New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Offers Virtual Field Trip Of ‘Tiny Titans’ Exhibit Tuesday May 11
Baby Protoceratops at Tiny Titans Dinosaur Eggs and Babies exhibit at NMMNHS. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
Step way back in time with New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) paleontologist Dr. Thomas Williamson and traveling exhibits educator Dr. Misty Carty as they guide you through a free virtual field trip of the Museum’s temporary exhibit “Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies” at 3 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, May 11.
“Tiny Titans” features New Mexico’s young dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period, such as the Bisti Beast,
Daily Postcard: Tulips Brighten Garden In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Colorful tulips blooming on Kolleen Court in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
Bear With Attitude Spotted On North Mesa This Evening
A bear displaying a bit of an attitude is spotted sticking out its tongue while sitting in a tree early this evening on North Mesa. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
LANL Unveils 49,200-Square-Foot Employee Training Academy On East Road In Downtown Los Alamos
LANL officials tour the new Employee Training Academy housed in this recently refurbished facility in downtown Los Alamos at 195 East Road. Inside, new and current employees will complete coursework in Fissionable Materials Handling and Glovebox Operations. No actual radiological work will be carried out here. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- LANL signs five-year lease on 49,200-square-foot facility
Beginning May 17, 2021, a group of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) employees will move in to a 49,000-square-foot facility in downtown Los Alamos.
Once COVID restrictions are lifted and Read More
SFNF Asks Visitors To Think About Wildfire Conditions And Recreate Responsibly Over Mother’s Day weekend
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The forecast for Mother’s Day weekend – warmer temperatures and mostly clear skies – is likely to bring a large number of visitors to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).
If planning to camp or hike on the forest, please keep in mind that New Mexico is entering the 2021 wildfire season under severe drought conditions and with near-record fire indices.
“While most visitors to the forest do the right thing and recreate responsibly, careless campers and high fire danger are a bad combination,” Forest Supervisor Debbie Cress said. “With the hotter, drier conditions we are seeing Read More
LANL: Antarctica Remains The Wild Card For Sea-Level Rise Estimates Through 2100
The front of Getz Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Courtesy/Jeremy Harbeck, NASA Icebridge
LANL News:
A massive collaborative research project covered in the journal Nature this week offers projections to the year 2100 of future sea-level rise from all sources of land ice, offering the most complete projections created to date.
“This work synthesizes improvements over the last decade in climate models, ice sheet and glacier models, and estimates of future greenhouse gas emissions,” Stephen Price said, one of the Los Alamos scientists on the project. “More than 85 researchers from various disciplines, Read More
County: Help Reduce Contamination In Yard Trimming Carts
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Environmental Services started the curbside yard trimming program in July of 2018. Since then, it has been very successful in collecting residential yard trimming.
About 4,788 or 69 percent of local residents have one-yard trimming cart at their residence. Environmental Services has collected 2,367 tons of residential brush since the start of the program.
The yard trimming material is collected and turned into mulch and sometimes into compost, but only if the material is clean.
The County relies on residents to use the yard trimming cart correctly and only place acceptable Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Illuminates Flowers And Colors Sky
Daily Postcard: The sunrise illuminates flowers and colors the sky Sunday near Deer Trap Mesa Trailhead. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: May 5, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Spring fishing conditions are underway in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado.
Streamflows are rising, especially in the Chama River above El Vado Lake. Lakes are warming up but still cold enough for trout to be cruising the shallows looking for food. Warmwater species like smallmouth bass and walleye are becoming more active. Insect hatches are happening, particularly the caddis hatch on the Rio Grande.
New Mexico State Parks are open to all visitors. Overnight camping is still by reservation only. Call 877.664.7787 for reservations. Read More
Plants & Treasures Available At LAGC Yard Sale Saturday
Plants and treasures at LAGC ‘Yard Sale’ at 112 Longview Dr. Saturday in White Rock. Courtesy/LAGC
LOS ALAMOS GARDEN CLUB News:
The Los Alamos Garden Club (LAGC) will be celebrating spring 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, May 8 with a “Yard Sale” at 112 Longview Dr. in White Rock. No early birds.
