Come Take a PEEC at Nature

Announcements & News

A New Nature Center for Los Alamos!

We did it!! County Council voted unanimously to budget 4.3 million dollars in FY 2013 to build a new Nature Center for Los Alamos on the Canyon Road site! Thank you so much for your support. We couldn't have done it without you!

May 20th Annular Eclipse

The Pajarito Astronomers and PEEC will be helping people to view the annular eclipse at Overlook Park. We'll have four viewing telescopes with solar filters, one projecting telescope that many people can view, and we'll be making pinhole viewers. We will also have solar viewing glasses to distribute that evening, or you can buy some in advance from Otowi Station. Any others who have telescopes with solar filters are welcome to come. More info...

Summer Programs

Registration is ALMOST FULL for Summer Outdoor Adventure Programs for students going into grades 4-8. More info...

Registration is STILL available for Kids' Summer Gardening for students entering grades K-4, and Medicine Hawk's Mountain School, a survival skills series for students entering grades 4-7. More info...

What's Blooming Now

As in past years, the nature center exhibits a display of plants currently in bloom, and the What's Blooming Now web page displays photos. New this year, we will also post a "Flower of the Week" on our Facebook page.

Free Newsletter

PEEC sends out an informative weekly e-newsletter, PEEC This Week. It provides nature information and events from PEEC and other local organizations. Plus various fun stuff! More info...

Something For Everyone

PEEC's home in Los Alamos is uniquely perched between the sun drenched Rio Grande Valley and the deep green coolness of the Jemez Mountains. Low and high elevation ecosystems overlap and result in rich diversity and many opportunities for exploratory learning.

• Explore interactive exhibits that reveal some of nature’s secrets.
• See displays of local animals and plants, including amphibians, birds, butterflies, and fossils.
• Adopt a live animal.
• Attend a nature talk or hike led by a local expert.
• Stroll nearby trails while searching for wildlife or clues they left behind. Pick up a trail description at PEEC.
• Photograph scenic views of nearby Pueblo Canyon.
• Register your kids for classes, summer camps, or nature clubs.
• Ask an expert about plants on Tuesdays and Fridays or about birds on Wednesdays.
• See examples of low water use lawns and gardens.
• Use the herbarium to identify local plants.
• Drop off ink jet cartridges for recycling.
• Visit the gift shop for local nature items, including PEEC's publications about local plants, animals, and trails.