Environment

Red-Breasted Nuthatches Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos

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A Red-breasted nuthatch relaxes Wednesday next to a pond at a residence on Barranca Mesa and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

The Red-breasted nuthatch preens its feathers after taking a refreshing bath in a pond on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

A Red-breasted Nuthatch finds a seed on the trunk of a pinion tree. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

A Red-breasted nuthatch relaxing next to a pond at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

A Red-breasted Nuthatch digging in crevices in a rock on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More

Amateur Naturalist: The Change Of Seasons

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A lone hummingbird remains at a feeder. Perhaps it is still storing away food before its flies south. A week earlier several hummingbirds were at the feeder at the same time. The first snow of winter has fallen, as seen in the background. Photo by Robert Dryja

By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos

The first distinct change of the seasons for this year occurred during the last week of August and first week of September.

The temperature had been reaching toward eighty degrees in August. It then dropped to freezing, bringing rain and snow at the start of September. A cold front from the north brought this all about. Read More

Emaciated Bear Cub Needs Community’s Assistance

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Coco is the seventh bear to arrive recently at Cottonwood Rehab in the valley. Coco was brought in from Los Alamos weighing just 15 lbs. and must get to 65 lbs. for release. With its budget already strained, Cottonwood Rehab is appealing to the Los Alamos community to help through making financial donations to the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation at lewf.org. Courtesy/Cottonwood Rehab Read More

NNSA Administrator Lisa Gordon Hagerty To Represent US At International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference

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NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon Hagerty

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NNSA Administrator and Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the U.S. Department of Energy Lisa E. Gordon Hagerty will travel next week to Vienna, Austria to represent the United States at the 64th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The Administrator and her team will engage with IAEA officials and international partners to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern, including nuclear security and nonproliferation.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 64th annual IAEA General Read More

17th Annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day Nets More Than 18 Tons Of Trash … Thank You Community!

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COUNTY News:

Environmental Services and the Environmental Sustainability Board would like to thank all the volunteers who participated in the 17th annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day Saturday, Sept. 12.

Volunteers picked up litter from all over the county including school grounds, parks and trails. This year, 25 groups and 250 volunteers signed up to participate in Clean Up Los Alamos Day.

Some of the volunteer groups are Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of White Rock, Cub Scout Pack 22, Los Alamos High School Key Club, Los Alamos Historical Society, Campaign to Re-elect Christine Chandler, Los Alamos Read More

BLM Adjusts Hours Of Operation At Santa Cruz Lake

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BLM News:

TAOS — The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office has adjusted the hours of operation for the Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area for the upcoming fall season.

The new hours of operation for day use are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Sunday.

The area will remain closed Monday through Wednesday.  

BLM staff, volunteers and contractors have been working diligently to update and improve the recreation opportunities at Santa Cruz Lake. However, the North Shore Campground will remain closed until construction is complete. The Overlook Campground also is not available.

Due to low water levels, Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Considers Fall Prescribed Burns

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking a carefully considered look at resuming the limited use of prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems.

A final decision on whether to proceed with a specific prescribed burn will depend on multiple conditions, including the national wildland fire preparedness level and resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather.

The SFNF also will take a risk-informed approach to managing Read More

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