Environment

Santa Fe National Forest: More Abandoned Campfires – Some Campers Still Don’t Get It

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Although the forest-wide numbers have improved over the summer season, fire staff on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) found at least a dozen abandoned campfires over the Labor Day weekend, bringing the year’s total for that one district alone to a whopping 164 abandoned campfires.

“And that’s 164 unnecessary opportunities for a wildfire to get out of control and threaten firefighter and public safety,” Jemez District Ranger Brian Riley said. “Someone’s carelessness puts lives, property and natural resources at unnecessary risk.”

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall To Visit UbiQD, Pebble Labs, New Mexico Consortium (NMC) Biological Laboratory Sept. 4

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will visit Los Alamos to tour the facilities of Ubiquitous Quantum Dots (UbiQD), 10-10:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 134 Eastgate Dr. UbiQD is a successful tech transfer company at the forefront of LCD innovation.

 

Also Wednesday, the senator will tour another successful tech transfer company, Pebble Labs, and the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) Biological Laboratory noon to 12:45 p.m. at 100 Entrada Dr. Read More

Harvest Time At Los Luceros Historic Site Sept. 28

A sunflower blooms in the Los Luceros orchard. Courtesy/NMDCA

 

NMDCA News:

 

SANTA FE – Fall is upon us and Los Luceros Historic Site’s harvest is just around the corner. 

 

The fifth annual Fall Harvest Festival at Los Luceros is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Participation is free and open to the public for the day.

 

Los Luceros Historic Site is at 253 County Road 41 in Alcalde.

 

Participate in a celebration of northern New Mexico culture this fall at Los Luceros Historic Site. This family friendly event will feature local food trucks as well as arts and crafts Read More