Take Wing Event: Roadside Geology of the Pajarito Plateau

Take wing with PEEC at one of our special Take Wing events.  These special events are offered as thank you gifts for donations to PEEC's capital campaign of $150 or more per person registering. To register, make a donation either online or by check to PEEC's capital campaign.  Once your donation is received, you will be emailed a link to the registration page for all the Take Wing events.  The hardest part?  Choosing just one event!  Please call us at 662-0460 if you experience any trouble registering.

Do you wonder at the beauty of the rocks you see out your window as you drive around Los Alamos and the Jemez?  Want to know a little more about what you're seeing and how it got that way?  Join LANL and Los Alamos Geological Society geologist Patrick Rowe for a driving tour (in your own vehicle) of some of our most beautiful local roads.

There is over a mile of elevation difference between the Espanola Basin and Redondo Peak in the Valles Caldera. We will explore the well exposed geologic sections and spectacular panoramic views that characterize the Pajarito Plateau and the Jemez Mountains of north central New Mexico. This field trip will include three stops along State Roads NM4 that are frequently visited by geologists and the general public alike, where Rowe will help make sense of what you're seeing.

Return to PEEC for a delicious salad luncheon after the tour.