Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation And Open Spaces Take Over Nature Center
Kids and adults enjoy games and putt-putt at the nature center last year. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Division is taking over the Los Alamos Nature Center and putting up a putt-putt course for the evening. The pulic is invited to putt-putt through the Los Alamos Nature Center 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 2600 Canyon Road.
Play through the nature center and win prizes, including free passes to the pool or ice rink and more. It is a great way to learn about the latest news on local trails and enjoy a fun, free evening. This family-friendly event Read More
Bear Resistant Dumpsters Delivered To LAMC
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Manager Angelica Gurule and NMG&F Assistant Chief of Private Land Programs Bob Osborn in front of the three new bear resistant dumpster delivered Dec. 29 to LAMC. Courtesy photo
NMG&F Assistant Chief of Private Land Programs Bob Osborn places a Bear Aware decal on the new bear resistant dumpster at LAMC. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Three bear resistant dumpsters were delivered Dec. 29 to Los Alamos Medical Center.
These dumpsters are a safety measure in an effort to deter bears from feeding at these dumpsters and to minimize human-bear Read More
Public Meeting: Carbon Free Power Project … The Next-generation Nuclear Facility 6 p.m. Jan. 12
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos community is invited to a presentation on the Carbon Free Power Project, a next-generation nuclear facility that utilizes small modular reactors.
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is holding the public meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 12 at Fuller Lodge, at 2132 Central Ave. in Los Alamos.
At the direction of the Board of Public Utilities, DPU is exploring whether or not to add the Carbon Free Power Project to the County’s energy generation portfolio to meet a 2040 goal to be carbon neutral. Specifically, through DPU’s membership in the Utah Associated Read More
UAMPS Honors Los Alamos County Department Of Public Utilities With System Improvement Award
From left, UAMPS CEO Doug Hunter, DPU Utilities Manager Tim Glasco, Deputy Utilities Manager–Electric Production Steve Cummins and UAMPS Board Chair Jackie Flowers. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and its Department of Public Utilities received a System Improvement Award at the recent 2016 Member Meeting of the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) in Salt Lake City.
DPU Manager Tim Glasco and Deputy Utilities Manager–Electric Production Steve Cummins accepted the award, which was presented by UAMPS Board Chair Jackie Flowers and UAMPS CEO Doug Hunter. Read More
Library Film Series Resumes With ‘Grizzly Man’ Jan. 6
Bear-lover and amateur naturalist Timothy Treadwell. Courtesy photoAlert: Black Ice On Main Hill Road!
The scene this morning of the Main Hill Road wth parts of it covered in treacherous black ice. The driver of this car spun out of control on the black ice as traffic continued to speed past him. Courtesy photoFuture Trails Discussion At Nature On Tap Thursday
PEEC News:
Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson will discuss the proposed flow trail for Los Alamos County and the future of the local trail network at the first Nature on Tap presentation of 2017.
Peterson’s talk is 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at UnQuarked in Central Park Square.
Nature On Tap is part of a series of conversations about art, history, nature and science.
Peterson oversees the County’s open space and trails systems. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University in Ohio and has spent the last six years working in the Open Space Industry, which included Bernalillo Read More
EM Sites Cut Costs More Than $100 Million In FY-16
EM’s Richland Operations Office achieves cost savings by increasing disposal capacity at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility, known as the ‘hub’ of Hanford cleanup. Courtesy/DOE
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM sites reduced operating costs by more than $100 million in fiscal year (FY) 2016, responding to a challenge from EM leadership to free more funding for cleanup.
The Savannah River Operations Office realized more than $34.1 million in cost reductions, followed by the Richland Operations Office (RL) with more than $31.6 million, Portsmouth/Paducah Read More
Nature On Tap: Our Local Trails
PEEC News:
Come to Nature on Tap to discuss the future possibilities for the Los Alamos County trail network. Eric Peterson, LA County’s Open Space Specialist, will provide an update about upcoming projects, the proposed flow trail included.
