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Upcoming Placitas Area Event you don't want to miss from Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association
- Violin Wizardry, children’s program (and adults too!), featuring violinist Cármelo de los Santos, hosted by Oliver Prezant. April 19, 2 pm, Placitas Community Library. Sponsored by the Placitas Artists Series and the library’s Childrens Committee. Free, but please RSVP, www.placitaslibrary.com.
- Placitas Community Library program, “Empowering Seniors Workshop.” April 25, 10 am-5 pm. More information at www.placitaslibrary.com. Registration required
- Wild Hearts Gallery exhibit, “We Are the Trees,” featuring the work of artist Bunny Bowen. Now through April 26. Homesteads Village (Merc shopping center).
- Placitas Artists Series concert, 3 pm, April 26, featuring David Felberg and Luke Gullickson, violin and piano duo (rescheduled from February). Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. 2 pm pre-concert talk, art exhibit, and reception for the artists before the concert. More information and tickets available at www.placitasarts.org or at the door if the concert is not sold out.
- Canyon Blues and Jazz/Sandia Chill Concerts. Tickets for the summer concert series go on sale May 1, available at www.canyonbluesandjazz.org
- Placitas Community Library Art Exhibit, “Placitas Studio Tour Preview.” Now through May 10. More information at www.placitaslibrary.com
- Placitas Studio Tour, May 8, 9, 10 (Mother’s Day Weekend), 10 am-5 pm. More information at www.PlacitasStudioTour.org.
- Placitas Artists Series, 3 pm, May 24, featuring Kim Fredenburg and The Altura Ensemble, chamber music. Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. 2 pm pre-concert talk, art exhibit by artists from Mosaic New Mexico, and reception for the artists before the concert. More information and tickets available at www.placitasarts.org or at the door if the concert is not sold out.
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From Las Placitas Association
From Las Placitas Association
The Buffalo Tract: It’s been a long journey – more than 20 years for the many dedicated to protecting Placitas from expanded gravel mining – to the signing of the Placitas Withdrawal and now the completion of the contract Las Placitas Association entered into to update the BLM’s Environmental Assessment under a grant from the NM Outdoor Recreation Division. Our final report, recommending recreational use, was submitted to BLM management in December. Now we wait for the BLM to evaluate our assessment, provide comments, and schedule a (NEPA) National Environmental Policy Act compliance review. If we are successful in obtaining Designated Recreational Area status, it means the Buffalo Tract will remain open to the public for recreation. We also recognize that the Buffalo Tract and Crest of Montezuma were included in a list of BLM lands up for disposal.
Safe Hike and Bike 165 Trail Project: Just because this has been stalled at DOT doesn’t mean we have given up on the concept of providing safe neighborhood biking for families (a different issue than the safety of highway bikers). Kids riding their bikes to school and families biking to the post office, library, or a neighbor’s house remains our vision.
Doggie Waste Station: The planned installation in the Forest Service’s parking area has been delayed pending planned work in that area. It is still coming – complete with refuse bags and maintenance provided by DootyCalls.
Hikes: Our outdoor recreation specialist, David Haigh, led four hikes in 2025: March, Diablo Canyon trail near Santa Fe; April, combo loop of trails 135 and 248 in the Sandias; July, Red Rock trail on Jemez Pueblo; August, Goblin Colony near Jemez Springs. A hike on the Viewpoint Loop trail in the Villanueva State Park is planned for early 2026. To receive notice of planned hikes in your inbox, contact [email protected].
Pipeline Danger: The recent pipeline replacement activity in Placitas is a painful reminder that there are five commercial pipelines running through Placitas—some 60 years old. Single-wall pipelines move potentially dangerous butane, crude oil, and gasoline at very high pressure, crossing arroyos and running 3/4 mile up Las Huertas Creek. LPA has worked for 50 years to expose this potential disaster and has yet to be taken seriously. We continue to monitor and report any areas compromised during monsoon season but the current pro-fossil fuel administration makes it unlikely we will see any pipelines decommissioned or moved.
