Aztec New Mexico

🌟 Chimney Rock Youth Workshops Are Here! 🌟

Looking for a fun and educational summer activity for your child? Join us at Chimney Rock National Monument for our 2026 Youth Workshops! Designed for students in Kindergarten through 6th Grade, each workshop combines outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, creativity, and adventure.

🗓 Workshop Schedule
🔹 June 16 – Digging Up the Past at Chimney Rock
Explore archaeology through a dig activity, hike, atlatl throwing, and drawing project.

🔹 June 30 – It's All About the Nature of Chimney Rock
Discover the natural world through hiking, atlatl throwing, a talking feather activity, and painting project.

🔹 July 11 – What's Crawling Around at Chimney Rock
Learn about insects with bug-themed crafts, bug weaving, and a nature hike.

🔹 July 21 – Day-to-Day Life at Chimney Rock
Experience the daily lives of the Ancient Ones through hands-on activities and a beaded bracelet project.

All Workshops are from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Cost:
• First child: $25 per class or $75 for all four classes
• Additional child: $20 per class or $60 for all four classes

✨ New projects every session!
✨ Workshop volunteers welcome!
✨ Limited scholarships available

For more information or to register:
970-731-7133
www.ChimneyRockCo.org

Give your child a summer filled with discovery, creativity, and hands-on history at Chimney Rock National Monument!

There’s a full week of discovery, adventure, and unforgettable experiences waiting for you at Chimney Rock National Monument!

Join us this week for guided tours, cultural programs, birding adventures, scenic hikes, and a magical evening of flute music beneath the pinnacles.

This Week at Chimney Rock:

Monday, June 8
• Guided Great House Tour | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday, June 9
• Guided Great House Tour | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Chimney Rock Through the Ages | 4:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Wednesday, June 10
• A Day in the Life of the Ancient Ones Tour | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
• Guided Great House Tour | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• A Tour of Two Trails | 4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Thursday, June 11
• A Day in the Life of the Ancient Ones Tour | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
• Guided Great House Tour | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Friday, June 12
• A Tour of Two Trails | 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
• Guided Great House Tour | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday, June 13
• Birding at Chimney Rock Tour | 7:45 AM - 10:00 AM
• Chimney Rock Through the Ages | 7:45 AM - 10:30 AM
• Guided Great House Tour | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Flute Music at Twilight Under the Pinnacles | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Sunday, June 14
• Guided Great House Tour | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

✨ Don't miss Flute Music at Twilight Under the Pinnacles on Saturday evening—a truly unforgettable experience featuring the beauty of Native flute music beneath the iconic Chimney Rock and Companion Rock.

Plan your visit and book your tour today at www.ChimneyRockCo.org

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Both square and round towers show the architectural mastery of the Ancestral Puebloans. And to think that every stone was crafted by hand without metal tools!

Photo by Todd Bacon Photography

Get outside this weekend with FREE Fishing and FREE Day‑Use at 33 New Mexico State Parks in celebration of National Fishing & Boating Week! 🌞

*(Excludes Rio Grande Nature Center and Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Parks.)

🎣 Before you head out, “know before you go” by checking current conditions, fire restrictions, and weather advisories at: www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd