Scenes from Las Vegas, New Mexico: New Mexico Highlands University

New Mexico Highlands University is home of the Cowboys and Cowgirls!

How can New Mexico sport such a lush green lawn in the middle of April?? Well, my dear readers, the answer is... astroturf! Yes, Highlands University has a full complement of FAKE grass! The reasoning behind the astroturf installation was to help keep things looking neat and pretty during our times of drought. The University is thinking of removing the plastic grass and moving to xenoscaping. I sure hope so!

The Ivan Hilton Science Center at New Mexico Highlands University.