 years of the best images from the Wildlife
Laugh with us as we relay some of our owl adventures both
Photographer of the Year Competitions. Those two images
near and far, from the riparian woodland along the Rio
laid the foundation for his more than two decade love affair
Grande, to the Sax Zim Bog near Duluth, MN. This talk will
with the refuge. He has returned every year since then in
feature the live educational owls of Hawks Aloft as well as
late-November leading BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-
the amazing imagery of Doug Brown, David Powell, Keith
Tours. In addition, he has two February visits along with two
Bauer, and our other favorite photographers. You will not
September visits, the latter visits in conjunction with the
want to miss this show! Limit 30.
Bosque del Apache Open Windows Volunteer Program that he
founded. Join us for Artie’s photographic celebration of his
*New* Sponsored by Canon
Love Affair with Bosque del Apache
“Love Affair with Bosque del Apache”. Limit 200.
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San Miguel Church Adobe Workshop
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Artie Morris first visited Bosque del Apache Refuge while
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
FR-smc $25 San Miguel Parish Hall, Socorro
A History of San Miguel’s Adobes
Renovation and Adobe Workshop:
on sabbatical with his wife Elaine in December, 1992. While
Anticipating San Miguel Church’s 400th Anniversary (1615-
leading his first Bosque del Apache photographic workshop,
2015), a presentation of historical adobe (mud brick) structure
1:00 PM to 2:40 PM
FR-lab Free
Bodega Restaurant, Socorro
A slide program by Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
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lectures, as well as a traditional mudding demonstration used
in many local southwestern churches and buildings is offered.
Join us for a tour and lecture of the church building and its
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many renovations, care and maintenance covering the period
since its founding and continuous use. A refreshment period
will offer samples of traditional “horno” (oven) baked pastries.
Participants will be given sample adobe bricks. Lectures will be
held in the San Miguel Church Office Building adjacent to the
church. It is recommended participants dress for the weather
On the Wing
the secret life of cranes...
although some lectures will be held indoors. Limit 40.
J.E. Smith Museum Tour
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2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
FR-smt2 $7
Socorro, Smith House
Vintage Frontier Photography Museum
The Smith House in Socorro is the former home of Joseph
Edward Smith, territorial photographer. He and his wife
Haven’t you ever wondered, even once,
what cranes really are up to when they
flex those huge gray wings, spring into the
air and soar over the landscape? We talk
about instinct and migratory behavior,
vocalizations and dance, but what can we
learn? What if you could tag along?
wedding present by the bride’s parents in 1886. From
cowboys to businessmen, Smith photographed the lives of
working people to show the West as it was. Along with the
photos, the museum holds an archive of his equipment,
written material and artifacts from the period. The home
itself has been restored to its 1880’s vintage. Seven
generations of Smiths have now lived in the home on Central
Street. Suzanne Smith, the current resident, is the great
granddaughter of J.E. and Myscie Smith. She will guide you
through the past with a personal accounting of the home
and the Smith family. To reach the house, turn west on Hwy
60 off California Street, travel 3 blocks to Central, left on
Central, 5th house on the right. Limit 8.
On the Wing
In 2015 a research project supported by
the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Office of
Migratory Birds and the U.S. Geological
Survey’s New Mexico Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit will begin to
fit sandhill cranes with Global Positioning
System tracking devices that will allow
researchers to follow individual cranes on
their migration. For a donation of $5,000
you can be assigned your own crane to
follow, or for a smaller amount join with
neighbors, your child’s school or other
supporters to track a crane as a group. So
think about it. Are you ready for the flight
of your life?
Artist Michael Hamilton
For more information visit our website www.
friendsofthebosque.org, visit the Friends
Booth at Festival or call 575-838-2120.
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
REFUGE 75TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and beyond
FR-bp $15
Bodega Burger Co. Restaurant, Socorro
75th Birthday Party for Bosque del Apache National
Wildlife Refuge at Bodega Burger Company
Local music, SW tapas appetizer bar, 75th Anniversary
collector’s beer or wine glass and birthday cake, all for $15 cover
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With the stroke of his pen on November 22, 1939, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8289 establishing Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge,
“as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife." Join us in celebrating
our 75th birthday and raise a toast to F.D.R.! The party is sponsored by Bodega Burger Company.
They’re opening their banquet room to welcome you, providing hot appetizers with a SW tapas
selection, local musicians, and a collectible 75th Anniversary Bosque del Apache beer or wine glass.
Cover charge is $15 (please bring proof of age!) and a cash bar will be fully staffed and stocked. If
looking for a bigger meal, menus are available. The Bodega is located at 606 N. California Street.
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Hike: Rio Viejo
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
FR-hrv $7 Rio Viejo Trailhead, Refuge
IRIS PASSCAL Tour
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2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
FR-ip $5
New Mexico Tech, IRIS PASSCAL
The Rio Viejo (Old River) Trail is a 2-mile long, flat walk along
IRIS PASSCAL supports the exploration of the Earth’s crust,
an old course of the Rio Grande. Join Vannetta Perry for this
mantle and core to enhance fundamental understanding
easy hike through the woods, where you may see mule deer,
of earthquakes, volcanoes, crustal deformation, mantle
coyotes and pheasants among the native cottonwoods and
convection, global geodynamics and the history of the con-
screwbean mesquite. Meet at the trailhead. Limit 15.
tinents. Learn about this fascinating area of research and
Afternoon with the Cranes Fly In
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2:00 PM to 5:45 PM
FR-awc $65
Refuge Visitor Center
Spend a fascinating fly in afternoon learning about our
watch earthquakes as they happen. Registration (free) is
required. From Macey Center, turn right on Olive Lane, right
on Canyon Road up the hill, then turn right at the bottom of
the hill and follow the signs. Limit 18.
sandhill cranes with some of the best experts in the west.
