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May 9, 2025
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Burn Ban Still in EffectNews and Features
Protocol changed since 2022 prescribed burns started devastating northern NM wildfire. The U.S. Forest Service’s Carson National Forest announced this week that the prescribed fires lit over the fall and winter from October through January have been safely extinguished.
Over the next year, Northern New Mexico’s bus system anticipates restarting routes that were suspended or curtailed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, fears of a national recession are driving uncertainty about how much the so-called Blue Bus will receive from both local governments and Washington.
DNCU scholarship recipient Carra Webster
NNMC News: ESPAÑOLA — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) has announced this year’s recipient of the Venessa Valerio Memorial Scholarship. Carra Webster, who will be graduating from Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) with her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) this month, plans to continue working toward her BSN degree and then a DNP to become a nurse practitioner.
Santa Fe, NM – This May, Violet Crown Cinema marks its 10th anniversary by partnering with Española Humane and other local nonprofits for a series of classic film screenings. All ticket proceeds from these screenings will support the work of these organizations.
Interview with Katherine Eagleson, founder of Abiquiú Lake Amigos.
When you think of a beautiful lake, what comes to mind first? I bet it’s swimming, maybe kayaking, or sailboarding, or some other recreational water activities. That’s the image most of us would conjure up. However, a lake has a lot more to offer to those who are interested: the birds and the insects one can see, the water quality, or checking boats for invasive species. Abiquiú Lake Amigos, a group with about twelve dedicated members, concerns itself with these more scientific projects.
A Manly Humanities Man's Guide to Auto Maintenance
The oil warning light came on in my girlfriend’s car the other day, and she wanted me—me!—to Do Something About It. I cannot be the only English major this has happened to.
About two weeks ago, I spotted my first hummingbird visitor - just a quick flash and buzz of one checking out an empty feeder. About 3 days ago, my claret cup cactus began to bloom. I looked into this coincidence, and learned that the stunning claret cup flower was made for the hummingbird, and timed for its arrival.
Found in dry, sandy areas
Seen blooming in May on CR 142
Field Notes on Failure, Feedback, and Emergent Pattern Literacy
Every morning, I walk goats with sunflower seeds in my pocket. Seems simple, romantic even but really, it’s a live exercise in pattern recognition, relational feedback, and what physics calls emergence from the edge of chaos. I call it The Goat Walk, and over time it’s become practice, template, meme.
A while back I wrote a post explaining why it's a bad idea to let your web browser store the passwords you use to log in to your online accounts.
If you don't have time to read that post, here's the gist of it... Previous News and Features
Community Cafe MeetingsCommunity Cafe Meetings will always be on the second Thursday of the month, 4PM at the Rural Event Center. Next meeting: June 12th.
We Get Letters
Do you have a story to tell, a history to share?Whether you have been here ten years or your family hundreds of years, you have a story to tell about your connection to Abiquiu. Email us
Abiquiu News needs you. If you are interested in providing local news for the Abiquiu News on a regular basis, drop us a line. Let's talk! If you have a story to tell, send it in. If you want, interview your friend, relative, teacher, co-worker. If you think it would be interesting, I bet other people would too. Give it a try and send something in to us. Carol Bondy 
Stanford University Talisman A Cappella Group traveled to New Mexico for their 2025 Southwest Tour!
A BIG THANK YOU to Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center, Pueblo de Abiquiú Library & Cultural Center, El Pueblo de Abiquiú, Abiquiú Elementary, Poeh Cultural Center, Tewa Women United, Chef Ray Naranjo & Manko Food Truck, Three Sisters Collective, Full Circle Farm, City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Film Office, New Mexico Tourism, Doodlets in Santa Fe, The Lodge at Santa Fe, and to all the incredible musicians who made music, as well as the amazing and generous audiences who made their visit "never to be forgotten special"! With love from Casa Manz!
Scene Around Abiquiu
Photo by Mario Manzo
Another wonderful flight this past Friday from the "Great Wall", upper section of "Red Wash Wall". Photo is from 3 mi. North of launch, from just under 10,000' ASL (Above Sea Level) looking back towards Abiquiu. -Mario Manzo
Lichen Colony. Photo by Mario Manzo.
Echo Amphitheater ~ Image Courtesy of Yonah Dokarker
Bartlett Pear - Planted 2004. Photo by Richard Bock.
Art, Music, Film, and Books
 The enchantment of New Mexico is deep for SALLY DELAP-JOHN. After many years of seeking new horizons, the mountain villages of northern New Mexico have become home.
