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  1. Ranger evening talks in Juniper Campground begin this weekend - 8:30 PM at amphitheater, campers and non-campers welcome!
  2. Visitor Center moved from temporary location back to historic one. No museum or theater yet, but bookstore & information desk up & running!
  3. Temporary creek crossing was placed today - crane operator did an amazing job, moving both 65' long bridge halves among all the trees!
  4. Press release: New Pass for Active Military Personnel ht.ly/1k0lLF
  5. Press release: Park Closure ht.ly/1jSfQT
  6. Free Bandelier day camp! 8:30 AM - noon; kids must have finished 1st grade, can only attend once. 6/20-23 or 6/27-30. 505-672-3861x513
  7. New free annual pass to federal parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, etc, for active duty US Military members & dependents available May 19.
  8. Installing temporary crossing is planned for THU 5/24; Frijoles Canyon area will be CLOSED part of day since REALLY BIG equipment being used
  9. Upkeep work is planned on THUR morning in Cave Kiva, largest of the cavates that can be entered. It will be closed just for the morning.
  10. Event at Bandelier for watching solar eclipse on Sunday evening is full. The many events scheduled in Albuquerque are good alternatives.
  11. Want to attend special event here 5/20 to witness annular solar eclipse? Contact 505-672-3861 x 512 to sign up - numbers limited!
  12. Harvey & Priscilla Abeyta doing crafts demonstrations and selling jewelry SAT & SUN - need a Mother's Day gift? (don't forget Gift Shop too)
  13. Frijoles may be closed much of day 5/22 or 5/23 to install interim crossing. Check here / website / facebook for updates after Monday 5/14
  14. Volunteer work party this SUN, 5/13, Trail work in Frijoles Canyon upstream of Alcove House. RSVP ahead at Visitor Ctr, 505-672-3861 x 517
  15. WED 5/9 Public Scoping Meeting on managing Tsankawi Unit. Learn, make comments, Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, 11-1 or 5-7. parkplanning.nps.gov/Tsankawi
  16. Member 2011 Bandelier Conservation Corps, Micha Ben-Naim, on Los Alamos High School team in Sweet 16 at National Science Bowl. Go Micha!
  17. Start planning to be somewhere with good view of W horizon almost sunset 5/20 for annular solar eclipse. Events many places incl Bandelier
  18. Winners of art contest for Bandelier Annual Pass announced Friday.First, Richard Hasbrouck; second, Arin McKenna; third, Ron Hagg.Beautiful!
  19. Sunday is last day of National Park Week - don't miss free entrance, crafts demonstrators, and, best, it's Bandelier in the spring!
  20. Saturday 1:00: Author reading & signing. Richard Melzer with his new NM statehood centennial book, "Celebrating the Land of Enchantment"