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PEEC Celebrates 11 Years as a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat
This month, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is thrilled to celebrate an exciting milestone: Los Alamos has officially been a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat™ with the National Wildlife Federation for 11 years. It’s a…

The 2025 “New Late Date” Sweepstakes
© Steve Cary, December 31, 2025 A couple heads-ups for you . . . In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense: In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/science/neuroscience-monarch-butterflies-migration.html and…

Last-Minute Gift Idea: Tickets to Backcountry Film Festival in Los Alamos!
Still scrambling for the perfect stocking stuffer? Skip the socks and give the gift of adventure this holiday season! Tickets to the Backcountry Film Festival are now on sale, and they make an unforgettable present…

PEEC Honored as “Outstanding Attraction” at 2025 New Mexico Top HAT Awards
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), the nonprofit organization that operates the Los Alamos Nature Center, has been awarded “Outstanding Attraction” at the 2025 New Mexico Top HAT Awards Gala, hosted by the New Mexico…
