Recreation
National Public Lands Day Volunteers Needed
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) Sept. 26 by helping the Santa Fe National Forest reroute a section of the popular Winsor Trail.
The nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands, NPLD is a great opportunity to educate the public about the environment and natural resources, and the need for shared stewardship of public lands.
Organizers of the NPLD Winsor Trail project are looking for volunteers 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Each volunteer who participates will receive a free t-shirt, compliments of REI, and Read More
Child-Led Green Hour Hikes Start Wednesday
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Weekly Green Hour Hikes begin at 9 a.m., Wednesday at Quemazon Trail.
These child-led hikes organized by Pajarito Environmental Education Center meet at a different trailhead each week. Babies carried in arms or worn are welcome.
All participants are asked to be prepared for travelling outdoors and to bring water, snacks, and sunscreen. This group was created to encourage children to enjoy being outside. It is not the mileage, but the quality time outside that matters.
For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org, email Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Superintendent Matt Allen Earns Prestigious CGCS Credential
Los Alamos Golf Course Superintendent Matt Allen. Courtesy photo
LAGC News:
Los Alamos Golf Course Superintendent Matt Allen has earned the CGCS credential as a Certified Golf Course Superintendent by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
To achieve this certification designation, superintendents must qualify as an applicant by satisfying specific education and experience requirements. They must then successfully complete a portfolio, plus a rigorous six hour examination and submit to a peer evaluation of the golf course facility.
Los Alamos golf course is fortunate Read More
Santa Fe Events Taking Place In September
Fiesta de Santa Fe dancers. Courtesy photoSANTA FE News:
Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown – Sept. 10
Edible Santa Fe will host the 3rd Annual Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown, a competition that puts top chefs and restaurants head-to-head to compete for the title of the ultimate green chile cheeseburger. Fans vote online for the city’s best and the eight establishments that receive the most votes will advance to the final cook-off. Chefs will fire up their grills at The Santa Fe Railyard and present their best burgers to the public and a panel of food critics from across the country Read More
Udall On Need To Extend LWCF At Valles Caldera
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, left, is among a group that gathered Friday with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/Sen. Udall’s Office
Sen. Tom Udall, second from right, and the group participate in a cookout. Courtesy/Sen. Udall’s Office
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall hosted a roundtable discussion Friday at the Valles Caldera National Preserve on the urgent need to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at the Valles Caldera.
He participated in a group discussion about the need to reauthorize Read More
Explore Southwest Desert Climbing Sept. 16
The magnificent Titan, greatest of all desert towers. For scale, at two-thirds height on the left skyline is a feature called ‘the Duck’ with an unknown climber visible to the right. Courtesy photoLA MOUNTAINEERS News:
Join the Los Alamos Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos for an exciting presentation by Steve “Crusher” Bartlett, a desert climber extraordinaire!
Social time and reports of recent and upcoming trips take place at 7 p.m. with the program at 7:30 p.m.
The Southwest features the most colorful landscapes Read More
Every Kid In A Park: Fourth Graders & Their Families Can Get Free Passes To Visit Federal Parks Nationwide
Under the new ‘Every Kid In A Park’ program, all 4th graders and their families get to visit Bandelier and more than 2,000 other federal recreation areas for free. Courtesy/NPS
BANDLELIER News:
Under a new program called Every Kid In A Park, Bandelier National Monument and more than 2,000 other federal recreation areas are inviting all 4th graders and their families to visit the parks for free.
All students who will be in fourth grade when school begins this fall, including home schoolers, can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov, complete an activity and obtain a free Read More
Udall Hosts Roundtable To Highlight Need To Extend LWCF At Valles Caldera National Preserve Friday
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Sen. om Udall will host a roundtable discussion Friday on the urgent need to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at Valles Caldera National Preserve.
The LWCF conserves and promotes public access to the country’s national parks, forests and public lands, but it is set to expire at the end of the month without congressional action. New Mexico Wildlife Federation leaders and several other conservation partners will join the conversation.
While at the Valles Caldera, Udall also will receive an update on the management transition from the Read More
Gallinas Canyon Road Reopens In Time For Holiday
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Crews have completed the repair work on Forest Road (FR) 263 in Gallinas Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in time for the Labor Day Holiday.
FR 263, which was closed to the public after severe damage from monsoonal flooding in 2013, is now open to traffic in time for the three-day Labor Day holiday weekend. Prior to reopening FR 263, forest personnel performed a hazard tree inspection at developed recreation sites along FR 263 to ensure public health and safety.
Funding and engineering services for the road work were provided Read More