Awesome Ants
By Jennifer Macke Ants are fascinating! If we put aside for a moment our thoughts about ants in the kitchen, […]
Pajarito Environmental Education Center
Week 8, Day 2: Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
This week in Take It Outside, we are learning about some of the insects and other creepy crawlies of Northern
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The Mighty Macros: What They Do and What They Can Tell Us About Our Waters
By Rossana Sallenave, Extension Aquatic Ecologist, New Mexico State University Spring is upon us, and with it comes warmer waters
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Week 8, Day 1: Insects!
It’s week eight of Take It Outside! This week, we are learning about some of the smallest inhabitants of Northern
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Insects of the Pajarito Plateau
From annoying pests and painful stingers to beautiful butterflies and fun ladybugs, insects are usually either hated or adored.
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Riparian Restoration in Los Alamos County
By Steve Vrooman, Keystone Restoration Ecology & Siobhan Niklasson, PEEC Education Programs Director The surface water that flows through riparian
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Week 7, Day 5: Forest Restoration
The forests of Northern New Mexico are much denser today than they were historically because of the legacy of 150
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Forest Restoration in the Jemez Mountains
By Siobhan Niklasson, based on a conversation with Bob Parmenter of the Valles Caldera The forests of the American West
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Week 7, Day 4: Aspen and Mixed Conifer Forests
We are continuing our tour of forest types on the Pajarito Plateau in today’s Take It Outside post. Today, we’ve
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