Environment

Stan Moves To Farmington; Replaced By Bisti Beast

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2019
Child in museum lobby with Stan. Photo by Caitlin Jenkins/NM Museum of Natural History & Science
 
Opening day of the ‘A Great Journey of Dinosaurs’ exhibit at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Fukui, Japan, July 7, 2016, in front of the animatronics Bistahieversor sealeyi, a tyrannosaur dinosaur known only from New Mexico. Photo by Thomas Williamson
 
NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The lobby at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is evolving dramatically over the next few weeks, the beginning of many upgrades planned at the state’s
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Rainbow Over Downtown Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2019

A rainbow colors the sky following a rain shower Tuesday afternoon in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Alice Liddell

A rainbow appears in the sky Tuesday afternoon in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Alice Liddell Read More

N3B And County Team Up On Adopt-A-Trail

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2019
N3B President/Program Manager Glenn Morgan
 
COUNTY News:
 
Los Alamos County’s Open Space Division has announced that one of its most popular trails – School Canyon Rim Trail – will become the latest addition to its Adopt-a-Trail program, thanks to N3B volunteers wanting to make a difference in Los Alamos.
 
County Manager Harry Burgess
 
“We’re very excited to have N3B on board as part of the County’s Adopt-a-Trail program,” County Manager Harry Burgess said. “Having volunteers who periodically clean up our trails helps with overall maintenance of our extensive trails
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NWS: Today’s High Near 63, Tonight’s Low Around 44

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2019

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 63 with a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon and tonight’s low around 44. Courtesy/NWS

The National Weather Service forecasts percentages of precipitation and areas of morning fog today across the state. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Trinity/Diamond Eastbound Pothole Repair April 25-26

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2019

County crews will be potholing on Trinity Drive next to Los Alamos Medical Center beginning at 9:30 a.m. April 25, weather permitting. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

 

COUNTY News:

Weather permitting, Public Works Traffic and Streets Division will be potholing on Trinity Drive next to Los Alamos Medical Center beginning at 9:30 a.m. April 25. It is expected to take approximately one hour to complete the project.

The left turn lane (eastbound turn lane) on Diamond Drive that takes drivers on to Trinity Drive next to LAMC will be closed for one hour at 9:30 a.m. while crews repair potholes Read More

Collecting Antler ‘Sheds’ In Bandelier, Valles Caldera And Other National Park Service Areas Is Illegal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 23, 2019
Collecting antlers is illegal at Bandelier, the Valles Caldera and other National Park Service areas. Courtesy photo
 
BLM News:
 
Deer and elk shedding their antlers is a sure sign of spring in the Jemez Mountains. Many people like to collect these “sheds”, which is fine on private land or areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the US Forest Service.
 
However, it is illegal at Bandelier National Monument and in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, as well as other National Park Service areas.
 
The National Park Service was establish in 1916 and administers
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Los Alamos Fire Department Wildfire Fuels Reduction Mitigation Project Gets Underway

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 23, 2019

Map of the project area. Courtesy/LAFD

LAFD News:

Los Alamos Fire Department will begin work this week on an important wildfire fuels reduction project that will provide much-needed mitigation in several areas of Los Alamos.

LAFD has received grant funding for the project, which will include the following areas: Ponderosa Estates Range Road, North Horse Stable Bench, Walnut Bench, Villa Bench, Lower Loma Linda, Camino Redondo and Camino Uva.

Starting Tuesday, April 23, LAFD crews will begin mitigation work in the Camino Uva area, which includes marking trees to be thinned, chainsaw work Read More

Zia Waste Owner Teaches Students At Mountain Elementary About Recycling, Compositing And Worms

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 22, 2019

Zia Waste owner Tiffany Pegoda gives first graders at Mountain Elementary School an education on recycling and composting as well as vermiculture during an April 10 presentation. Students also were given the chance to play the Zia Waste Sort Game, which can be found at https://youtu.be/BN0btD8Bd_c. Courtesy photo

Zia Waste owner Tiffany Pegoda demonstrates to students at Mountain Elelmentary School the proper way to recycle. Courtesy photo

Students check out a container filled with 500 worms and vermicast and vermitea soil. Courtesy photo Read More

SFNF Postpones Rowe Mesa Prescribed Burn

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 22, 2019

Prescribed burn. Courtesy/NFS

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are postponing the prescribed burn on Rowe Mesa originally planned for this week, primarily due to forecasted weather with showers and thunderstorms expected later today through Wednesday.

Fire managers may reschedule the 293-acre East Rowe Mesa Phase II prescribed burn when conditions on the ground, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather, are more favorable. The Rowe Mesa unit is east of N.M. 34 along Rowe Mesa, 10 miles south of Pecos and south of I-25.

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Particles, Tugging Tides May Affect Extraterrestrial Life

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 22, 2019
UA News:
 
TUCSON, Ariz. — Since its discovery in 2016, planetary scientists have been excited about TRAPPIST-1, a system where seven Earth-sized rocky planets orbit a cool star.
 
Three of the planets are in the habitable zone, the region of space where liquid water can flow on the planets’ surfaces. But two new studies by scientists in the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory may lead astronomers to redefine the habitable zone for TRAPPIST-1.
 
The three planets in the habitable zone are likely facing a formidable opponent to life: high-energy
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Weekly Fishing Report: April 22

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 22, 2019
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
The weather last week went from warm to terrible in a hurry. A week ago Tuesday was warm and like spring. The next day, Wednesday, the wind was howling and it was miserable.
 
Thursday the wind let up just a little, but the cold temperatures that moved in stung your face if you were a spectator at a softball game.
 
Snow showers moved in and out all day, letting you know winter was not quite ready to let go. Friday was still pretty chilly with lingering rain and snow showers.
 
Saturday the weather was cool but clearing here in
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Daily Postcard: Omega Bridge Frames Rising Moon

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 22, 2019

Daily Postcard: The Omega Bridge frames the moon rising Thursday above the evening alpenglow. Alpenglow is an optical phenomenon that appears as a horizontal reddish glow near the horizon opposite of the Sun when the solar disk is just below the horizon. This effect is easily visible when mountains are illuminated, but can also be seen when clouds are lit through backscatter. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More

SFNF Hosts Glorieta Rock Art Tour May 18

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 21, 2019
Rock art on Glorieta Mesa. Courtesy/USDA Forest Service
 
Rock art on Glorieta Mesa. Courtesy/USDA Forest Service
 
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest offers Site Stewards Saturday, May 18, to explore two unusual horizontal rock art panels on Glorieta Mesa.
 
The petroglyphs are unique in both design and location. Both panels are easily accessible, but the trip will require carpooling in high-clearance vehicles.
 
Sunscreen, snacks, water and closed-toe shoes are recommended.
 
The Glorieta Rock Tour is free and open to the public,
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Earth Day Festival At Los Alamos Nature Center April 27

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 20, 2019

Fun and entertainment for all ages will be available at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 27 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

Scene from previous PEEC Earth Day Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) signature event, the annual Earth Day Festival, is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.

The festivities include delicious food, the debut of the new Passport to the Pajarito Plateau, fun activities and exciting entertainment. Plus, Read More

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