Wikipedia:Meetup/Albuquerque/EarthDay2017

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 35.08314°N, -106.62403°W
 * 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.


 * Ecoregions in New Mexico
 * Protected Areas of New Mexico
 * New Mexico Superfund Sites
 * Solar Power in New Mexico
 * New Mexico Environment Department
 * New Mexico Native Plants

Resources
Ecology
 * EPA Ecoregions New Mexico

Superfund Sites
 * EPA Superfund Sites Where You Live

New Mexico Protected Areas
 * Wilderness.net

New Mexico Plants
 * Plants for Central New Mexico Gardens
 * New Mexico Rare Plants

Editing Wikipedia
 * Tutorial
 * Wiki Markup Cheatsheet
 * Wikipedia Manual of Style (WP:MOS)
 * WP:WikiProject Plants

Wikipedia's Principles
 * Five Pillars
 * Assume Good Faith
 * Be Bold