J.E. Smith Museum Tour
Most people see a group of cranes and wonder what they
them. You’ll learn about dancing, their calls, the different
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
FR-smt3 $7
Socorro, Smith House
Vintage Frontier Photography Museum
subspecies, and even stories about the introduction of the
The Smith House in Socorro is the former home of Joseph
whooping crane here over 25 years ago. Join crane experts
Edward Smith, territorial photographer. He and his wife
Paul Tebbel, Keanna Leonard, Erv Nichols and Sandra
Elizabeth Ann (Myscie) Driver were given the home as a
Noll for this rare opportunity to learn about cranes, the
wedding present by the bride’s parents in 1886. From
refuge and how we care for cranes from those who know
cowboys to businessmen, Smith photographed the lives of
best. Offered Thursday and Friday. Limit 28.
working people to show the West as it was. Along with the
are doing - after this workshop, you’ll be able to tell
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photos, the museum holds an archive of his equipment,
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written material and artifacts from the period. The home
itself has been restored to its 1880’s vintage. Seven
generations of Smiths have now lived in the home on
Central Street. Suzanne Smith, the current resident, is
the great granddaughter of J.E. and Myscie Smith. She will
guide you through the past with a personal accounting of
the home and the Smith family. To reach the house, turn
west on Hwy 60 off California Street, travel 3 blocks to
Central, left on Central, 5th house on the right. Limit 8.
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3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
FR-ltr $12
Fire Station, San Antonio
Live raptors! The sandhill crane and the golden eagle in
a life and death encounter; fledgling Cooper’s hawks and
American crows forming a juvenile pack; Swainson’s hawks
feasting on bats; burrowing owls and ferruginous hawks
sharing the same prairie dog towns: both predators but
one also prey. Gail Garber and volunteers from Hawks
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Aloft will share real life stories and fascinating life histories of some of the raptors that call New Mexico home.
They’ll bring several of their live educational raptors so
you can get up close views and photographs, too. Limit 30.
Walk In to Fly In
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4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
FR-wifi $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
As the shadows grow long and the sun begins to set, thousands of geese and cranes return to the nighttime safety of
the marshes at the refuge. Meet at the visitor center parking
lot for a short bus ride and walk to the roost area to view
this spectacular scene. Wear comfortable shoes and dress
warmly. Many times there is additional room on the bus for
walk ons. Exact change is appreciated. Offered Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Limit 93.
Refuge 75th Birthday Party
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5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and beyond
FR-fsbs $15
Bodega Restaurant, Socorro
Friday night fun with local music, SW tapas appetizer bar
and 75th anniversary collector’s beer or wine glass all for
$15 cover. If looking for a bigger meal, menus are available.
See description on page 46. Limit 200.
Artist Joseph Moore
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Star Party
NM Tech Performing Arts Series
Are You in Town Early?
We have a show for you!
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
FR-sp Free
WB
NMT, Etscorn Observatory
Dr. Dan Klinglesmith and members of the New Mexico
Tech Astronomy Club will assist you in using the telescopes
at the Etscorn Campus Observatory and will answer your
questions, as well as pointing out the wonders in the night
sky. Restrooms are available. Dress warmly. Flashlights
are not allowed unless equipped with red filter. Drop in
between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Directions can be found
at http://infohost.nmt.edu/~astro/EtscornPages/directions.html. Limit 200.
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*New*
NM Tech Performing Arts Series
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California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Adult
FR-rma $20
Senior (65 & over)
FR-rms $18
Youth (17 & under) FR-rmy $10
Macey Center Auditorium, Socorro
Body Traffic
This co-bill program features six virtuoso guitarists from
four countries (Japan, Canada, Belgium, and US). CGT and
Friday, November 14, 7:30 PM
MG3 fuse over 40 years of combined performing experience
Macey Center $16/Adult; $14/Senior 65 and
over; $8/Youth 17 and under
Uniquely reflecting Los Angeles’ diverse landscape, this internationally acclaimed contemporary dance ensemble is warm, innovative
and sexy; inspiring, accessible and challenging.
Audiences are enveloped by the company’s
sheer joy of dance, with a versatile and ever
growing repertory by today’s most distinctive
choreographic voices.
into one unique six-by-six string “phenomensemble.” In a
pleasantly surprising way, CGT’s steel stringed-guitars blend
naturally with MG3’s nylon-stringed guitars, as each trio’s
fret boards chase the other’s original compositions and new
arrangements of world, jazz and classical music. If you are
in town earlier check out the ad for additional performances
with tickets available at the door. www.nmtpas.org or 575835-5688. Limit 150.
Presidential Chamber Music Series Presents
String Quartets
with Willy Sucre & Friends
Monday, November 17, 7:30 PM
Macey Center
Free Admission
Performing “Five Pieces for String Quartet” by
Erwin Schulhoff, and “String Quartet No. 1” by
Johannes Brahms.
Tickets available at the Macey Center door. See map on page 64.
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California Guitar Trio
www.festivalofthecranes.com Festival of the Cranes 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Walk Out to Fly Out
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5:30 AM to 7:30 AM
SA-wofo $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
It’s early, it’s dark, and it’s cold, but this is one event you
shouldn’t miss. When thousands of cranes and geese take
flight, the sights and sounds are spectacular. Dress warmly
and meet in the visitor center parking lot for a short bus ride
and walk to the roosting area. Many times there is additional
Adopt A Project
Window with a View
safe for birds too!
room on the bus for walk ons. Exact change is appreciated.
Offered Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 90.
*New*
Manual Exposure Photo Workshop
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The bird viewing window at the refuge’s visitor
center is a year-round attraction for all visitors.
The area outside the window is a birding and
photography hotspot! But as bird lovers we
need to help prevent window strikes.
5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
SA-mepw $90
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Manual Exposure, Studying Your Histogram, Composition
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and How-To Optimize Your Fill Flash Technique
Manual exposure is a topic a lot of photographers struggle
with. Learn how to manage your exposure by studying and
analyzing your histogram. This seminar is full of information
and will help you understand the key element of a successful
fill flash technique that will change your photography. Let
Maxis Gamez, a professional photographer, be your guide
and help you understand how to make these techniques
work for you. Topics covered in this seminar: understanding
manual exposure; how to read and analyze your histogram
for the ultimate exposure control; a key tool every photographer should have and how to use it; composition and subject
interaction; and fill flash the easy way. No more boring images! Field workshop will be followed by a classroom seminar
that includes mid-morning breakfast. We’ll talk about what
we learned and how to process your images using Photoshop.
