Chick Keller Discusses Story Of Longitude Friday
Chick Keller will discuss the story behind how ships’ longitudes were first determined at sea at 7 p.m. Friday in the nature center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join Chick Keller to discover the fascinating story behind how the longitude of ships at sea was first determined. This planetarium show is 7 p.m. Friday, May 25 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
After several British ships crashed on reefs, a prize was offered for a method of determining longitude. This required extremely accurate clocks. The clocks to do this were the strangest ever built, and the men who built Read More
Daily Postcard: Peculiar Clouds Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Peculiar clouds appear in the sky Monday above Los Alamos. Photo by Elena E. Giorgi Read More
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Speaks At Nature Center
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján discusses environmental issues with local officials and community members gathered Sunday afternoon for a special meeting at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Valley Daily Post Publisher Eric Vazquez and his wife Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, who is running for State Land Commissioner, listen at a gathering Sunday at the nature center as U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján discusses environmental issues. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján answers a question from environmentalist Mark Jones, Read More
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Daily Postcard: Mariposa Lilies In Bloom At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: An abundance of colorful wildflowers such as this mariposa lily inhabit the montane grasslands and meadows of Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPS Read More
Rainstorm Topples Tree This Afternoon In White Rock
This beautiful Purple Robe Locust Tree was standing in a back yard this morning in White Rock covered with more than a hundred beautiful blooms … a rainstorm this afternoon toppled the tree. Photo by Jeannie Heacock
Hallelujah Rain Is Falling In Los Alamos!
Rain has finally started to fall this afternoon in downtown Los Alamos and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service predicts showers and thunderstorms likely to continue on and off until midnight, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: White Irises On North Mesa
Daily Postcard: White Irises spotted blooming Saturday in North Mesa. Photo by Corrina Hughes Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers Talk: Explore Unusual Discovery Of Edgewood Cavern Tuesday Evening
John T.M. Lyles discusses the unusual discovery of Edgewood Cavern Tuesday at Nature Center. Photo by John Lyles
LA MOUNTAINERS News:
The Los Alamos Mountaineers will host John T.M. Lyles discussing the unusual discovery of Edgewood Cavern, Tuesday at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Lyles’ presentation follows the regular Mountaineer’s meeting at 7 p.m., which takes about 15 minutes and will cover information about upcoming outings.
In 1970, a new geologic discovery was made in Edgewood when a water-well driller hit a void and dropped his drill bit. The air pressure from the hole indicated Read More
Guided Walking Tour Of Jemez Springs Sites May 28
Daily Postcard: Wild Iris Blooming In Quemazon
Wild Iris spotted bloomimg Saturday in a garden in Quemazon. The Wild Iris is a perennial that grows up to 3 feet tall and has long, narrow leaves that wrap around the stem. Its flowers are large at about 4 inches across and blue to purple. Photo by Nina Thayer Read More
County Offers Employees Choice To Bike To Work
County Fleet Manager Pete Mondragon, left, and Deputy Public Works Director Jon Bulthuis stand beside two of the new County government bicycles Friday during the Bike to Work event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A number of County employees took part in the Bike to Work event Friday, from left, County Fleet Manager Pete Mondragon, Deputy Public Works Director Jon Bulthuis, Senior Engineer Desirae Lujan, Fleet Mechanic John Roberts, Office Manager Louise Romero, Senior Recreation Leader Brandan Tuning, Recreation Leader Eric Hill and EMS Chief Ben Stone. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
‘Know Before You Go’ Into Wilderness Areas
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) officials urge the public to be prepared and operate safely in wilderness areas.
“Almost every year there are people that require rescue because they weren’t prepared before entering into wilderness areas,” said Diane Prather, Santa Fe National Forest staff officer and Search and Rescue Coordinator. “Individuals were rescued Saturday in a wilderness area because they were lost. Proper preparation can help hikers avoid the situation and not put rescuers at risk.”
Wilderness areas are managed by the USDA Forest Service to provide Read More
Local Expert Chick Keller Leads Wildflower Walk
Wildflower expert Chick Keller is leading a wildflower walk for PEEC at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21. Attendees will meet at the nature center and carpool to the trailhead. Photo by Thomas Graves
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium Curator Chick Keller is leading his second Wildflower Walk of the season at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21.
These monthly outings are easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Each month Keller picks a different trail, depending on what is blooming at the time. The walks Read More