SPARK! PRISMATIC: Fantastical Realms Art Pop-up Experience May 31 – Sept. 7
MEOW WOLF News:
DALLAS — SPARK! Dallas, the innovative educational facility fostering creativity in youth, has partnered with arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf for a second year to host SPARK! PRISMATIC: Fantastical Realms Art Pop-up Experience featuring six area high school artists’ creations. Themed Fantastical Realms to stretch imaginations into fantasy lands, the colorful exhibition is an immersive experience showcasing the students’ creativity through an area imagined, designed and built in a single color and theme. The community is invited to see the PRISMATIC Art Pop-up Read More
Daily Postcard: Acorn Woodpecker At Nature Center
Daily Postcard: Impersonating Kilroy, this Acorn Woodpecker is spotted Wednesday peering into the window at Los Alamos Nature Center. Acorn Woodpeckers are common in Los Alamos and the Jemez, but are few and far between in the Sangre de Christos just across the Rio. These raucous colorful characters make frequent visits to feeders around town. Spring is in the air, and the number and variety of bird species in Los Alamos is increasing. See and learn about these birds at the regular informal birding group for all ages 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Observation Lounge at PEEC Nature Center. Photo by Jonathan Read More
Volunteer Cleanup Day At Guaje Pines Cemetery Saturday
COUNTY News:
The Parks and Open Space Division is inviting community members to participate in a Cemetery Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Guaje Pines Cemetery.
This date was rescheduled from March 9, 2025, due to weather conditions. Community members can register here.
This event offers a wonderful opportunity for individuals, families, and veterans to honor their loved ones while helping to maintain the cemetery grounds. Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks, including cleaning the grounds, removing weeds and vegetation, clearing pine needles, Read More
County Seeking Feedback On Draft Artificial Turf Designs And Field Realignment Plans
North Mesa Option 1. Courtesy/LAC
North Mesa Option 2. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The second community feedback survey for the ongoing Artificial Turf Study Project is open and will close March 31.
The survey seeks community input on the proposed field realignments, improvements, and artificial turf recommendations for both North Mesa Sports Complex and Overlook Park. The draft plans include significant changes designed to enhance the sports complex, accommodate growing community needs, and improve the overall user experience. Community members are invited to review the two draft Read More
Floral Design, Plants And Garden Clubs At Cottonwood
Johnese Turri, left, Joyce Zaugg and Kersti Rock viewing the Horticulture Entries. Turri, NMGC 1st VP, is also a member of Angel Fire Garden Club. Rock and Zaugg, District II Director and Assistant Director, are also members of Los Alamos Garden Club. Courtesy photo
1st Place Floral Design in the American Traditional Line category by Laurie Hixson, member of Floral Design, Summit and Los Alamos Garden Clubs. Courtesy photo
GARDEN CLUB News:
Floral designs and horticulture exhibits abounded Friday, March 14 in the hallway and one room at Cottonwood on the Greens at Los Alamos Golf Course. The Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Sunrise Today Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: View of the sunrise early today over White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
View Of Cross Formed By Vapor Trails Over Diamond Drive
A large cross shaped by vapor trails hovers in the sky Tuesday over Diamond Drive. Photo by Lil Ortega Read More
Posts From The Road: Mission San Luis Rey
Mission San Luis Rey: The front exterior of Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, Calif. is beautiful upon arriving. The white exterior is impressive with the aqua domes on the roof with a portal that leads away from the entrance doors to the left in the photo. The wall to the right encircles the original cemetery, which has been on site since the mission was founded in 1798. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Mission Exterior: A view of the exterior of San Luis Rey shows the front of the mission from another angle. The long portal leads one into the entrance of the mission. Also seen is a small sampling Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Technology Approved For US Military Marketplace Website
LANL: Geothermal energy is reliable and cost-efficient. Courtesy/Dreamstime
LANL News:
- The partnership will allow the US Air Force to utilize cutting-edge geothermal energy
Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, a platform for technology assessed by the Department of Defense for use on U.S. military bases, recently announced that Project GeoForce is pre-approved and ready for deployment.
Los Alamos National Laboratory partnered with the other members of Project GeoForce including Anthem Energy Partners, New Era Advisors, Homestead Resources, Texas A&M University and Power Planet Read More
Pajarito Astronomers’ ‘Dark Night’ March 29 At Overlook
View of a Dark Night session at Overlook Park in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Pajarito Astronomers Club will host a “Dark Night” 7:30-11:59 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at Overlook Park in White Rock.
The Pajarito Astronomers Club hosts County-sponsored Dark Night observing sessions through November. These sessions are open to the public and occur once a month (on a Saturday evening near a new moon) when Los Alamos County turns off all the athletic field lights at the park.
