Events

For event information, see Calendar

 

Travel and Nature Journaling for Kids

Sat, May 18, 2013
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  This is a kid-sized version of Foxx and Korkos and Barnes’s popular Trave…

Nature Playtimes for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Mon, May 20, 2013
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Every Monday, toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers come to PEEC to explore the natu…

Explore Caving

Wed, May 22, 2013
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  Learn all about caving! Watch the 3-D caving films, see real cavers’ gear…

Saturn Day

Sat, May 25, 2013
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Come to PEEC for a celebration of all things Saturn! The evening will include an introduct…

Star Party

Sun, May 26, 2013
8:45 PM - 10:00 PM

Three planets (Mercury, Venus, & Jupiter) will be extremely close together in the twil…

Leonora Curtin Wetlands Preserve Outing

Sun, June 2, 2013
12:00 PM - 4:30 AM

Docent Natali Steinberg will lead a group on this popular afternoon trip to Leonora Cutrin…

Hiking Los Alamos 101: Classroom Session

Mon, June 3, 2013
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Objective: To make Los Alamos residents and visitors comfortable and confident about hikin…

Kids Summer Gardening

Wed, June 5, 2013
9:00 AM - 8/7/2013 10:30 AM

Learn how to plant a garden, and eat what you grow!  This summer, Kids’ Summer…

Quiet, Gentle Walk

Wed, June 5, 2013
9:15 AM - 11:45 AM

A gentle walk for those who want a quiet walk along a relatively flat trail. The walks ran…

Green Hour Hikes

Thu, June 6, 2013
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join Petra McDowell, Carrie Talus and Laural Hardin for Green Hour hikes each Thursday thi…

First Friday Forts

Fri, June 7, 2013
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Come to PEEC and get building!  On the first Friday of every month, join other kids w…

Nature Odyssey: Wet 'n Wild Along the Rio Grande

Mon, June 10, 2013
8:30 AM - 6/14/2013 4:30 PM

This class is now full.  Please register to be put on the waiting list. Not many…

Hiking Los Alamos 101: Geology Hike

Mon, June 10, 2013
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  Objective: To make Los Alamos residents and visitors comfortable and confi…

Summer Family Evenings--Rocks

Tue, June 11, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Join the Los Alamos Geological Society to learn about the fascinating rocks in our area, a…

Elements--Earth

Wed, June 12, 2013
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join Melissa Mackey for a class that combines science, nature, books and crafts.  Mak…

Green Hour Hikes

Thu, June 13, 2013
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join Petra McDowell, Carrie Talus and Laural Hardin for Green Hour hikes each Thursday thi…

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

Thu, June 13, 2013
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Come learn how to create a wildflower meadow!  Gail Haggard of Plants of the Southwes…

Get Grounded!

Sat, June 15, 2013
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Spend a morning connecting with Nature and the spectacular Los Alamos outdoors. While trav…

Living Earth Adventure Program: From the Rio Grande to the Valles Caldera

Mon, June 17, 2013
8:30 AM - 6/21/2013 4:30 PM

Have you ever wondered: Who lived in northern New Mexico hundreds of years ago? What cause…

Summer Family Evenings--Birding

Tue, June 18, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Learn how to look for and identify birds you see on the trail or in your yard every day, a…

Quiet, Gentle Walk

Wed, June 19, 2013
9:15 AM - 11:45 AM

A gentle walk for those who want a quiet walk along a relatively flat trail. The walks ran…

Green Hour Hikes

Thu, June 20, 2013
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join Petra McDowell, Carrie Talus and Laural Hardin for Green Hour hikes each Thursday thi…

Nature Odyssey: Super Sleuths in the Valles Caldera

Mon, June 24, 2013
8:30 AM - 6/28/2013 4:30 PM

This class is now full.  Please register to be put on the waiting list. How do bi…

Summer Family Evenings--Treasure Hunt

Tue, June 25, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

The Y Earth Service Corps will create a variety of treasure hunts for all abilities—…

Elements--Air

Wed, June 26, 2013
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join Melissa Mackey for a class that combines science, nature, books and crafts.  Do…

Green Hour Hikes

Thu, June 27, 2013
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join Petra McDowell, Carrie Talus and Laural Hardin for Green Hour hikes each Thursday thi…

Beneficial Insects for your Greenhouse and Garden

Thu, June 27, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  Predacious beneficial insects are becoming the preferred method for treating pr…

Botanical Illustration

Fri, June 28, 2013
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  Artist/Instructor Lisa Coddington earned her Master of Art at Syracuse in Illus…

PBS Science Cafe - Ravens

Sat, June 29, 2013
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Long recognized as one of the most intelligent birds, the raven also has a less…

Summer Family Evenings--Goats

Tue, July 2, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Local goat breeders (Second Bloom Farm and Gypsy Mountain Ranch) bring mama and baby goats…

Map to PEEC

Mailing address: PO Box 547, Los Alamos, NM, 87544
Physical address: 3540 Orange Street
Phone: (505) 662-0460

Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 4 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

PEEC Brochure: Brochure (PDF).

Directions from downtown Los Alamos: From Trinity or Central, turn right on Diamond Drive. As you pass the high school, turn right on the first street, which is Orange Street. Look on the left side of the street to find 3540 Orange Street. The building housing PEEC is the "L wing" of the high school.


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

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