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Native Plant Hike

March 29, 2017

The Las Placitas Association is pleased to announce this month’s native plant hike led by Michael Crowfoot.  On April 22nd Michael invites you join him to see what the open space looks like as the warm weather has already forced many flowers to bloom.  His March hike found Fuzzy asters and Fendler’s bladderpod. The hike … [read more]

Danger from Placitas pipelines

March 26, 2017

Did you know that there are five commercial pipelines running underneath Placitas? These single-wall pipelines move toxic materials like butane, crude oil, and gasoline under extremely high pressure, and if one was to leak or rupture (as pipelines often do), it could spell disaster for Placitas. Recently, two pipeline operators applied for and were granted … [read more]

Buffalo Tract Bill Update

January 14, 2017

LPA received this update from Senator Heinrich’s office when we inquired about the fate of the bill he and Representative Lujan-Gresham introduced in 2016 to removing all subsurface mineral rights from the Buffalo Tract BLM parcel to help us stop additional gravel mining in the area. Hi All, I wanted you to know the Senator … [read more]

Mountain Biking in Placitas

January 11, 2017

Mountain biking in Placitas has become a contentious issue. LPA was contacted a few months ago and the issue has since been in the local and Albuquerque papers. Many local residents feel that the trail building is illegal and has destroyed a beautiful peaceful place to hike and enjoy the beauty of nature. The Placitas … [read more]

Exposed Pipelines in Placitas

January 11, 2017

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]

Placitas at the Crossroads

January 11, 2017

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

January 11, 2017

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

January 7, 2017

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]

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