Recreation

Valles Caldera Trust Education Program Earns A+

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VCNP Lead Educator Brittney Van Der Werff helps a young student ‘load’ the atlatl. Courtesy/VCNP

Students collect forest monitoring data for Preserve restoration work. Courtesy/VCNP

By TERRY MCDERMOTT
VCNP

The report card is in and Valles Caldera Trust Education programs bested last year’s scores. The program includes class field trips, hands-on-learning activities and experiments conducted by Lead Educator Brittney Van Der Werff.

When students and teachers are unable to travel to the open air classroom of the Preserve, Van Der Werff brings a bit of the caldera to them ( Read More

Severe Erosion Damage Closes Bandelier Trail Section

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Trail Lead Coker standing in one of the arroyos, showing the unstable sides and the depth to which it has eroded so far. Courtesy/NPS

Trail crew members showing the size of one of the arroyos that now cut across the trail. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
 
Bandelier National Monument has announced that the trail section connecting the Frijoles Canyon Trail to the Frijoles Rim Trail at Upper Crossing has had to be closed due to severe erosion damage caused by effects of the Las Conchas Fire.
 
Water running down the badly burned, steep canyon wall has cut a number of deep, unstable arroyos
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Ruby K’s Yum Run Race Results

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A large crowd gathered for Saturday’s 10th annual Ruby K’s Yum Run. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
SPORTS News:
 
All proceeds from the 10th Annual Yum Run held Saturday in downtown Los Alamos benefit the LA Cares charity. The Race has always been unique in that all participants have their actual time adjusted by an age factor formula.
 
Top Finishers In The 5K:
  • Duncan Hammon with a 21:09 age factored time.
  • Sophie Chadwick, 9, with a 22:25 age factored time.
 
Top Finishers In The 10K:
  • Blake Wood with a 45:45 age factored time.
  • Lisa Croce with a 54:48
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CROP Walk/Turkey Trot To Combat Hunger Nov. 23

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COMMUNITY News:

The Annual CROP Walk/Turkey Trot will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Los Alamos Middle School.

Sign up will begin at 1 p.m., the event begins at 2 p.m. and participants have the choice of walking or running a 2.5 or 1.7 mile course.

Everyone is eligible to win turkeys and pumpkin pies per a random drawing. Food will be available. T-shirts will be available to those who donate to the CROP Charity.

For more information, call 505.672.1639. Read More

LAMS Walk Run Club Issues Marathon Challenge

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LAMS Walk Run Club. Courtesy/LAMS

LAMS News:

The Los Alamos Middle School Walk Run Club invites all 7th and 8th grade students and staff to participate in the Marathon Challenge until the end of the school year.

It’s Easy:

  • Walk or run the LAMS track and document the number of laps on the sign-in sheet.

And / Or

  • Accumulate miles on your own, and submit to e.watson@laschols.net toward an end of year goal of 26.2 miles (105 laps around the track)

In May, the Walk Run Club will have an ice cream party to celebrate the Marathon Challenge accomplishment! Read More

Explore Small Canyons In White Rock With PEEC

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One of the small canyons in White Rock. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News: 

While most of us are familiar with the Red and Blue Dot Trails in White Rock Canyon, there are a number of smaller, lesser-known canyons in the area that are worth exploring.

Experienced hiker Paul Arendt will lead a PEEC hike at 9 a.m., Nov. 1 to discover the wonders of some of these canyons. Arendt will lead a small group on a looping hike, which will include several smaller canyons south of White Rock and east of N.M. 4.

The hike will proceed (roughly) adjacent to N.M. 4 for approximately 2.5 miles, before turning east along a small Read More

Last Day For Shuttle Buses To Bandelier This Year Is Monday

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One of the Atomic City Transit shuttles at the Bandelier Visitor Center. The last day of shuttle service to the park this year is Monday, Oct. 27. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
  • Shuttles carried more than 45,500 passengers to Bandelier between May and October
Monday, Oct. 27, will be this year’s last day of shuttle bus service from White Rock to Bandelier National Monument. 

Now that the busy summer season has passed, park visitors will again be welcome to drive down to the Visitor Center area throughout the day.

Many visitors, those local and from far away, wonder why the shuttles
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YMCA Presents Free Zumba Class For Kids

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YMCA News:

Zumbatomics, the Zumba class for kids, combines Latin music with dance movements to create a festive atmosphere where kids can combine fun and fitness at the same time. Songs are tailored for children and they will learn the basic steps to salsa, meringue, cumbia, reggaeton, hip-hop and more.

This Zumba class for kids ages 6-12 begins Oct. 22 at The Family YMCA. The class is 2-15-3 p.m. Wednesdays. Classes are free to all youth in the community. Parents are required to sign a liability form prior to the child attending the class. Annie Trujillo-Garcia is the instructor.

For more information, Read More