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Participants in our small-group Forest Explorers club took advantage of December's snow by making snow angels!
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See what's new for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center this week!
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Order Your March Naturalist Kit Now!
Our March Nature Playtime Naturalist Kits are available to order now! Next month, we're exploring animal tracks and signs of wildlife. Learn more and register for this kit here. Registration closes on Friday, February 26 at 5 PM.
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New Butterfly Blog: Adult Hibernators
We also have a new post on our New Mexico Butterflies Blog from Steve Cary. Check it out to learn how our resident butterflies cope with the winter weather. Find it here.
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This Week's Virtual Events
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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!
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La Paliza Grande: A 300-mile Bikepacking Route for Northern New Mexico
Tuesday, February 23, 7 PM
Tune in for the February Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting and hear about Dylan Boyle's adventures setting out to establish a new bikepacking route in Northern New Mexico, called La Paliza Grande. Learn more and register here.
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Charles Messier and His Catalog of Celestial Wonders
Friday, February 26, 7 PM
Join Didier Saumon to look at the life of astronomer Charles Messier and the story of his catalog of Messier objects, see how the mysteries of non-existing entries were resolved, and get a modern view of some of the more notorious objects. Discover how to observe the Messier objects, and why observing all 110 objects is a worthy project. Learn more and register here.
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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.
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Community News
Nurturing Soil for a Healthy Climate
Join farmers Fidel Gonzalez and Matthew Draper on Wednesday, February 24 to discuss strategies for stewarding soil for farm production and climate health. This presentation will take place from 4 – 5 PM via Zoom. Learn more and register here.
Learn About Reunity Resources
Learn about Reunity Resources, a regenerative farm located in Agua Fria on the outskirts of Santa Fe, at an upcoming event from the New Mexico Economic Development Department. This program will take place on Friday, February 26 at 12:30 PM. Audience members will hear from Juliana Ciano, Program Director at Reunity Resources. Register for this event here.
Virtual NM PBS Science Café: Touching the Asteroid
Join New Mexico PBS for their February Science Café on Saturday, February 27 from 10 AM – 12 PM. Watch NOVA's "Touching the Asteroid" at this event and hear from Dr. Jeff Saul. Learn more and register here.
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