Environment

Posts From The Road: Custer State Park

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 3, 2019

Sylvan Lake: Sylvan Lake is located in the northern part of the park. This lake features several rock formations in and around the lake and is very popular with water sport enthusiasts as well as picnicking, hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities. A lodge and campground are located nearby for overnight stays. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Needles Eye Tunnel: One of the tunnels on the Needles Highway is the Needles Eye Tunnel. This tunnel is just over eight feet wide making it a tight space for many vehicles. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
 
Needles Eye: The Needles Eye
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Daylight Saving Time Ended At 2 A.M. Today

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 3, 2019

Farmer’s Almanac News:

Daylight Saving Time ended at 2 a.m. today.

Here’s everything there is to know about Daylight Saving—from a brief history of why we observe this practice to the never-ending debate about changing the clocks twice a year:

What Is Daylight Saving Time?

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of moving the clocks forward one hour from Standard Time during the summer months and changing them back again in the fall. The general idea is that this allows us all to make better use of natural daylight. However, DST has many detractors. Read More

Daily Postcard: Amber Colored Tree On Rose Street

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 3, 2019

Daily Postcard: A tree with amber colored leaves stands out last week in the garden on the Rose Street side of the United Church on Canyon Road before the wind blew them all away for the winter. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

LAPS Going Green With LED Lights

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 2, 2019
Courtesy/LAPS
 
Courtesy/LAPS
 
LAPS News:
 
In a continued effort to introduce environmentally conscious practices, the Los Alamos Public Schools purposefully replace all fluorescent light bulbs with LED lights.
 
LED bulbs are considered “green” because they are more energy efficient and have a longer life than typical fluorescent bulbs, which makes them cost-efficient in the long run. 
 
The lights in Aspen Elementary’s gym were the first to be replaced. There has also been complete exterior retrofitting to LED at Los Alamos Middle School, Mesa Complex
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NMMSH: Free Science Saturday Program Nov. 9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 2, 2019
NMMSH News:
 
ALAMOGORDO ― Bring your magnifying glasses, flashlights, and even sunglasses to Trip the Light Fantastic—literally—at Science Saturday at 10 a.m., Nov. 9 in the Tombaugh Education Building at the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
 
“Our Education Department can’t wait to show off their new optics bench for Science Saturday. Attendees will get to play with the basics of light, cameras, and projectors,” Museum Director Chris Orwoll said. The optics bench, a donation from Explora! in Albuquerque, will be set up in the front classroom of the Tombaugh Building
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SFNF Fuelwood Permit Sales At Pueblo Of Jemez Welcome Center Saturdays Only In November

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 2, 2019
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Sales of Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fuelwood permits and other Forest Service products at the Pueblo of Jemez Welcome Center, also known as the Walatowa Visitor Center, will be limited to Saturdays only for the month of November.
 
Normally, the Pueblo of Jemez Welcome Center, located at 7413 N.M. 4 on Jemez Pueblo, has a Forest Service employee onsite Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays seasonally to sell permits and provide visitors with information about the forest. Due to a staffing issue, the SFNF is able to staff the Pueblo of Jemez Welcome Center on Saturdays
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Wright Brothers Institute, Partners Kick Off Second Round Of T3 Transition Accelerator

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 1, 2019
WBI News:
 
Wright Brothers Institute (WBI), along with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Purdue Foundry, The Entrepreneurs Center (TEC), and the Air Force Small Business Office (SBIR/STTR) are seeking applications for the second cohort of the T3 Transition Accelerator.
 
Accepted small businesses will experience 10-weeks of intensive curriculum, preparing their products for military and commercial markets with the goal of making innovative technologies easier to integrate into the Air Force.
 
Unlike traditional accelerators, the T3 Transition Accelerator
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New Mexico Commits To Outdoor Recreation Principles

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 1, 2019
Director of Outdoor Recreation Axie Navas (bottom row at right), joins with representatives from four other states Oct. 24 to be the latest signatories of the Confluence Accords. Courtesy/NMED
 
Courtesy/NMED
 
NMED News:
 
SANTA FE ― Outdoor recreation leaders from Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, and Virginia committed to advance the principles contained in the Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence Accords, on behalf of their governors, at a signing ceremony yesterday. That brings the total number of states to an historic 13.
 
