Environment

Santa Fe National Forest Prescribed Fire Update

Pacheco Canyon pile burn. Courtesy/SFNF 

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Fire managers from the SFNF Española Ranger District are planning to begin the Pacheco Canyon pile burn project today, Feb. 15.

The Pacheco Canyon piles are located northeast of Santa Fe, N.M. and consist of 253 acres of debris left after  fuel reduction projects that involve thinning or cutting of trees in the forest. The decision to proceed with each pile burn depends on multiple factors including persistent snowpack, air quality, ventilation, and resource availability. 

Smoke may be visible in the Santa Fe vicinity as fire crews Read More

PEEC: Feathered Friends Drawing Workshop Feb. 23

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Calling all art enthusiasts and nature lovers!

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the public to unleash their creativity and immerse themselves in the world of avian artistry during the Feathered Friends Drawing Workshop happening at 2 p.m. Feb. 23.

This exciting workshop promises an enriching experience in bird sketching and watercolor pencil drawing. Whether you’re a beginner seeking to explore the basics of sketching or a seasoned artist looking to refine your techniques, this workshop offers something for everyone.

Guided by accomplished Read More

Wildlife Education: Valentine’s Day For Skunks

Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Happy Valentine’s Day and #wildlifewednesday!

Nothing says “I love you” more than a strong smelling perfume … or rather “I don’t love you, please go away!” as the skunk believes!

It’s officially skunk mating season, which is roughly two months long, usually beginning in February and ending in March. During mating season, neighborhoods may notice an increase in skunk odors. Males will come from up to six miles away to find a mate. While love is in the air, a female skunk can discourage a male’s advances by emitting an odor. The increased and pungent aroma is actually Read More

Environmental Services To Close For Presidents Day

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in observance of Presidents Day.

This includes trash and recycling collection services and operations at the Eco Station and the Overlook Convenience Center.

If the observed date falls on your normal trash collection day please place your materials out Wednesday, Feb. 21.

Visit the Environmental Services website for the full 2024 holiday and roll cart collection schedule, as well as the 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection monthly schedule.

For additional questions, call 505.662.8163 Read More

LASA: Pollinators As Teachers Of Love

By DANA ECELBERGER
Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance

          • Did you know? New Mexico has a surprising number of native pollinators: bees of all shapes and sizes, flies, butterflies, wasps, birds, bats and more, but bees are the hardest working in the pollination department. Out of around 4,000 native bees in the United States, New Mexico has around 1,000 bee species! That is a full fourth of all the known native bees in America.

As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, many of us are thinking about love and what in the world it is all about. Some of us may already have found love, either as a romantic connection, Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Feb. 14, 2024

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

For several years the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish had periodically throughout the season made stockings of bigger-than average rainbow trout in many of the state’s trout lakes and ponds.

Averaging between 15-20 inches long, these larger fish are a welcome addition for anglers used to catching 9-12 inch catchable-size rainbow trout

Reviewing last year’s (2023) stocking reports, there were few if any stockings of these larger trout made. The places where larger trout could be caught like the San Juan River, Navajo Lake, Chama Read More

Amateur Naturalist: A Rocky Landscape Part 3

By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos

We have reviewed how the composition of lava rock influences the size of boulders. We also have considered how the slope of the land influences where boulders may eventually settle.

Three interesting kinds of rock formations may occur:

          • (1) vertical columns next to one another;
          • (2) a single column; or
          • (3) a field of rock.

The rim of a canyon may be made of thick layers of dense lava. A thick layer would cool sooner from its outside since it take time for heat within to move outward to the surface.

Cooling lava contracts and so cracks penetrate from the surface downward into the Read More

Amazing Astrophotography Showcased At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium Feb. 16

Sunflower Galaxy (Messier 63) by Sergey Trudolyubov.  

PEEC News:

Marvel at the beauty of the cosmos during the astrophotography showcase at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16 at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium.

Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Local photographers Frasier and Cathy Goff, Sergey Trudolyubov, and Glen Wurden will unveil their captivating images of eclipses, deep sky objects, and more, inviting audiences to marvel at the celestial wonders captured through their lenses. Admission to this showcase is $8 for adults and $6 for children. Please note that planetarium programs are not Read More

DOE Extends Public Comment Period For Draft NEPA EA For Chromium Interim Measures And Final Remedy

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • DOE Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office Extends Public Comment Period from February 12, 2024 to March 13, 2024, for the Draft NEPA Environmental
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People Impacted By Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Highly Encouraged To File Claim For Flood Insurance By March 1, 2024

FEMA News:

SANTA FE — People impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire are highly encouraged to submit claims for flood insurance by March 1 and no later than April 1.

There is a 30-day mandatory waiting period for all new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies. Submitting a claim for flood insurance coverage by March 1 will help ensure coverage goes into effect before snowmelt and monsoon season begin.

Eligible households have two options for securing flood insurance through the Claims Office:

  • Up to five-years of NFIP coverage, with premiums paid directly by the Claims Office
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Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project Construction Activities: Week Of Feb. 12, 2024

Work Zone Area 2A. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Hasse Contracting Company Inc., under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project, will be continuing construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of Feb. 12.

Weather permitting, areas impacted include:

  • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Avenue and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – Occasional brief flagger operations on Central Ave. and 19th St. for construction vehicles
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