PEEC Seeks Teen Summer Camp Counselors
A PEEC counselor enjoys hanging out in the canyon with her young charges. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Are you 14 years of age or older? Do you like being outside and playing with younger kids? Would you like to earn some money?
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is hiring five teens who have completed 8th grade (and older) to be counselors for our summer camps in June. We’re looking for teens who love nature, are interested in natural science, who are kind and patient, and who have experience working with younger children.
Counselors will work for one or more of PEEC’s one-week camps Read More
SFNF: Las Dispensas Prescribed Burn Declared Wildfire
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Las Dispensas prescribed fire on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) was declared a wildfire at approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Although forecasted weather conditions were within parameters for the prescribed burn, unexpected erratic winds in the late afternoon caused multiple spot fires that spread outside the project boundary.
Named the Hermits Peak Fire, the wildfire is approximately 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas and is estimated at 100+ acres. Fire managers have called in additional resources, including a Type 3 Read More
New Mexico Tech Hosts Future Inventors, Problem-Solvers At Science And Engineering Fair At Which Los Alamos Students Shine
Barranca Mesa Elementary 6th graders Natan Svyatsky and John Fung investigated which fertilizer would work best to germinate and grow grass. Two types of grass, bluegrass and ryegrass, were examined in the project. Courtesy/NMT
Los Alamos High School junior Isabella McTeigue said she thought it would be interesting to find out if students should re-wear their face masks or replace them, and if wearing masks was hurting more than helping them. Courtesy/NMT
NMT News:
SOCORRO — The 22nd century’s environmental, medical, and technical challenges will likely be no match for the latest group Read More
Daily Postcard: Picturesque Scene Emerges At Sunrise
Daily Postcard: A picturesque scene emerges as sun rises Tuesday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Prescribed Burn Planned For Santa Fe Watershed
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to implement the previously announced prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed on the Española Ranger District as early as April 18, if conditions remain favorable.
Crews will use hand and aerial ignitions to treat approximately 1,000 acres approximately 1 mile east of Nichols Reservoir.
The SFNF is coordinating with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to monitor air quality and provide information to the public.
Due to its terrain and proximity Read More
Daily Postcard: Daffodils Blooming At United Church
Daily Postcard: Daffodils bring spring joy to United Church of Los Alamos Tuesday on Canyon Road. Photo by Ann Cooke Read More
NMHU Receives $1M In Federal Funding To Support New Mexico Reforestation Center Seed Bank & Collection Efforts
NMHU News:
New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) has received $1 million from the federal government to support the New Mexico Reforestation Center’s seed bank and seed collection efforts.
The New Mexico Reforestation Center is a partnership between New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico State University, University of New Mexico, and the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department’s Forestry Division to meet New Mexico’s current and future reforestation needs.
Joshua Sloan, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for Forestry and the Reforestation Read More
New Round Of Hazardous Branch Trimming Underway
COUNTY News:
A new round of hazardous branch trimming is underway in Los Alamos and White Rock.
Residents may see Southwest Fire Defense & Tree Services professionals throughout the county mitigating hazards and power outages by trimming tree branches growing around power lines.
Southwest Fire Defense & Tree Services is under contract with the Electric Distribution Division of the Department of Public Utilities. DPU staff are responsible for identifying branches that need attention and will attempt to give residents advance notice via informational door hangers if tree trimmers Read More
Picuris Pueblo Works To Preserve Its Independence Through New Mexico Recreational Cannabis Industry
The outdoor cannabis grow space on Picuris Pueblo. Federal agents raided the space in 2017 and it has not been used since. Photo by Shaun Griswold/Source NM
A resident of Picuris Pueblo walks inside the Tribe’s medical cannabis grow house. Federal agents raided the greenhouse in 2017. The Pueblo would like to take advantage of agreements with the state of New Mexico and resume its grow here as retail sales of recreational cannabis launched statewide April 1, 2022. Photo by Shaun Griswold/Source NM
By SHAUN GRISWOLD
Source NM
Picuris Pueblo stands above a western slope in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Weekly Fishing Report: April 5, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
One of the most popular fishing holes for Los Alamos anglers opened just in time for the 2022-2023 fishing season. Fenton Lake was opened for fishing March 30 after being closed most of the winter due to unsafe ice conditions. It was just in time for the April 1 start of the 2022-2023 season.