Please wear a mask and socially distance.
Proceeds from the sale will go to LAGC’s scholarship fund awarded annually to a graduating high school senior.
The Los Alamos Garden Club was established in 1947 and continues to support gardening interests throughout the year and welcomes all. Activities of the LAGC Read More
Daily Postcard: American Flag At Los Alamos Post Office
Daily Postcard: The American Flag stands tall even at half-mast Saturday above blossoming trees in front of the post office in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kathy Willcutt Read More
Big Horn Sheep Spotted Near Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Big horn sheep spotted Sunday near the edge of the Rio Grande Gorge at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in Taos. Bighorn sheep typically weigh 160-250 pounds, but males may weigh more than 350 pounds. Their wide-set eyes are situated well to provide a wide arc of exceptional vision. The bighorn sheep’s keen eyesight, hearing and sense of smell help detect and avoid predators. Source: National Wildlife Federation. Photo by Dave Lannen
A camera shy big horn sheep stays behind a bush Sunday near Rio Grande Gorge. Although not as agile as mountain goats, bighorn sheep are well-equipped for climbing the Read More
National Bike To School Day Wednesday
Children are encouraged to bike to school Wednesday for National Bike to School Day. Photo by Jake Schoellkopf
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation encourages National Bike to School Day Wednesday, May 5.
The annual event encourages children to enjoy exercise while commuting to school and builds a sense of community and school spirit.
“Bike to School Day events promote a broader message of safety and support active travel along with a social opportunity for parents and students to connect outside of school hours while improving bicycle safety skills,” Transportation Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Shines Through Clouds In White Rock
Daily Postcard: The sun shining brightly through clouds Thursday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Rotary Hosts Chase Spearing Of New Mexico Wildlife Center
Amelia, the American kestrel/animal ambassador. Courtesy/NMWC
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Before you rescue any baby birds or baby animals, please call a certified wildlife specialist,” advised Chase Spearing, Education Coordinator for the New Mexico Wildlife Center (NMWC), when she spoke from Española by Zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos April 27.
“Most animal parents are nearby and will take care of the babies we might think are abandoned,” Spearing said.
NMWC, founded in 1986 by veterinarian Dr. Kathleen Ramsay, moved to its current location just south Read More
2021 Community Plant Swap Pond Pavilion Saturday
Los Alamos Department Of Public Utilities Finalizes Energy Supply Agreement With Uniper Global Commodities
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) announced today the completion of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Uniper Global Commodities that will provide Los Alamos County with 15 megawatts of firm energy supply over a 15-year period.
The agreement guarantees an energy supply primarily sourced from new wind and solar generation facilities now under development in New Mexico.
It also secures a long-term, firm power solution for Los Alamos at pricing lower than the County’s current blended cost of power. Deliveries under the new agreement are scheduled to begin in January Read More
‘Growing Together’ Series Continues With Marisa Thomson
Marisa Thomson continues ‘Growing Together’ series 7 p.m. Thursday, May 6. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Marisa Thomson, NMSU Extension Horticulture Specialist Speaks on Native Plants for Exciting New Mexico Gardens, 7 p.m. Thursday May 6.
Register HERE.
Gardening in New Mexico can be tough. You can make it easier by incorporating native plant species that thrive in our conditions. Thomson will present on how to select, care for, and integrate native plants into your garden and landscape.
Thompson is responsible for active Cooperative Extension and research programs supporting Read More
First Market Of 51st Year Opens At Ashley Pond May 6!
Daily Postcard: Sunset Colors Sky Over Española Valley
Daily Postcard: A pastel sunset colors the sky Saturday over the Española Valley. Photo by DW Decker Read More
