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Pajarito Plateau. Coordinates: 35°51′N 106°18′W. The Pajarito Plateau is a volcanic plateau in north central New Mexico, United States. The plateau, part of the Jemez Mountains, is bounded on the west by the Sierra de los Valles, the range forming the east rim of the Valles Caldera, and on the east by the Puye escarpment, which rises ...
Feb 7, 2020 · To kick things off, we asked Craig Martin to share a list of his 20 favorite hikes on the Pajarito Plateau. Craig is a Los Alamos Living Treasure, former Los Alamos County open-space specialist, past PEEC board member, author, and all around local outdoor expert. Explore Craig’s favorite hikes on the Pajarito Plateau, in no particular order ...
Feb 9, 2022 · A visit to the Los Alamos Nature Center gives you the chance to learn more about the incredible wildlife and natural history in this area. At the nature center you’ll find interactive exhibits, local species of animals, native plants, and helpful staff ready to answer your questions about the Pajarito Plateau.
The Pajarito Conservation Alliance is a 501 (c)4 non-profit community organization focusing on information, advocacy, and volunteer work to protect the ecosystems and outdoor experience of the Pajarito Plateau. We take action now and. plan ahead for seven generations. As citizens of Los Alamos County, we reside in an extraordinary natural setting.
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is dedicated to sharing the nature of the Pajarito Plateau with people from Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the world. We serve 40,000 adults and children per year with the nature center; public programs such as talks, hikes, outings, and classes; school lessons and field trips; and our state-of-the-art planetarium.
The first graduations on the Pajarito Plateau were held in the early 1920s as the Los Alamos Ranch School began to send some of its young men off to college. Not all of the boys who came to the school had intentions of graduating here. Some families sent their sons for a year or two of “toughening up” to gain stamina, in some cases because the
Sep 1, 2021 · Six new educational panels along the Kwage (KWA-hee) Mesa Interpretive Trail in Los Alamos provide a fascinating glimpse into the geological, cultural and environmental histories of the Pajarito Plateau. Unveiled recently by the Los Alamos County Trail Network, the panels are a result of collaborations among Los Alamos County, the National Park ...
