Sporting a hat that is very appropriate for the event, Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation’s James Robinson chats with members of the public during the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Bear Festival Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Pajarito Environmental Education Center Docent Natali Steinberg greets members of the public during Saturday’s Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Children check out the Audubon West booth run by Director of Education Katie Weeks, at the Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Senior Office Specialist Joshua Levings shows off his department’s bear-proof carts during the Bear Festival Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Kiara Myatt puts her bear knowledge to the test at the New Mexico Historic Site/Los Lucero Historic Site booth at Saturday’s Bear Festival. She checked out items placed in a camping tent and identified which ones would be magnets for attracting bears and needed to be removed. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Valles Caldera National Preserve Wildlife Biologist Technician Liam Gorman chats with Bear Festival participants Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
New Mexico Game and Fish Assistant Chief of Education Tristanna Carrell mingles with youngsters during the Bear Festival Saturday. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Santa Fe National Forest Wildlife Biologist Thomas Torres, left, and Wildlife Student Intern Matt Keeling take part in the Bear Festival Saturday. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Courtney Smith of Brushes and Butterflies Face Painting helps Kyra Blackhart tap into her ‘wild’ side during the Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Kyra Blackhart shows off her artwork courtesy of Brushes and Butterflies Courtney Smith during the Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Arts Council board member Vanessa Feagin, left, and Los Alamos Arts Council Education Program Manager Becky Herroon take part in the Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com