We all know that sensation of cringing when a
bird collides with a window. Birds are attracted
to the habitat being reflected in the glass,
mistaking it for a safe flight path. Help Friends
make the window safer for our little feathered
friends; we have the technology.
Offered Thursday and Saturday. Limit 12.
*New* Sponsored by Canon
Morning Photography In-the-Field
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5:50 AM to 10:30 AM
SA-amp $125 1/4 Mile North of Flight Deck, Refuge
Join fulltime professional photographers Artie Morris/BIRDS
AS ART and Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure for four
hours of fun and learning at the refuge. You will learn how
Help us ensure up close viewing pleasure while
providing a safe environment for our birds.
Friends goal is to raise $5,000 for this project.
Even $20 brings us closer to reaching our goal.
For more information visit our website www.
friendsofthebosque.org, visit the Friends
Booth at Festival or call 575-838-2120.
to create pleasingly blurred images in the low predawn
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Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Cover Artist Sandra Corless
Saturday and Sunday in the Expo Tent
Migration of Cranes
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
SA-mc $12
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Fire Station, San Antonio
Join photojournalists, birders and adventurers, Erv Nichols
and Sandra Noll on an 8 month photo-journey following sandhill cranes from Bosque del Apache Refuge to northern Alaska
where many cranes nest and raise their young. Along the way
you will learn about sandhill cranes’ wintering, breeding and
Meet
migratory habitats, mating and nesting behaviors, as well as
the brochure cover artist!
http://sandracorlessphotography.com/
the sophisticated communication and colt- rearing practices
of this fascinating bird. Erv and Sandra will also share stories
and photos of other birds and wildlife and the people and
light, to spot the good situations, to understand the effects
places they encountered on this migratory journey. Limit 30.
of wind speed and direction on bird (especially in flight)
photography, to photograph individual cranes in flight, to
see and understand the light, to get the right exposure
every time after making a single test exposure, and to
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Artie’s early morning Bosque del Apache strategies, strate-
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
SA-aif1 Free
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
gies based on over two decades of experience at the refuge.
Archery is a sport for the whole family. Over the years
This is a caravan event and a refuge pass will be provided.
archery has gained popularity because of the valuable skills
Dress with layers for warmth and bring snacks and plenty of
one learns and the competitive nature of the sport. Learn
water. Workshop leaves sharply at 6:00 AM. Look for park-
skills like dominant eye, proper form, bow grip, release and
ing signs, and on site car pooling is encouraged. Offered
follow through. Mentors will be on site facilitating a struc-
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Limit 16.
tured yet fun archery shoot. A safety briefing will initiate
design pleasing images. In addition you will learn and live
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*New*
Archery In-the-Field (For Kids!)
the commencement of the shoot followed by an explanation of whistle commands for shooting and arrow removal
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Duck Butts Intensive Workshop
7:00 AM to 12:30 PM SA-dbiw$90
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from targets. Three sessions are offered Saturday morning.
For session openings during Festival inquire at the Festival
Information Desk in the visitor center. Limit 12.
Refuge Visitor Center
Have you ever taken a field trip and had to leave multiple
ducks, especially the females, unidentified? Or have you
ever caught a quick glimpse of a flock of ducks in flight
and been completely baffled? These are all problems of
the past! Two of our most experienced birders Michael
Hilchey and Raymond VanBuskirk offer this workshop
to unravel these mysteries and help make you a better
birder. Our program is designed to take a very different
approach to identifying ducks in the field by focusing
mainly on the structural differences and behavior of
each species. This workshop consists of a one hour class
followed immediately by a guided tour of the refuge in
search of waterfowl. This trip is part of our “Birder’s
Corner” and is sponsored and guided by BRANT. A hot
breakfast will be provided during the lecture. Limit 20.
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Artist Richard Eltrich
www.festivalofthecranes.com Festival of the Cranes 2014
how many ducks will be cooperating (weather permitting as
well!) so participation will be on a first come-first served
basis. Get a car pass at the visitor center registration deck
prior to your departure on Saturday. Two 30 minute sessions
are being offered with registration. An additional session will
be offered with registration when the first two sessions fill.
An additional one or two sessions may be offered if ducks
are available -- so check with the visitor center Festival
Information Desk on Saturday morning of Festival. Limit 15.
Bosque del Apache Raptor Tour
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9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SA-brt $30
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Join members of Hawkwatch International to scout out
raptors (and other birds) during this guided tour of Bosque
del Apache Refuge. Led by Helen Haskell, Tish Morris and
other volunteers, participants can expect to see the best
the refuge has to offer. Offered Saturday and Sunday. Meet
Duck Banding Project (For Kids!)
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9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
SA-dbp2 Free
Refuge Flight Deck
You can help refuge staff with a duck banding project. Every
year the biologists participate in the Central Flyway project
marking ducks so that their migratory patterns can be stud-
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Refuge Birding Tour
ied. They will catch the birds in a net earlier in the morning
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8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
SA-rbt $15 Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
(don’t worry, it doesn’t harm the ducks at all), and then show
you how to hold a duck and fit an identification band on its
leg before you release it back into the water. We don’t know
how many ducks will be cooperating (weather permitting as
The Bosque del Apache Birding Tour will highlight spe-
well!) so participation will be on a first come-first served
cies that can be seen within Bosque del Apache Refuge.
basis. Get a car pass at the visitor center registration deck
The exact tour route will depend on the distribution
prior to your departure on Saturday. Two 30 minute sessions
of birds on that day. Offered Tuesday, Wednesday,
are being offered with registration. An additional session will
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 40.
be offered with registration when the first two sessions fill.
Duck Banding Project (For Kids!)
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9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
SA-dbp1 Free
Refuge Flight Deck
You can help refuge staff with a duck banding project. Every
year the biologists participate in the Central Flyway project
marking ducks so that their migratory patterns can be studied. They will catch the birds in a net earlier in the morning
(don’t worry, it doesn’t harm the ducks at all), and then show
you how to hold a duck and fit an identification band on its
leg before you release it back into the water. We don’t know
An additional one or two sessions may be offered if ducks
are available -- so check with the visitor center Festival
Information Desk on Saturday morning of Festival. Limit 15.
