Daily Postcard: Summery Scene At Ashley Pond Park
Daily Postcard: A summery view Monday of Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
PEEC Hosts Week Full Of Events
PEEC is hosting events the rest of the week. Tune in Wednesday for a virtual Summer Family Evening featuring Los Luceros Historic Site, sponsored by the Del Norte LOV Foundation. Thursday hear about bird banding at Bandelier and Friday watch a screening of ‘Ghostbusters’. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for several special events.
Tune in for PEEC’s final Summer Family Evening of 2021 on Wednesday, stop by for a Thursday night talk about bird banding and watch “Ghostbusters” in the planetarium this Friday evening Read More
County Marks 3-Year Anniversary Of Yard Trimming Program
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County began its curbside yard trimming program in July 2018 to help the community reduce the amount of yard trimming material sent to the landfill.
By reducing the amount of yard trimming materials sent to the landfill, the county reduces the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted into the atmosphere by avoiding hauling and disposal.
The yard trimming cart is a helpful tool for residents to dispose of pine needles, grass clippings, branches and leaves in an environmentally friendly way.
The program is voluntary and has been extremely successful:
- During the first year
Daily Postcard: Fawn Nestles Among Rocks In Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A fawn finds just the right spot to relax recently near a residence in Quemazon. Photo by Verena Welser Read More
Bandelier National Monument Extends Visitor Center Hours While High-Country Hikes Offer Abundant Wildflowers
Abundant moisture lately has created a wildflower bonanza in Bandelier’s high country. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument is extending park visitor center hours to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning Sunday, Aug. 1.
Good summer rains have produced a massive wildflower bloom in Bandelier’s high country that should last for at least several more weeks.
Visitation this year at Bandelier is up 157 percent from 2019 after seeing a drastic downturn last year during the pandemic. More of those visitors are arriving earlier in the day to avoid the typical midday surge when the Read More
Infinity & Beyond: Galvanizing Students To Reach For Stars
Screenshot taken during a July 15 Google Meet with Rio Rancho Public Schools’ Native American Summer Academy guest speaker Aaron Yazzie. Yazzie shows students a selfie the Mars Rover took. Photo by Kelly Pearce
Screenshot taken during July 15 Google Meet with Rio Rancho Public Schools’ Native American Summer Academy guest speaker Aaron Yazzie. Yazzie shows students pictures of Mars from the Mars Rover with a picture of himself on the Navajo Nation near Tuba City Ariz. Photo by Kelly Pearce
By KELLY PEARCE
Teach Plus New Mexico
What inspired you to work at NASA? How long does it take to travel Read More
Handsome Buck Spotted Lounging In Soccer Field
During a walk with their dogs Sunday at Pueblo Complex, local residents spotted a large and handsome buck lounging at the soccer goal with three does gathered not too far behind on the upper field. Photo by Sue Waterbury Read More
Farmers Market: Great Time To Start Canning For Winter
Daily Postcard: Bumblebee On Flower On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A bumblebee sits atop a flower blooming Friday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
Another view of a bumblebee on a flower Friday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A third view of a bumblebee on a flower Friday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Scenes From Recent Trip On Ring Road In Iceland
What is thought to be a Common Murre stands alone on a small iceberg spotted by Los Alamos Daily Post photographer and videographer Nate Limback during his recent 8-day trip traveling the Ring Road in Iceland. Limback shares his photos of the wildlife, landscapes, waterfalls and icebergs he encountered along the 825 mile road. The Ring Road is the nickname of Route 1, Iceland’s main motorway. Since most of Iceland’s interior is uninhabitable wilderness, this highway only goes around the populated coastal areas. The Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, Dyrhólaey cliffs and Read More
State Office Of Natural Resources Seeking Project Ideas To Restore Resources Harmed By 2015 Gold King Mine Disaster
ONRT News:
The New Mexico Office of the Natural Resources Trustee (ONRT) is seeking ideas from the public for restoration projects to be funded through a proposed $1 million settlement with the mining defendants in litigation following the 2015 Gold King Mine release.
The mining defendants include Sunnyside Corporation and its parent companies, Kinross Gold Corporation and Kinross Gold, U.S.A., Inc. This outreach is an important step toward restoring natural resources affected by the release.
In August 2015, a blowout at the Gold King Mine in Colorado released millions of gallons of water Read More
Fort Union National Monument Candlelight Tours Aug. 7
Six mule Army wagon at Fort Union National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
Fort Union National Monument announces Candlelight Tours, which will be offered 7:30-9 p.m., Saturday Aug. 7 in Waltrous, some 28 miles north of Las Vegas, N.M.
The event is free to the public.
During this evening event, visitors will be guided through the fort, and, through a series of vignettes performed by costumed actors and interpreters, will discover the intimate and compelling stories of those that once lived and worked at the fort.
Tour times are 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Flash photography is allowed Read More
Daily Postcard: Full Moon Shines On Pond After Rain
Daily Postcard: After rain falls over the summer concert Friday night, a full moon emerges and illuminates the beautiful scene at Ashley Pond as the music of country singer Sim Balkey fills the air. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Gifted Gardeners Bring Joy To Passersby In White Rock
‘We often walk past this beautifully cared for garden along N.M. 4 in White Rock. Many thanks to the gifted gardeners whose skills let us all enjoy this sight. As fairly new residents of this delightful town we love discovering the many lovely views, whether it is the mountains, the parks or the gorgeous gardens. What a treat!’ Andy and Linda Light of White Rock. Courtesy photo Read More
Daily Postcard: Rufous Hummingbird In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Adult male Rufous Hummingbird spotted Friday afternoon in White Rock. Rufous Hummingbirds have the hummingbird gift for fast, darting flight and pinpoint maneuverability. They are pugnacious birds that tirelessly chase away other hummingbirds, even in places they’re only visiting on migration. Like other hummers, they sip nectar and eat insects, taking them from spider webs or catching them in midair. Source: Cornell University. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Rufous Hummingbird spotted Friday afternoon in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Rufous Hummingbird spotted Friday Read More
Rain Pours Down On Summer Concert At Ashley Pond
Rain pours down on the summer concert this evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Cassandra Redmond Read More
Geese Preening In Unison At Ashley Pond
White Rock Community Garden Now A Monarch Waystation
Monarch feasts on a butterfly bush the White Rock Community Garden. Courtesy/WRCG
Common milkweed among golden coreopsis at the White Rock Community Garden. Courtesy/WRCG
COMMUNITY News:
In 1992, Dr. Orley “Chip” Taylor, of the University of Kansas, founded Monarch Watch, which strives to provide the public with information about the biology of Monarch butterflies, their spectacular annual migration from Canada to Mexico, and how to use Monarchs to further science education in primary and secondary schools.
Currently, the organization engages in research on Monarch migration biology, Read More
Daily Postcard: Ash Throated Flycatcher In White Rock
Daily Postcard: An ash throated flycatcher brings insects to the nestlings inside this birdhouse recently in the yard of a residence in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
Moon Shining Over Sports Lights At Sullivan Field
The moon shining this evening over the sports lights at Sullivan Field. Photo by Terry Goldman Read More
