Daily Postcard: Western Tiger Swallowtail On Tall Phlox
Daily Postcard: A western tiger swallowtail butterfly with a lifespan of about 6-14 days is feeding Thursday morning on tall phlox blooming in a garden on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson
Daily Postcard: A western tiger swallowtail butterfly feeding Thursday morning on tall phlox on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
SFCC: Free Virtual Distributed Energy Summit 2022
Collage of energy options. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces the third annual Virtual Distributed Energy Summit 2022 for the NM EPSCoR SMART Grid Center with a focus on Net Zero Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24.
While free, registration is required by 5 p.m. Friday, June 17 at Distributed Energy Summit 2022 (Virtual) | New Mexico EPSCoR (nmepscor.org). Registrants will receive a link to participate.
A special aspect of the summit is the option of free, in-person tours between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 24 of SFCC’s Smart and Microgrid Training Read More
Daily Postcard: Bear Strolls Along Diamond & Sycamore
Daily Postcard: A bear is out for a stroll at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday along Diamond Drive near Sycamore. Photo by Lily Johnson Read More
Clovis Dairy Forced To Euthanize 3,665 Contaminated Cows
Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
SANTA FE — A fourth generation New Mexico dairy farmer who lost his entire herd as a result of contamination from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is on the path to recovery after receiving assistance from the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED).
Highland Dairy in Clovis is a prime example of how the U.S. Department of Defense failed the communities around Cannon Air Force Base. PFAS-contaminated groundwater from Cannon Air Force Base migrated offsite and resulted in contamination of thousands of cows at Highland Read More
Another Bear Sighting At Residence On Barranca Mesa
A bear stands tall to reach for cherries hanging from a tree Tuesday in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy photo
A bear spotted Tuesday in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy photo
A bear stares up at cherries hanging from a tree Tuesday in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy photo
A bear eating cherries from a tree Tuesday in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy photo Read More
More Bear Sightings! Mama Bear And Big Cub Munching Crab Apples At Residence On Barranca Mesa
A mama bear and her big cub are spotted munching crab apples early Tuesday evening in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Mike Lippiatt Read More
Photo & Video Of Bear Walking On Canyon Rim Trail
Out for a morning hike today on the Canyon Rim Trail this bear is spotted ambling across the trail at the fitness center swimming pool – no more than 15 feet away. The bear stared at the hiker for a few seconds before continuing down into the canyon – see video below. Photo by Skip Robertson
Video of bear walking this morning along the Canyon Rim Trail. Video by Skip Robertson Read More
National Hispanic Cultural Center Hosts Show Series As Part Of 35th Annual Festival Flamenco Albuquerque June 11-18
NHCC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The 35th Annual Festival Flamenco Albuquerque is returning to the Duke City June 11-18, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is the place to be for several unique shows and incredible performances.
Festival Flamenco Albuquerque is produced by the National Institute of Flamenco in partnership with the NHCC, the University of New Mexico and Bernalillo County.
Festival Flamenco Albuquerque is the largest flamenco event outside of Spain and touches the lives of thousands of participants through workshops, theatre shows, tablao performances, lecture Read More
BLM To Host Public Meetings Seeking Comment On Environmental Impacts Of SunZia Southwest Transmission Project
BLM News:
SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 90-day public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared to analyze the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project.
The comment period began April 29 and ends Aug. 1. The BLM has also scheduled three virtual public meetings.
“We are pleased to give the public an opportunity to provide their input on this project and attend the virtual public meetings to learn about the project,” said BLM New Mexico State Director Melanie Barnes.
The virtual public Read More
Bear Spotted Strolling Along Sidewalk On 39th Street
A bear is spotted strolling along the sidewalk Tuesday on 39th Street. Photo by Father Theophan Mackey Read More
Churro Sheep Shearing Event At Los Luceros Historic Site
NMDCA News:
The community is invited to join expert sheep-shearer Kerry Mower 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 11, as he brings his traditional shears to the coats of Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) and observe how Española Fiber Arts skirt the wool to clean and choose the best wool for weaving.