*New*
Archery In-the-Field (For Kids!)
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9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
SA-aif2 Free
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Archery is a sport for the whole family. Over the years
archery has gained popularity because of the valuable skills
one learns and the competitive nature of the sport. Learn
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at the visitor center bus stop. Limit 22.
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
program that covers everything you will need to know
about photographing wildlife in the field. The photographic
journey will cover exotic locations such as Tanzania but also
include many tips for photographing wildlife closer to home
in some unexpected places. Minimum gear requirements will
be discussed for both the safety of the wildlife and the photographer. Camera settings will be covered including what
mode to use as well as choosing the right ISO for wildlife portrait work as well as action photography. There will be plenty
of image examples showing how settings provide impact to
your images. The program concludes with an in-depth segment on photographing birds in flight. You can find galleries,
blog, gear reviews, nighttime landscape e-book, and more
at: www.roaminwithroman.com. Sigma Camera is a proud
sponsor of Roman Kurywczak’s 2014 seminars and workshops.
Offered Tuesday and Saturday. Limit 25.
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*New*
J.E. Smith Museum Darkroom Workshop
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SA-smd1 $65
Artist John LaMere
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Socorro, Smith House
Do you appreciate the art of vintage photography development or just want to experience the process? A once in a
lifetime experience is being offered during Festival. This
skills like dominant eye, proper form, bow grip, release and
is a hands-on experience to develop and print J.E. Smith
follow through. Mentors will be on site facilitating a struc-
Collection photographs in his home from his original glass
tured yet fun archery shoot. A safety briefing will initiate
plate negatives. Participants will learn the art and take
the commencement of the shoot followed by an explana-
home an 11” x 14” print as their own. The Smith House in
tion of whistle commands for shooting and arrow removal
Socorro is the former home of Joseph Edward Smith, terri-
from targets. Three sessions are offered Saturday morning.
torial photographer. He and his wife Elizabeth Ann (Myscie)
For session openings during Festival inquire at the Festival
Driver were given the home as a wedding present by the
Information Desk in the visitor center. Limit 12.
bride’s parents in 1886. From cowboys to businessmen,
Smith photographed the lives of working people to show the
*New* Sponsored by Zeiss
Best Optics Selection
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West as it was. Along with the photos, the museum holds
Refuge Expo Tent
1880’s vintage. To reach the house, turn west on Hwy 60
Stephen Ingraham, ZEISS Senior Brand Advocate for Birding
off California Street, travel 3 blocks to Central, left on
and Nature presents how to choose the best optics for bird-
Central, 5th house on the right. Limit 4.
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
SA-bos Free
an archive of his equipment, written material and artifacts
from the period. The home itself has been restored to its
ing and nature observation. Limit 25.
*New* Sponsored by Sigma
Photographing Wildlife with Roman
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10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
SA-pwr $20
Fire Station, San Antonio
Portraits to Action
Roman Kurywczak brings you this exciting educational
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*New*
Archery In-the-Field (For Kids!)
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10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
SA-aif3 Free
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
Archery is a sport for the whole family. Over the years
archery has gained popularity because of the valuable skills
one learns and the competitive nature of the sport. Learn
www.festivalofthecranes.com Festival of the Cranes 2014
skills like dominant eye, proper form, bow grip, release and
Mexico University – Ruidoso, as he discusses the importance
follow through. Mentors will be on site facilitating a struc-
of stopover habitats and the remarkable physiology of birds
tured yet fun archery shoot. A safety briefing will initiate
that permits long-distance migration. Research into this
the commencement of the shoot followed by an explana-
subject has shed light on the importance of stopover and
tion of whistle commands for shooting and arrow removal
staging areas in their life history. The talk will focus on the
from targets. Three sessions are offered Saturday morning.
marvels of long-distance migrations, the unique fat metabo-
For session openings during Festival inquire at the Festival
lism of migratory birds that allows continuous high-intensity
Information Desk in the visitor center. Limit 12.
exercise, and recent research into why birds break down
protein as well as fat (hint: they need water!). Finally, this
Hike: Indian Wells Wilderness
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12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
SA-hiww $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
information will be translated into the real world, and the
talk will shift to the critical importance of stopover and
staging habitats as areas to be conserved if we hope to stem
declines in populations of migratory birds. Limit 30.
This hike is a 2+ hour hike into the Indian Wells Wilderness
Seeger at the visitor center bus stop to board the bus to
the Canyon Trail parking lot. The hike will leave the marked
*New*
Historic San Miguel Church Tour
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formal trail for the next 1.5 miles, but participants will be
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
SA-hsm Free guided toward the north and west into a series of deep cut
Join Deacon Nick Keller, an active ordained Deacon at San
arroyos, returning to the Canyon Trail at marker 11. There
Miguel Church in Socorro, for a private tour of this newly
are several short, steep scrambles during the hike. The bus
restored church. Deacon Nick will talk about how the
will return us to the visitor center. A day pack with water
church was just re-dedicated on September 26, 2014 after
and food as well as hiking boots with good ankle support are
nearly four years of being closed for restoration and repair.
strongly recommended. Total distance: approximately 2.5
He will share the facts about many aspects of structure and
miles. Elevation change is from 4500’ at the start to 4750’ at
aesthetics that were addressed in the time the church was
the highest point in the hike. Limit 15.
closed from November of 2010 until this past September.
Canyon Trail and head into the Wilderness Area. There is no
San Miguel Parish Hall, Socorro
This historic church is now in a year-long celebration of
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Refuge Tour
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
SA-rt $5
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
the 400 years of faith in this area which dates all the way
back to the founding of the community in the early 17th
Century. Deacon Nick will highlight the type of structure
this nearly 400-year-old church is and the amount of resto-
This is a unique opportunity to explore seldom-visited areas
ration that has just been completed. Free will offerings are
of the refuge with your knowledgeable refuge staff tour
appreciated. No limit of attendees with no need to register
guides. Dennis Vicente, your host, will explain how the
- just meet us at the front door.
land and water you see are managed to benefit wildlife.
