Upcoming Lobo Gardens events. Univ. of New Mexico

🍁 Happy first day of fall! 🍁 Fallen leaves = winter homes. 🍁🐝🦋 This fall, leave the leaves in your backyard to help pollinators make it through to spring. ➡️ go.nps.gov/IDKT-Leaves #Pollinators #FirstDayOfFall 📸 NPS Photo

The Office of Sustainability partners with campus entities to advance energy efficiency projects and practices across campus. #solar #LEED #energyefficient sustainability.unm.edu/campus/energy-…

UNM Recycling diverts approximately 8000 tons of aluminum cans from the landfill each year. The cans are crushed, baled, and sold as raw materials to be used in manufacturing. #recycle #recycleresponsibly #wastediversion Univ. of New Mexico

The Duck Pond Revitalization Project, completed in September 2025, replaced aging infrastructure, enhanced water quality, improved safety and accessibility, and reduced maintenance demands. @uofnm #duckpond

At the start of the fall semester, UNM Parking & Transportation Services implemented a free bike valet program, encouraging students and staff to make a greener commute to campus, while deterring the frequent amount of bike theft that occurs on campus. #bikevalet #bike dailylobo.com/article/2025/0…

#FallFrenzy Univ. of New Mexico ASUNM #treeplanting #campusarboretum ArbNet

Where does our water come from? Albuquerque relies on locally pumped ground water as well as surface water pumped from the Colorado River basin via the San Juan-Chama Project. #water #storedwater #groundwater #basinwater #riogrande #sanjuanriver #riochama

Sustainability at UNM begins with you and me. For those of you who live on campus, what sustainable practices do you make a part of your daily routine to be a Green Lobo? Share what you do in the comments. Univ. of New Mexico UNM Residence Life & Student Housing

Are you familiar with the writings of Aldo Leopold who died in 1948? He was a naturalist, scientist, ecologist, forester, university professor, conservationist, and environmentalist. He is best known for his book “A Sand County Almanac” (1949). Aldo Leopold Foundation

In Albuquerque, spoiled food gets a second life as compost in ambitious recycling program abqjournal.com/business/artic… #composting #foodwaste

How long would it take you to access fresh food? How much money for gas would be added to the cost of your groceries? How much time would you spend walking, or on buses? #foodsecurity UNM Sustain. Studies dailylobo.com/article/2025/1…

#reuse #repair

Visitors to the Univ. of New Mexico Duck Pond need to know that bread is bad for ducks because it lacks necessary nutrients and can cause health issues. Feeding bread also pollutes their habitat, causes algae and attracts pests. Better options: frozen peas, oats, birdseed, halved grapes. #duck

"Leaving leaves" is a practice of letting fallen leaves remain on the ground instead of removing them, which provides significant benefits for soil health, wildlife habitats, and the environment.

Join us to get rid of plastic waste at the Univ. of New Mexico #duckpond! UNM Honors

Call for Artists! Submit by 11/20 #ecoart ASUNM ☆ COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE ☆ @asunmdea @unmgpsa UNM Residence Life & Student Housing @santaclara_hall @hokona_hall @unm.rva @coronado.hall @lobovillage @casasdelriounm @unmartslab @unmsust @unm_art @unm_rha @unmgreeks @unmsac @unm_recservices Univ. of New Mexico

An intense class on belly rubs and head pats was held at the Duck Pond today. I hope everyone passed.

The Lobo Gardens Fall 2025 class learned about lasagna gardening today. #HappyPlace #WeAreNature #GrowMoreFood Univ. of New Mexico #LoboGardens

#pumpkinsmash #composting