Recreation
Explore Cerro Pedernal In The Chama Valley With PEEC
The Cerro Pedernal. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Hikers can take a step back in time and explore one of the earliest mineral deposits worked by prehistoric man in North America.
Join geologist Patrick Rowe Saturday, June 20 to explore Cerro Pedernal, a prominent landmark in the Chama Valley, rich in both beauty and history. The Cerro Pedernal is narrow mesa, capped by volcanic rock and containing the outcrops of the bedded Pedernal Chert Member of the Abiquiu Tuff several hundred feet below its flat summit. Artifacts made of Pedernal Chert have been found hundreds of miles from its source.
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Get Close To Animals Through PEEC’s Taxidermy Event
Taxidermy speciman. Courtesy photo PEEC News:
It’s not often people can safely get up close and personal with the likes of black bears, antelope and mountain lions, but thanks to James Brooks of Yukon Wildlife Studio, families can do just that.
For this week’s Summer Family Evening Event, Brooks will bring animals back to life with his many taxidermy specimens, allowing visitors to experience these species in a way rarely possible in the wild. This demonstration is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at the Los Alamos Nature Center on 2600 Canyon Road.
James Brooks’ family instilled in him a love for Read More
Monthly Wildflower Walk June 15
New Mexico wildflowers. CourtesyPEECPEEC News:
With all the rain in the community lately, beautiful wildflowers abound.
Join PEEC’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium curator Chick Keller at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 15 for a Wildflower Walk to discover their names and locations. This is an easy walk to identify some of the wildflowers that can be found in and around Los Alamos.
The group will meet at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road and carpool to the trail that Keller will select based on what is blooming at the time. The walk is free and no advance registration required.
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Aquatic Center Hosts World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
COUNTY News:
- Walkup Aquatic Center is serving as an Official Host Location
Largest Swim Lesson in 24 Hours Sends the Message: Swimming Lessons Save Lives™ to millions around the globe.
Thursday, June 18, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the sixth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record™.
The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), is 10 a.m. wherever you are. Team WLSL holds the current Guinness World Record™ for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson, which stands at 36,564 participants representing Read More
Discount Card Offered To First 50 Golfers Registered For Saturday’s YMCA Ed Griggs Memorial Tournament
Ring toss activities underway at a previous tournament. Courtesy photoYMCA News:
As a bonus, the first 50 golfers registered for this Saturday’s YMCA Ed Griggs Memorial tournament are receiving a local shopping discount card entitling people to percentage discounts off of services and restaurants. A handful of discount cards are still available.
The tournaments is 1-6 p.m. at Los Alamos Golf Course, and serves as a fundraiser for the Y’s annual scholarship campaign.
The tournament features a shot gun start/scramble that includes games of chance throughout
Read More Aurea Rojas Top Predictor In Tuesday’s Pace Race
Participants take off Tuesday in the Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race on the Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/ACRR
Racers of all ages head down the trail in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race. Courtesy/ACRR
The crowd gets plenty of exercise in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Aurea Rojas is the best predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race Tuesday on the Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier
Read More Annual Bike Swap Draws Largest Turn Out Ever
The Annual Bike and Gear Swap drew a big Crowd to the Co+op Market Saturday morning. Courtesy photo
Bikes awaiting new owners Saturday. Courtesy photoCO+OP News:
Bike enthusiasts lined up outside the Los Alamos Co+op Market bright and early to pounce on all the great bikes for sale last Saturday at the 4th Annual Bike and Gear Swap.
Thanks to support from the community, the Bike and Gear Swap raised more than $2,000 for the Los Alamos Tuff Riders – the local 501C3 non-profit International Mountain Bike Association chapter. The Tuff Riders provided bike advice and minor repairs during the Read More
Entries Are Due For Annual Elks Golf Tournament
ELKS News:
Join Los Alamos Elks Lodge members for an afternoon of fun, followed by a great steak dinner Friday, June 19 (noon shot-gun start).
The Los Alamos Elks Lodge invites the community to participate in an awesome golf tournament for several great charities. The proceeds from this event go to help the Los Alamos Junior Golf with activities, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and UNM Children’s Hospital to assist children suffering from diseases and injuries of every kind, and other youth programs in Northern New Mexico.
Entry fee is $90, and registration forms are available at the Los Alamos Golf Read More
Sign Up For Y’s Ed Griggs Memorial Golf Tournament
Players in the ring toss at the 2014 YMCA Ed Griggs Memorial Golf Tournament. Courtesy/YMCAYMCA News:
As a bonus, the first 50 golfers registered for this Saturday’s YMCA Ed Griggs Memorial tournament are receiving a local shopping discount card entitling people to percentage discounts off of services and restaurants. A handful of discount cards are still available.
The tournaments is 1-6 p.m. Saturday at the Los Alamos Golf Course, and serves as a fundraiser for the Y’s annual scholarship campaign.
The tournament features a shot gun start/scramble that includes games of chance throughout Read More