Events

For event details, please visit the
Calendar or
Youth Calendar.
Some events require advance sign-up.

May 17
I Will Survive: Introduction to Wilderness Survival Skills
May 20
Babies & Toddlers class:
"Here Comes The Sun"
May 30
15th Annual Butterfly Count
June 2-6
Nature Odyssey:
Rio Grande Valley
June 4
Plant Identification Class - Part 1
June 5
Children's Summer Gardening begins
June 9-13
Nature Odyssey:
Pajarito Plateau
June 11
Plant Identification Class - Part 2
June 16-20
Nature Odyssey:
Valles Caldera
June 18
Plant Identification Class - Part 3
June 23-27
Living Earth Adventure Program (LEAP)
June 25
Plant Identification Class - Part 4
Aug 28 - Sep 1
Holy Ghost Campout

 

Archive of Past Events

PEEC Nature Center Facility

Come by and discover the natural history of the Pajarito Plateau. We offer exhibits on rocks, fossils, plants, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and more. We have several live local animals for you to look at. Our herbarium offers help to those seeking to identify plants. If you'd like to explore Los Alamos's open space, then pick up a trail guide and stroll the nearby trails.

The Pajarito Envirnomental Education Center is located at 3540 Orange Street, Los Alamos, New Mexico. For directions to the Center, see our Map to PEEC page. Current operating hours are listed on the Home Page.


Library

PEEC Nature Center houses a library of several hundred books. Two comfortable reading areas are available. PEEC members may check out books for reading at home.


Herbarium

PEEC is the home of the Jemez Mountain Herbarium.


Facility Rental

The classroom at PEEC can be rented for meetings and parties. Please contact us for details.


Gift Shop

For information about the PEEC gift shop, see: Gift Shop.


scene of PEEC

PEEC has hands-on exhibits, such as this one on the shape of various bird beaks.

scene of PEEC

PEEC's Young Naturalist's corner offers games, a reading area, and items to explore.

scene of PEEC

PEEC's demonstration low-water lawns and flower garden were planted by volunteers in October 2005. Come inside and pick up hand-outs on low-watering gardening.


PEEC Nature Center
PO Box 547, Los Alamos, NM, 87544 (Located at 3540 Orange Street)
(505) 662-0460
Center@PajaritoEEC.org

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Banner photo by Hari Viswanathan; logo by Tori Hansen; photographs by many community members.
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