Recreation

Guided Hike To Cave Of The Winds May 14

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Cave of the Winds. Photo by Craig Martin

PEEC News:

Trail expert Craig Martin will lead a hike to the local Cave of the Winds Saturday, May 14. The two-mile hike includes 500 feet of elevation gain and a bit of a scramble to reach the cave entrance. This hike, organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is one of many events to help people get outside and enjoy nature.

To visit the Cave of the Winds with Martin, register online at www.peecnature.org. Meet Martin and other hikers at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, May 14. Bring water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, and good hiking shoes or boots.

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Experts Offer Hiking Workshop May 11

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Hiking trail near Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Los Alamos is surrounded by an extensive trail network that can be both inviting and intimidating.

Trail expert Craig Martin and wildlife veterinarian Dr. Kathleen Ramsay are holding a workshop at  the Los Alamos Nature Center to teach people how to best prepare for hiking local trails 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11. This workshop is great for adults who want to know more about what the Los Alamos trails have to offer.

During this Hiking 101 workshop, Craig Martin will cover safety and comfort on the trail. He will also teach map-reading Read More

Registration Opens For UNM-LA Summer Classes For Adults And Kids

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Thomas Peña leads a fly-fishing class. Courtesy/Thomas Peña
 

UNM-LA News:

Los Alamos Community Education has released its summer schedule of classes for adults and children. The print schedules, which were mailed to area households, also are available on campus, in stands around Los Alamos and White Rock, and online at losalamos.unm.edu/community-education.

Adults will find a a variety of fitness classes to energize their summer, from yoga to solo salsa. There are jewelry making and painting classes, interior decorating, personal finance, and writing classes, and a variety of Read More

Book Signing By Craig Martin And Terry Foxx Tuesday

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News

Craig Martin and Terry Foxx will be at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road in Los Alamos 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 to sign copies of their new book Plants of the Jemez Mountains Volume 1.

The book, the first in a three-volume series, will be available for purchase in the nature center gift shop.

Plants of the Jemez Mountains Volume 1 contains clear and informative drawings, color photos, and descriptions of the trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, and horsetails found in the Jemez Mountains. The book also includes helpful guides for the novice naturalist.

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Food, Fun, Demonstrations And Discounts: Y Hosts Super Saturday Sign-up Event May 14

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Activities at the Family YMCA. Courtesy/YMCA

Family YMCA outdoor activities. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA News:

The Family YMCA is hosting a Super Saturday Sign-up Day, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, featuring food, fun, free demonstration classes and discounts for several programs during this open-house time.

Everyone who comes in to the YMCA at 1450 Iris Street will get a chance to spin a Prize Wheel for a gift.

The public is welcome to join demonstration classes for free, classes and times detailed below but the classes are first come, first served as space is limited. Families who Read More

More Than 200 Folks Participate In Los Alamos Dog Jog

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Front left, Cas Mason and Rod Mason and their dog Mason, adopted at the dog jog four years ago. Photo by Kathryn Berchtold
 
LADJ News:
 
The 2016 Los Alamos Dog Jog took place Saturday April 30 with a wonderful sunny break between the Friday and Sunday wintry weather – the weather goddess must love the shelter dogs!
 
More than 200 humans and about 150 pooches enjoyed the lovely day and had fun walking or running and getting toys and treats and prizes. In all, the event raised more than $13,000 for Friends of the Shelter to continue their work
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Pick Up A Passport With Pajarito Plateau Program

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Ezra Kozimor gets his first ‘stamp’ in his Passport to the Pajarito Plateau on the Quemezon Nature Trail. Courtesy photo
 
By BRANDEN WILLIAM-KOZIMOR
Los Alamos
 
Have you heard about the Passport to the Pajarito Plateau program that PEEC started on Earth Day? 
 
It is a fun way to explore some amazing trails this summer and get prizes for doing so! Here’s how it works… Go to the Los Alamos Nature Center and pick up your “Passport”. It comes in a handy pouch with two crayons that are shaped like pebbles. Inside the passport are 16 trails  located in Los
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Scenes From Hike Around Shiprock

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Scene from a Tuesday hike around Shiprock. Shiprock is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County. Its peak elevation is 7,177 feet above sea level. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
Scene from a Tuesday hike around Shiprock. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
Scene from a Tuesday hike around Shiprock. Photo by Robert Beberniss
 
Scene from a Tuesday hike around Shiprock. Photo by Robert Beberniss
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Bjorklund Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

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Courtesy photo
 
ACRR News:
 
Mark Bjorklund was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held in the Western Area with a 18 second differential. Other accurate predictors were: Burton Krohn at 27 seconds off, and Allison Chan and Georgia Pedicini tying at 34 seconds.
 
On the 1 mile course Billy Strother was the first finisher at 9:47 and his sister Savanna Strother was the top female recording a 10:09. Ryan Smeltzer had 25:54 for top finisher in the 3 mile race and Roxana Candia was the first female with a time of 27:56.
 
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