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Doświadczenie Erupcji Valles Caldera

<p>Przeżyj symulację erupcji Valles Caldera! Co godzinę na wpół do, Volcano Discovery Center "wybucha" z wielozmysłowym doświadczeniem wystawowym, które prezentuje 1,2 miliona lat historii geologicznej Valles Caldera. Poczuj wstrząsy i drżenie ziemi. Usłysz eksplozję sił wulkanicznych, które stworzyły kalderę o średnicy 14 mil. Zobacz, jak pojawiają się jeziora i kopuły lawowe. Na końcu pokazu poczuj się wzbogacony o nowe zrozumienie tego unikalnego krajobrazu i ucz się dalej, odkrywając więcej podczas interakcji z zanurzeniową wystawą Valles Caldera.</p> <p><strong>UWAGA:</strong> Ten pokaz zawiera głośne efekty dźwiękowe wybuchów i migające światła. Osobom z wrażliwością sensoryczną zalecamy odwiedzenie Volcano Discovery Center po zakończeniu pokazu (o :35 po godzinie). Zapytaj strażnika parku o możliwość skorzystania z wersji przyjaznej sensorycznie!</p>

Lokalizacja: To wydarzenie odbywa się w Volcano Discovery Center, zlokalizowanym w Dzielnicy Kabinowej, około 4 mile od parku od NM-4.

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Wildlife Photography

<table width="879"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="xl1861" height="92">A hike with a focus on wildlife photography principles and techniques covering the frontcountry of Valles Caldera National Preserve and the Jemez Mountains. The hiking portion will be between 1-4 miles depending on location for the day. All camera types are welcome (SLR, DSLR, Mirrorless, Mobile). The program will begin outside the Volcano Discovery Center at 9am and will carvan to trail location at 9:15am, with no exceptions.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Lokalizacja: Meet at the Volcano Discovery Center.

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Wildlife Photography

<table width="879"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="xl1861" height="92">A hike with a focus on wildlife photography principles and techniques covering the frontcountry of Valles Caldera National Preserve and the Jemez Mountains. The hiking portion will be between 1-4 miles depending on location for the day. All camera types are welcome (SLR, DSLR, Mirrorless, Mobile). The program will begin outside the Volcano Discovery Center at 10:00 am.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Lokalizacja: Meet at the Volcano Discovery Center.

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Tworzenie Sztuki w Ciemności

<p>Dołącz do artysty-rezydenta Valles Caldera, Paula Atkinsona, który podzieli się swoim podejściem do fotografii pejzaży nocnego nieba. Posłuchaj o jego doświadczeniach związanych z tworzeniem sztuki pod ciemnym nocnym niebem Parku Narodowego Valles Caldera i dowiedz się o rosnącym zagrożeniu zanieczyszczeniem świetlnym.</p> <p>Prelekcja skupia się na osobistej podróży Paula w fotografii nocnej i rosnącej świadomości negatywnych skutków zanieczyszczenia świetlnego. Podzieli się nie tylko swoim artystycznym podejściem i filozofią, ale także osobistymi historiami i doświadczeniami, pokazując uczestnikom swoje fotografie. Omówi wyzwania związane z parkiem, które napotkał, i jak one kształtują jego sztukę. Ilustruje wpływ zanieczyszczenia świetlnego na jego sztukę i wymienia jego szkodliwe skutki dla środowiska, dzikiej przyrody oraz naszego zdrowia. Zamknie spotkanie prostymi krokami, które uczestnicy mogą wdrożyć w domu, aby zminimalizować swój wpływ zanieczyszczeń świetlnych.</p>

Lokalizacja: Prezentacja odbywa się w Planetarium Centrum Edukacji Ekologicznej Pajarito w Los Alamos, NM.

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Program Fotografii Natychmiastowej

<p>Poznawaj podstawy fotografii i kompozycji korzystając z aparatu natychmiastowego, eksplorując jednocześnie Valles Caldera. Aparat i film zostaną dostarczone, ale liczba ekspozycji jest ograniczona do 2 na osobę. Jeśli chcesz zrobić więcej niż dwa zdjęcia, możesz kupić własny film (Polaroid i-Type, kolor lub czarno-biały) i przynieść własny aparat natychmiastowy. Program trwa około 1 godziny. <br /><br />Miejsca są ograniczone. Wymagana rejestracja.</p>

Lokalizacja: Program rozpoczyna się w Volcano Discovery Center, znajdującym się w Cabin District, około 4 mil od głównego wejścia do parku.

