Get Jump On Spring Planting At Jemez Historic Site March 30
NMDCA News:
Jemez Historic Site to hold the first event of its spring series exploring agriculture and food as medicine, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30.
“Gardens at Gisewa: Cooking, Eating and Growing Together” will dig into traditional ways of growing food. It starts with a shared meal of corn, bean and squash stew.
Ranger Casey will provide an overview of the season’s programming – highlighting the connection between ancestral agricultural practices and modern well-being.
Guests will take part in a hands-on seed planting station and receive seeds, soil and containers to take home their Read More
Daily Postcard: Sangre De Cristos Viewed From White Rock
Daily Postcard: The Sangre de Cristo Mountains viewed early Thursday evening from White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Kiwanis Club To Host Aluminum Collection Saturday
Several members of Los Alamos Kiwanis Club and Key Club stand ready to collect aluminum cans 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church on Diamond Drive near Sullivan Field. Courtesy/Kiwanis Club
KIWANIS News:
Saturday, March 15, the Los Alamos Kiwanis Club will be collecting and buying aluminum cans to be sent for recycling.
The collection location is the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church on Diamond Drive (near Sullivan Field). Collection hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The community is encouraged to bring the aluminum cans they’ve had accumulating Read More
PEEC To Host 25th Annual Earth Day Festival April 26
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environment Center (PEEC) invites the community to celebrate Earth Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. Admission is free.
Festivities include entertainment, food, activities, informational booths and more:
- Entertainment – Recycle Man will be back for more creative music using recycled objects as instruments! The Hill Stompers will play at noon;
- Food – Delicious snack and lunch options from Manko: Native American Fusion;
- Informational booths – fun games and hands-on activities; and
- Special films – in the
Ancient Mammal Skeleton Unearthed By New Mexico Researcher Answers Century-Old Questions
A rendering of Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America during the early Paleocene, roughly 62 million years ago. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A recent study co-authored by a New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science researcher sheds new light on an ancient species of mammal that evolved shortly after the demise of the dinosaurs, one that has vexed scientists for more than a century.
“This new and important study that sheds light on the history of life on our planet is another example of how the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Read More
Trail Access Along Hyde Park Road To Be Impacted During Thinning Project Implementation
Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Trail access will be impacted in the Hyde Park Road corridor while forest thinning work is conducted next week. From March 17-21, access will be restricted on Winsor Trail #254 from Forest Road 102 south to Tesuque Creek, and the Tesuque Creek Trail #152 west of Hyde Park Road to its junction with Winsor Trail (see map).
While trails will not fully close during project work, trail guards may stop hikers and bikers periodically to ensure safe passage while crews are cutting within the trail corridor. To avoid delays, recreationalists are encouraged to consider Read More
Daily Postcard: Wispy Cirrus Clouds Above White Rock
Daily Postcard: Cirrus clouds fill the sky Tuesday above White Rock. Cirrus are wispy, feathery and composed entirely of ice crystals. They often are the first sign of an approaching warm front or upper-level jet streak. Source: National Weather Service. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
County: Second Public Meeting For Ice Rink Shade Structure Rescheduled To April 10
COUNTY News:
The Public Works and Community Services departments has announced that the second of three public meetings on the initial conceptual phase of shade structure options for the Los Alamos Ice Rink has been rescheduled to 5:30 p.m., April 10, 2025, at Council Chambers as part of the regularly scheduled Parks & Recreation board meeting.
Staff are currently evaluating the feasibility of various proposed structure types for a potential cover at the rink.
For questions or concerns about this project and public meeting, visit the project webpage or contact Project Manager, Miguel Read More
Lawmakers Sign Off On Forest Thinning Study
By Margaret O’Hara
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Sen. Michael Padilla paraphrased Billy Joel before the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday: “Of course, we didn’t set the [fire].”
“That was a song, wasn’t it?” he added. “Back in the ’80s?”
Fire is part of the life cycle of New Mexico’s forest, the senator noted. One could even say it’s been always burning, since the world’s been turning.
