Bernalillo County Open Space, Open Space Alliance and the Albuquerque geocache community invite residents and visitors to participate in the Burque Birding GeoFlight. The Burque Birding GeoFlight caches have a bird theme in celebration of Albuquerque’s highly esteemed designation as a 2014 featured city for the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (UCTMB). Discover what makes Albuquerque a special place for birds, name the common birds and have fun geocaching at some of the County’s most scenic birding sites.
Limited, trackable bird coins are available for cachers who find at least nine out of the twelve geocaches on their GeoFlight (as validated by their completed series Passport). Refer to the below cache images (BBG PASSPORT pg 1, and BBG PASSPORT pg 2) to print and learn how to use your Passport, and to discover additional Burque Birding GeoFlight series information. Once series requirements are met, commemorative coins may be picked up at the City of Albuquerque Open Space Visitors Center (6500 Coors Blvd NW).
Revised CABQ Open Space Visitor Center Hours (as of 08 Jul 21):
Summer Hours (02 Mar - 31 Oct) --
Tue & Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu - Sun: 8:30am - 7:00pm; Mon: closed
Winter Hours (01 Nov - 01 Mar) --
Tue - Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm; Sun & Mon: closed
Each cache contains a question card to assist you in filling out your Passport (inside, on lid). Additionally, each cache contains Bird Identification Cards for you to keep as a memento of your visit to the cache and each unique County birding location. Request each cacher take only one Bird Identification Card at each cache.
To learn more about the Bernalillo County Geocache programs and BernCo Bernie, click here.
Albuquerque Major Open Public Space is land set aside within an urban setting in order to protect, maintain and manage significant natural landscapes and cultural resources, while offering opportunities for public enjoyment through outdoor education and low-impact recreation. These lands are a diverse mix of natural and cultural features located in the Rio Grande bosque and adjacent farmlands, Sandia Mountain foothills, the East Mountains and the West Mesa.
The ABQ Open Space Visitor Center is a great place to start exploring the City's open spaces. Nestled on the west bank of the Rio Grande, the Visitor Center contains fields devoted to supporting wildlife, educational exhibits, a dynamic art gallery, demonstration gardens, a bosque trailhead and ongoing programs and events.
Park in the main Visitor Center parking lot. Proceed to the east end of the parking lot and take the dirt road north to approach the cache.
NOTE: The Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center is CLOSED on MONDAY.