Sally Delap-John
Main Salon Cafe Abiquiu May and June 2025 
Saturday, May 17th in Abiquiu
A Noria grief café will be held at únashay (in an outdoor land and kitchen space) from 5 to 7p, with community potluck to follow. ≺ Noria cafés are an attempt to be a collective presence for the grieving. They are reverent, brave holding grounds for All to share what hurts in these times. ≻ Please RSVP at inquiries@unashayhome.com for info/ directions, bring a dish, and share with who might benefit! Cafés are free and welcoming of donations to support the work. 
The Locals’ Picks Book List
Zach Hively Casa Urraca Press has created a place for locals in our area to recommend books to each other, and a place to find book suggestions with a personal touch.
Have a book to recommend? Send it to Zach at casaurracaltd@gmail.com – title, author, and the reason you suggest it.
The full Locals’ Picks list is available to view here on Bookshop. A purchase from Casa Urraca's link helps support independent bookstores. Abiquiu’s Casa Urraca Press earns a commission from every shopping trip that starts with the above Bookshop link—you can shop the entire Bookshop site in addition to the locals' picks. Plus, a percentage of every book (at least 10%) goes straight to independent bookstores. This is an opportunity to support small businesses with the same convenience as large online retailers. Library NewsPueblo de Abiquiú Library & Cultural CenterPueblo de Abiquiú Library & Cultural Center Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 21 at 6pm at the Library https://www.abiquiulibrary.com/ 
Over 80,000 petroglyphs have been recorded by Mesa Prieta volunteers over the past 25 years. Mesa Prieta is not just a collection of petroglyphs; its'a bridge between past and present, an intricate record of the Puebloan heartland where cultural heritage, sacred stories, and the natural landscape are deeply interconnected. Read more here.
Abiquiu Book Club
The group has compiled the list of books they plan to read for 2025. Check this out and mark your calendar if you wish to join in the discussions.
June - The Women, by Kristen Hannah (5) July - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (5) August - The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin (5) September - Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey by Kathleen Rooney (4) October - James: by Percival Everett (4) November - All Fours by Miranda July (4) December - Anthropology of Turquoise by Ellen Meloy (4) January '26 - Eventide by Kent Haruf The group meets the last Tuesday of each month at the Abiquiu Library. Books are recommended by the members. All are welcome to join. Please call Analinda 927-6220 if you have questions El Rito Library
For the Birds
Carol Bondy
We saw our first Summer Tanager this week at our feeder. We’re expecting the Western Tanager to show up with their jewel like plumage. To attract Summer and Western Tanagers to your feeders, focus on providing nectar, fruit, and suet. Summer Tanagers, in particular, are known to enjoy orange slices, grape jelly, and even live mealworms. Western Tanagers are also drawn to these offerings, as well as dried fruit and other fresh fruit. Another note, Terry Price reports that Bullocks orioles showed up a few days ago EventsPlease remember, events will go in for a maximum of three Fridays before the event. Send text, word or publisher file and a separate image, please keep images below 1 mb and send to info@abiquiunews.com. Vertical PDFs or JPGs will be edited for space. Send by Wednesday Noon for inclusion in that Friday's News.
We are once again hosting a rattlesnake relocation workshop at NMWC this spring! As reptiles emerge from their winter brumation, you may start to see more of them, including our local venomous snakes, out and about. This workshop is a great opportunity to learn how to safely and non-lethally relocate rattlesnakes away from people and pets. Local snake expert Tom Wyant will be leading the workshop at NMWC on Saturday, May 10th from 9:30am-12:30pm. Advance registration is required, and participants must be at least 18 years old. Registration is $35 per participant. Send us an email by Wednesday, May 7th if you want to get on the list - these workshops usually fill up fast, so reach out as soon as you can! Email info@newmexicowildlifecenter.org to register.
Abiquiu News and Bondy Yard Sale and Fundraiser for NYP
Saturday May 17th 10 – 4 Sunday May 18th Noon – 3 1293 County Road 142 – Just off 554 – Look for Signs or the sounds of happy shoppers Parking along driveway and on property Over ten households participating and a section for Northern Youth Project. Come out and find some bargains, enjoy some porch time and support a worthy project. Camping gear, tools, furniture, household goods, fans, kayaks, clothes, books, Art Work, treadmill, safe, office / school supplies, Small appliances, fans, evaporative cooler, electric space heater and an under-counter RO water system, Hopi Kachinas by Hopi artist Poleyestewa, Jewelry, picture frames, Kitchenware, lamps, chandelier, trailer hitch/ball, binoculars, Holiday do-dads, New Blue Rhino woodchip smoker box, dart board, Fabrics, Hand printed & bound books and a bit of Music (Yamaha Guitar), Track light color black, Clothing racks, High chair, Antique linen from Germany, Weber Grill, Coleman Camp Stove w. Griddle, Tripods, blood pressure monitor, empi tens shocker unit, golf clubs, poker chips, wooden desk, Antique Hoosier Cabinet, Dart board. And the list goes on. So stop by for some porch time and pick up a good deal. Drop off for items for Northern Youth Project Sale So clear out those closets and garages and support a good cause. Drop off items for the NYP May 10 and 11th from 9 - 4. Email Carol to make other arrangements for drop off. 