See spectacular views of cranes, geese, ducks and raptors, and perhaps even turkeys. Tours are offered Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. Please note that, due to time constraints, participants remain on the bus for the 2+-hour
tour. Meet in the visitor center parking lot. Limit 40.
Physiology of Migratory Birds
1:00 AM to 2:30 PM
SA-pmb $12
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*New* Sponsored by MAC Group
Perfect Color & Exposure Photography S S
1:00 PM to 2:15 PM SA-pce $30
Refuge Visitor Center
In Bird, Nature and Landscapes (seminar only)
Every camera has its own idea about color and exposure.
While nature and landscape color can be somewhat subjec-
Fire Station, San Antonio
tive, wouldn’t it be nice to have all of your images starting
Please join Quentin Hays, Wildlife Biologist and Assistant
from a perfect standard of color and light? While today’s
Professor of Science and Natural Resources at Eastern New
cameras have wonderful metering systems that perform
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Area. Join Friends’ President Lise Spargo and volunteer JR
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
well under many conditions, finding the perfect exposure for
birds in flight or white clouds in a landscape often presents
problems. The light in these types of subjects can be fleeting and change quickly. For correct color rendition, white
balance gets you close, but every camera has its own idea of
what red, green and blue mean. Join Joe Brady as he shows
how the combination of a ColorChecker Passport and a calibrated Sekonic L-758DR meter can give you the information
for perfect exposure and color under practically any lighting
condition. No more strangely colored blue skies, no more
blown-out plumage, no more white holes where the clouds
used to be and no need to under expose to prevent burnouts
Artist Michael Hamilton
that result in noisy, low contrast, low detail images in post
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process. A calibrated spot-meter gives you the information
you need to get the best possible digital capture every
information for perfect exposure when photographing out in
time. A ColorChecker Passport gets you perfect color as you
the field. A calibrated spot-meter gives you the information
process your images. No more missed shots as you wait for
you need to get the best possible digital capture every time.
the perfect light, pose or flight for that great photograph.
Gain a greater understanding of how spot metering can help
Confidently shoot at the perfect moment to get the shot you
you protect highlights and white plumage while getting the
want. Offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Limit 13.
most out of your camera’s tonal range capabilities. Learn
to recognize the lighting conditions when an incident meter
*New* Sponsored by MAC Group
Perfect Color and Exposure
Photography Intensive
reading might be the best choice – particularly in the shade
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and for birds and animals with darker color schemes. A
ColorChecker Passport gets you perfect color back at your
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM SA-pcew $90
Refuge Visitor Center
In Bird, Nature and Landscapes
(seminar and field workshop intensive)
computer as you process your images. Having a standard
This is an Intensive workshop that includes both the seminar
where the clouds used to be and no need to under expose
(outlined above) and workshop segments. Join Joe Brady as
to prevent burnouts that result in noisy, low contrast, low
he shows how the combination of a ColorChecker Passport
detail images in post process. See how these tools can help
and a calibrated Sekonic L-758DR meter can give you the
you to produce better results in all your photography and let
reference will ensure consistent results and the most accurate color rendition possible. No more strangely colored blue
skies, no more blown-out plumage, no more white holes
you concentrate on your subject and its composition in the
environment! Joe is being sponsored by the MAC Group who
will be supplying equipment loaners for hands-on experience. Offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Limit 12.
*New* for Kids and Parents
Tracking Techniques
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
SA-tca1 Free
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Refuge Visitor Center
How do biologists know where secretive animals live? Join
Ashley Inslee with a game for kids learning how biologists
find animals using telemetry radio collar monitoring techniques. Try tracking down a collar by using our telemetry
equipment around the “Wildlife Zone”. Meet at the visitor
Artist Mike Endres
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center at 12:50 PM. You will gain a better understanding of
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how and why researchers collar and track animals. Offered
twice Saturday and twice Sunday. Limit 20.
*New*
J.E. Smith Museum Darkroom Workshop
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SA-smd2 $65
San Antonio’s Elementary School
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talents the weekend of the Festival. Doors will be open
is a hands-on experience to develop and print J.E. Smith
7AM-8PM Saturday, and 7AM-2PM on Sunday. Break-
Collection photographs in his home from his original glass
fast and lunch will be served both days, with a BBQ
plate negatives. Participants will learn the art and take
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torial photographer. He and his wife Elizabeth Ann (Myscie)
Driver were given the home as a wedding present by the
bride’s parents in 1886. From cowboys to businessmen,
Smith photographed the lives of working people to show the
West as it was. Along with the photos, the museum holds
an archive of his equipment, written material and artifacts
from the period. The home itself has been restored to its
1880’s vintage. To reach the house, turn west on Hwy 60
off California Street, travel 3 blocks to Central, left on
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SA-vla Free
of the San Antonio community at 4th and Miera Street.
Built in 1928, it is believed to be the longest continually run school in the state. The school has been
providing services to the local families for decades
and will be celebrating its 85th Anniversary this year.
There are roughly 75 kids enrolled at the school ranging from Preschool to 5th grade. The San Antonio community may be small in size but it has much to offer.
San Antonio
Central, 5th house on the right. Limit 4.
VLA Tour
San Antonio Elementary School is nestled in the heart
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VLA, 50 miles west of Socorro
Elementary, the Friends of the Bosque,
and Bosque del Apache Refuge have been partners
in environmental education for nearly 10 years.
We
invite you to come and visit our local treasure!
The Very Large Array (VLA) is a world-famous radio telescope
consisting of 27 giant dish antennas spread across the Plains
of San Agustin 50 miles west of Socorro. In this special tour,
you will learn about the history, operation and mission of this
National Science Foundation project while touring the visitor
center and walking to the base of one of the 25-meter (82feet) dishes. Take Highway 60 west from Socorro to Magdalena.
Continue west for 19 miles. Turn south on Route 52 and follow
signs to the VLA visitor center. Allow one hour travel time from
Socorro. Offered Wednesday and Saturday. Limit 35.
*New* for Kids and Parents
Tracking Techniques
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
SA-tca2 Free
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Refuge Visitor Center
How do biologists know where secretive animals live? Join
Ashley Inslee with a game for kids learning how biologists
find animals using telemetry radio collar monitoring tech-
Arts & Crafts Fair
Open Thursday 4 PM to 7 PM,
Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
Historic Garcia Opera House in Socorro
Located at California and Abeyta streets.
