Jan. 3, 2018 Application Deadline
Los Sembradores Farmer Training
Northern NM
Learn how to be an organic acequia farmer, increase production, put your agricultural land and water rights to use. Includes business planning. Program dates: mid-Feb. to mid-Dec. Trainees must commit to 3 days/wk. Presented by the NM Acequia Association. 505.955.9644, Serafina@lasacequias.org
Jan. 6
Bald Eagle Count
Abiquiú Lake, NM
Join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the NM Wildlife Center to count eagles from monitoring stations. Data collected helps biologists monitor the health of the population. 505.685.4371
Jan. 16, 5 pm
LANL Legacy Waste Cleanup Plan Public Meeting
Los Alamos County Council Chambers
1000 Central Ave., Los Alamos, NM
Presentation by DOE’s Environmental Management L.A. Field Office. Hosted by the NMED. 505.476.6000, neelam.dhawan@state.nm.us
Jan. 31 Nomination Deadline
Tech Trek Summer Camp for Girls
7th Grade science and math teachers in NM can nominate up to 4 students per school for, a weeklong (June 10–16) residential summer camp at NM Tech in Socorro focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). http://techtrek-nm.aauw.net
Feb. 6
Sierra Club Open Meeting – Bats
PEEC, 2600 Canyon Rd., Los Alamos, NM
Learn about bat behavior and protection. 505.662.4782, Riograndesierraclub.org/pajarito
Feb. 6–8
GreenBiz 18
JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ.
Annual event for sustainable business leaders. www.greenbiz.com/events/greenbiz-forum/phoenix/2018
Feb. 9 Application Deadline
Aldo Leopold Writing Contest
NM students in grades 6–12 can win several $500 awards. Entries should tell the story of a local/regional land ethic leader, reflecting an understanding of Aldo Leopold’s land ethic but not limited to it. A sponsoring teacher must sign the entry form. Golden Apple Foundation of NM. 505.268.5337, www.LeopoldWritingProgram.org
March 15, 5 pm Application Deadline
NM Filmmakers Showcase
Winners showcase/awards ceremony May 19 in ABQ. Eight categories. Info: 505.476.5671, BarbaraA.Kerford@nmfilm.com, https://nmfilmoffice.submittable.com/submit
March 19 Application Deadline
Agriculture Scholarship
$5,000 will be awarded to NM high school senior attending accredited college or university in NM full time beginning fall 2018. 505 Southwestern NM True scholarship applicants must demonstrate commitment to impacting the agricultural industry or economy of food and agriculture of NM. NewMexico.org/505TrueScholars
First Mondays each month, 3–5 pm
Sustainable Gallup Board
Octavia Fellin Library, Gallup, NM
The Sustainable Gallup Board welcomes community members concerned about conservation, energy, water, recycling and environmental issues. 505.722.0039.
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10 am–4 pm
Pajarito Environmental Education Center
2600 Canyon Rd., Los Alamos, NM
Nature center and outdoor education programs. Exhibits of flora and fauna of the Pajarito Plateau; herbarium, live amphibians, butterfly and xeric gardens. 505.662.0460, www.losalamosnature.org
Basic Literacy Tutor Training
Española area
After training by the NM Coalition for Literacy, volunteer tutors are matched with an adult student. 505.747.6162, read@raalp.org, www.raalp.org/become-a-tutor.html
NM Bicycle Network Plan
Cyclists and others can share information on an interactive website as part of the state transportation department’s planning process for prioritizing routes that are safe and offer the most connectivity. The plan is to be completed by summer 2018. www.bhine.com/nm-bike-plan/
Spirit of the Butterfly
923 E. Fairview Lane, Española, NM
Women’s support group organized by Tewa Women United. Info/RSVP: Beverly, 505.795.8117
Wildlife West Nature Park
87 N. Frontage Rd., Edgewood, NM
122-acre park just east of ABQ. Interactive trail focuses on rescued, non-releasable, native New Mexican wildlife and native plants. http://wildlifewest.org/wwblog/