Recreation

Hiking Orilla Verde Area Of Rio Grande Gorge

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The Orilla Verde area of Rio Grande Gorge during a recent hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss

The Orilla Verde area of Rio Grande Gorge during a recent hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Staff Report

The Orilla Verde Recreation Area is within the Río Grande Del Norte National Monument and along the Río Grande Wild and Scenic River. Nestled along the banks of the Río Grande and within the steep-walled Río Grande Gorge, the campgrounds in this area offer nearby access to the river. 

The elevation along the river is 6,100 feet and the steep canyon rises 800 feet from the river to the Gorge Read More

Public Meeting Highlights Forest And Resilient Landscapes Monitoring Programs For April

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NPS News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service, Valles Caldera National Preserve and the USDA Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest are hosting the 2016 “All Hands” public meeting for the Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration & Resilient Landscapes Program.
 
The meeting is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7 and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the Jemez Rooms of the Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe. The public is invited to attend both days of meetings.
 
During the Thursday session,
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Bandelier Picnic Area Paving Begins Early April

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BANDELIER News:

Visitors driving into Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier National Monument should expect brief road closures or delays during the week of April 4-8 while the park re-paves parking areas near the Visitor Center.

During the week there will be days when flaggers will be coordinating visitor traffic and the large trucks carrying hot mix for paving, followed by days when the traffic  will also include heavy equipment  paving a short piece of new road connecting to the entrance road. Construction delays are never fun, but when it’s all over, visitors will again have use Read More

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Receives $1 Million

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Mallard ducks in the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge’s agriculture fields. Courtesy/USFWS

USFWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Director Dan Ashe and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich have announced that Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will receive $1 million in additional annual funding to engage urban communities and youth in conservation and outdoor recreation. 

The Refuge, located in Albuquerque’s South Valley, is only five miles from downtown and has been working extensively with partners and community members Read More

Heinrich Leads Group Of Senators Urging Congressional Leaders To Address National Parks’ Maintenance Backlog

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Parks, led a group of senators in urging congressional leaders to include sufficient funding for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies appropriations bill in order to address the maintenance backlog facing our nation’s National Parks.
 
“With a nearly $6 billion maintenance backlog attributable to the type of repair, rehabilitation
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State Museums; Historic Sites Closed Easter Sunday

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STATE News:
 
The four state museums in Santa Fe, the New Mexico Museum of Art and New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governor’s both located on the Plaza, and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art both located on Museum Hill, will be closed Easter Sunday.
 
The museums will reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29.
 
All state historic sites also will be closed on Easter Sunday;
  • Jemez (Jemez Springs);
  • Coronado (Bernalillo);
  • El Camino Real (Socorro);
  • Fort Selden (Radium Springs);
  • Fort Sumner/Bosque Redondo (Fort Sumner);
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Egg Splash At Aquatic Center Saturday

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AQUATIC CENTER News:

This Saturday, March 26, will be a fun-filled day at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center with warm water, floating eggs and great prizes. 

This is an annual event for the community, and children up to 16 years of age are encouraged to participate. The event begins promptly at 1 p.m. with the youngest age group. The cost is $2.50 for each participant (16 years and younger). 

For more information about this event or to buy tickets in advance, contact the Aquatic Center at 505.662.8170. Read More

Eleven Bandelier Experts Take Over Nature Center

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Releasing a banded Chipping Sparrow. Photo by Sally King

BANDELIER News:

Bandelier National Monument is celebrating 100 years, but what will the next 100 look like? Bandelier’s rangers and scientists will be at the Los Alamos Nature Center 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 to answer questions and continue the celebration.

Throughout the evening, Bandelier’s experts will give mini-talks about the park’s ecology, astronomy, biology, backcountry trails, restoration efforts, and anthropology in the context of climate change. Explore the nature center and talk to Bandelier staff one-on-one at Read More

Ready. Set. Sit! Amanda Robertson Specializes In Dog Training Classes

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Amanda Robertson with her Belgian Malinois, Iso’tope du Loups du Soleil. Courtesy photo
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

“No dog is too naughty!” Trainer Amanda Robertson said.

School will be in session for dogs at Ready. Set. Sit! Dog Training beginning April 23. Robertson will offer both classes and private instruction. She will be at Pet Pangaea (158 Central Park Square in Los Alamos) at 10:30 a.m. for a “meet and greet” and registration event Saturday.

There also will be a demonstration of her classes Saturday, April 9 at Overlook Park in White Rock.

“My goal as a trainer is to Read More