{"id":204,"date":"2026-03-06T15:53:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.brownrice.website\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:43:35","slug":"join-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/join-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the El Valle Astronomers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have ever looked up at the vast, crystal-clear New Mexico sky and felt a sense of wonder, you belong with us.&nbsp;<strong>El Valle Astronomers<\/strong>&nbsp;is an all-volunteer community of stargazers dedicated to exploring the deep-space treasures of our region&#8217;s world-class dark skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are a seasoned observer hunting &#8220;faint fuzzies&#8221; or a beginner looking for your first constellation, there is a place for you in our circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For just&nbsp;<strong>$20 per year<\/strong>, your membership provides dual access to both our local club and the&nbsp;<strong>Astronomical League (AL)<\/strong>. Benefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Reflector Magazine:<\/strong>\u00a0A subscription to the AL\u2019s high-quality quarterly publication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Observing Programs:<\/strong>\u00a0Access to world-renowned AL certification programs. Our members are currently active in everything from the\u00a0<strong>Messier and Binocular Messier lists<\/strong>\u00a0to the challenging\u00a0<strong>Herschel 400<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community &amp; Collaboration:<\/strong>\u00a0Beyond official events, members often coordinate informal &#8220;buddy sessions&#8221; on private land or nearby public sites to share equipment, knowledge, and the view.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Join<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to become a member today. To register, please provide your&nbsp;<strong>name, mailing address, and phone number<\/strong>&nbsp;(used specifically for weather-related event cancellations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Payment Options:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PayPal:<\/strong>\u00a0Send $20 to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:elvalleastronomers@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">elvalleastronomers@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check by Mail:<\/strong>\u00a0Send to our registered address:<strong>El Valle Astronomers<\/strong> <strong>403 Valverde Commons DriveTaos, NM 87571<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Person:<\/strong>\u00a0We are happy to accept cash or checks at our next scheduled star party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong>&nbsp;Reach out to our Treasurer,&nbsp;<strong>Colin Nicholls<\/strong>, at&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:elvalleastronomers@gmail.com\">elvalleastronomers@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Clear skies and good hunting!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the El Valle Astronomers If you have ever looked up at the vast, crystal-clear New Mexico sky and felt a sense of wonder, you belong with us.&nbsp;El Valle Astronomers&nbsp;is &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/join-us\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Join Us&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-204","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":362,"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204\/revisions\/362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvalleastronomers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}