Get a real taste of New Mexico’s artist community during this juried three-day arts and
crafts fair featuring local artists and crafts.
Drop in any time to mingle, browse, buy and
enjoy. There will be live entertainment on
stage and plenty to see at no charge.
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Socorro is the former home of Joseph Edward Smith, terri-
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
Valle de Oro NWR
New Mexico’s newest National Wildlife Refuge
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Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, the Southwest’s first urban refuge will serve as
an urban oasis for both wildlife and people. It is located at the site of a former dairy
farm just a few miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest metropolitan area. The
refuge will fulfill the goals of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative to
work with community partners to establish a 21st century conservation ethic and reconnect people, especially young people, to the natural world. Urban refuges such as Valle
de Oro, offer unique environmental education and recreation opportunities in highly
populated areas while promoting the mission of the refuge system to protect wildlife and
their habitats for the benefit of present
and future generations of Americans.
Valle de Oro NWR is currently in the
process of community planning for restoration and visitor service projects to
happen on the property. To learn more
or become involved check out the refuge website: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/valle_de_oro/, follow Valle de Oro
National Wildlife Refuge on Facebook or
get involved with the Friends of Valle
de Oro NWR: http://friendsofvallede
oro.wildapricot.org/
niques. Try tracking down a collar by using our telemetry
equipment around the “Wildlife Zone”. Meet at the visitor
Sponsored by BRANT Group
Owling Expedition Intensive
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how and why researchers collar and track animals. Offered
4:15 PM to 9:00 PM
SA-oew $95
twice Saturday and twice Sunday. Limit 20.
Two highly experienced birders Michael Hilchey and
center at 2:20 PM. You will gain a better understanding of
Refuge Visitor Center
Raymond VanBuskirk offer an uncommon opportunity.
Birds of Bosque del Apache
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
SA-bob $12
Elusive and beautiful, owls are a highly sought-after bird
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on any birder’s life list. Their mysterious nocturnal lifestyle
captures our imagination and fuels our desire to find them.
Fire Station, San Antonio
But for that same reason they are often hard to find and
Join volunteer Jason Kitting for a look at a number of the
even harder to see - unless you know how to look, that is.
birds that spend the winter at Bosque del Apache Refuge.
This workshop is geared not so much at owl ID (although
He will talk about the habits and ecology of many birds
we will definitely cover that, too) as much as HOW to find
and will review identification tips and techniques. You will
owls. We hope to improve your owling skills to the point
listen to some common bird calls, and he will share some
where you feel confident to plan and execute a productive
tips about how to distinguish look alike species. Limit 30.
owling adventure on your own! This workshop consists of a
one hour class followed immediately by a guided tour of the
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refuge in search of owls. This trip is part of our featured
Artist Joseph Moore
“Birder’s Corner” and is sponsored and guided by BRANT. A
box dinner will be provided. Offered Tuesday, Wednesday
and Saturday. Limit 20.
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4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
SA-wifi $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
As the shadows grow long and the sun begins to set, thousands of geese and cranes return to the nighttime safety of
the marshes at the refuge. Meet at the visitor center parking
lot for a short bus ride and walk to the roost area to view
this spectacular scene. Wear comfortable shoes and dress
warmly. Many times there is additional room on the bus for
Roman and team will have the potential of being published by
walk ons. Exact change is appreciated. Offered Wednesday,
Friends, the VLA and Sigma. Rules, timing and photo contest
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Limit 90.
details will be supplied at the workshop. Remember to dress
light head lamp with red filter. You will be walking in the des-
WP
ert at night up to 1/3 mile to the antennas so consider your
5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
SA-snp $80
VLA, 50 miles west of Socorro
Photographing the Nighttime Landscape
equipment weight and good walking boots. There is a cloudy
This is a special workshop offering. The NRAO Very Large
will be issued. Come a little early and enjoy the on-site gift
Array (VLA) in partnership with Friends of the Bosque del
store that is staying open until 5:00 just for you or make it
Apache and Sigma Camera have teamed together to offer a
an afternoon by also registering for the VLA Tour at 2:00 PM.
once-in-a-decade nighttime photography workshop of spec-
The VLA is located 50 miles west of Socorro on U.S. Highway
tacular magnitude. Join Roman Kurywczak, a photography
60. From U.S. 60, turn South on NM 52, then West on the VLA
pro sponsored by Sigma Camera, as he leads an educational
access road, which is well marked. Signs will point you to the
how-to program designed to open up your eyes to the pos-
VLA visitor center. Another gem is Roman’s e-book on the sub-
sibility of photographing landscapes with the star filled sky as
ject: A Digital Guide to Photographing the Night Sky released
a backdrop. Equipment, tips, techniques, and camera setting
in Feb. 2011. You can find galleries, blog, gear reviews, night-
night back-up plan if weather is less than ideal. If weather
is extreme and the workshop needs to be cancelled refunds
for both star points and star trails will be covered. Explore
time landscape e-book, and more at: www.roaminwithroman.
“light painting” of a foreground subject as well as overcom-
com. Check out the VLA website at www.vla.nrao.edu. Allow
ing obstacles when the conditions are less than ideal. Leave
one hour travel time from Socorro. Offered Wednesday and
your electronic communication equipment (cell phones, I-pad
Saturday. Limit 40.
and computer) in your vehicle for they are not allowed on
site during this workshop. The workshop begins at 5:00 PM
at the VLA cafeteria for an equipment check and camera
set-up. Bring your own sack dinner to eat during this orientation. All communication devices will need to be turned off
Sunday, November 23, 2014
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for this workshop for they interfere with the VLA’s telescope
Walk Out to Fly Out
data collection. The Very Large Array, one of the world’s premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio
5:30 AM to 7:30 AM
SU-wofo $7
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San
It’s early, it’s dark, and it’s cold, but this is one event you
Agustin. Each antenna is 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter. An
shouldn’t miss. When thousands of cranes and geese take
optional cash prize photo contest for the best images will be
flight, the sights and sounds are spectacular. Dress warmly
announced during orientation. The best of the best judged by
and meet in the visitor center parking lot for a short bus ride
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*New* Sponsored by Sigma
VLA Startrails Night Photography warmly and in layers plus bring water and an optional flash-
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
and walk to the roosting area. Many times there is additional
room on the bus for walk ons. Exact change is appreciated.
