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2013 has been a whirlwind year for PEEC and our supporters. When the year began, the new nature center was little more than a line item in the county’s budget. As the year drew to a close, PEEC staff and board members were attending weekly meetings to talk about everything from exhibits to electrical outlets! Who knew that so many important decisions would rest on electrical outlets? All this, however, has been just a background hum that you might not have noticed. What you saw in 2013 was kids learning to hold and release birds in Bandelier, adults identifying new wildflowers, new hikers learning about the County’s many easily accessible trails, toddlers cooking up a storm in the mud kitchen, kids wading in the Jemez waters to do scientific monitoring, and people of all ages being transported underground (to Lechuguilla Cave), out of the country (to learn about exotic wildlife), and to the stars and planets (through the lens of a telescope). You saw PEEC fulfilling its mission of enriching people’s lives by strengthening their connections to nature. We couldn’t have done any of this without you. Our board gave us guidance, advice, and many tireless hours of volunteer service. Our staff worked together as a true team. Our volunteers did everything: shelve books, mount plants, garden, water, help with lessons, lead hikes, give talks, and generally fill in however needed. Our community partners worked with us to bring more value to everyone in Los Alamos, and our supporters provided the funds that made everything else possible. You have all enriched PEEC so much. How did PEEC enrich your life in 2013? We’d love to hear from you at [email protected]. 3124;!Gspn!Obuvsf!up!Fmfdusjdbm!Pvumfut! Pajarito Environmental Education Center Annual Report 2013

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2013hasbeenawhirlwindyearforPEECandoursupporters.Whentheyearbegan,thenewnaturecenterwaslittlemorethanalineiteminthecounty’sbudget.Astheyeardrewtoaclose,PEECstaffandboardmemberswereattendingweeklymeetingstotalkabouteverythingfromexhibitstoelectricaloutlets!Whoknewthatsomanyimportantdecisionswouldrestonelectricaloutlets?

Allthis,however,hasbeenjustabackgroundhumthatyoumightnothavenoticed.Whatyousawin2013waskidslearningtoholdandreleasebirdsinBandelier,adultsidentifyingnewwildflowers,newhikerslearningabouttheCounty’smanyeasilyaccessibletrails,toddlerscookingupastorminthemudkitchen,kidswadingintheJemezwaterstodoscientificmonitoring,andpeopleofallagesbeingtransportedunderground(toLechuguillaCave),outofthecountry(tolearnaboutexoticwildlife),andtothestarsandplanets(throughthelensofatelescope).YousawPEECfulfillingitsmissionofenrichingpeople’slivesbystrengtheningtheirconnectionstonature.

Wecouldn’thavedoneanyofthiswithoutyou.Ourboardgaveusguidance,advice,andmanytirelesshoursofvolunteerservice.Ourstaffworkedtogetherasatrueteam.Ourvolunteersdideverything:shelvebooks,mountplants,garden,water,helpwithlessons,leadhikes,givetalks,andgenerallyfillinhoweverneeded.OurcommunitypartnersworkedwithustobringmorevaluetoeveryoneinLosAlamos,andoursupportersprovidedthefundsthatmadeeverythingelsepossible.YouhaveallenrichedPEECsomuch.

HowdidPEECenrichyourlifein2013?We’[email protected].

PajaritoEnvironmentalEducationCenterAnnualReport2013

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PajaritoPlateauFieldScienceCurriculumfor

GradesK-6

DepartmentofPublicUtilitiesWater&

ConservationOutreach

SpringFieldTripstoPEECforGrades1-3

AudubonEnergyLessons

ParkFlightBirdBanding

ScienceFair

FarmersMarketTrips

Other

NaturePlaytimes

EarthDayFestival

Backcoun

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Film

Festiv

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SummerOutdoorAdventureProgram

PEECnic

PBSScienceCafé

HikingLosAlamos101

Nacim

ientoMineOutings

SummerFamily

Evening-Goats

UndergroundofEnchantmentExhibitOpening

andTalk

*NotincludingCapitalCampaign

Donorsof$500-$999

Ahugethankyoutoourdonors,members,volunteers,&collaborators!Wecouldn’tdoitwithoutyou!

