BLM hosts first Friday lecture series at Rio Grande Lower Gorge Visitor Center

Organization:

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Taos Field Office

Media Contact:

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office invites the public to attend a presentation about the unique geology of the Rio Grande.  Dr. Paul Bauer, the former associate director of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources at New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, will give a lecture about his 30+ years of investigating the geology and hydrogeology of Taos County, followed by a question and answer session. The lecture will be held at the Rio Grande Lower Gorge Visitor Center on Friday, August 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The lecture will be held in the public room at the Rio Grande Lower Gorge Visitor Center, located at 2873 State Rd. 68, Pilar, NM 87553.

For more information, please contact the BLM Taos Field Office at 575-758-8851or the Rio Grande Lower Gorge Visitor Center at 575-751-4869.


The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.