SFNF Española District Pacheco Canyon Burn Underway
The SFNF Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn underway on the Española Ranger District is visible this afternoon from Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of optimal conditions today to conduct the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District.
Smoke management is a key part of the planning and implementation of prescribed burns. The SFNF manages prescribed fires in compliance with New Mexico state regulations on air quality and Read More
Cattle Drive Spotted On Road Near El Rito
Cowboys driving cattle Saturday coming out of El Rito heading toward Ojo Caliente. Photo by Laurie Waters
Cowboys drive cattle down both sides of the road Saturday coming out of El Rito. Photo by Laurie Waters Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of April 5, 2021
COUNTY News:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.
For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Public Works Projects:
Canyon Rim Trail Underpass
AUI, Inc. of Albuquerque will continue work to construct the Canyon Rim Trail Underpass. Read More
New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Hatches ‘Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs And Babies’ Online Exhibition
Baby Protoceratops at Tiny Titans Dinosaur Eggs and Babies exhibit at NMMNHS. Courtesy/NMMNHS
NMMNHS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A new online exhibit has emerged from a popular installation currently on view at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS).
Visitors to the museum’s website can now take a virtual tour of the in-person exhibition “Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies”, which boasts New Mexico’s young dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period, such as the Bisti Beast, Pentaceratops, and Parasaurolophus, includes unique fossils, and addresses how dinosaurs Read More
Valles Caldera Seeks Public Input On Management Zoning
NPS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service wants to hear from the public as it considers a zoning approach to help guide future planning and management decisions at Valles Caldera National Preserve.
“Public and tribal feedback and engagement are important at this early phase and will help guide how we define and plan future management at Valles Caldera National Preserve,“ Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos said. “Our goal is to preserve and protect fundamental resources and values within the park while enhancing sustainable visitor access, experiences, and opportunities.” Read More
Happy Easter Los Alamos!
Happy Easter Los Alamos! Flowers are beginning to bloom throughout the community including white and lavender crocuses spotted Saturday morning near Mountain Elementary School. Photo by Greg Noeninckx Read More
Daily Postcard: Ashley Pond Shining Bright At Night
Daily Postcard: Night view of Ashley Pond taken March 27 by a 9th grade student visiting from Boulder Colo. His father Jon Machen is a 1982 graduate of Los Alamos High School. Photo by Orion Wild-Machen Read More
SFNF Española District Postpones Pacheco Canyon Burn
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – After assessing conditions today, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) decided to postpone the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District for at least a day.
Ignitions, which are expected to take one day, could begin as early as tomorrow.
Fire managers will look at several factors, including snowpack on the north-facing slopes, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, wind direction and weather forecasts, before making the decision to proceed with the burn.
The Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn unit is Read More
Los Alamos Nature Center Reopens Monday April 12
Los Alamos Nature Center reopens with limited hours beginning April 12. Photo by Patrick Coulie
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) announces that the Los Alamos Nature Center will reopen Monday, April 12.
There is a lot that goes into figuring out how to follow the state-mandated COVID-19 safe practices while still allowing for a fun and educational experience for visitors.
If all conditions stay the same as they are now, the nature center will open a limited number of hours and days: 1-5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, 1-5 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read More
Debbie Cress Named Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor
SFNF Supervisor Debbie Cress
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Southwestern Region Regional Forester Michiko Martin has announced the selection of Debbie Cress to take the helm of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) as its new Forest Supervisor.
Cress has been serving as deputy forest supervisor on the SFNF. In her new role, she will oversee the management, conservation and enhancement of 1.6 million forested acres across six counties in the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountain ranges.
“Debbie has played an important leadership role on the Santa Fe National Forest since she joined the forest in January 2020,” Read More
LARES Task Force Seeks Members For Subcommittees
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Resiliency, Energy and Sustainability Task Force (LARES) is seeking letters of interest to appoint up to 15 community members to serve on the following subcommittees:
- Natural Gas Reduction
- Electrical Demand & Supply
- Transportation & Mobility
- Community Planning & Zoning
- Waste, Consumption & Natural Resources
There are five subcommittees with two – three task force members on each subcommittee. There will be a representative of the main Task Force, chairing each subcommittee and providing a report back to the main Task Force. Read More
Daily Postcard: Cooper’s Hawk Spotted In White Rock
Daily Postcard: A Cooper’s Hawk is spotted perched in a tree where it scared away small birds Thursday afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
A Cooper’s Hawk spotted in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Zero Waste Team: Don’t Throw Away Those Food Scraps! Upcycle Them!
ZERO WASTE News:
What do you think when you hear the word upcycle? What does upcycle mean? What does it have to do with food?
Upcycle or upcycling is a practice of creating a useable product from unwanted items or adding value to existing product in some way.
To reduce waste and improve efficiency of resources we use is the purpose of upcycling.
Why is it a good idea to upcycle leftover food or food scraps? To put it simply, no amount of food waste is too small. When we upcycle food scraps, we help lower the amount of food waste in America.
In 2020 in the United States alone 80 billion lbs. of food was thrown Read More
PEEC: Enterprise Bank Steps In To Save The Day!
Free backyard composting program from Los Alamos County Environmental Services, Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Los Alamos Zero Waste Team, and Keep New Mexico True. Courtesy/PEEC
Enterprise Los Alamos Region President Liddie Martinez
PEEC News:
The free backyard composting program from Los Alamos County Environmental Services, Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Los Alamos Zero Waste Team, and Keep New Mexico True has been so popular that all of the compost bins were spoken for, when Enterprise Bank & Trust’s Los Alamos Region President Liddie Martinez reached Read More
Daily Postcard: Cloudy Scene Viewed From Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: Cloudy sky over the valley viewed recently from Main Hill Road. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
LANL Team Develops Software Package Known As CICE To Model Changes In Sea Ice
A CICE Consortium graphic of sea-ice physics illustrates complexity and breadth of variables at play. LANL image
LANL News:
The Polar Regions on Earth—the areas around the North and South Poles—have about 9 million square miles of sea ice floating in their oceans. Once inhabited by very few people, the Polar Regions are now home to more people than ever before; there are more than 4 million people living in the Arctic.
These regions are important to industries such as commercial shipping and fishing, mining, energy, recreation and tourism, scientific research, and even military bases and defense
Red-Eared Slider Turtles Spotted Catching Rays At Pond
A pair of red-eared slider turtles spotted soaking up sunshine Tuesday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson
Red-eared slider turtles basking in the sun Tuesday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Colors Landscape Above Quemazon
Daily Postcard: The sun colors the landscape recently on the trail above Quemazon, as captured on camera by Ivan Casalina, a senior enrolled in beginning photography at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Ivan Casalina Read More
NMSU 2021 Master Gardener Class Via Zoom Sessions
Daily Postcard: Moon Shines Over Sangre De Cristos
Daily Postcard: The moon shinning Sunday evening over Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Photo by Dave Lannen Read More