Donorsof$1000+AlldonationsareextremelyvaluabletoPEEC.Thedonorslistedherecontributedthroughmemberships&donationsof$100ormore.*

AbiquiuDam-USArmyCorpsofEngineersArkChildDevelopmentCenterArtCenteratFullerLodgeAspenCopiesAtomicCityTransitAudubonNewMexicoBandelierNationalMonumentBodhiMandaZenCenterBoyScouts,GirlScoutsBradburyScienceMuseumBureauofLandManagementCarlsbadMuseum&ArtCenterCBFoxCornerstonesCommunityPartnershipsDepartmentofPublicUtilitiesEnterpriseComputingSystemsEspañolaPublicSchoolsFamilyStrengthsNetworkFeatheredFriendsFourCornersInstituteFullerLodgeArtCenterGhostRanchGypsyMountainRanchJemezMountainSchoolsJemezPuebloKarenWrayFineArtsKRSN1490

LAChamberofCommerceLACountyExtensionOfficeLACountyLibrariesLADailyPostLAGeologicalSocietyLAMonitorLAMountaineersLAYouthFoodProjectLACEnvironmentalServicesLACOpenSpaceLACParks&RecreationLeonoraCurtinWetlandsPreserveLittleForestPlayschoolLosAlamosCo+opMarketLosAlamosFamilyYMCALosAlamosHistoricalSocietyLosAlamosHomeSchoolersLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryLosAlamosPublicSchoolsNewMexicoPBSNMGame&FishNMMycologicalSocietyNMStateParksPAC8PajaritoAstronomersPajaritoBrewpub&GrillPajaritoMountainSkiArea

PajaritoTrailFestPetPangaeaProjectCoyoteReelDealTheaterREISantaFeRaptorCenterSantoDomingoPuebloSecondBloomFarmSierraClubSmith’sEarn&LearnTheNatureConservancyTheWildlifeCenterTimeOutPizzeriaTooley’sTreesTroutUnlimitedU.S.ForestServiceUniversityofNMPressUNMLosAlamosUPEXUSFishandWildlifeServiceUSForestServiceVallesCalderaNationalPreserveVillageArtsVolunteerTaskForceWellsPetroglyphPreserveWinterWildlandsAllianceZiaPueblo

EstaLeeAlbrightMichaelAltherrMicheleAltherrNancyArendtPaulArendtSylvanArgoPhyllisAshmeadKathyBrooksRandyBaliceJillBeckStephenBeckerKayBirdsellMargaretBlewettGraceBoncellaJimBoncellaLindaBoncellaMelanieBoncellaClaudiaBrookshireDaveBroxtonHeatherBurkeElisaCiriglianoOlgaCoelloBethCortrightLauriaCournoyerCliffordDahmJeanDewartBobDryjaHedyDunnSteveFettig

Volunteers

JimFoxxTeraleneFoxxGladysGarayJaimeGarizabelLydiaGigaxOscarGuineoJohnGustafsonSarahGustafsonElenaGustafsonSuzieHavemannHectorHinojosaJamesHunterTerryHatchAliciaHerreraDorothyHoardJohnHoganGeordyHrbekElaineJacobsChickKellerYvonneKellerSallyKingDylanKlaskyKatyKorkosDavidLindbloomLorrieBondsLopezJohnLylesJoAnnLysneJenniferMackeCarolynMangeng

CraigMartinJuneFabrykaMartinBradMarshlandPatrickMcCormickPetraMcDowellKalenMeltonAmandaMercerKurtMillerJackMocklerMeganMontoyaTomNagawieckiSiobhanNiklassonBeckyOertelJanieO’RourkeColleenOlingerBillOrrFeliciaOrthJackieParkerDaveParsonsEmilyPittmanAshleyPryorDonnaReilLisaRoigPatrickRoweRandallRytiVanessaSandovalKarlaSartorMelissaSavageKathleenSayre

LoriSchillingWillSchmidtBeckyShanklandTomShanklandEmmaStarrettNataliSteinbergJimSteritzCarolynTalusRobertTempletonGordonTooleyDanielTrugmanCarlosValdezHariViswanathanSelviViswanathanRobertWalkerLeslieWallstromAndrewWatsonPeterWatsonSueWattsWallyWattsSandraWestEmilyWhitacreMaryCarolWilliamsBradWrightRozelleWrightDaveYeamansYesCorpsYMCAiCareAlexZubelewicz

CommunityCollaborators&Sponsors

Donorsof$200-$499

Donorsof$100-$199

AnonymousDonorsLindaDoolenCharles&YvonneKellerCarolyn&EldonLinneburDon&JudyMachenRobin&RichardMcLeanJoyceNickolsEvelynPetschekKathleen&RichardSayre

Dorothy&AnthonyAmsdenPaul&NancyArendtTracyL.McFarlandMichaelMcKayFeliciaOrth&EvanRoseGingerYoung&EdSantiagoThomas&RebeccaShanklandNataliSteinbergMaryCarolWilliamsBrad&RozelleWright

Lewis&MargaretAgnewMichael&MicheleAltherrRainer&IlseBleckMargaret&PatrickBlewettJim&LindaBoncellaGraceBoncellaDennis&KarenBrandtMargie&ChrisBruellDave&LinnCollinsRichard&ValerieCooper