Additionally, LLHS will hold a Ranger Talk about the history of Churro sheep in New Mexico at 11 a.m. and create some Churro sheep wool crafts.
This event is included in site admission: $7 adult, children 16 and under are free.
This is an opportunity to learn about the history and importance of Churro sheep in New Mexico Read More
Los Alamos County Zero Waste Champions Honored
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Herrmann, left, announces the winners of the Los Alamos County Zero Waste Champion awards during the June 3 Los Alamos County Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. The winners, from left, Kiwanis Los Alamos Middle School Builders Club’s Don Casperson, Ecolutions Owner Antonio Maggiore and projectY cowork Space Marketing Manager Christina McCormick. Not pictured are Papa Murphy’s Pizza Owners Lyle and Gayle Cunningham. Photo by Skip Wecksung/Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Read More
Daily Postcard: ‘Prince Of Orange’ Poppies In White Rock
‘Prince of Orange’ (Papaver orientale) poppies blooming Tuesday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
‘Prince of Orange’ poppies with crepe paper like petals that light up the late spring garden. They are easy to grow and long lived. Source: highcountrygardens.com. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
New Mexico Counties Awards More than $222,000 For Wildfire Risk Reduction
NMC News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Counties awarded more than $222,000 to nine grant recipients for community wildfire protection plan updates, fuel reduction treatments, and education efforts through the 2022-2023 Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program for Rural Communities.
Grant recipients include Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District (two grants – education and fuels), Dixon Community Fire District, East Mountain Interagency Fire Protection Association, Rio Arriba County, Socorro County, South Central Mountain RC&D Council, Taos County, and Valencia County. The Read More
Daily Postcard: Gray Vireo Family At Bandelier
Daily Postcard: Wildlife, like this gray vireo family, is abundant at Bandelier National Monument. All visitors to Frijoles Canyon including the visitor center, park store, café and Pueblo Loop Trail between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. are required to take a shuttle bus. Outside those hours, visitors may drive directly down into Frijoles Canyon. The shuttle bus carries visitors from the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4 to the Frey Trailhead (across from Juniper Campground) and then to the park visitor center. Shuttles run every 30 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes Fridays and weekends. There Read More
Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursdays & Saturdays!
HSFF’s Annual Garden Party & Members Meeting June 23
Restoration of HSFF’s section of the Canyon Road Community Ditch to increase awareness and understanding of the historic acequia culture of water resource management in Santa Fe and throughout northern New Mexico. Courtesy/HSFF
HSFF News:’
Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) announces that its Annual Garden Party & Members Meeting will be free and open to the public this year– for the first time ever.
HSFF decided to open the event to the public as part of its El Zaguán Master Plan and Capital Campaign, which will transform El Zaguán into a center for educating the public on the importance Read More
Amateur Naturalist: The Growth Of Aspen
The aspen trees are about eight feet tall and a few feet from one other in the Quemazon mesa area that extends eastward from the rim of the Valles Caldera mountains. Photo by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
The Quemazon mesa area is a geologic thumb that extends eastward from the rim of the Valles Caldera mountains.
It has a relatively flat, sloping top that represents a kind of natural garden for plants growing after the Cerro Grande Forest fire from 22 years ago. Variations in the growth of plants can be seen over the summer. Groves of Aspen trees provide one variation for April and May.
Aspen Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Joins Push To Increase Funding For EPA Wildfire Smoke Monitoring In New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), joined by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), sent a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies urging them to provide $20 million in funding for a more equitable deployment of EPA’s air quality monitoring given the increase in wildfire smoke in the region.
“As you develop the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior, Environment, Read More
Daily Postcard: Night Sky Over Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: The night sky viewed from the cabin district at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. With the increase in containment of the Cerro Pelado Fire, portions of the Valle Grande District reopened Friday. Activities in the Valle Grande District include hiking along the La Jara and Valle Grande Pond trails; hiking, biking and horseback-riding along the perimeter of the Valle Grande; exploration of the Baca Ranch Cabin District and History Grove; fishing on the East Fork Jemez River and Jaramillo Creek within the Valle Grande; ranger programs within the Baca Ranch Cabin District Read More
