December 20, 2016 Las Placitas Association Board Members Dwight Patterson and David Haigh have discovered two exposed portions of active pipelines crossing creeks in Placitas last week while performing their first pipeline safety monitoring survey. This exposed crude oil pipeline crosses a creek near Santa Anna Loop Road in Sundance Mesa subdivision. Dwight and David … [read more]
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Placitas at the Crossroads
Placitas is at a crossroads—and decisions made at the Federal and State levels in the near future will determine if this community can flourish as one of the economic stars in New Mexico or as Albuquerque’s gravel pit. The outcome will become a legacy‐forming event for our current government representatives. In 2015 LPA and ES-CA … [read more]
Native Plant Hikes
Las Placitas Association hosted two native plant hikes led by Michael Crofoot in 2016 and will be following up with a lecture in early 2017. For those of you who do not know Michael Crofoot, he is a local plant expert who moved here twenty years ago. He has worked in the botany and soil … [read more]
Placitas Trails
As part of the Las Placitas Association’s goal to protect open space and provide and promote recreational activities and opportunities we host at least 3-4 hikes each year in the greater Albuquerque area. One of these trails, the Stripmine Trail is just off NM 165 right here in Placitas and offers three options with differing … [read more]
Safe Hiking in Mountain Lion Country – Guard Against Cougar Attacks with These Rules
The first thing to remember about mountain lions is that they really don’t want to have anything to do with you. It’s nothing personal. But their survival depends on avoiding people. And with largely nocturnal habits and an aversion to well-traveled trails, mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) are pretty good at staying … [read more]
Bear Safety for Hikers – Follow These Safety Tips When You Hike in Bear Country
Hikers need to reconcile two contradictory ideas before hiking in bear country: The odds of being injured by bears are quite remote. But you also can’t ignore the potential for bear attacks. The stakes are simply too high, so it’s essential to follow bear safety tips. The potential for bear encounters is also increasing. More … [read more]