Recreation

Former National Park Service Ranger Shares Mission In Los Alamos 7 p.m. Today

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Ranger Doug Leen, ‘Ranger of the Lost Art.’ Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Doug Leen, a former National Park Service Ranger, will be in Los Alamos to share what has become his mission: bringing a collection of rare National Park Service posters back into the public domain.
 
At 7 p.m. today, Feb. 18, at the Los Alamos Nature Center, Ranger Doug presents “National Park Service Poster Treasure Hunt,” a talk about his experiences over the last forty years trying to hunt down the iconic Park Service posters, and make
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Fort Union National Monument Opens Summer Jobs

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Courtesy photo
 
FUNM News:
 
Fort Union National Monument, announces recruitment seminars at several towns to acquaint local applicants with federal hiring websites and procedures.   
 
“We are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for summer jobs performing maintenance and ruins preservation with the National Park Service. This is a great opportunity for local craftspeople and Laborers to begin an exciting career with Las Vegas’ Backyard National Park” Superintendent Charles Strickfaden said. “This is
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National Park Service Designated 34 New Communities As Certified Local Governments In 2015

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NPS News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The National Park Service designates 34 communities from across the United States as Certified Local Governments in 2015. 
 
More than 1,900 communities now participate in the program which provides local governments access to historic preservation guidance and grants.
 
Certified Local Government (CLG) designation makes communities official partners in the portion of the federal historic preservation program which engages local, state, and federal partners to promote historic preservation at the grassroots level. 
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Atomic Tumblers 2016 Winter Fiesta Meet Results

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Podium for Silver. Photo by Laura Trader 
 
LASG News:
 
The Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers from Los Alamos School of Gymnastics traveled to Albuquerque to compete in the 2016 Winter Fiesta at Precision Gymnastics. More than 600 New Mexico gymnasts competed in this meet.
 
Layla Warner was the high scorer of the day for Los Alamos. She won the junior bronze division with a 37.20. She swept all four events, taking first on vault with 8.90, on bars with 9.60, on beam with 9.40 and on floor with 9.30.
 
In the bronze children’s division Claudia Jablonski
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CIP Meeting On Parks & Recreation Is Underway

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Members of the Parks and Recreation Board join County Councilors at this evening’s public meeting focused on parks and recreation projects that the community is interested in seeing funded as part of the CIP process. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Acting Council Chair Susan O’Leary opens the meeting and welcomes the public to this evening’s meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Ellie Hayward, a junior at Los Alamos High School is a player with Fusion Volleyball and is explaining the difficulties the team encounters and the need Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Waives Fees In Honor Of Presidents Day; Offices Will Be Closed

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest will waive fees at many recreation sites and amenities on Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents Day. 
 
All Santa Fe National Forest offices will be closed that day in observance of the federal holiday. Forest offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
 
Fees at all national forests and grasslands will be waived at many day-use sites, such as picnic grounds and developed trailheads, in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.  Day-use
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Accelerator Lists Teams For ABQid Ski Lift Pitch Contest

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ABQID News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― ABQid, Albuquerque’s startup accelerator, announced the teams that will compete at the second annual Ski Lift Pitch Contest at Taos Ski Valley Tuesday, March 1.
 
The winner will receive a $10,000 grand prize.
 
 
The pitch contest pairs startup founders with venture capitalists (VCs) and industry leaders on Taos Ski Valley chair lifts. The startup founders make their pitches as the elevation rises, giving each entrepreneur a unique opportunity to make a meaningful connection with an investor.
 
Each founder will pitch
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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Welcome Partnership To Allow Public Access To The Sabinoso Wilderness

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján welcomed a partnership between the Wyss Foundation and the Wilderness Land Trust to open up the Sabinoso Wilderness for public access.
 
Created in 2009 through legislation championed by Udall, Heinirch, Luján and former Senator Jeff Bingaman, the Sabinoso Wilderness is currently surrounded by private land and therefore inaccessible without trespassing on private property.
 
That will soon change thanks
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