Nature on Tap is part of a series of conversations about art, history, nature, and science. This week, PEEC is hosting Nature on Tap 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at Unquarked. Admission is free.
Peterson oversees the County’s open space and trails systems. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University in Ohio and has spent the last six years working Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Different Words Tell Similar Things
Tales of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Different Words Tell Similar Things
All our tilling here once a month has earned a winter break from the work of green concerns and the weight of varied prospects. For the holiday, I offer a poem by Peggy Pond Church.
Peggy Pond came to the Pajarito Plateau in 1914 as the daughter of Ashley Pond Jr., the eventual founder of the Los Alamos Ranch School. In 1924, she married Fermor Church, an engineering graduate of Harvard, who had come to teach at the fledgling school. Most of us know of the Ranch School and the role that its Read More
Snowshoe Hike In The Valles Caldera Saturday
Young snowshoers on the move. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
PEEC is working with the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL) to offer educational, family-friendly, hikes this winter. A VALL ranger and a PEEC representative will lead a 2 – 2.5 hour, easy-to-moderate snowshoe hike. Along the way, participants will have the chance to learn tricks and tips to navigating by snowshoe, understand how plants and animals adapt to cope with winter, and explore the complex geology of the Jemez mountains.
The first hike is10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Meet at the Valle Grande Entrance Station.
These guided Read More
Udall: Designation Of Bears Ears National Monument
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallPEEC’s Top 10 List Continues: # 1
As the year winds to an end, we are also down to the final reason to support PEEC this year. The number 1 reason why people support PEEC is to share the benefits of nature with others. Support PEEC and help people get outside to experience the benefits of nature. Courtesy photo Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Announces Road Closures On Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District
SFNF News:State Police Investigate Fuel Spill Near Eagle Nest
NMSP News:
Eagle Nest – Around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), operated by the Fronk Oil Company (Booker, Texas), was traveling westbound on US 64. At mile marker 290, approximately five miles east of Eagle Nest, the vehicle slid off the north side of the roadway and into the Cimarron River, which was located alongside the roadway.
The CMV was hauling a tanker trailer containing unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel. After impacting the river, the tanker trailer disengaged causing some diesel fuel to leak. State Police, Eagle Nest Fire Department and Read More
Cold Weather Doesn’t Stop Local Jogger
Cold weather doesn’t stop this jogger from his daily routine Tuesday on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
BLM Announces Call For Nominations To Wild Horse And Burro Advisory Board
BLM News:
The Bureau of Land Management today issued a call for public nominations to fill three positions on its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
To be considered for selection, nominations must be received via email by Feb. 10, 2017, or postmarked by that date. The BLM published its request for nominations in the Federal Register.
Nominations are for a term of three years and are needed to represent the following categories of interest: public interest (equine behavior), wild horse and burro research, and natural resource management.
The Advisory Board advises the BLM, an agency Read More
Daily Postcard: Snow Scooper On The Move
Daily Postcard: A small tractor with a front scoop is busy clearing snow Tuesday from the parking lot at Central Avenue and Knecht Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Backcountry Film Festival At Reel Deal Jan. 26
PEEC News:
The Backcountry Film Festival is returning to the Reel Deal Theater in Los Alamos for the sixth year in a row.
Produced by the Boise, Idaho based nonprofit Winter Wildlands Alliance, the touring Backcountry Film Festival will make its way to more than 100 locations around the world.
The screening is 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Reel Deal Theater. It will be the only screening in New Mexico.
The Backcountry Film Festival is renowned for its mix of professional and grassroots films – from well-known filmmakers who search backcountry corners across the globe to submit their best work, Read More
Playing At Nature Center Planetarium This Weekend
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
At 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, Exploding Universe will play in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. This family-friendly film will take the audience on a voyage through space to explore explosive events that shaped the Universe.
The nature center is closed New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Otherwise, the nature center will be open regular hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as well as 1-4 p.m Sunday. The nature center is closed Thursdays for regular maintenance.
For more information about these and future planetarium shows, vis Read More