Offered Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 90.
*New* Sponsored by Canon
Morning Photography In-the-Field
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5:50 AM to 10:30 AM
SU-amp $125 1/4 Mile North of Flight Deck, Refuge
Join fulltime professional photographers Artie Morris/BIRDS
AS ART and Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure for four
hours of fun and learning at the refuge. You will learn how
to create pleasingly blurred images in the low predawn
light, to spot the good situations, to understand the effects
of wind speed and direction on bird (especially in flight)
photography, to photograph individual cranes in flight, to
see and understand the light, to get the right exposure
every time after making a single test exposure, and to
design pleasing images. In addition you will learn and live
Artie’s early morning Bosque del Apache strategies, strate-
Sunday 23
gies based on over two decades of experience at the refuge.
This is a caravan event and a refuge pass will be provided.
Dress with layers for warmth and bring snacks and plenty of
water. Workshop leaves sharply at 6:00 AM. Look for parking signs, and on site car pooling is encouraged. Offered
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Limit 16.
*New* Sponsored by BRANT Group
Albuquerque Birding Hot Spots
Artist Rebecca Hamilton
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Metropolitan Area and how the refuge will fulfill the goals of
President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative. After
A Day with the Experts
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
SU-abhs $200
Valle de Oro NWR, Albuquerque
a morning of birding in the Rio Grande Valley we will head
Birding from the Valley of Gold to the Snow Swept
we will have lunch and the chance to talk with Raymond
Summits
and his team of researchers about the important work they
Join Jennifer Owen-White, refuge manager of the first
have been doing for the past eleven years. Not only will we
urban National Wildlife Refuge in the Southwest, and
be watching all three rosy-finch species at the feeders, but
Raymond VanBuskirk, rosy-finch researcher and expert,
we will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take part
for a very special day of birding in two of Albuquerque’s
in this important bird research – and maybe even release a
most well-known hot spots! We will start the day by visiting
few finches back to the wild! Depart: 7:30 AM at Valle de Oro
the Valle de Oro NWR, located on the east bank of the Rio
NWR, 7851 2nd St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Ends: 4:30
Grande just south of Albuquerque, and end it at the Sandia
PM at Valle de Oro NWR. Take exit 220 on I-25, west on Rio
Crest, home to all three North American rosy-finches and
Bravo Blvd. to 2nd St. then turn left (south) for about 3.4
the location of Raymond’s eleven year study of the winter
miles looking for parking on the right. As the Valle de Oro
ecology of rosy-finches. As we explore the 570 acres of habi-
NWR is a 75 minute drive from Socorro, you may want to
tat at Valle de Oro NWR, which serves as an urban oasis for
stay the night before the trip in Albuquerque. Transportation
both wildlife and people, Jennifer will share the past, pres-
from the departure site will be provided and lunch is includ-
ent, and future of this incredible refuge. She will share her
ed. Bring plenty snacks, water, warm clothes (layers), boots,
vision for its impacts on youth education in the Albuquerque
etc. Limit 24.
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up to the Sandia Crest at 10,678 feet to the winter home of
some of North America’s hardest-to-find bird species, where
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oak. Along the upper reaches you will walk among Douglas
fir, white fir, Gambel oak and mountain mahogany. Atop the
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
SU-rbt $15 Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
mesa you will be rewarded with vistas of the Rio Grande
The Bosque del Apache Birding Tour will highlight spe-
see some deer, elk and other wildlife as well. The trail is
cies that can be seen within Bosque del Apache Refuge.
rocky in places so a walking stick is recommended. Bring
The exact tour route will depend on the distribution
water, lunch, and wear sturdy boots. Limit 15.
Valley and the higher plains north of Highway 60 and perhaps
of birds on that day. Offered Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Limit 40.
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
SU-tca9 Free
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10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
SU-tca10 Free
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Refuge Visitor Center
How do biologists know where secretive animals live? Join
Refuge Visitor Center
Ashley Inslee with a game for kids learning how biologists
How do biologists know where secretive animals live? Join
find animals using telemetry radio collar monitoring tech-
Ashley Inslee with a game for kids learning how biologists
niques. Try tracking down a collar by using our telemetry
find animals using telemetry radio collar monitoring tech-
equipment around the “Wildlife Zone”. Meet at the visitor
niques. Try tracking down a collar by using our telemetry
center at 10:20 AM. You will gain a better understanding of
equipment around the “Wildlife Zone”. Meet at the visitor
how and why researchers collar and track animals. Offered
center at 8:50 AM. You will gain a better understanding of
twice Saturday and twice Sunday. Limit 20.
how and why researchers collar and track animals. Offered
twice Saturday and twice Sunday. Limit 20.
Bosque del Apache Raptor Tour
Refuge Tour
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12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
SU-rt $5
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SU-brt $30
Bus Stop, Refuge Visitor Center
This is a unique opportunity to explore seldom-visited areas
Join members of Hawkwatch International to scout out
guides. Dennis Vicente, your host, will explain how the
raptors (and other birds) during this guided tour of
land and water you see are managed to benefit wildlife.
Bosque del Apache Refuge. Led by Helen Haskell, Tish
See spectacular views of cranes, geese, ducks and rap-
Morris and other volunteers, participants can expect to
tors, and perhaps even turkeys. Tours are offered Friday,
see the best the refuge has to offer. Offered Saturday and
Saturday and Sunday. Please note that, due to time con-
Sunday. Meet at the visitor center bus stop. Limit 22.
straints, participants remain on the bus for the 2+-hour
of the refuge with your knowledgeable refuge staff tour
tour. Meet in the visitor center parking lot. Limit 40.
