Daily Postcard: Doe Strolls Down Pathway In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A doe strolls down a vine filled path recently in White Rock. Photo by Zjael C Millard Read More
County Invites Community To Town Hall On Proposed Animal Code And Wildlife Protection Ordinances Monday Nov. 13
Geese gather for a chat recently at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials invite all residents to attend an informative town hall regarding two proposed ordinances to amend the Chapter 6 animal code and add a new section that prohibits the feeding of waterfowl and wild animals.
The town hall is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
Participants may join in person or virtually via Zoom lacnm.com/Zoom-Nov13-TownHall.
The ordinances will be introduced at the Nov. 28 council meeting and subsequently Read More
(Video) SFNF: Christmas Tree Permits Available Online
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — It’s that time of year to be festive and start decorating for the holidays. What better way to get in the spirit than with a Christmas tree grown naturally in the local national forest?
Make it an adventure with the entire family by cutting a tree on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and creating some great family memories in the process.
Purchase a permit online or in person from a variety of Forest Service offices starting Nov. 9 through Dec. 31, 2023.
The official cutting period begins Nov. 16.
Options to obtain a permit:
- Christmas tree permits will be available for purchase
Daily Postcard: View Saturday Morning Of Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: Saturday morning view of Ashley Pond. Photo by Dixon Wolf Read More
Discover The Wonders Of Cultural Astronomy: Fulldome Film Screening Of One Sky Project With PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to visit the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, for a viewing of the One Sky Project, a fulldome planetarium film. One Sky is a collection of beautiful short films about constellations, astronomical instruments, and scientific knowledge from various cultures around the world. Each chapter is presented in an original and engaging way with its own artistic style featuring the work of international artists. Tickets for this program are $8 for adults and $6 for students and children. Planetarium shows are not recommended for children under 5. Read More
REVIEW TA-63 Transuranic Waste Facility Soil Vapor Monitoring System Report Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Electronic Reading Room.
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:
Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More
Amateur Naturalist: October, The Artistic Month
By BOB DRYJA
Los Alamos
October is a good time for uplifting walks, knowing that the winter months are not too far away. A physically uplifting as well as an emotional walk is possible by hiking up one of the slopes of the nearby Jemez Mountains. The slopes set the stage for what can be seen.
The Pajarito Mountain provides a good setting. Its peak is at 10,400 feet. Its eastern slope drops to about 7,400 where it begins to level out on a mesa top. This is a vertical drop of 3,000 feet over a horizontal distance of four miles. There is another 500 foot drop over another five miles to the eastern end of mesa top. Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Don’t Fall Behind
The Forest Stewards Guild reminds the public that – Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Don’t Fall Behind. Courtesy/FSG
Forest Stewards Guild News:
With fall weather in the air, temperatures are getting colder, and nights are getting longer.
This also means that trees are shedding their leaves and dropping their needles. As these burnable materials pile up, they become a fuel bed and can become a fire hazard under dry conditions. In the event of a wildfire, leaves and needles are a fuel source for embers and can ignite easily allowing fires to spread to your home.
This month’s Wildfire Preparedness Read More
Op-Ed: EPLUS Benefits New Mexico And Our Wildlife
By LESLI ALLISON
CEO, Western Landowners Alliance
Santa Fe
The New Mexico Wildlife Federation and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers are leading a campaign to eliminate the state’s Elk Private Land Use System (EPLUS). They are doing this in the hopes of boosting by a tiny percentage the number of bull elk licenses available in the public draw. It’s not about hunting for meat. It’s about hunting for horns.
Here is why this is a bad idea for wildlife and for New Mexico:
- Private lands provide 50 percent of the wildlife habitat in the state, often at significant personal cost to landowners. Hunters consistently
Daily Postcard: Fox Spotted Climbing Tree On Arizona Ave.
Daily Postcard: A fox is spotted climbing a tall tree Sunday on Arizona Avenue. Courtesy photo Read More
Notice Of Public Comment Period Regarding New Mexico Environment Dept.’s Proposed Water Reuse Regulations
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED or Department) invites the public to comment on NMED’s proposed water reuse regulations, Ground and Surface Water Protection – Supplemental Requirements for Water Reuse (20.6.8 NMAC).
NMED will consider comments submitted to the Department through this public comment period to further develop the proposed regulations prior to petitioning for a public rulemaking hearing.
