About the park:
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is New Mexico's 34th state park, encompassing 300 acres of bosque (riverside forest) along the Rio Grande and 600 acres of adjacent Chihuahuan Desert. The park is a refuge for wildlife and a haven for people seeing the quiet enjoyment of nature.
The park is open from 8:00am - 5:00pm (Everyday) during Sept 1 - March 31 (Winter) and
8:00am - 5:00pm (Mon-Fri) and 7:00am - 7:00pm (Sat & Sun) during April 1 - August 31 (Summer).
Since this is a state park, there is an entrance fee of $5 per car. You can get a yearly pass to all state parks for $40. Walkers, bicycles, and unicycles are free.
Directions to Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park:
From Interstate 10: Take the Avenida de Mesilla Exit (Exit 140) south to Calle del Norte (first stoplight) in Mesilla. Turn right and drive 1.9 miles west until you cross the Rio Grande. Immediately after crossing the bridge, the entrance to the park is visible on the left.
From Las Cruces: Take Avenida de Mesilla (Highway 28) south to Calle del Norte (first stoplight) in Mesilla. Turn right and drive 1.9 miles west until you cross the Rio Grande. Immediately after crossing the bridge, the entrance to the park is visible on the left.
The web site for the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is:
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/mesillavalley.htm.
The Cache:
This is a letterbox cache. The cache contains a plastic box with a stamp and a stamp pad. If you participate in letterboxing, you can use the cache's stamp to stamp your book and you can use your personal stamp to stamp the cache's log book. Otherwise, please just log your visit.
The Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park was developed because of the high number of birds that can be seen in the area. The visitor’s center has a Bird List showing over 200 birds that have been spotted in the park.
When you log this find, please list any birds you see while at the park.
Background image courtesy Frank Carey is a Northern Harrier
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolor_ipsum/4412078185/.