Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
| Rio Grande Nature Center State Park | |
| New Mexico State Park | |
 Mariposaville Pollinator Habitat | |
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| State |  New Mexico |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Location | Albuquerque |
| - elevation | 5,000 ft (1,524 m) |
| - coordinates | 35°7′51″N 106°40′46″W / 35.13083°N 106.67944°WCoordinates: 35°7′51″N 106°40′46″W / 35.13083°N 106.67944°W |
| Area | 38 acres (15.4 ha) |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Management | New Mexico State Parks Division |
| Owner | City of Albuquerque Open Space Division [1] |
  Location of Rio Grande Nature Center State Park in New Mexico
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Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque. A visitor center designed by architect Antoine Predock in 1982 contains exhibits on the area's riparian environment and a glass-walled library that overlooks a wildlife pond. Two trails lead into the cottonwood forest (or Bosque) from the visitor center.
Some of the species that reside in the park, temporarily or year-round, include turtles, toads, lizards, bullsnakes, dragonflies, beavers, muskrats, cottontail rabbits, pocket gophers, rock squirrel, coyotes, and numerous birds including Cooper's hawks, great horned owls, American coots, Canada geese, ring-necked pheasants, mallards, wood ducks, black-capped chickadees, great blue herons, northern flickers and woodpeckers.
References
- ↑ New Mexico State Parks Division (2010). "Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Management Plan 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-04.