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Socorro is a small town with about 10,000 residents; unfortunately this
means there is little in the way of childcare, especially for babies.
- New Mexico Tech Children's Center can take a limited number of
children on weekdays, from 7:30am-5:30pm, but they must be between 2.5 and 12
years old, and various forms and health assurances must be filled out. The
cost is $15/day. Please contact Michael Rupen
(mrupen@nrao.edu; (505) 835-7248)
as soon as possible if you would like us to FAX you the relevant forms and
further information.
- Various local baby-sitters may be available on an individual
basis. None in Socorro are bonded or insured, and we cannot make any
guarantees about any of them: these are simply towns-folk who have looked
after various NRAO kids in the past. Again, please contact Michael Rupen
(mrupen@nrao.edu; (505) 835-7248)
if you would like some names and phone numbers.
We had hoped to put together a more formal program of daycare, but
unfortunately with 75 miles between us and the nearest large city, and a
very small number of people looking for daycare to cover a large range of
childrens' ages, this was simply not economical.
This is only a partial list, for kids of various ages -- we'll be adding more
over the next couple weeks. See also the Socorro and New Mexico links on the
Local Information page.
- Museums:
- Hammil Museum and Train exposition, 2nd Street
hours: First Saturday of the month, 9am-1pm or call 835-3437
[we may be able to set up a special tour -- please let us know
(mrupen@nrao.edu)
if you're interested]
- NMT Rocks and Minerals Campus Drive, 835-5524
hours: still checking
- Nature Preserves and National Parks:
...all are open basically dawn to dusk, daily.
- Bosque del Apache, San Antonio, NM
Includes: Tour Center, Hiking Trails
- Civilleta Wildlife preserve, La Jolla, NM
Includes: Wolf habitat
- Riverine Park, Socorro, NM (north end of main diversion channel)
Includes: Trails along river, Picnic Tables
- Water Canyon Campground, Highway 60 west
Includes: Trials, Picnic Tables
- Box Canyon, Highway 60 west
Includes: Rock Climbing, trails
- Arroyo del Tajo Canyon, Quebradas Road
Includes: Petroglyphs, trails (not easy to find)
- Parks in Socorro:
- Sedillo Park, Bullock St.
Good shade, Picnic tables, playground, large fields
- NMT Childrens Play area
playground, one table, some shade, duck pond -- easy walking distance from
conference
- Clark Field, N. California St.
Running track, picnic tables, playground
- Library: 401 Park St., 835-1114
- Children's Story hour: Wed., Thurs. at 10:30am
- Pools
- NMT Pool, Campus Drive, 835-5221 (incl. in reg. fee)
hours: 7:00am to 9:00pm
lap swim: 7:00-8:00am, 12:00-1:00pm, 5:00-6:00pm
- Sedillo Park Pool, El Camino Real, 835-3091
hours: 7:00am to 6:00pm, Memorial Day to Labor Day
lap swim: 12:00-1:00pm
- NMT Recreational Activities (incl. in reg. fee)
- NMT Golf Course, Campus Drive, 835-5335
- NMT Gymnasium: basketball courts, ping-pong table, exercise & weight
room, volleyball nets, etc.
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