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Creature Feature: Life History of the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse

<p>In partnership between Los Alamos ScienceFest and Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, please join us at Valles Caldera National Preserve on Friday, September 25, at 3:00 pm for a presentation by Biological Sciences Technician Tyler Obermeit about the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse.</p>

Lokalizacja: This presentation will take place in the Fall Fiesta event tent in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Dr. Craig Allen: "Ecological Changes in the Jemez Mountains Landscape"

<p>In partnership between Los Alamos ScienceFest and Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, please join us at Valles Caldera National Preserve on Friday, September 25, at 2:00 pm for a presentation by Dr. Craig Allen! </p> <p>Dr. Allen will discuss the changing Jemez Mountains landscape and how native wildlife and plant communities have been impacted. If you love our region's old-growth forests, ancient montane grasslands, elk, bighorn sheep, pika, Mexican spotted owls, and Jemez Mountains salamanders, you won't want to miss this presentation!</p> <p>Speaker Bio:</p> <p>Craig D. Allen has enjoyed the opportunity of being a long-term “place-based ecologist” – conducting field research in the Jemez Mountains for the last 45 years. In the 1980s he earned both his MS (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison) and PhD (Univ. of California-Berkeley) degrees by studying ecological patterns, processes, and changes in the diverse landscapes of the Jemez Mountains. Co-located with land managers at Bandelier National Monument since 1986, Craig founded and led the Jemez Mountains Field Station (now the New Mexico Landscapes Field Station) for the U.S. Geological Survey, helping to foster a vision of collaborative long-term science-management partnerships in northern New Mexico, and raised a family here.</p> <p>From 2001-2003 Craig intensely participated in the early Valles Caldera National Preserve startup efforts, receiving a national DOI award for <em>“initiative and</em> <em>outstanding service to the Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture for his work to establish a model science program of resource inventory, monitoring, and research to support land management at the Valles Caldera National Preserve</em>”. He later received the U.S. Department of Interior "Distinguished Service Award" (DOI’s highest honorary recognition) for <em>“outstanding career contributions in developing a deep understanding of the forest and landscape ecology of northern New Mexico and the communication of the understanding to resource managers”</em>. Craig is an elected fellow of the Ecological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  For seven straight years (2018-2024) he was named by the Web of Science group to their globally influential “Highly Cited Researchers” annual list (representing 0.1% of the world’s researchers), in the research category of “Environment/Ecology”.</p> <p>Craig retired from the U.S. Department of Interior after 35 years as a federal research ecologist, and continues to volunteer and work with the NPS in the Jemez Mts. and the USGS New Mexico Landscapes Field Station. He remains scientifically active as an Adjunct Research Scholar with the Dept. of Geography &amp; Environmental Studies at the University of New Mexico, and continues ecological research and conservation work on forests and global change issues.</p>

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Dr. Kirt Kempter: "The Geology of Valles Caldera, New Mexico"

<p>In partnership between Los Alamos ScienceFest and Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, please join us at Valles Caldera National Preserve on Friday, September 25, at 12:00 pm for a geology presentation by Dr. Kirt Kempter!</p> <p>Speaker Bio:<br />Dr. Kirt Kempter is a geologist and large-format photographer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A Fulbright Fellow, his research into plate tectonics has led him around the world—from volcanic fields in Costa Rica and Mexico to the frosty landscapes of the Canadian Rockies and Iceland.</p> <p>Kirt’s publications include numerous academic articles and geologic maps (including the Valles Caldera National Preserve Guide &amp; Map!), and his panoramic images are on display at several museums and national parks, such as the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and the visitor’s center at Death Valley. Kirt has conducted fieldwork on a National Geographic-funded project and, over the past decade, led many National Geographic Expeditions trips to the western US national parks. He received his doctorate in geology from The University of Texas at Austin.</p> <p>Learn more about the impressive schedule of events and guest speakers for Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, a free event: https://www.nps.gov/vall/planyourvisit/fall-fiesta.htm.</p> <p>Learn more about Los Alamos ScienceFest: https://www.losalamossciencefest.com/.</p>

Lokalizacja: This presentation will take place at the Fall Fiesta event tent, located in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Dr. Nelia Dunbar: "New Mexico Volcanism"