As delegated by the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC), the Department has begun the preliminary stages of drafting the State’s Ground and Surface Water Read More
Posts From The Road: Tree Sculptures In Galveston, Texas
Gulf Titans: A detailed sculpture illustrates titans in the Gulf of Mexico. Included are a sword fish, dolphins, fish, and a clam shell. This carving sits in the front yard of a Victorian house in Galveston’s East End Historic District. The district is lined with Victorian style houses and many of the houses are over 100 years old. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Pod of Dolphins and Mermaid: The sculpture at this house on Ball Street shows a pod of dolphins and a mermaid. The dolphins are said to represent the children and the mermaid represents the mother of the family. This was a favorite Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Spotted With Non-Typical Antlers
Daily Postcard: A deer with non-typical antlers is spotted Friday wandering around North Mesa. A typical or ‘normal’ set of antlers has matching points in the usual locations on both sides with all points reaching up. Non-typical antlers may have a differing number of points on each side, have points going in every direction, or have points growing off points, etc. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com Read More
Heinrich, Local Leaders Highlight Need To Protect Pecos Watershed, Call For Administrative Withdrawal
U.S. SENATE News:
PECOS — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined elected officials, local leaders, and the conservation community to call for protecting the Pecos Watershed from future mining. Heinrich recently introduced the Pecos Watershed Protection Act with U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), legislation that would protect portions of the Pecos Watershed in northern New Mexico from mining.
The Pecos Watershed Protection Act has the support of dozens of local leaders and advocacy groups. The Village of Pecos, Santa Fe County, and San Miguel County have passed resolutions in support Read More
Defenders Of Wildlife Statement On Female Mexican Gray Wolf Reported Outside Of Management Area
DWNM News:
SANTA FE — Defenders of Wildlife issued the following statement on a female Mexican gray wolf sighted crossing Interstate 40, outside of the Mexican Gray Wolf Experimental Population Area.
The female, from the Rocky Prairie pack (F2754, also known by the public as Asha), was last documented in the Jemez Mountains near Jemez Springs. This is the second time the female wolf’s travels toward Colorado have illustrated the Mexican gray wolf’s ability to thrive outside its arbitrarily designated population area in Arizona and New Mexico.
“This female’s repeated attempts to move north Read More
Community Invited To Last Dark Night Of 2023 Tonight!
Pajarito Astronomers News:
Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program. Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Fields tonight, Nov. 4, at Overlook Park in White Rock.
This is the last Dark Night of the 2023 season!
Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Saturn and Jupiter (which reached opposition on Nov. 3) will be visible early in the night. Numerous Read More
NNSA Publishes Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement For Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Final Site-wide Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Continued Operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL SWEIS). The NOA was published in the Federal Register Nov. 3.
The Final LLNL SWEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of two reasonable alternatives for continuing LLNL operations for approximately the next 15 years.
“As we carry out our national security missions, NNSA is committed to the stewardship Read More
Daily Postcard: Red-tailed Hawk Sits On Branch At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: A Red-tailed hawk spotted resting on the branch of a tree at Bandelier National Monument is a bird of prey with a wingspan of 3.4 to 4.8 feet and reaches speeds of up to 120 mph when diving. The Red-tailed hawk population increasing. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Courtesy/BNM Read More
Mexican Wolf Spotted Near I-40 In Northwest New Mexico
NMGF News:
A female wolf (F2754) has been documented crossing out of the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) north of Interstate 40 in New Mexico.
The wolf is affixed with a radio collar, which is transmitting its location. She was documented crossing the I-40 boundary west of Albuquerque late last week. Her last location was in the Jemez Mountains west of Jemez Springs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish are monitoring the wolf’s movements.
Mexican wolves that move outside the MWEPA, including north of I-40, are listed and protected Read More
Uptick Of Illegal Activity On Santa Fe National Forest Land
User-made trails that are not approved by the SFNF will be decommissioned and renaturalized. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — A recent uptick in illegal activities, such as unauthorized trail building and obstruction of official trails, has been occurring around Arroyo Hondo where there has been recent work establishing new system trails. Law enforcement will be monitoring these activities and issuing citations for continued infractions.
The SFNF has become aware of user-conflicts and illegal activities occurring at the end of Forest Road 79 near the Canada de Los Alamos neighborhood, Read More
