Oliver Lee
Coffee Chat Join us in the visitor center for a Coffee Chat with park volunteers and staff! We'll be on hand to answer questions about our area's history, plants, and wildlife. This is your chance to be social, meet your fellow campers, and maybe learn something new. This event is made possible by the Friends of Dog Canyon once a month.
Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
Contact: Kate German (575) 437-8284

Elephant Butte Lake
New Mexico Boating Safety Course Free, 8-hour class offered by New Mexico State Parks. There is no fee to take this class. Education is the key to becoming a better, more knowledgeable boater. In New Mexico, many boaters are required by law to complete a boating safety course and receive a boater education card. Everyone is eligible and encouraged to take the course and receive a card. Registration is required. Register using link below.
Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
Contact: Austin Wilson 575-744-5923
Register Online

Leasburg Dam
Star Show Join us for a night of star gazing. Members from the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces will operate a 16" telescope to view amazing night sky objects. Through several telescopes, you will see nebulae, globular clusters, star clusters, planetary nebulae, galaxies, and more! The show starts at sunset located at the Observatory - next to the visitor center parking lot. $5 per vehicle park entrance fee.
Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
Contact: any park staff 575-524-4068

Oliver Lee
Star Party Join us as we focus on Saturn and M31. Presented by the Alamogordo Astronomer’s Group. Meet at the Oliver Lee State Park Group Shelter.
Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
Contact: Kate German (575) 437-8284

Leasburg Dam
Guided Bird Tour A Mesilla Valley Audubon birding expert will take you on a hike around Leasburg Dam State Park and help you learn how to identify birds. Meet at the Leasburg Dam State Park Visitor Center at 8 am. Bring binoculars, and appropriate hiking shoes, and dress for the weather.
Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
Contact: any park staff 575-524-4068