Environment

New Exhibition Offers A Taste Of Tequila’s History Starting Friday June 16 At National Hispanic Cultural Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 10, 2023

A photo taken by photographer Joel Salcido from his series documenting the original distilleries that literally founded the industry. This photo and others in the series are featured in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Aliento a Tequila y el Arte de Agave exhibition. Photo by Joel Salcido/Courtesy/NHCC

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) welcomes a new exhibit Friday, June 16 that explores and celebrates the landscape, culture, and traditions that gave birth to tequila! 

Aliento a Tequila y el Arte de Agave (or The Spirit of Tequila and the Art of Read More

Fort Selden Historic Sites Celebrates 50 Years As Part Of New Mexico Department Of Cultural Affairs

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 9, 2023

Fort Selden Historic Site in June 2014. Courtesy/Nika Sundaram

NMDCA News:

RADIUM SPRINGS — July 1, Fort Selden Historic Site (FSHS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary being a part of the New Mexico Historic Sites system with food, live music, remarks, and cake. The Doña Ana County Historical Society will join the festivities too, celebrating its 60th year as an organization. The Doña Ana County Historical Society played an important role in Fort Selden becoming a historic site.  

“Five decades is a long time to keep watch over a cultural landmark,” Patrick Moore, executive director of New Read More

Bureau Of Land Management And State Of New Mexico Warn Public About Hazardous Conditions On Rio Grande

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 9, 2023

BLM State Director Melanie Barnes

BLM News:

TAOS — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and New Mexico State Parks Division are warning the public about hazardous conditions on the Rio Grande.   

“The world-class Rio Grande in northern New Mexico attracts a high number of both private and commercial rafters from all over the country,” BLM State Director Melanie Barnes said. “However, spring rainfall, rising temperatures, and record amounts of runoff from melting snow are filling our lakes, rivers, streams and reservoirs. River conditions can be dangerous if you are swimming or boating. Federal Read More

Daily Postcard: Baby Rock Squirrel In North Community

Submitted by c_clark on June 9, 2023

Daily Postcard: A tiny, baby rock squirrel was spotted Monday in North Community. A local resident happened to spot it peering out from its hiding spot. It ventured out on shaky legs, and a couple of sharp chirps from under the bush caused it to immediately return to cover. Photo by Marc Bailey

The tiny, baby rock squirrel sticks its head out from under the foliage. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More

Amateur Naturalist: Two Weeks Of Flowering Beauty

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 8, 2023

A lawn with a field of dandelions at their peak. Yellow flowers are the front while balls of the white seed are toward the back. Photo by Bob Dryja

A closer view of dandelion flowers and their balls of seed. Photo by Bob Dryja

By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos

The green lawns of spring time are perfect for the growth of dandelions. A well-kept lawn has fertile soil just inches below the grass. The lawn also may be well-watered and the grass mowed so as to be too tall. Dandelion seeds emerge in the early spring. They float easily in the air and then settle between grass blades to grow. What is a good setting for grass Read More

Don’t Feed The Wildlife!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 8, 2023

NMG&F Conservation Officer Ariel Perraglio

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

When it comes to feeding the wildlife, Los Alamos is facing a problem and is grappling with how to effectively resolve it.

For most of the Los Alamos County Councilors during the May 16 work session, the solution is education.

New Mexico Game and Fish (NMG&F) Conservation Officer Ariel Perraglio reported during the work session that in the past year she has received more than 70 emails and phone calls regarding negative wildlife and human interaction in Los Alamos. In comparison, Read More

NCRTD Plans To Transition To Zero Emission Fleet

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2023

NCRTD News:

The North Central RTD is committed to being an environmentally conscious and sustainable partner. One component of this goal is to reduce its carbon footprint through zero emission buses (ZEBs). The transition plan evaluates the current and planned facilities to determine how ZEBs can be accommodated, financial and funding efforts, and how the NCRTD workforce can support a zero-emission fleet.

The District plans on incorporating charging stations at various current and planned facilities across the state. The recently constructed Española facility was built with this in Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Releases Quarterly Performance Report Highlighting Accomplishments, Water Investments

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2023

Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released the third-quarter update of its fiscal year 2023 (FY23) performance assessment report that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the department’s progress in protecting public health and the environment between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2023.

The report also provides insights on budget and staffing challenges impacting performance. 

Accomplishments highlighted in the report include NMED’s work during the 2023 legislative session Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 7, 2023

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 7, 2023

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Fishing conditions have changed only a little from last week’s report. Streamflows continue to drop, although the major rivers are still running high and above normal.

Fenton Lake State Park is open for camping. Lake is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Camping by reservation only. It is heavily-stocked with rainbow trout. It also has some wild brown trout and some Rio Grande cutthroat trout from earlier stockings. It was stocked June 1 with 952 rainbow trout. Only two cutthroat trout may be kept as part of the five fish daily limit at Fenton. For more information Read More

Office Of Natural Resources Trustee Finalizes Restoration Plan For Injuries From 2015 Gold King Mine Release

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 5, 2023

Cedar Hill Boat Ramp on the Animas River built with Gold King Mine Settlement funds. Courtesy/ONRT

New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee (ONRT) released the final Natural Resource Restoration Plan # 2 for the 2015 Gold King Mine Release. The final restoration plan commits funding for 10 natural resource restoration projects using $12 million recovered from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA contractors for injuries in New Mexico resulting from the 2015 release of acid mine drainage Read More

Early Morning Scenic View From Truck Route

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 5, 2023

Early morning view recently from the Truck Route. Photo by VaLynn Purvis

Early morning view recently from the Truck Route. Photo by VaLynn Purvis

Early morning view recently from the Truck Route. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More

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