Wikipedia:Meetup/Albuquerque/EarthDay2017

Earth Day Edit-a-thon @UNM
	UNM Centennial Library
When and Where
Time	1pm to 5pm
Address	Centennial Library, DEN 2
City, State	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date	April 20, 2017

You are invited to participate in the Earth Day Edit-a-thon on Thursday, April 20, 2017. This a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon hosted at Centennial Science and Engineering Library will focus on creating and enhancing pages related to natural resources and environmental issues in New Mexico.

Stop by to spend a few minutes or a few hours improving Wikipedia content. Centennial Science and Engineering Library resources and librarians will be available to help you to create new articles or improve existing ones. Free WiFi and a limited number of laptops will also be available for use. Training will be offered for those who are new to editing Wikipedia.

Let us know that you're planning to attend or ask questions about the event using this form.

Event details

Host: Centennial Science and Engineering Library
Date: Thursday, April 20 2017
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 35°4′59.3″N 106°37′26.5″W / 35.083139°N 106.624028°W / 35.083139; -106.624028
Parking:UNM Hourly and Visitor Parking
Cost: Free
What to bring: Please bring a laptop or tablet, if you can.
Participants: Open to all!

Training

Training will be offered on the hour for those who are new to editing Wikipedia. Experienced editors and librarians will be available to answer questions.

Suggested areas to improve

This list is very much a work in progress. Please feel free to add ideas, and keep an eye on this space for changes.

Resources

Ecology

EPA Ecoregions New Mexico

Superfund Sites

EPA Superfund Sites Where You Live

New Mexico Protected Areas

Wilderness.net

New Mexico Plants

Editing Wikipedia

Wikipedia's Principles

External links

University Libraries, University of New Mexico

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