PEEC This Week: Explore the Tracks & Signs of Local Wildlife!

Members of our Forest Explorers club got outdoors this winter to build forts, play in the snow, and make new friends!

PEEC News

See what's new for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center this week!

Explore Tsankawi Loop in Craig Martin's Latest Trail Blog Post

Looking for a nice late-winter hike? Look no further! Enjoy the scenic views and cultural resources of Tsankawi Loop Trail at Bandelier National Monument. Learn more and navigating this trail and some of its highlights in Craig Martin's latest trail blog post.

Summer Programs Survey

Are you a parent or guardian looking into options for your children this summer? Help PEEC plan for summer programs to better serve YOU and our community! Take PEEC's Summer Programs Survey here.

Coyotes & Food

Learn why coyotes venture into human spaces to optimize their pursuit of food and what we can do to provide fewer resources in our neighborhoods for these creatures in a new blog post from PEEC's Field Science Specialist, Mariana Rivera Freeman. Read it here.

Watch Past Program Recordings on YouTube

Did you know that most of our talks are recorded? Catch up on the programs you missed! View our list of recordings here. Additional recordings will be added soon!

This Week's Virtual Events

Unless otherwise noted, all of PEEC's events are currently happening via the live-streaming platform Zoom. Registration is required to get the meeting link and password. Visit our events page to see what other programs are coming up in the next few weeks!

Lessons in Tracking Wildlife

Tuesday, March 2, 7 PM
Join Mariana Rivera Freeman for a presentation on identifying the tracks and signs of northern New Mexico wildlife, putting clues together to tell a story, and what tracking wildlife can teach us about animal behavior, ecosystems, and life. Learn more and register here.

The Night Sky in March

Friday, March 5, 7 PM
Discover what is coming up in March's night skies in this astronomy talk hosted by Galen Gisler. Learn more and register here.

Trivia Tuesday

Tuesday, March 9, 7 PM
Test your nature knowledge at virtual Trivia Tuesday night with PEEC! This month's questions will be all about animals and PEEC will co-host this game alongside our friends at the New Mexico Wildlife Center! Take advantage of a special Trivia Tuesday offer from Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op and compete for prizes, like Chamber Checks from the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce! Learn more and register here.

The Galaxy Menagerie

Friday, March 12, 7 PM
Join astronomer Dan Reisenfeld for a tale of peaceful evolution, violent eruptions, voracious cannibalism, and graceful unions on a truly extragalactic scale in a quest to deepen our understanding of galaxies! Learn more and register here.

Community News

New Animal Tracking Webinar from Audubon Southwest
Join Audubon Southwest for another fun community education opportunity! In their second animal tracking webinar of the year, dive into more unusual animal tracks, scat, and other sign! This presentation will briefly cover the basics of tracking and then take a look at more unusual tracks you might see in the Southwest, like birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. This program is for all experience levels and will take place on Wednesday, March 3 at 6 PM MST. Register here.

Tree Pruning Workshop from Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Learn about fruit tree pruning in a livestreamed workshop from the Santa Fe Botanical Garden on Tuesday, March 9 at 11 AM. Arborist Tracy Neal and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden's Head Gardener Linda Churchill will host this virtual workshop. Learn more and register here.