HUGE Yard Sale May 16, 17, & 18HUGE yard sale May 16th, 17th, and 18th from 8 am-4 pm, Fri and Sat, and Sun 8 am-12 pm. Sale includes antiques, furniture, sporting goods, electronics, household items, books, and clothing. Cash, Apple Pay, Google Pay, accepted. I DO NOT do Venmo or PayPal. 2 Gooseneck Cr, Abiquiu. Call or text 405-590-5611 anytime.
This one-hour presentation/class, will be practical. As we all know, walking is good for us. It can regulate weight, improve sleep, elevate mood, transform stress, and boost creativity. Most people want to walk more but often don't. But what if the key isn’t just to walk more, but to walk better?
Over the past 50 years of teaching thousands of people around the world how to move well, I have evolved a method for teaching people how to walk naturally, freely, comfortably, and powerfully. I will begin teaching this to you. I will also introduce you to six kinds of walking: Hatha Walking, Transportal Walking, Empathic Walking, Inspirational Walking, Transformational Walking, and Metaphoric Walking. 
Announcements and Classes
Learn more at https://drkarinlubin.com/intro-to-strength-movement/
Join us in immersive workshops and or plan to visit us this end of April for Photo Week
May 4-9 Drawing from Nature: Bones and Blooms with Helen Byers May 4-10 Eco-Poetry: Hike + Connect = Write with Carrie Nassif Hike the ‘Ologies with Connie B. Burkhart Intermediate Landscape Watercolor with Patsy Welch May 9-11 Hoo Are You? (Owling) with Raymond VanBuskirk High Desert Watercolor with Sean Hudson Day of Geologic Exploration with Albert Schultz and Peter Barkmann May 11-17 Drawing from Nature: Bones and Blossoms with Helen Byers May 18-24 Birding at Ghost Ranch with Raymond VanBuskirk May 26-June 1 Plein Air with Natasha Isenhour June 16-19 Community Camp 1 June 22-27 Church Youth Week with Loye Troxler and Connie B. Burkhart June 22-28 Painting the Ghost Ranch Desert at Casa del Sol with Michelle Chrisman June 23-28 Be Still, My Soul: Sabbath Rest and Wonder with Larry Goleman and Carol Bechtel June 27-29 Mindful Birding with Holly Thomas Contemplative Astronomy with Wayne Hicks “Look Closer” Watercolor Cloudscapes and Botanical with Jean Cate June 29-July 4 Family Week |
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MonsieurEnchanté, Monsieur! With his dazzling blue eyes and elegant Siamese features, Monsieur is every bit the charming French gentleman his name suggests. This one-year-old 7lb kitty arrived with three feline companions and, after a shy start, has embraced shelter life with quiet grace. Now, he delights in gentle affection, feather toys, and the finer things (like sunlit naps). Monsieur gets along with other cats given a proper introduction and is ready to bring a touch of Parisian charm to your home. Say bonjour to your new best friend!
We are open to walk-in adopters Monday-Saturday 11am-4:30pm and Neptune goes home neutered, vaccinated and microchipped! www.espanolahumane.org 505-753-8662 
BlancaLittle dog lovers! This beaut is Blanca! She’s an 11-month-old long-haired Chihuahua with a tender heart and gentle soul. Though shy at first, she’s quietly curious and full of potential. With a calm home and a patient heart, blondie Blanca will blossom into the loyal companion she’s meant to be. She’d love a gentle dog friend to help show her the way. If you believe love grows in quiet moments, Blanca just might be your perfect match. We are open to walk-in adopters Monday-Saturday 11am-4:30pm and Rodger goes home neutered, up to date on vaccines, microchipped, and with six months of heartworm prevention.
www.espanolahumane.org 505-753-8662 
Puppy in search of a young family to play with and be a part of! Australian Cattle Dog, male, 11 weeks old, blue merle coloring. Call or Text
505-901-6208 
Looking for someone to take my dog on a short walk in Santa California 2-3 days a week. Fee negotiable. 505-603-0820
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