Located across the plaza from the Albuquerque Aquarium and bordered on the west by the famed Rio Grande and the largest cottonwood gallery forest in the world, the lush and peaceful Rio Grande Botanic Garden is an oasis in the desert.The Garden currently encompasses 20 developed acres, including a 10,000 square foot glass conservatory housing native and exotic plants from desert and Mediterranean climate zones, the seasonal PNM Butterfly Pavilion featuring hundreds of free-flying North American butterflies and moths, and the Heritage Farm which immerses the visitor in the Rio Grande Valley's farming past. Walking distance through the aquarium and garden is about 1.6 miles.The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park .
2601 Central Ave. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
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Summer Nights - Cadillac Sky
"Cadillac Sky’s propulsive brand of bluegrass is the perfect marriage of tradition and innovation, a deep-seated respect for tradition wrapped around an unbridled musical curiosity that enc...
Category: Music, 19:00:00, 2007-07-26 19:00:00