Daily Postcard: Crisp Morning And Beautiful Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Crisp Morning with another beautiful sunrise from Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Southwest Jemez Mountains Forest Restoration Project Hosts Annual Public Meeting April 12-13
The Southwest Jemez Mountains (SWJM) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project covers 210,000 acres in the Jemez Mountains, 110,000 of which are within Santa Fe National Forest boundaries. Courtesy/SWJM
SWJM News:
SANTA FE – Members of the public are invited to the 2017 “all hands” meeting for a comprehensive update on the largest landscape-scale forest restoration project in New Mexico April 12-13, 2017, at the Santa Fe Community College (SFCC).
The Southwest Jemez Mountains (SWJM) Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project is a long-term collaborative effort Read More
Griggs: Rotary Works For Clean Water And Sanitation On Lake Atitlán, Guatemala March 2017
Villa Tangara, Panajachel, Guatemala. Photo by David Griggs/ladailypost.com
By DAVID GRIGGS
Foreign Correspondent
Los Alamos Daily Post
A friend recently told me that Rotary clubs in the US and Canada raise money, and in Central America the Rotary clubs spend it.
Since retiring, I have spent four winters in Guatemala. After seeing the wonderful programs that are supported down here by Rotary, I joined a club on Lake Atitlán. I have attended annual regional Project Fairs, first in Antigua, Guatemala, and subsequently in Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. I have seen
Honey Bee Workshop At Nature Center April 9
Honey bee on a dandelion. Courtesy/Dorothy Brown
Honey bees swarming above a hive. Courtesy/Dorothy Brown
PEEC News:
Ever wondered what goes on in the life of a busy bee? The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) offers a workshop 1:30-3:30 p.m., April 9 with Dorothy Brown at the Los Alamos Nature Center about the biology and colony dynamics of honey bees. This is a great introduction for anyone curious about these non-native pollinators.
What is happening inside the seemingly crowded honey bee colonies? Brown will discuss the three castes of honey bee and how they contribute Read More
Afternoon Snow Shower Covers Los Alamos
Snow falls this afternoon over Los Alamos including this yard on 39th Street. Photo by Julie Smith
Snow falls this afternoon over downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Aspen Catkins In Bloom
Daily Postcard: This year, the aspen tree in this back yard in Pajarito Acres has an excellent set of catkins. Technically a flower, it is one on the earliest blooms in the area. Photo by Bob Reedy Read More
Summit Garden Club Meets Monday
Laural Hardin, a certified horticulturalist and arborist as well as a new associate at the Pajarito Greenhouse, will be one of the presenters Monday at the Summit Garden Club meeting. Courtesy Photo
SUMMIT GARDEN CLUB News:
Summit Garden Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 3, at 235 Kimberly Lane in White Rock.
The program will be provided by Dave Fox, owner of Pajarito Greenhouse for 18 years now, and Laural Hardin, certified horticulturalist and arborist and new associate of the Greenhouse.
Hardin grew up in the nursery business in Arizona, and spent eight Read More
Can The Southwest Endure A Change In Climate?
From left, retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Deirdre Kann; in-depth environmental journalist Laura Paskas; and David Stuart, an archeologist with lessons learned from the ancient Chaco Canyon culture in New Mexico, gave climate-related presentations Tuesday at the Society for Applied Anthropology conference in Santa Fe. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
According to Bill deBuys, author and full-time humanist, climate change leads to an enervating depression trap. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.comBy ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Read More
Tales Of Our Times: When Poisons Move, Risks Evolve
Tales of Our TimesBy JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
When Poisons Move, Risks Evolve
Follow the trail of the Earth’s store of hazardous materials and the shuffling that moves them through the air and water. The forces are geologic history, weather, time, and inexorably man. Without man’s doings, toxic substances are widely found in nature, in some places more than others. The bad stuff ranges from arsenic, sulfur, mercury and uranium
Five Fun Ways To Celebrate National Park Week
Daily Postcard: Quemazon Sunset
Daily Postcard: Sunset Wednesday night from Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Dendroglyphs Provide Histories Of Plants and Peoples
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Sheep herding on a large scale developed in the early 20th century in the Valles Caldera. For example, Franklin Bond, the owner of this area, established 17 sheep camps for the summer of 1918 with an estimated 21,000 sheep among them.
He employed 73 people to help with the sheepherding. Another person estimated that 100,000 sheep were grazing in the area in the summers of 1917 and 1918.
This suggests that up to 350 people were involved in sheepherding when compared proportionally to the Franklin Bond employment.
Cattle ranching become more dominate Read More
Nature Center: Los Alamos County Department Of Public Utilities Presents Water Is Life 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
Jack Richardson shares the story of water Tuesday evening at the Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
Jen Pelz discusses vertical challenges to water storage in the Rio Grande watershed Tuesday evening at the Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is bringing four speakers and a film to the Los Alamos Nature Center 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4.
The evening starts with a discussion about local rivers and water issues by four speakers followed by a break with refreshments and a chance to meet the speakers. Afterward, they will show the documentary Read More
Stop And Smell The Lilacs! Annual Festival May 19-21
The annual Taos Lilac Festival runs Friday, May 19 to Sunday, May 21. Courtesy Photo
LILAC FESTIVAL News:
In its fifth year, the one-of-a-kind Taos Lilac Festival at Kit Carson Park (211 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte) promises to be a fun and exciting event for the entire family. Held in mid to late May each year, the festival showcases the peak of Taos’ abundant lilac blooms and celebrates both Taos’ rich history of lilacs and the natural beauty of Taos with a wide array of family-friendly activities. This year’s festival is Friday, May 19, and extends to Sunday, May 21.
In conjunction with the Festival’s Read More
Daily Postcard: Dynamic Art
Daily Postcard: Ice clings to a barbed wire fence Wednesday in Los Alamos creating a dynamic work of art. Photo by Kathyn Willcutt Read More
Daily Postcard: Apple Blossoms At Overlook Park
Daily Postcard: Apple Blossoms spotted Tuesday at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Photo by Jennifer Bartram Read More
Snow Flurries Hit Downtown Los Alamos
Snow is falling in downtown Los Alamos. The National Weather Service predicts an accumulation of up to inch before it’s over later today. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise At Pajarito
Daily Postcard: Dawn Patrol – Sunrise on the trail Bruce’s Boulevard and Daisy May. Photo by Eric Schaller
Pajarito – Spruce Lift at Bruce’s Boulevard. Photo by Eric Schaller Read More
Start Off April With Bird Walk In Cañada Bonita
Dusky Grouse. Photo by Hari Viswanathan
PEEC News:
One of the best ways to begin bird watching is by looking for the birds typically seen and heard every day.
Join long-time Los Alamos resident and bird watcher Joe Fitzgibbon at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 1, for a hike along the Cañada Bonita and the Nordic Ski Trails. This high-elevation trek winds through mixed conifer forest and offers breathtaking views. This is the perfect opportunity for adults and children who can hike up to five miles to get outside and admire local species of birds. Sightings may include the Dusky Grouse and the American Three-toed Read More
14th Annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day: Register Now!
COUNTY News:
Let’s keep Los Alamos litter free. Join the fun and help tidy up the community by collecting trash and recyclables from your neighborhoods and public places.
Free gloves and bags will be provided upon registration. The Eco Station will allow free trash disposal to all Los Alamos County residents. An appreciation lunch will be provided to volunteers noon–1 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Ashley Pond Park.
