Recreation

Free Guided Trips to Southwest Jemez Mountains

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FOREST SERVICE News:

SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest will be hosting several free field trips for the public to learn about restoration efforts planned for the Southwest Jemez Mountains.

Oct. 11 and 12, three field trips will be scheduled each day. Choose from a full day or a half day trip. The group will travel to various locations in the forest and hear from the specialists who are engaged in managing this intricate and complex landscape.

Each day, there will be one all day trip and two half day trips. Participants can choose from the following: all day trip from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Read More

Registration Opens for YMCA Dance Classes

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YMCA News:

Registration is now open for October Dance Classes at The Family YMCA.

The YMCA will be having an Open House for the Hip Hop for Kids class 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24.

This class is open to Boys and Girls ages 8-13. Students will learn the latest dance moves in a fun and creative environment. Technique is taught through choreographed routines to contemporary music by Melissa Belice. Cost is $40 per month or $20 for Y members.

Turkish and Middle Eastern Dance will be taught by Neslihan Ceren-Zeytun at the main YMCA facility from 1-2:30 p.m. Sundays. Cost is $40 per month or $20 for Y Members. Read More

Flooding Closes Areas of SFNF Through Dec. 30

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Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

Recent heavy rainfall in the Pecos/Las Vegas area of the Santa Fe National Forest has required that certain roads and sites be closed for public safety. 

Several forest roads are impassible due to washouts, debris such as trees and branches along roadways, and plugged culverts. There are also a few bridges that were jammed up with debris and sustained damage. 

Forest personnel continue to assess the damage but are unable to reach some areas due to impassable roads. Clearing of debris has begun in some areas but this may take some time depending on the amount Read More

Bandelier Again Collects Entrance Fees; Public Lands Day is Fee Free

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A member of the Bandelier maintenance staff works to clear the main trail of mud left by Sept. 12, 13, and 14 flash floods. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Since the Frijoles Canyon section of Bandelier National Monument closed last weekend due to the effects of three flash floods in three days, park employees have been working hard to clean up the mud and damage. 

On Thursday, Sept. 19, it was cleared sufficiently to allow the shuttle buses to start bringing visitors, and by Friday enough of the area was open to begin charging entrance fees. So far, shuttle buses are still the only way to come into

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Frijoles Canyon Re-Opens After Flooding

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Bandelier staff clean up after the recent flood. Courtesy photo

Bandelier News:

Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier National Monument reopened to the public Thursday. Bandelier staff began cleanup over the weekend and continued early this week to clear debris off the Main Loop Trail and the visitor parking lot.

The public should expect a few changes in visitor services due to flooding:

  • Bandelier National Monument is not charging entrance fees until further notice
  • The public can only access Frijoles Canyon via a shuttle service provided by Atomic City Transit. Visitors can board the free shuttle
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Jennifer Reglien Best Predictor in Pace Race

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Pace racers of all ages turned out to run the ‘Bridges Loop’ course Tuesday. Courtesy photo

ACR News:

Jennifer Reglien was the best predictor at 15 seconds off in the weekly pace race held Sept. 17 on the “Bridges Loop” course on the trails behind the Aquatic Center.

Other top predictors were Karen Thorn at 20 seconds off her predicted time and Mariela Saenz and Paul Elkins tying at a 48 second differential. The top finisher in the one mile course Rose Nyenhus with a time of 7:28 and three-year-old Diego Leonard was the top male at 11:16. On the three mile course, Roxana Candia had Read More

Little Forest Fall Fiesta Saturday

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Festival fun last year at a previous Little Forest Playschool Fall Fiesta. Courtesy/Little Forest Playschool

LFP News:

Little Forest Playschool Annual Fall Fiesta is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Everyone is invited to Little Forest for some great family fun.

There will be raffle drawings, a petting zoo, the popular Alpine Slide, bouncy houses, a bubble pit, crafts, tattoos and face painting. 

The Fall Fiesta benefits Little Forest Playschool, a tax exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The money raised goes toward Little Forest’s operating budget.

 

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Bandelier Plans to Re-Open Frijoles Canyon Thursday

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Trail Debris: The high water left stacks of tree trunks, branches, and rocks; here the debris blocks a trail from the main parking lot. Photo by Sally King/NPS

Road: The force of the water eroded away the shoulder from a section of the park entrance road. Photo by Sally King/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Thursday morning Sept. 19, unless there is another flood in the meantime, the Frijoles Canyon area of Bandelier National Monument will re-open after being closed for a week. 

Visitors will finally be able to catch the shuttle bus in White Rock and see the results of the recent record-breaking Read More

Fun in Leaps and Bounds at Dog Obedience Classes

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Kayleen Lederman and Owen doing an agility course. Courtesy photo.

LADOC News:

Do you have a couple of youngsters in the house with energy to burn? Is one of them a dog? If so, the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club has a couple of great classes to engage them both.

For kids just starting out with dog training, the “Parent Free” class is a great choice. As the name suggests, this is a kids-only class that teaches responsible dog ownership, basic manners (for the dogs), dog handling and other fun activities.

For youngsters with more experience, there is a new “Introduction to Agility” class, where kids and Read More