RachelCowanWilliamC.DavisRuss&VenitaDurrerRuthSkoug&PeterEbeySteveFoltynDave&AnneFoxTeralene&CharlesFoxxJohn&DeborahGillRichard&LeslieHansenDonald&DorothyHoard

Mark&LynnJonesJenniferMackeMollyMackinnonCraig&JuneMartinMatt&MelanieMcKinleyColeenMeyerSiobhan&AndersNiklassonEvan&DianeNoveroskeMaryNunzCheryl&MorriePongratz

Robert&BeckyCoelRobackRandallRyti&WendySwansonAnnShaferJaneSherwoodKathleen&GeorgeTaylorJanineTulenko&TedMocklerSarah&MorganWhiteAndy&JudyWhiteMahlon&GinnyWilsonChristieWilsonDavid&MarilynYeamans

ElizabethAicherAaronAnderson&BrittonDonharlThierryThelliez&CherylBellJodyBensonMark&HeidiBjorklundEric&KathyBjorklundDougBorsom&MargaretBruellBobWilliams&JudyBuckinghamMilesBuechlerGeorge&ChrisChandlerMargaretCharsleyDavid&CorryClintonJudyCrockerRobert&NikkiCunninghamLeslieDendy

JeanDewartSkip&HedyDunnPaul&AliceFehlauJ.ArthurFreedRoyGreinerJohn&SarahGustafsonLeon&RosalieHellerJohnHopkinsJeffreyHowell&BillPressEdward&AdelaideJacobsonMariJorgensenBrendaJoyceElizabethKeatingRichardJ.KochNancyKorman

ErikaLeibrechtBob&LauraLoyTomYoshida&BabettaMarroneJaniceMartensonNate&PetraMcDowellChris&RoyMichelottiJoel&RonalieMossDebraNevergoldCarlNewtonPeter&JanieO'RourkeJohn&BeckyOertelDarcyPedersenJoan&StanPrimakIan&DarienRaistrickPeggy&StevenReneau

PhillipRinardJoanRogersMeenaSachdevaCharlotteSartorDavid&SheilaSchiferlJackShlachter&BeverlyPostMaggie&DaveSchmittCarolynMangeng&DaleSpallRaeMarie&MarionSteltsTom&MargieStocktonChristopher&StacyStubbenStephanieSydoriakJohnTauxeGeorgeBaker&CarrollThomasJoseph&LoisThompson

DonationsweremadeinHonororMemoryofthefollowingpeopleMelanieBoncellaPegBrazeltonSusanBrimo-CoxFayeBrown

*PleasenotethatyourdonationstothePEECCapitalCampaignarelistedonthespecialinsertandnotincludedonthelistsabove.

Tony&MaggieTomeiNancy&JohnUllmannAmy&ToddUrbatschAllen&JudithValentineSelvi&V.K.ViswanathanRobertB.WalkerMaxineSchmidt&DavidWatkinsWally&SueWattsRobert&AnnWellsPaul&MargaretWhiteLouiseWhite

Emily&J.D.CarrBodieFerrellPeteFormanSarahForslund

Jim&TeraleneFoxxNatGustafsonJanaliGustafsonElenaGustafson

DorothyHoardChickKellerEricaLeeKerstiensBettyLally

KayaLoyMcNaughtonGrandchildrenAlan&KimNilssonRobertNunz

FrankOsvathPEECVolunteersRandyRytiKarlaSartor&BrianLarsen

RobertShaferTom&BeckyShanklandDr.WilliamStratton

BoardofDirectors(ElectedOctober2013)

President–TeraleneFoxx

VicePresident–FeliciaOrth

Treasurer–NancyArendt

Secretary–JenniferMacke

Directors–MicheleAltherr,RobertDryja,BeckyOertel,KarlaSartor,BeckyShankland,SelviViswanathan,BobWalker,SueWatts,MaryCarolWilliams,DaveYeamans

NewsletterEditors–EstaLeeAlbright,HeatherBurke

Staff

ExecutiveDirector–KatherineWatson,[email protected]

NatureCenterCoordinator–BethCortright,[email protected]

EducationProgramsDirector–SiobhanNiklasson,[email protected]

VolunteerCoordinator–LindaBoncella,[email protected]

MarketingandCommunications–LauraLoy,[email protected]

PajaritoEnvironmentalEducationCenter(PEEC)

3540OrangeSt.LosAlamos,NM87544

505.662.0460

[email protected]

Tuesday–Friday12–4pmSaturday10am–1pm

PajaritoEnvironmentalEducationCenterP.O.Box546LosAlamos,NM87544

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