Environment

Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area To Host Herbal Remedy Garden Workshop At Los Luceros Historic Site

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 16, 2026

Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area is hosting a hands-on workshop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 21, at Los Luceros Historic Site. Courtesy/NRGNHA

NMDCA News:

In honor of Women’s History Month this month, Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) offers a hands-on workshop that remembers the women who carried seeds from pueblo to village, and farm to ranch.

Learn to plant the same medicinal herbs used by generations of healers and families in Northern New Mexico in a hands-on workshop hosted by Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: March 16, 2026 

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 15, 2026

By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The weather has been unseasonably warm in Northern New Mexico this past week. Winter is loosening its grip, and more fishing locations are opening. Bank fishing at lakes is normally good at this time of year. The streams have yet to be swollen from spring runoff and could also provide good fishing. 

The ice-fishing season was a real dud this year. The only spot open for most of the season was Hopewell Lake. Eagle Nest Lake was open for about a week, and Fenton Lake was never able to offer ice fishing. 

Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened Read More

Community Invited To Wednesday’s Local Emergency Planning Committee Quarterly Meeting: Are you Prepared For Fire Season?

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 15, 2026

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos Fire Department’s Wildland Fire Division and the Los Alamos County Office of Emergency Management will give a Wildland Fire Preparedness presentation, hosted by the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), 1-2 p.m., Wednesday, March 18. Please join via Zoom.

Local businesses and residents are encouraged to attend. Experts will discuss tools and knowledge community members can utilize to help reduce wildfire risk to protect individuals and property.

“I cannot stress enough the importance of preparing in advance for the coming fire season,” LAFD Wildland Fire Read More

Daily Postcard: Ten Butterfly Species Spotted On Reservoir Road Last Weekend

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 14, 2026

Daily Postcard: Tortoiseshell is one of 10  butterfly species spotted last weekend on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith

Echo Azure relaxes on a budding branch last weekend on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith

Southwestern Orangetip sits on a pine tree branch last weekend on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith

Mourning Cloak rests on dry leaves last weekend on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith

Mylitta Crescent pauses on a rock last weekend on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith

Red Admira stands on a budding branch last weekend on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith

Painted Read More

New Mexico Environment Department To Clean Up PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater At Dairies

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 13, 2026

NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department has entered into four agreements with Curry County dairies to investigate and remediate groundwater contaminated by toxic PFAS from Cannon Air Force Base.

The agreements mark a significant step toward full remediation of a four-mile toxic PFAS plume caused by firefighting foam at Cannon Air Force Base. The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is leading this initiative — funding the effort and seeking reimbursement from the United States Air Force. 

“We have stood in solidarity with our dairy industry since the toxic PFAS contamination Read More

Notice: Proposed Floodplain Action For Storm Water Controls Installation In Effluent, Mortandad, North Ancho, Potrillo Canyons

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 12, 2026

EM-LA News:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) is issuing this notice of proposed floodplain action for the installation of storm water controls within the 100-year floodplains of Effluent, Mortandad, North Ancho, and Potrillo Canyons within Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

The proposed action would include the installation of rock check dams, rock plunge pools, coir logs, erosion control blankets, straw wattles, compost logs, and/or log check dams. The controls are designed to slow storm water runoff and capture sediment Read More

Cummings Fire: Torrance County Wildfire Notification

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 11, 2026

NMFD News:

The New Mexico Forestry Division (NMFD) would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico.

Cummings Fire 

Update: The Cummings Fire was discovered at 4:27 p.m., Monday, March 9 east of Moriarty in Torrance County. Multiple structures are threatened and smoke is visible from Interstate 40 and the surrounding area. The fire is burning in grass and brush and is active on multiple sides. Response crews are providing point protection for surrounding structures while working to contain the fire’s progress. The public should Read More

EM-LA & N3B To Discuss Hexavalent Chromium Campaign March 18

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 10, 2026

From Los Alamos National Laboratory:

  • Environmental Management Cleanup Forum to Pilot New Interactive Format March 18

Do you want to learn more about the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory? Join us for a public forum piloting a new format for active participation and interaction.

Starting at 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, EM-LA and N3B will provide a presentation on the hexavalent chromium plume, followed by public Q&A. This portion will be available in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams.

For the remaining part of the meeting, in-person attendees will have an Read More

New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Deploys Energy Coaches, Website Easing Path To Clean-Energy Savings

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 10, 2026

EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is deploying “energy coaches” to guide New Mexicans through the process of applying for the state’s array of energy-efficiency tax credit and rebate programs.

EMNRD’s Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECAM) currently administers more than 30 tax credits and rebates offering savings on items ranging from solar energy systems to electric vehicles and energy-efficient home appliances. There also are programs that can help businesses, non-profit organizations and local and Tribal governments reduce Read More

SFCC Accepting Applications For Free Environmental Technician Training

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 10, 2026

Participants in an EPA job training exercise. Courtesy photo

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is accepting applications for its free Environmental Technician training program, which provides the training, skills and certifications necessary to enter a wide range of job opportunities in the environmental profession. Applications will be accepted through April 14, 2026. The free training runs April 20 through May 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road. This intensive 5-week training program provides Read More

NMED 2025 Emissions Inventory Training Session March 12

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 10, 2026

NMED News:

NM Environment Department — Air Quality Bureau – Emissions Inventory Section is conducting several live training sessions for the 2025 Emission Inventory. The fourth live training session is scheduled for 1:30-2:30 p.m., March 12, 2026. All live training sessions will be conducted on MS Teams.

Click here to join the March 12 live training session.

For more information about the 2025 Emissions Inventory, please refer to the NMED Emissions Inventory. Read More

Amateur Naturalist: The Remarkable Mountain Mahogany

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 8, 2026

By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos

We are used to seeing the variety of plants in a general way. A ponderosa pine tree and grass in a lawn are both recognized as being plants.

Their differing size and the shape of their leaves are not the crucial factors for them to be defined as a plant.

Both photosynthesize with sunlight to produce oxygen and nutrients. This is what defines them as a plant.

A closer look at a particular kind of plant can bring out some remarkable variations.

The mountain mahogany is an example. We tend to think of plants as having flowers where seeds develop. The mountain mahogany has small flowers Read More

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