KUPR 99.9 FM (your community radio station) celebrated ten years of community radio in 2025. They replaced the ten-year-old transmitter and seven-year-old computer thanks to the generosity of listeners. Community radio is so much more than entertainment. Ongoing redundancy and solar power backup projects are putting the station in a position to stay on the air even when PNM goes down, broadcasting evacuation information and other instructions in the event of a wildfire or pipeline accident.
Cooperation: Both KUPR and LPA are working with PREP (Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance) to disseminate information, coordinate with Sandoval County’s emergency response personnel, and identify other projects where we can collaborate. KUPR records, airs and archives the quarterly PREP community meetings for example. We are stronger together.
Volunteer Opportunity: Both Las Placitas Association and KUPR Radio are possible entirely through the work of volunteers. We welcome your involvement at any level – board member, on-air or behind the mic talent, or social media specialist.
LPA’s focus is on Quality of Life – the livability and sustainability of this wonderful place we call home. The most important work we do is the grass roots effort of joining with the greater community in the struggle to maintain a clean and healthful environment for all who share this space. Sometimes this involves community organizing and often it is one on one, learning from our neighbors and those who came before us. We will continue to reach out to all of you to inform and call to action, when needed, to protect the land, the water, and the wildlife corridors. We need your support to continue this work. If you are not already a subscribing member, it’s easy – sign up at lasplacitas.org. It’s tax deductible.
Safe Hike and Bike 165 Trail Project: Just because this has been stalled at DOT doesn’t mean we have given up on the concept of providing safe neighborhood biking for families (a different issue than the safety of highway bikers). Kids riding their bikes to school and families biking to the post office, library, or a neighbor’s house remains our vision.
Doggie Waste Station: The planned installation in the Forest Service’s parking area has been delayed pending planned work in that area. It is still coming – complete with refuse bags and maintenance provided by DootyCalls.
Hikes: Our outdoor recreation specialist, David Haigh, led four hikes in 2025: March, Diablo Canyon trail near Santa Fe; April, combo loop of trails 135 and 248 in the Sandias; July, Red Rock trail on Jemez Pueblo; August, Goblin Colony near Jemez Springs. A hike on the Viewpoint Loop trail in the Villanueva State Park is planned for early 2026. To receive notice of planned hikes in your inbox, contact [email protected].
Pipeline Danger: The recent pipeline replacement activity in Placitas is a painful reminder that there are five commercial pipelines running through Placitas—some 60 years old. Single-wall pipelines move potentially dangerous butane, crude oil, and gasoline at very high pressure, crossing arroyos and running 3/4 mile up Las Huertas Creek. LPA has worked for 50 years to expose this potential disaster and has yet to be taken seriously. We continue to monitor and report any areas compromised during monsoon season but the current pro-fossil fuel administration makes it unlikely we will see any pipelines decommissioned or moved.
KUPR 99.9 FM (your community radio station) celebrated ten years of community radio in 2025. They replaced the ten-year-old transmitter and seven-year-old computer thanks to the generosity of listeners. Community radio is so much more than entertainment. Ongoing redundancy and solar power backup projects are putting the station in a position to stay on the air even when PNM goes down, broadcasting evacuation information and other instructions in the event of a wildfire or pipeline accident.
Cooperation: Both KUPR and LPA are working with PREP (Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance) to disseminate information, coordinate with Sandoval County’s emergency response personnel, and identify other projects where we can collaborate. KUPR records, airs and archives the quarterly PREP community meetings for example. We are stronger together.
Volunteer Opportunity: Both Las Placitas Association and KUPR Radio are possible entirely through the work of volunteers. We welcome your involvement at any level – board member, on-air or behind the mic talent, or social media specialist.
LPA’s focus is on Quality of Life – the livability and sustainability of this wonderful place we call home. The most important work we do is the grass roots effort of joining with the greater community in the struggle to maintain a clean and healthful environment for all who share this space. Sometimes this involves community organizing and often it is one on one, learning from our neighbors and those who came before us. We will continue to reach out to all of you to inform and call to action, when needed, to protect the land, the water, and the wildlife corridors. We need your support to continue this work. If you are not already a subscribing member, it’s easy – sign up at lasplacitas.org. It’s tax deductible.
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