NM workshop

GrasslandBirdHabitat
ManagementWorkshop
August26th
8:00am–3:30pm
HostRanch:UteCreekCattleCompany
TudaLibbyCrews&JackCrews
Bueyeros,NewMexico
Nochargeforworkshoporlunch
Pre-registrationrequiredasspaceislimited
BringyourBinoculars!
Learnmoreabout:
Grasslandbirdspecies&theirhabitatneeds
Effectsofgrazingmanagementongrasslandbirdspecies
Howtousebirdpresenceasanindicatorofrangelandhealth
Audubon’sConservationRanchingInitiative
RiparianRestorationonUteCreek
WaterConservationeffortsandmore!!
RSVPbyAugust17thtolaura.quattrini@birdconservancy.org970-482-1707ext.21
Schedule:
8:00–8:20
Coffeeandpastries
8:20–11:20
LearningontheLand–bringyourbinoculars!
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BirdingattheBueyeros–learnmoreaboutbirdsonthepropertyandhowtheRanchusesbirds
asindicatorstohabitatquality(BirdConservancy,NMDGF,andJack&TudaCrews)
Learnmoreaboutoptimizinghabitatcomponentsforharvestablegamebirds(Scaledand
BobwhiteQuailandPheasants)(CaseyCardinal–NewMexicoDept.Game&Fish)
LesserPrairie-chickenhabitatneedsandimprovinghabitat(GrantBeauprez–NewMexico
Dept.Game&Fish)
GrazingManagement(TishMcDaniel,CEHMM)
WaterConservationontheRanch–observeresultsofUteCreekrestorationontheranchas
wellasimplementingnewtechnologythatreducesevapotranspirationonlivestockdrinkers
(Jack&TudaCrews)
11:30–12:30 LUNCH!
Beefbrisketsandwicheswithsides,drinks,anddessert!
12:30–3:00
Presentations
12:30–1:00
SpecialGuest–RussellDavis*
1:00–1:40
“Ifit’sgoodforthebirdsit’sgoodfortheherds!”–BCRmonitoringresults
(DavidPavlacky)
1:40–2:00
AudubonConservationRanchingprogram(BethBardwell)
2:05–2:25
DroughtResilience(AmyErickson–NMAssociationofConservationDistricts)
2:30–2:45
NRCSConservationPrograms
2:45–3:00
Questions?
*Russellwilltalkabouthowhemorphedfrombeingaranchertoarancherwhoactivelyparticipatesinwildlife
habitatconservationonhisranchoutsideofOrdway,CO.Heisastrongadvocateforsimilareffortsinranching
communities,isafoundingmemberoftheKarvalMountainPloverFestivalandisaboardmemberofPartnersfor
Conservation(http://partnersforconservation.org/).RussellandTriciaDavis’Wineinger-DavisRanchwonthe2012
ColoradoLeopoldConservationAward.
TheranchisFAROUT!Pleaseplanyourvisitaccordinglyandkeepyourfuelgaugeontheupper
endoffull.
Directions:
TucumcaritoBueyeros:
HeadnorthonHwy-54for~23miles.AtLoganturnleftontoHwy-39anddrive~39milestointersection
withHwy-102.AtthefootofDavidHillturneast(takearight)ontoHwy-102.Drive8milestoanother
junction.Turnnorth(left)stayingonHwy-102.Driveanother9milesintoBueyeros.
ClaytontoBueyeros:
TakeHwy.402Southanddriveapproximately36milestotheintersectionofHwy.402andHwy.102.
ThereisasigntoBUEYEROSatthatjunction.TurnWestonHwy.102.Drive27milestoBueyeros.
SantaFetoBueyeros:
OnI-25east/northgopastLasVegasandWatrousandexitI-25atWagonMound.TravelonHwy-20
fromWagonMoundtoRoyfor34miles.AtRoy,turneast(right)ontoHwy-39anddrive19milesto
Mosquero.DrivethroughvillageofMosqueroandcontinueheadingeast.YouwilldrivedownDavidHill
andatthejunctionatthebottomofthehillturneast(left)ontoHwy-102..Driveabout8milesto
anotherjunctionwhereHwy-102turnsnorth(left).Driveanother9milesonHwy-102intoBueyeros.
SpringertoBueyeros:
TurnEastonHwy-56.StayonHwy-56foralmost20milesandgototheAbbotturn-off,whichisalittle
pastMileMarker19–watchforitasitcansneakbyyou.Atthejunction,turnSouth(right)onHwy-39
andgo26milestoRoy.StayonHwy-39forabout19milestoMosquero.DrivethroughMosqueroand
continueheadingeast.YouwilldrivedownDavidHillandatthejunctionatthebottomofthehillturn
east(left)ontoHwy-102.Drive8milestoanotherjunctionwhereHwy-102turnsnorth(left).Drive
another9milesonHwy-102intoBueyeros.
Bueyeros
TheworkshopisinBueyeros.Thehouseistheonlyoriginalhomeinthissmall,remotevillage.Ithasa
turquoisemetalroof.Therewillbealargewhitetentsetupnorthofthehouse.
LodginginTucumcari:
BestWesternPowWowInnRestaurant&Lounge–801WestTucumcariBoulevard.505-461-0500.
BestWesternDiscoveryInn–200EastEstrella.505-461-4884.
HamptonInn–3409EastTucumcariBoulevard.505-461-1111.
MicrotelInn–2420South1stStreet.505-461-0600.
BlueSwallowMotel–815EastTucumcariBoulevard.505-461-9849.
BudgetInn–824WestTucumcariBoulevard.505-461-4139.
RestaurantsinTucumcari:
Del’sRestaurant–1202EastTucumcariBoulevard.
K-Bob’sSteakHouse–200EastEstrellaAvenue.
LodginginClayton:
EklundHotel–15MainStreet.575-446-1939
Super8Motel–1427SouthHighway87.505-374-8127.
Day’sInn&Suites–1120South1stStreet.505-374-0133.
BestWesternKokopelliLodge–702South1stStreet.505-374-2589.
RestaurantsinClayton:
EklundDiningRoom&SaloonisonMainStreetandisClayton’snicesteatingestablishment.
Hi-HoCaféisagoodbreakfastplaceanditisonSouth1stStreet.
PizzaHut
DairyQueen