Pajarito Environmental Education Center
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PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center, a fun place to learn about the natural world on the Pajarito Plateau for kids and adults alike. Explore the canyons, mesas, mountains and skies of beautiful northern New Mexico at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The Nature Center features exciting, interactive exhibits that get kids and adults thinking and having fun while learning about nature in northern New Mexico. Browse the demonstration gardens, get dirty in the mud kitchen and nature play area, learn about all the plants and animals that make up the Vertical Mile of Diversity, find your next adventure on the large-scale, 3-D topo map with accompanying Los Alamos Trails App (for iOS and Android) and share it on the “Share Your Adventure” wall, explore local nature at the Naturalists’ Desk, meet all the critters, including Tad, Poole and Lily, the Canyon Tree Frogs and Titus the Tiger Salamander, watch the ants tunnel in their special visible ant mound, play on the model Pajarito Plateau for kids, put on a puppet show or cuddle up with a book in the Children’s Discovery Area, or just relax on our comfy chairs admire the breathtaking views from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
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We are open this holiday weekend! Bring the kids to the nature center to enjoy our indoor and outdoor play areas, watch wildlife, and enjoy the exhibits. Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Monday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday from 1 PM to 4PM http://peecnature.org/plan-your-visit/
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Terrific fun and lots of interesting things to be seen on Chick Keller's Wildflower walk this week. These monthly hikes will acquaint you you some of the many beautiful plans that grow in the area.
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Come to the nature center on Tuesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. to learn more about the Breeding Bird Atlas project. Discover areas of greatest need before nature transitions into its prime avian breeding season.
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We had quite the charismatic visitor to the wildlife viewing room today. This bobcat took a short nap in the shade of the bird blind by the pond, then ambled off down into the canyon. What a treat for today's visitors to the nature center! Image by Thomas Graves Photography © Thomas Graves Los Alamos County #peecnature #losalamosnature #whatwillyoudiscover #nmgrammers #newmexicotrue #Bobthecat #herekittykitty #beggingforattention #bobcatsofinstagram #napsaresogood #softkitty
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A Cooper's hawk paid a visit to the nature center. Have you spent time in our wildlife observation room? Photo by Bob Walker. Los Alamos County #peecnature #NMlife #newmexicotrue #coopershawk #whatwillyoudiscover #getoutside #naturerx #nmgrammers
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On Thursday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m., the nature center will host a botanical drawing and watercolor class with Lisa Coddington. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with nature and improve your artistic ability.
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Join James Hunter at the nature center on Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. for a fascinating presentation on Lechuguilla Cave. Delve into one of the deepest caverns in the country and discover recent findings.
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It's almost summer break! PEEC has some fun volunteer opportunities available for older teens. An example of some upcoming teen volunteer opportunities include: 1.) Wednesday mornings 9-11am, June June 14-August 9th. We are looking for one or two teen volunteers to help assist our educator with a Forest Explores Hike and Play Club. Our Forest Explorers Hike and Play club provides the opportunity for kids, ages 5 through 8, to go on weekly hikes into the canyon next to the nature center for child-directed play in the creek and surrounding forest. Children will have time to build forts, make seasonal observations, learn to identify different plants and animals, and create their own nature journal. Forest Explorers class, taught by educator Jessie Dixon, allows children to have fun outside while working cooperatively, building gross motor skills, and learning more about the local ecology. 2.) Wednesday nights from 6-8pm, June 7th-28th. We are looking for one or two teen volunteers to help docent our nature center during our summer family evenings. Training is available. Docents welcome guests, answer questions about the nature center, monitor sales in the gift shop and sell tickets for planetarium shows. 3.) Monday mornings from 9:30-11:30, all of July and into August before school starts. We are looking for one or two teen volunteers to help assist our educator during our weekly Nature Playtime program. Each week has a different theme. The educator will welcome local families for fun, hands-on activities, hikes, games, and stories in nature. We are looking for a volunteer to help set up and assist the children during the activities. 4.) Are you interested in gardening? We have ongoing landscaping and gardening projects! For more information email Christa Tyson at volunteers@peecnature.org
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It's always exciting to see the cactus in bloom! This one is at the bottom of Pueblo Canyon. #peecnature #losalamosnaturecenter #whatwillyoudiscover #losalamos #cactus #blooms #donttouch #newmexicotrue #NMlife #nmgrammers
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