Hike: Mesa Trail
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10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SU-hmt $7
Meet at Macey Center Parking Lot
Meet guide Vannetta Perry at the Macey Center parking lot
to carpool to the trailhead in Water Canyon west of Socorro
in the Magdalena Mountains. The 4.75 miles long trail begins
the ascent of Water Canyon Mesa from an elevation of 6,800
feet at the trail head. The hike is considered moderate,
though the climb and descent are an 11% grade with
switchbacks to an elevation of 8,200 feet. The trail travels
through ponderosa pine mixed with piñon, juniper and grey
Artist Jack Panzeca
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*New* for Kids and Parents
Tracking Techniques (For Kids!)
*New* for Kids and Parents
Tracking Techniques (For Kids!)
Friends of the Bosque del Apache NWR
WHERE CAN WE EAT?
Most of the motels serve breakfast, but if you’re up with the birds, you’ll be able to find breakfast at the refuge Tuesday
through Sunday.
Julie and Steve Green of GREEN’S KITCHEN AND CATERING will be at the south end of the exhibit area Tuesday through
Sunday with early coffee and typical New Mexican fare for breakfast and lunch--green chile stew and sandwiches!
Near the refuge, in San Antonio, there’s the BUCKHORN TAVERN and the OWL BAR, both world-renowned for their green chile
cheeseburgers, and SAN ANTONIO CRANE CAFE featuring Mexican food. On Saturday and Sunday, SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL serves breakfast burritos, biscuits and gravy from 7 AM, and posole and green chile stew for lunch. Barbecue brisket,
beans, cole slaw and green chile are being served for dinner Saturday night 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. See ad on page 55.
If you need a sack lunch to take on a tour, ask at your favorite restaurant, or order from Anne at the SAN ANTONIO
GENERAL STORE, 835-4594, or talk to Julie at GREEN’S KITCHEN AND CATERING at Bosque del Apache, 575-418-1291.
You can enjoy the ANNUAL FRIENDS DINNER on Thursday evening and the Refuge 75th BIRTHDAY PARTY on Friday evening
both at the Bodega Burger Co. Restaurant, 606 California Street. Birthday party will include SW tapas appetizer bar, local
bands and your choice of our 75th anniversary collector’s beer or wine glass - a $26 value for your $15 cover price.
For a sampling of what is available in town, visit the Friends Booth in the Expo Tent for ideas and get directions to restaurants, Arts & Crafts Fair (ad on page 55) and the many other activities.
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REGISTRATION FORM - 27th Annual Festival of the Cranes 2014
P.O. Box 340, San Antonio, NM 87832 Phone 575-835-2077 / Fax 575-838-2959
Name:
Phone (cell if possible)
Address:
Credit Card Number:
Billing
City:
State:
Exp. Date:
Email Address:
Country/Zip:
Circle the nights you will spend in the Socorro area:
SA SU MO TU WE TH FR SA SU
Name #1:
Event Code
Price
No
Signature:
Circle Type of Lodging:
Motel
RV
MO TU
Name #3:
Friends
Member?
Yes
Event Code
Price
No
Other
None
Name #4:
Friends
Member?
Yes
Event Code
Price
No
Friends
Member?
Yes
Event Code
Price
No
Registration
Yes
Security Code: (on back of card)
Name #2:
Friends
Member?
Register Fee
Total:
$8.50
Register Fee
Total:
$8.50
Register Fee
Total:
$8.50
Register Fee
$8.50
Total:
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FRIENDS 27TH ANNUAL DINNER
Choose one dinner:
Festival of the Cranes 2014 Registration Form P. 2
Guest
Friends Membership
#1 #2 #3 #4
• Pecan Chicken
• Drunken Beef Filet Mignon
• Autumn Vegetable Pasta
Dessert: cheesecake topped
with a berry drizzle
Please join the Friends of the Bosque del Apache by including your
membership dues with your registration:
Individual $20
Family $25
Student/Senior 62+ $15
Special Friend $60 to $99
Best Friend $100 to $499
Friend Indeed $500 to $999
See page 36 for full menu.
Dinner price
$37
Silent Auction and Keynote presentation included with reservation.
Lifetime Member $1000 or more
I am interested in serving as a Friends Volunteer
Email me when newsletters are available to download
LAND, SEA AND AIR:
Please list any dietary requirements.
All Totals Previous Page
Membership
Donations
Total Amount
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This form will be processed in the order in which it was received starting at 1:00 PM (MDT) September
3rd for members and non-members.
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Have you tried our online registration? It is easy, convenient and faster than this snail-mailed form.
Have you noticed that you can register earlier if you register online? It’s true: online registration for members starts
September 2nd, a full day and a half prior to the start of this form being processed. We are improving the registration
process to make your planning and visit more enjoyable. Online registration also prevents you from signing up for events
that have time conflicts or that become full prior to this form being processed. Now with over 90% of our Festival registrants registering online, we encourage you also to register online. Use the red registration button at http://www.
festivalofthecranes.com. Give it a try -- all you need is an email address. We can help if you are having online difficulties -- just give us a call at 575-835-2077, Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM to noon (MDT), starting September 2,
2014 if you are a member. Become a Friends member as you register - it is easy and provides early Festival registration.
Non-member Festival registration starts September 3, 2014.
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Your receipt and schedule will be emailed to you or sent to the address you provide on this form. You
will not need tickets--your name will be on the event session list if you register online before November 14, 2014 or
if this mail-in form is postmarked on or before November 6, 2014. Optional name tag blanks will be available at the
refuge visitor center Festival Information Desk for your convenience.
Make checks payable to the Festival of the Cranes and mail with this form to:
Or FAX to:
FESTIVAL OF THE CRANES
P.O. BOX 340, SAN ANTONIO, NM 87832
PHONE: 575-835-2077
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FAX: 575-838-2959
Refuge Map
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
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Casa Blanca Bed & Breakfast, San Antonio 575-835-3027
Fite Ranch Bed & Breakfast, San Antonio, 575-838-0958
Birdwatchers RV Park, South of San Antonio, 575-835-1366
Socorro Old Town Bed & Breakfast, Socorro, 575-838-2619
Casey’s Socorro RV Park, Frontage Road, 575-835-2234
Tom’s RV Park, #4, 506 Hwy 60, 575-838-2075
Escondida Lake Park 575-835-2041
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