A typical session will have 15-50 people looking through 4-6 telescopes, viewing galaxies, planets, star clusters, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Over Bryce Avenue Church
Daily Postcard: The sunrise colors the sky early Monday morning over Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church at 333 Bryce Ave. in White Rock. The church was founded as Sangre de Cristo Covenant Church in August of 1975 and renamed Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1985. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Spring Has Sprung: Time To Become Bear Aware
Sweet and demure looks can be deceiving … learn how to become bear aware. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Spring is here and black bears of the Pajarito Plateau are waking up from long winter naps. Bears eat almost anything available (i.e. insects, nuts and berries, plant matter, fish, birds, small mammals and carrion), but rarely kill larger prey.
Bears that have found available human sources, such as trash cans, gardens and fruit trees, are more likely to seek them again.
Tips and tricks to minimize encounters as bears begin to look for food:
- Never intentionally feed bears to attract them
Daily Postcard: Hyacinth Blooms On First Day Of Spring
Daily Postcard: Friday marked the first day of spring 2025 and this purple Hyacinth was spotted quietly blooming on the south side of a home in Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Bug Conservation Provision In New Mexico Game And Fish Department Bill Beelines Into Law
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo
By ALAINA MENCINGER
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Every time an inventory of insects and other arthropods is conducted in New Mexico, new species are discovered.
The state, home to thousands of native pollinator species, is a “biodiversity hot spot” in North America, especially for insects and other arthropods, said David Lightfoot, the senior collection manager for the Division of Arthropods at the Museum of Southwestern Biology.
It keeps Lightfoot busy.
“We’re still kind of the Wild West when it comes to understanding our insects in the state, which Read More
NMDOH: Curry County Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies
Skunk. Courtesy/wikipedia
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — A skunk found in Clovis has tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed case of the virus in New Mexico this year, health officials report.
Rabies is a deadly virus that affects mammals, including wildlife such as skunks, bats and foxes in New Mexico.
“Rabies is uncommon in household pets like dogs and cats – because responsible pet owners make sure their animals are up to date on their rabies boosters,” said Dr. Erin Phipps, state public health veterinarian for the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). “Rabies vaccination is the Read More
Limited Spots Available For PEEC’s 2025 Summer Camps – Register Now!
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Registration for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)’s 2025 summer camps are nearly full—spots are filling up quickly! These outdoor day camps are perfect for young adventurers eager to explore nature, science, and the world around them.
With a variety of exciting themes and activities, the camps offer a unique opportunity for campers to learn, grow, and create lasting memories.
The 2025 Summer Camp Lineup Includes:
Valley Voyagers
June 2 – June 6, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades: 4 – 6
Admission: $100
Sponsored by Enterprise Bank and Trust, this outdoor Read More
Daily Postcard: Prairie Dogs Scan Area At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Three prairie dogs scan the area Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve. The Gunnison’s prairie dog is often the first wild animal spotted by visitors to Valles Caldera. Watch for them and listen for their high-pitched chatters near the Entrance Station, along the Cerro La Jara Loop and beside the Valle Grande Exploration Trail. These highly social critters inhabit the montane grasslands throughout the park, living in colonies that can contain hundreds of interconnected burrows, chambers and underground tunnels. They have a sophisticated communication system Read More
New Pipeline To Make Pajarito Ski Area New Mexico’s Snowmaking Capital
PAJARITO News:
Los Alamos County announced the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project, a groundbreaking public-private collaboration that will revolutionize snowmaking at Pajarito Mountain while enhancing fire suppression efforts in the Jemez.
The project includes the construction of a pipeline from Los Alamos to Pajarito, as well as upgraded electric and fiber optic utilities along Camp May Road.
Scheduled to begin April 1, 2025, the pipeline will deliver water to a 250,000-gallon tank at the base of the ski area, ensuring consistent, season-long snowmaking. This infrastructure Read More
Daily Postcard: Rarely Seen Badgers Spotted At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Rarely seen in Bandelier National Monument, badgers may be found in the Pinon-Juniper woodlands and the Ponderosa pine forests. Badgers are primarily nocturnal but can sometimes be active during the day. Badgers are usually solitary animals except during mating and child rearing. Badgers are burrow dwellers that dig new burrows and move frequently, as often as daily. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Curbside Brush Collection Resumes March 24, Additional Services Provided Due To Wildfire Concerns
Courtesy/Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
Beginning the week of Monday, March 24, Los Alamos County Environmental Services will resume residential curbside brush cart collection (brown bins).
In response to elevated wildfire concerns, additional brush collection services are temporarily being offered from March 24 through May 9, 2025. These additional services are as follows:
- An extra brush cart service will be collected alongside and during recycling (blue bin) collection weeks. Therefore, curbside brush cart service collection will occur on regularly scheduled pickup days every
