The City of Rocks State Park and Rockhound State Park in conjunction with the Astronomy Friends of the Parks have announced their 2022 Fall/Winter and 2023 Spring astronomy program schedule. Weather permitting, about 20 minutes after sunset, a laser guided tour is given on the highlights of that evening sky. The next event is scheduled [...]
The Friends of Rockhound State Park, Inc. will have meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the Rockhound State Park Visitor Center. Guest speaker is Jim Eckles, longtime White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs representative who will be talking about Camp Cody, the WW1 training camp that was in Deming. For more [...]
The Friends of Rockhound State Park, Inc. will meet at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, June 30th, at the Rockhound State Park Visitor Center. Jill Black. of Deming Animal Guardians and Animal Shelter will be the guest speaker. Please bring something for our animal friends: dog or cat food, gently used towels and blankets, a bottle [...]
Stroll amongst hundreds of luminarias lighting the walkways on Saturday, December 14th from 5:00 to 6:30 P.M. at Friends of Rockhound State Park located at 9880 Stirrup Road Southeast in Deming. Bring a new unwrapped toy for the Marines Toys for Tots program.There will be music, hot cider and cookies, and a visit by Santa! [...]
Friends of Rockhound State Park invite you to attend their next regular meeting at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Aug. 28th, at the park's visitor center located at 9880 Stirrup Road Southeast in Deming. The Deming Humane Society’s Executive Director Jill Black as a speaker this month. She will give an update on the county animal [...]
The Friends of Rockhound State Park are having their annual picnic/potluck for members at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31st, at the Visitor Center at Rockhound State Park. The park is located 12 miles southeast of Deming. All Friends members, sponsors, park staff and volunteers are invited. For more information about Friends, please call the [...]
The Friends of Rockhound State Park invite you to their next meeting at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 30th at the park's visitor center. Special guest speaker will be Kevin Rodden, big game biologist from the New Mexico Game and Fish Department to up-date us on the annual Ibex hunts that are going on in [...]
The National Public Observatory has announced its Stars-N-Parks astronomy program schedule. The next presentation is this Saturday starting at 6:25 P.M. at Rockhound State Park located at 9880 Stirrup Road Southwest in Deming. Attendees should arrive at the park at sunset so they can become familiar with their surroundings before nightfall. Visit nmparks.com for more [...]
The Friends of Rockhound State Park are inviting the public to their Annual Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 8th from 5:00 to 6:30 P.M. at Rockhound State Park located at 9880 Stirrup Road Southeast in Deming (dimming). Enjoy a stroll among over 1,000 luminarias and enjoy music, a visit from Santa in addition to [...]
The Friends of Rockhound State Park will be meeting on Wednesday, October 31st at 10:00 A.M. at the park's visitor center located at 9880 Stirrup Road Southeast in Deming. There will be a guest speaker telling Navajo tales, and it’s Halloween so it could be spooky. Friends’ meetings are always open to the public, with [...]