But Padilla, D-Albuquerque, argued that’s no reason for New Mexico to delay in thinning Read More
Daily Postcard: Felsenmeer Along Redondo Peak
Daily Postcard: A view of a felsenmeer along the slope of Redondo Peak in Valle Caldera. Felsenmeer rock fields are exposed rock outcrops or scree fields that make up only about 1% of Valles Caldera National Preserve’s land area. A felsenmeer is a unique environment characterized more by rocks than by plants. Growing conditions for plants are harsh because the poorly developed soils don’t hold much water. Courtesy/NPS/R. Parmenter Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Clusters Settle Among Leaves
Daily Postcard: This January and February have had sunny and warmer days and flowers and leaves have started to emerge. However a snowfall this month has provided clusters of snow among the leaves of trees in the area. Photo by Robert Dryja Read More
Op-Ed: Los Alamos Needs A Bike Park
From Bike Park Working Group:
Los Alamos is a biking town without the infrastructure needed to introduce new riders to the sport. At 5:30 p.m. this Wednesday, at the golf course, the County is holding a meeting to discuss the future of North Mesa’s open space. It’s an opportunity to give our community something it’s lacking: a bike park.
Our town is home to some of the best mountain biking in New Mexico, yet most trails cater to advanced riders, leaving beginners and kids without a safe place to learn. A bike park—with a paved pump track and skills area—would provide a dedicated space Read More
Santa Fe Pro Musica To Present Baroque Holy Week Concerts In April
Volin and leader Stephen Redfield will perform Heinrich Biber’s Rosary Sonata XV, ‘The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary’ April 12-13 in Santa Fe. Coutesy/SFPM
Santa Fe Pro Musica News:
This April, the Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble—the Southwest’s premiere historical instruments ensemble—will present a reverent Holy Week program commemorating the Virgin Mary.
This concert features Baroque flutist Kim Pineda in Vivaldi’s “La Notte” Concerto, violin and leader Stephen Redfield in Heinrich Biber’s Rosary Sonata XV, “The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” and vocalists Read More
County: What’s That Work Underway Along N.M. 4?
Trenching is occurring along N.M. 4 between White Rock and N.M. 502 as part of the N.M. 4 Water Transmission Line Replacement/Fiber Conduit Installation Project. Courtesy/Los Alamos County
New water transmission pipeline is being installed by Wagner Construction along the side of N.M. 4. Courtesy/Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
About four weeks ago, a project to replace 3.5 miles of ductile iron water transmission pipeline began to take shape between White Rock and the truck route. While the project is expected to be fairly non-disruptive, it has garnered a bit of attention so read on to learn Read More
Daily Postcard: Stars Flood Sky Over Valle Grande
Daily Postcard: Stars flood the sky Saturday over Valle Grande. Registration is now open for the next Astrophotography Workshop scheduled for Saturday, March 22. With Valles Caldera National Preserve (an International Dark Sky Park) as an outdoor classroom, park volunteers Stan Ford and Richard Gonzales will guide program participants through the basics of astrophotography. Learn how to adjust and optimize DSLR camera settings, select a shooting location, and, of course, shoot spectacular images of the night sky. Spots are limited. Registration required. Learn more or register at Amateur Naturalist: The Geometry Of Tree Branches
Picture 1: The initial branch on this tree is several feet long but the pairs of branches that then emerge are shorter in length. Photo by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Winter can be good time to see how trees grow since their branches are free of leafs. Branches grow in different ways depending on what they are doing to help the tree grow. The branches may weigh hundred of pounds in a large tree. The primary purpose of the trunk emerging from the ground therefore is to support the rest of the tree. A trunk grows vertically since the weights of the branches above it now are directed downward. A Read More
Daily Postcard: Frosty Morning Following Overnight Snow
Daily Postcard: A frosty view from overnight snow Saturday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann HibbsGrid Modernization, Cost Concerns Clash In Debate On Energy Overhaul
Sponsor Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil, D-Albuquerque
By NICHOLAS GILMORE
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Amid a larger energy transition that promises a move away from fossil fuels alongside sharp increases in demand for electricity, Democratic lawmakers have zeroed in on the changes they say are needed for New Mexico’s aging grid to handle increased capacity and changing technologies for generating and deploying electricity.
House Bill 13 — or the Power Up New Mexico Act — passed the House Saturday afternoon after a long debate by a mostly party-line vote of 36-23.
Democrats argue it’s an important Read More
Picturesque View From Farm In Beautiful Española Valley
Snowfall overnight creates a picturesque view seen this morning from a small farm in the beautiful Española Valley. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Pajarito Mountain Gains 6″ Of Snow In Last 24 Hours!
View from the top of the lodge at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area where 6″ of snow has fallen in the last 24 hours. Courtesy/PMSA Read More
