Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center for its 10th year of celebrating Earth Day. We are offering several fun and informative events:
April 22: Eco Station Tours
April 22: Talk on Charles Darwin
April 25: Festival
April 25: Garage Sale
April 26: Party for PEEC & Auction of Guided Outings and More
Our Earth Day theme - Tree of Life - brings attention to the importance of conservation, on this bicentennial year of the birth of Charles Darwin. The Tree of Life metaphor was used by Darwin, who perceived unity in life, with all organisms related through descent from an ancestor that lived in the remote past.
Join us this Earth Day as we honor Charles Darwin, celebrate the diversity of life, and contemplate our role in preserving the Earth's biodiversity. Contacts for further information are below.
Evolution and Conservation in the Galapagos: A Window to Worldwide Patterns?
Wednesday, April 22
Fuller Lodge
6:30 p.m. Refreshments & music
7:00 p.m. Talk by Dr. Howard Snell
The Galapagos are famous for their role in improving our understanding of evolutionary processes around the world. More recently the islands have gained recognition as an important laboratory where conservation strategies are being effectively tested. In Dr. Snell's talk we'll review some of the recent discoveries about evolution that have occurred in the Galapagos as well as explore several successes and failures of biodiversity conservation, all against a background of the wonderful animals and plants that occur nowhere else on earth. From his experiences in the Galapagos he will talk about conservation closer to home.
Dr. Howard Snell is the former Director of Science at the Charles Darwin Research Station, a curator at the Museum of Southwestern Biology, and professor of biology at UNM. He has worked for many years in the Galapagos studying iguanas, lava lizards, and tortoises. Presently Dr. Snell and his graduate students are working in New Mexico on tools to better identify regions of conservation concern. His free talk is sponsored by the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Join us at 6:30 to hear the popular folk duo Sweet Wednesday and enjoy refreshments.
Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Pajarito Environmental Education Center
The Earth Day Festival will feature displays by community groups of their earth-friendly products and practices and their information about our environment on the Pajarito Plateau. Renaissance entertainment group Clan Tynker will perform, sponsored by the Los Alamos National Bank. Dee Morrison will conduct children's sing-alongs of nature songs. At noon, we will dedicate PEEC's new Nature Trail as part of the Los Alamos 60th Anniversary celebration.
Earth Day Festival Garage Sale
The Fine & Fun Earth-Friendly Possession-Recycle Sale
While you're spring cleaning, watch for items to donate to this sale!
- Items should be related to nature, ecology, wildlife, birds, plants, and/or sustainability.
- Please no clothing, furniture, appliances, computers, or anything damaged, soiled, or heavily used.
- We encourage ecology-related books, CDs, DVDs, small toys, inexpensive jewelry/art.
- Funds raised at the sale will be dedicated to food and care for our live animals and birds at PEEC.
- Contact Chris (662-7072 or chrisj4@earthlink.net) to arrange for pick-up anytime between now and April 23, the sooner the better. Please DO NOT drop things off at PEEC--we have no storage space.
- Items donated to PEEC are tax-deductible. We'll give you a receipt for tax purposes.
Eco Station Tours
Wednesday, April 22
11 a.m., 12 noon, and 3 p.m.
Los Alamos County Landfill, East Jemez Road
Three 45-minute tours will be available on Earth Day at the Eco Station administration building. Participants will be able to see the green building features (such as the solar heating and hot water system), the new solid waste transfer station, and the partially closed landfill. Regina Wheeler, Environmental Services Manager, will answer questions about recycling as well as lead the tour. Each tour will be limited to 15 people. Register for your time slot at PEEC (662-0460, T-Fri 12-4, Sat 10-1). Take Atomic City Transit to the Transit Center and walk down East Jemez Road 5 minutes to the Eco Station. If you drive, turn right immediately upon entering the Landfill (no need to go through the entrance station), but parking is limited.
Party-for-PEEC
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Sunday, April 26, 5 - 8 p.m.
Central Avenue Grill
Support PEEC by purchasing tickets to our annual Party-for-PEEC. Funds raised at the dinner will be reinvested in enriching and exciting programs for children of all ages, as well as, help to keep the doors to the Nature Center open and free to the public five days a week.
In addition to knowing that you are supporting a worthwhile cause, you will also enjoy a delightful evening of dining and socializing with friends and neighbors. This year's Party will feature a talk by Los Alamos County's conservation guru Matthew Dickens. Also, there will be an auction of services of local nature experts, as well as handmade paper-mache bowls created by children in the Kinnikinnick Club. We hope that you will join us. Tickets can be purchased at CB Fox, at PEEC, or on this web page (payment links at right).
For details about the Guided Outings being auctioned, see the auction page.
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