Fenton Lake is heavily-stocked with rainbow trout. It also has some big, wild brown trout. Rio Grande cutthroat trout are occasionally stocked from Seven Springs Fish Hatchery where cutthroat trout are raised. Anglers need to remember that only two cutthroat Read More
Cannabis Remains Illegal In Santa Fe National Forest
Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Although New Mexico has legalized recreational use of marijuana, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) wants to remind visitors that nothing has changed within forest boundaries.
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug. The possession of marijuana on federal lands is illegal and subject to federal enforcement.
The current closure order, which is in effect until Dec. 31, 2023, authorizes Forest Service law enforcement officers to issue citations to violators. Possessing, storing or transporting marijuana Read More
Daily Postcard: Pasqueflowers Bloom On Local Trail
Daily Postcard: Pasqueflowers are blooming Sunday along Cabral Loop Trail. Derived from the Hebrew word for Passover, ‘pasakh’, the common name pasqueflower refers to the Easter flowering period, in the spring. Source: wikipedia. Photo By Don Siebe Read More
Roaring 20s Party At Fuller Lodge Will Benefit Wildlife Conservation Saturday April 30
RMEF News:
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is holding a Roaring 20s fundraising event 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.
This event is for women to have a great time while raising money for New Mexico wildlife habitat. Attendees can participate in the live auction, silent auction, basket raffle, ‘20s games, and ‘20s cocktails.
Prizes and auction items include jewelry, firearms, home accents, and much more. For additional authenticity, dress up as a flapper girl (or other ‘20s style), enter through the speakeasy door, learn to dance the Charleston, and eat ‘20s Read More
Fresh Greens At Farmers Curbside Market April 7
Heinrich, Casey Introduce Bill To Ramp Up Availability Of Technologies For Domestic Industrial Decarbonization
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) introduced the First Three Act to spark critical innovation and investments in domestic industrial decarbonization technologies, ensuring the U.S. is on the path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting the global competitiveness of American industry.
“The severe droughts, record storms, and raging wildfires we are witnessing – let alone ice shelves collapsing in East Antarctica – should be clear indicators that we need to ramp up our ability to decarbonize industries Read More
Daily Postcard: Fruit Trees Budding And Blooming
Daily Postcard: On a trip through Pojoaque Sunday heading north to White Rock, various fruit trees are spotted budding and blooming with the Pojoaque cliffs in the background … yes, Spring is in the air! Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Wallace: Atacama Desert – An Ecosystem On The Edge
A marshy area near a series of geysers. Courtesy/T. Wallace
An Atacama fox. Courtesy/T. Wallace
By TERRY WALLACE
Los Alamos
The Atacama Desert: an ecosystem on the edge. The Atacama Desert – usually just referred to as the Atacama – is a narrow strip of land between the high Andes in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Chile-Peru border in the north and the Chilean Matorral in the south.
The north-south length of the Atacama is about 1500 km and it is 70-120 km wide (east-west), and is often called the driest desert in the world (I am not really sure that is the case, but it is very dry!). The average Read More
Unprecedented Federal & State Funding Advances Important Rural Water Supply Project In Eastern New Mexico
From the Office of the Governor:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Thursday up to $163 million in funding for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System pipeline, which will provide a reliable water source for 70,000 New Mexicans, as well as Cannon Air Force Base.
“No one understands the value of a reliable water source more than New Mexicans. As we continue to feel the effects of ongoing drought and climate change, it is more important than ever to deliver clean water to all New Mexicans,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “I am proud to work with our federal Read More
Daily Postcard: Bright Red Flowers Reach Toward Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Bright red geraniums reach toward the sunrise this morning from the windowsill of a residence on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NMPRC Reminds Homeowners And Excavators To Call 811 Before Beginning Any Projects That Require Digging
NMPRC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) designated April as “Safe Digging Month” to bring awareness to safe digging and excavation throughout the State of New Mexico.
Many homeowners planning digging projects for spring and summer put themselves and their neighbors’ utilities at risk by not contacting 811 a few days before digging.
Digging without knowing the approximate location of underground utilities can result in serious injuries, inconvenient service disruptions and costly repairs when gas, electric, communications, water and sewer lines are Read More
