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February 27, 2016
10am-3pm

Family Fun Day

Join us as we explore the world of Wicked Plants.  Admission is FREE

February 28, 2016
2pm

Classic Film Series

The Court Jester - 1956

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful king.
February 29, 2016
6-8pm

Vegetable Gardening in Lea County 101 

DVD teaching series address wide array of gardening "how to" for successful, enjoyable gardening. David Hooten will follow each video with suggestions on how to apply the techniques to Lea County terrain and answer individual questions.

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February 25, 2016
Family Fun Day

Come out and have some FREE Family Fun from 10am-3pm on Saturday, February 27.

  • All Day - Crafts
    • Plant Life Cycle
    • Photo Sensitive Nature Prints (weather permitting)
    • Glow Bugs
  • All Day - Museum Trek
  • All Day - Tours of Wicked Plants
  • 11am - Dr. Tim Lowrey, Curator of ENM Herbarium
    • Toxic Plants of New Mexico
  • 12pm - Dr. Eric Toolson, Professor of Biology at UNM
    • Toxic Plants - Animals and Humans
  • 1pm - Jacqueline Kakos, Health Educator for New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center
    • First Aid: What you need to know
Dr. Tim Lowrey

Dr. Tim Lowrey is Professor of Biology, Curator of the UNM Herbarium, Regent's Lecturer, and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of New Mexico. He obtained his Ph.D. in Botany from the University of California, Berkeley with Dr. Robert Ornduff in 1981. His dissertation was a biosystematic revision of Hawaiian Tetramolopium (Asteraceae). He has been a faculty member at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (1982-1987), National University of Singapore (1987-1990), and the University of New Mexico (1990-present).  He was Director of the C.E. Moss Herbarium (J) at the University of the Witwatersrand and Director of the Museum of Southwestern Biology, Univ. of New Mexico. He has been Chair of the Collections Committee of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Council member of ASPT, President-International Organization of Plant Biosystematists, editor of the botanical journal Madrono, and member of the Editorial Board of Flora North America. He has edited and co-authored four books and published a number of scientific papers. His research interests are focused on the classification and evolution of the Sunflower Family.

Dr. Eric Toolson

"Many medicines and addictive substances are actually toxins or chemical derivatives of them, so learning about toxicology and toxins is a great introduction to contemporary medical practice and the neurobiology of addiction."  After serving in the Army as an Airborne Infantry Officer during the Vietnam War era, Toolson did graduate work at Arizona State University, earning his PhD in Zoology in 1976.  Hired by UNM as an Assistant Professor that same year, he has been a Professor of Biology since 1991.   He currently teaches upper-division courses in toxicology, animal and medical physiology, and mathematical biology. His research focus is on development of mathematical models of evolution of physiological response to stress and ecological/ evolutionary response of organisms to climate change.

Jacqueline Kakos

Jacqueline Kakos has been serving as the health educator for the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center (NMPDIC) for the past five years where she has made significant strides in poison center awareness and poison prevention throughout the state. She holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of New Mexico and a M.S. in Health Promotion from the University of Montana. Jacqueline is very proud to work among the most talented in the nation and for an awesome mission that saves lives.

Wicked Plants
Don't miss your chance to see Wicked Plants now through May 1.

Wickedly Natural
Photos by April Dalphne on display through May 15.

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1 Thunderbird Circle
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM 88240