The Los Alamos High School EcoClub is taking on the very powerful plastics industry as well as some Los Alamos citizens by requesting a fee be imposed on single-use plastic bags in Los Alamos County.
Support the Los Alamos High School EcoClub
Volunteers Needed to Help a Kid Hug A Tree
The Pajarito Group will host an activity at PEEC* on Saturday, August 4th, for children K-6. The purpose is to give kids an idea of what life is like for a tree, and why a tree’s life is important. We’re looking for volunteers to help.
Sierra Club & (Root) Beer – Friday July 6
Join the Central NM group on Friday, July 6, for a demonstration on how to release pets caught in leg traps. Stay to discuss the issue of trapping on public lands.
Desert Choral Santa Fe discount concerts
The Santa Fe Desert Choral is offering discounts to members for concerts dedicated to stewardship of the natural world.
A new type of infrastructure
Ask your elected officials to include solar on their capital projects lists. In the absence of action at the federal level, we must push climate action on the local level.
Rally to Keep the Gila Wild – July 2
Flowing out of America’s first Wilderness Area, the Gila River is New Mexico’s last major undammed river. It’s home to seven threatened or endangered species and is proposed for long-term protection under the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Attend a rally on July 2 in Albuquerque to oppose the expensive and destructive proposed dam.
Environmental Report On USAF Flight Expansion Over Gila Delayed
Opponents of a U.S. Air Force plan to expand its flyover zone over the Gila National Forest will likely wait months longer for a draft environmental statement.
Community, Tribal, and Faith Leaders Protest DOI Royalty Policy Committee in Albuquerque
Community, religious, and Tribal leaders rallied in Albuquerque June 6 outside of the Interior Department’s industry-packed Royalty Policy Committee meeting to protest further attempts to reduce royalty rates for extraction of fossil fuels on public lands and the Trump Administration’s prioritization of industry voices over the public good.
Happy Birthday Excursiones!
Excursiones a la Naturaleza de Nuevo Mexico is a year old, and we will be celebrating later this month with a Dia de Campo!
Rally for Public Lands – Wednesday, June 6
The industry loaded Dept. of Interior Royalty Policy Committee is meeting in Albuquerque on Wednesday, June 6th. This will be an important opportunity to highlight the impacts of BLM’s leasing of public lands and the impacts on our communities and chaco, but also to raise this national issue of private companies raking in profits on our public lands. Join us!