The signing took place in St.
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Environmental Services Division: Consequences Can Be UnBEARable

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 1, 2019

Black Bear. Courtesy/turpentinecreek.org

COUNTY News:

Bears hibernate not because of the cold but because there is a lack of food during the winter months.

To get the 20,000 calories a day while fattening up before hibernation, a bear would need to eat about 200 ounces of acorns, 78 pounds of blueberries, nearly 25,000 tent caterpillars or 25 cups of birdfeeder filled with black oil sunflower seeds.
 
Bears are not out to cause problems. Black bears are very smart and will do their best to take advantage of all the easy-to-get-at calories we make available such as accessible garbage, bird
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Nature On Tap: Updates In Astronomy Monday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 1, 2019

 

COMMUNITY News:

Those fascinated by celestial objects and expansive skies who would like to know more about the latest updates in astronomy are encouraged to join the Pajarito Environmental Center (PEEC) and the Los Alamos Creative District at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 for Nature On Tap at projectY cowork, 150 Central Park Square.

More information about Nature On Tap and other PEEC programs and events can be found at https://peecnature.org/events/.

The On Tap series begins each evening with an informal 10-15 minute topic introduction by the speaker, followed by a lively group Read More

Daily Postcard: Thirsty Bird Sips Water In White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 1, 2019

Daily Postcard: A thirsty bird stops by a home to sip water Thursday in White Rock. Many homes have bird feeders but providing water to thirsty birds is importantas well. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Defrosting water feeders after an overnight freeze is important as well for thirsty birds in winter. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

SFNF: Joaquin Prescribed Burn May Begin Nov. 30

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 1, 2019
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including snow pack, fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind and weather forecasts, to burn piles of woody debris on the Joaquin project area starting as early as Nov. 30.
 
The unit is approximately 648 acres and about 7 miles north of the community of Gilman west of Forest Road (FR) 376 and south of FR 534. 
 
Prescribed fire is one of the most effective tools available to restore fire-adapted ecosystems like the SFNF by applying
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Aspen Elementary School Serves Up Something New: Zero Waste Lunches

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 31, 2019
From left, Aspen Elementary School Cafeteria Manager Patrick Jaramillo, Principal Michele Altherr and Director of Dining Services for Chartwell K12 Laurence Peña stand in front of the many thank you letters students have written in appreciation of Aspen’s zero waste lunch program. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
 

Students in Los Alamos Public Schools’ Eco Clubs came up with a great idea last year; to institute a zero-waste school lunch program.
 
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Udall, Kaine: Resolution To Reinforce U.S. Leadership In Peaceful Use Of Space & Technology Innovation

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 31, 2019
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution to maintain U.S. leadership in protecting satellites and spacecraft in Earth’s orbit from space debris and ensuring that all nations cooperate to promote the peaceful use of space for research and commercial purposes.
 
The resolution prioritizes the implementation of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space guidelines negotiated between the U.S. delegation to the United
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New Mexico Delegation Celebrates House Passage Of Permanent Chaco Canyon Protections

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 31, 2019
 
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION  News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, along with U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland and Xochitl Torres Small, joined Tribal leaders and conservation advocates Wednesday to celebrate the House passage of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, a bipartisan bill to prevent future mineral leasing on federally-owned lands around Chaco Canyon.
 
Introduced in April by the New Mexico Delegation, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Protection Act
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Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 31, 2019

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 31, 2019
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
The weather has turned sharply colder and it won’t be long until the small, higher elevation lakes in Northern New Mexico will begin to freeze over.
 
A local angler recently reported ice forming on Hopewell Lake between Tierra Amarilla and Tres Piedras. The ice would melt off during the day. The Canjilon Lakes, Trout Lakes, Lagunitas Lakes and others will soon be frozen.
 
The fishing can be quite good at this time before the lakes become unfishable. The larger reservoirs and lakes take longer to start to freeze and many
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