Be sure to grab your New Mexico Outdoor Pass from the nature center and head to Los Luceros Historic site this Sunday for a day of insect-filled fun! Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Created by Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Los Luceros Historic Site, the New Mexico Outdoor Pass (NMOP) is a FREE booklet included with FREE community events for families where everyone gets rewarded for spending time outside. Participate in this activity and get a stamp for your New Mexico Outdoor Pass booklet. Fill your book with stamps and you’ll be rewarded with prizes.

Join us for an NMOP special event: Insects!, at 9 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 4. During this insect-themed day at Los Luceros Historic Site (253 County Road 41, Alcalde), you’ll enjoy a tour of their grounds, make arts and crafts, and have an opportunity to see lots of different insects up close (9-11 a.m. for the insect portion of the event). This is the perfect Sunday outing for you and your family!

Schedule of events:

• 6 a.m. – Los Luceros opens early for Dawn to Dusk Day. Take a nice walk on the property in the early morning. Crafts will be available all day.
• 9-11 a.m. – Catch insects in the air and water with insect experts and work together to identify what we find! 
• 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Ranger-led tour of the Los Luceros historic district, with a particular focus on the importance of insects at the site.
• 7:30 p.m. – Los Luceros closes.

Special thanks to our sponsors for making this program possible: Clif Family Foundation, N3B, and the Outdoor Equity Fund.

For more information about this event, visit New Mexico Outdoor Pass: Insects!, and for other PEEC programs, visit peecnature.org/events, email kristen@peecnature.org, or call 505.662.0460.  

PEEC was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons, mesas, mountains, and skies. PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road, holds regular programs and events, and hosts several interest groups from birding to hiking to butterfly watching. PEEC activities are open to everyone; however, members receive exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs and gift shop merchandise. Annual memberships start at $35. To learn more, visit peecnature.org/support/membership/.