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For all hikes,
bring water, snacks, sunscreen, hat, good walking shoes, protective
clothing.
Thursday, April 15
7pm. "Water Conscious Gardening with Native Plants in Northern New
Mexico" with Andy and Sally Wasowski,
Taos authors of xeric and native plant gardening books, sponsored by Native
Plant Society of NM. Mesa Public Library, meeting room 3.
Friday, April 16
6pm. Storytelling about animals by Chris Judson, Bandelier
park ranger. For children 5-11 at Film Festival at Home, 3801 Arkansas near Conoco Station.
Saturday, April 17
All Day. Clean Up Los Alamos Day sponsored by Los Alamos County.
Groups can clean up a neighborhood, park, or trail. Information at www.lac-nm.us or 662-8383
to receive trash bags and free disposal of waste.
9-10:30 am. Hike Pueblo Canyon to enjoy the canyon and discuss
concerns of potential development. Led by Larry Ticknor.
Meet at Orange St.
parking lot next to School Annex.
2-5 pm. Photography hike led by Norman Hunter. Tips on photographing
nature subjects. Contact Diana McPherson (672-9408) or Norman Hunter (nhunterjr"""at"""mindspring.com). Bring
a camera. Select your best photo from the hike for display at the
Celebration on the 24th at the Community
Building. Meet at
Sullivan Parking lot (football field).
Sunday, April 18
9am-12pm. "Rock Art and Prehistoric Water Control Features." Strenuous
hike in White
Rock Canyon
led by Rory Gauthier, archeologist at Bandelier.
Meet at Smith's parking lot in White Rock and caravan to trail head.
5:30pm. Fire Ecology Walk led by Chris Judson, Bandelier
park ranger. Easy walk, less than 1 mile. Wear long pants because of thorny
undergrowth. Explore a richly varied area that was burned in 1977 and
contrast it with a nearby unburned area. Meet at Ponderosa Campground.
Monday, April 19
6:30pm. Family litter pick-up with Chris Judson, Bandelier
park ranger. Meet at the parking area for the Bandelier
Ski Trail, just this side of the Bandelier/Valles
Caldera boundary.6:30pm. Family litter pick-up with Chris Judson, Bandelier park ranger. Meet at the parking area for the
Bandelier Ski Trail, just this side of the Bandelier/Valles Caldera boundary.
7-8:30pm. "Local Initiatives and Self-Reliance in a Navajo
Environment." Talk and discussion with Pat Kutzner
and three Navajo Torreon Chapter leaders.
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Refreshments. United Church,
Graves Hall, 2525 Canyon Road.
Tuesday, April 20
7-8:30pm. Discussion of the Draft Framework for Management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, led by Marty Peale of
the Valles Caldera Coalition. Refreshments at
6:30. Mesa Public Library upstairs meeting room.
Wednesday, April 21
3-4pm. "All Things Connected," environmental stories with
puppets and animal balloons, led by Los Alamos
storyteller Terry Foxx. Mesa Public Library, downstairs in the rotunda.
3-4pm. Nature journaling for kids (adults welcome, too) with Diana McPherson.
Bring notebook and pencil. Meet at White Rock Public Library meeting room
and walk to a nearby trail. Attendance is free, but folks must call
672-9408 to register so that the correct number of handouts will be
available.
Thursday, April 22
10am-2pm. Los Alamos County and LANL Earth Day celebration at Ashley
Pond, rain or shine. Enjoy live music, food from Farmers' Market vendors,
participate in fun, educational activities with various local environmental
groups; first drawing for bike punch cards.
10am-12pm. Tree-planting with Craig Martin, County Open Space
Specialist. Meet at Ashley Pond at the County booth at 10 am to carpool to
the work site above 48th
Street.
7-8:30pm. Elk Talk: "Living and Working in the Urban-Wildlife
Interface: A Historical, Scientific, and Socioeconomic Review of Elk Issues
in the Jemez Mountains,"
talk by Susan Rupp, LANL researcher, at Bradbury Science
Museum.
Friday, April 23
9am-12pm. Facilitated meeting for response to Draft Framework for
Management of Valles Caldera National Preserve,
sponsored by Valles Caldera Trust, Los Alamos
Golf Course, 4250 Diamond Drive.
6pm. Storytelling about water by Chris Judson, Bandelier
park ranger. For children 5-11 at Film Festival at Home, 3801 Arkansas near Conoco Station.
Saturday, April 24
10am-1pm. PEEC Earth Day Celebration at Community
Building (former Teen Center)
- Hybrid car
display (parking lot south of Community Building)
- Live music by
Peace Meal
- Videos -
"Who's Counting?" "Global Banquet: The Politics of
Food," "Life and Debt: Jamaica and the IMF,"
" Global Exchange," and "Affluenza".
- Photo display
from April 17 water photography hike
- Exhibit tables
from many organizations: PEEC, Coop America, NW Earth Institute,
Sierra Club, Friends of Bandelier, NNM
Citizens' Advisory Board, Renewable Energy Campaign, LANL-RRES-ECO,
NM Solar Energy Association, Los Alamos County - Solid Waste, Valles Caldera National Preserve, League of Women
Voters, Bandelier
- Silent auction
held from 10-12. Help PEEC raise money for its building fund. Bids
close at 12 (must be present to win). Click to see the list of auction
items.
- 50/50 Raffle
to raise money for PEEC's building fund. Tickets at PEEC table. Raffle
closes at noon. Must be present to win.
- Prize awards
begin at noon for the raffle, silent auction, bike
essay and bike-to-work contest winners.
10am-1pm. Orienteering for kids and adults.
Street Orienteering event led by New Mexico Orienteers.
Start and finish at Ashley Pond. One course will be set for children in the
downtown area (people will be on hand to help with street crossings) plus a
regular street orienteering course. Meet in front of the Community Building.
8am (all day). Hike Cerro Pedernal (near Abiquiu) with the Sierra Club. Enjoy the spectacular
view after a strenuous climb up this Georgia O'Keeffe landmark. Meet at the
Y (1/2 mile NE of Tsankawi) at 8am. Bring lunch.
Contact Rainer or Ilse Bleck
at 662-2368 or ibleck"""at"""yahoo.com in advance.
1:30-4pm. Snake Program "We Are All In This Together, Even Us
Snakes" with Jan and Stephanie Macek and
friends Cleopatra, The King, Portulaca, and 10
others. Mesa Public Library, downstairs children's section. Beanie baby
drawing and photo opportunities.
2pm. Turning a Blight into a Community Asset: Hike to the Pueblo Bench with
Michele Altherr, PEEC president, and Dave Broxton, geologist. Discover the
geological aspects of the Pueblo Bench and discuss transforming the old
sewage treatment site into an environmental education center. Meet at the Aquatic Center
for a 1-mile hike from Kinnikinnick Park
to the Olive Street
site and back.
Sunday, April 25
9am. Old State Road
4 hike led by Dorothy Hoard. Bring water and lunch. Moderate hike of
about4 miles on abandoned roads, with some deadfall and short off-road
stretches. Meet at Sullivan Field parking lot.
1-4pm.Tree planting with Craig Martin (Volunteer Task Force). Wear
long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Tools will be provided. Meet at
Mitchell Trailhead at Yucca and Arizona.
1-3pm. Introduction to Common Bird Sounds of Los Alamos, led by
Stephen Fettig, Bandelier
biologist. Attendance free, but folks must call 662-6785 to register so
enough handouts will be available. Limited to 20. Betty Ehart Senior
Center downstairs
classroom
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