Environment

Environmental Sustainability Board Presents Brush/Bulk Recommendations To Council 6 p.m. Today

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COUNTY News:

The Environmental Sustainability Board is presenting its recommendation for the Brush/Bulk Item quarterly collection program to the Los Alamos County Council at the 6 p.m. Council meeting today in Council Chambers.

The members of the ESB and staff from Los Alamos County Environmental Services spent more than a year collecting data and community input to put this proposal together for the County Council to review.

The intent of this plan is to satisfy the challenges presented to the ESB board, while addressing concerns about the current program and its future.

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Los Alamos Nature Center Open Valentine’s Day And President’s Day

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Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
This month is a great time to fall in love with nature or just rekindle this relationship, and the Los Alamos Nature Center can help.
 
The nature center will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Valentine’s Day, a great day to visit the animals or use the Los Alamos Trails App to find a good Valentine’s Day hike.
 
The nature center also will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. President’s Day. See the winter wildlife in the observation room, watch the trout, peruse the gift shop, or build great memories with your family
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Santa Fe National Forest Seeks Site Stewards

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest is looking for new site stewards. Site stewards work in assigned areas to monitor archaeological and historical sites for evidence of deterioration due to natural causes or vandalism. 

Steward responsibilities include visits to sites on a regular assigned basis (usually once a month, weather and roads permitting), to report damage or significant changes. This is a great way to get outdoors and become more familiar with the forest’s cultural resources. The next formal training is a full-day session Saturday, April Read More

Morning Snow Scenes From White Rock

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A layer of snow from an overnight storm blankets the area this morning including the Pinon Trails neighborhood in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Snow scene in the Pinon Trails neighborhood this morning in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Two Guided Snowshoe Hikes In Valles Caldera

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In January, snowshoers visited a historic building and observed the elegant frozen landscape in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Jonathan Creel

PEEC News:

The Valles Caldera is coated in snow and open for people to explore its frozen beauty. Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is working with the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL) to offer educational, family-friendly, hikes. The next hike is 1-3:30 p.m., Feb. 18 and be led by a VALL ranger and a PEEC representative. Along the way, participants will have the chance to learn tricks and tips for navigating by snowshoe, Read More

Valles Caldera National Preserve Offers Extended Hours

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NPS News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — Valles Caldera National Preserve is offering extended hours for winter recreation today. Normal operational hours, currently 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be extended until 9:30 p.m. with the entrance gate closing at 10 p.m.
 
The Valle Grande Entrance Station and a contact station positioned among historic cabins will be open and available for warming. The Valle Grande Bookstore, managed by Los Amigos de Valles Caldera, will be renting snowshoes and poles and selling gifts and books. Visitors of all ages are welcome
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Bandelier Asking For Public Comments On Project

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Sketch of proposed tri-plex housing unit, Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
 
The National Park Service (NPS) at Bandelier National Monument is soliciting input on an Environmental Assessment for a project that proposes to construct two tri-plex housing units for temporary employees, and two group campsites for work crews, in the park’s Mesa Housing Area. 
 
The tri-plexes would replace four NPS-owned trailers which were set up in 1982 to be used for office space and housing for temporary employees. In the intervening years
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