Interested in learning more about native bees? The Gila Native Plant Society will be having a presentation on bees in the area and their favorite native plants this evening, January 19th. The presentation will give an overview of native bees, their life histories, plant preferences, nesting behaviors, as well as strategies that gardeners can use to create useful bee habitats. The program will take place at 7:00 p.m. at Harlan Hall on the WNMU campus in Room 111, as well as via Zoom. For information on how to get a Zoom link, visit website.
In celebration of the Gila Wilderness’ 100th birthday, which is June 3rd, the Gila National Forest is planning special events throughout the year. Together with community partners, the forest is planning celebrations beginning in February including group hikes, virtual/in person speaker series, art shows, family-friendly events in Gough Park, music and much more. The main event, which is Gila Wilderness Centennial Week, will be held in May in Silver City and Bayard. Events will be added throughout the months as details become available. For more information on when and where these events will take place, visit the website.
Last year was very busy for The Youths Mural Program in Silver City as students painted Murals all over Grant County and surrounding areas. Murals were painted at Penny Park, Downtown Silver City, The Bayard Public Library, Skate Park, Aldo Leopold Vista and CP Anderson. They also gained 2 new college interns and had the opportunity to work with students from Cobre, San Lorenzo and the Youth Conservation Corps. This year they plan on painting a mural on the campus of Western New Mexico University at the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning (WILL), which will give students the opportunity to work with WILL members.
The City of Bayard will be having a public hearing on “The Community Development Block Grant Program” activities and to receive public input on future projects. The meeting will take place on Monday, January 22nd at 10:00 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. at the Bayard City Hall. For more information, contact the City of Bayard.
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Need help with reading or math? The Hidalgo County Literacy Program offers free one-on-one class tutoring for basic reading, math, language and computer skills. The program also offers tutoring in English as a Second Language and pre-GED prep. The office is located at 317 East 4th Street, Suite B in Lordsburg. For more information on times and dates of classes, contact the Program Director at 575-313-7738.
