Events in the Village
Waste Management 2024 Recycling Calendar
RECYCLING COLLECTION SCHEDULE: To confirm your collection day and whether your recycling collection week is Green or Gold, visit wm.com and select VIEW SCHEDULE in the top navigation bar. Enter your Service Address and click Verify. Or select the chat icon in the bottom corner and message an agent.
Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt! The hunt starts at exactly 10 am so get here early! Remember to bring your baskets.
Gateway Signage Project: Public meeting
The Village of Los Ranchos is engaging in a design effort to develop a family of gateway signs. The signs are envisioned to be placed at entry points to the Village to create a cohesive arrival experience, delineate Village boundaries, and visually support the Village's unique identity, culture, and character.
Participate in-person, or online.
2024 Los Ranchos Annual Matanza
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4th Street Revitalization Project: Public information meeting
To present on the final design of streetscape improvements for Phase 2A-Pueblo Solano through the intersection of Ranchitos Road.
Agrivoltaics, Solar Energy, and Agriculture on the Same Land
Learn about Agrivoltaics, Integrating Solar Energy and Agriculture on the Same Land
Byron Kominek is the owner and manager of Jack's Solar Garden in Boulder County, Colorado and the director of the nonprofit the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center. The nonprofit showcases the coupling of solar energy production with agricultural activities to educate and inspire the broader community. They namely focus on providing on-site tours and events at Jack's Solar Garden, but are branching out to work on guidance documents around agrivoltaics, county-level policy analyses and land use code development, providing consulting services on agrivoltaic site assessments, solar array designs, and community engagement, and outreach to neighboring states including New Mexico. Bryon will provide an overview presentation of their work and follow up with audience Q&A. An optional farm tour will follow.
Food Preservation Workshop w/ NMSU Extension @ the Ag Center
A talk around home food preservation using canning, freezing, and fermentation to help reduce food waste and enhance your pantry for this Winter season. Amber Benson-Lehmer of NMSU will demonstrate 3 recipes and food preservation methods that you can practice in your own kitchen. Join us for great recipes, an engaging discussion, and delicious treats this evening at the Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center. Weather permitting, the evening will wrap up with tasty bites in the new outdoor kitchen with a cozy fire!
Featured Recipes:
Honey Fermented Cranberries
Making Your Own Stock & Broth
Apple & Squash Chutney
$5 per person. Buy tickets online or with cash at the door. Cards are not accepted at the door.
North Valley Holiday Stop & Shop
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