<p>In partnership between Los Alamos ScienceFest and Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, join Dr. Nelia Dunbar (Emerita New Mexico State Geologist) at Valles Caldera National Preserve for a presentation about Quaternary volcanism throughout New Mexico.</p> <p><em>With a background in geochemistry, Dr. Nelia Dunbar is now the emerita director and state geologist at the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. She completed a B.A. degree, summa cum laude, in geology at Mount Holyoke College (1983) and then went on to a Ph.D. in geochemistry at New Mexico Tech (1989). Dunbar has worked for the Bureau since 1992, focusing on geochemistry of volcanic rocks, particularly volcanic ashes and other explosive eruptions, mainly in New Mexico and Antarctica. She also received funding from NSF for an electron microprobe in 1996, which she managed until 2016. Her professional interests include research on a wide range of topics broadly focused on volcanic and igneous processes, in New Mexico and elsewhere. These include studies of volcanic eruption processes, geochemical evolution of magmas, chronology and chemistry of volcanic ashes, fluid migration within magmas, and geochemical alteration caused by fluids that interact with volcanic rocks. Dunbar has also spent 24 field seasons in Antarctica, working on NSF-funded projects, all related to Antarctic volcanism, and interactions between volcanism, ice, and climate. In addition to New Mexico and Antarctica, she has worked in Tibet, Peru, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Ecuador, all on projects related to volcanism. Dunbar is is involved in outreach activities for New Mexico teachers and students. She also served on the executive committee of the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), is a GSA Fellow and board member of the GSA Foundation, received the New Mexico Tech Distinguished Research Award in 2021, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi.</em></p>

Lokalizacja: This presentation will take place in the Fall Fiesta event tent, located in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Ranger Program: "Animals of Valles Caldera's Past"

<p>In partnership between Los Alamos ScienceFest and Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, please join us at Valles Caldera National Preserve on Friday, September 25, at 1:00 pm for a program by Ranger Adam Dean about native wildlife species that once roamed Valles Caldera.</p>

Lokalizacja: This presentation will take place in the Fall Fiesta event tent in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Valle Grande After Hours

<p>During the 2026 Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, part of the park will remain open until 8:00 pm each night for self-guided activities like observing/photographing wildlife, taking a sunset hike, or enjoying the night sky. The area that will remain open after-hours is from the main entrance to the Cabin District.<br /> <br />Make the most of your experience by practicing these after-hours courtesies:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Plan ahead and prepare.</strong> There will likely be no visitor services available after-hours. For this reason, visitors should bring everything they need for a safe and comfortable visit, including warm clothing, snacks, drinking water, flashlights/headlamps, etc.</li> <li><strong>Respect wildlife.</strong> October is the height of the elk rut, which is an amazing phenomenon to witness. To respect this sensitive time for wildlife, please keep noise levels to a minimum, observe from a safe distance, properly dispose of all food waste, and follow posted speed limits.</li> <li><strong>Be considerate of other visitors.</strong> Many visitors will come to the caldera after dark to enjoy its magnificent night sky. Please minimize your impact on the stargazing experience by using red headlamps or flashlights, avoiding unnecessary vehicular travel (headlights) in the park after dark, and, when vehicular travel is necessary, following posted speed limits to minimize dust and ensure visitor/wildlife safety.</li> <li><strong>Stay mindful of the time.</strong> The main entrance gate will be closed and locked promptly at 8:00 pm each night. It is each visitor's responsibility to be back at their vehicle and exiting the park on time.</li> </ul>

Lokalizacja: The area that will remain open after-hours is from the main entrance to the Cabin District.

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Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta

<p>With elk bugling during misty mornings and aspen leaves turning shades of gold, fall is a magical time in the Jemez Mountains. Come celebrate the season at the Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta. The 2026 event will run daily from Friday, September 25, through Sunday, September 27. Each day will have different ways for you to connect with this volcanic landscape.</p> <p>Events will be held in the Cabin District, which is located about 4 miles down the park's gravel entrance road. Activities will include:</p> <ul> <li>Live music</li> <li>Artisan village and educational booths</li> <li>Cultural demonstrations</li> <li>Guest speakers</li> <li>Eruption simulations every hour on the half hour in the Volcano Discovery Center</li> <li>Ranger programs</li> <li>Self-guided after-hours access of Valle Grande</li> </ul> <p>As activities are confirmed, details will be shared in the daily schedule on the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/vall/planyourvisit/fall-fiesta.htm">Fall Fiesta webpage</a>. We look forward to seeing you at Valles Caldera National Preserve!<br /><br /><strong>NOTE: </strong>Leashed and well-behaved pets are welcome at Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta. They may accompany their humans on the Cabin District Trail, in picnic areas, and at the artisan village. However, pets are not permitted inside of the Volcano Discovery Center or in the park's backcountry. Thank you for understanding!</p>

Lokalizacja: The Cabin District is approximately 4 miles down the park road from NM-4.

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Music in the Valle

<p>In celebration of Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta and National Public Lands Day, we invite you to come out and enjoy live music by New Mexican artists at an outdoor silent disco. Having a silent disco instead of a traditional speaker setup minimizes sound pollution—which protects wildlife and the serene natural soundscapes of the park—and provides a more accessible avenue for individuals with hearing impairments to enjoy the music.</p> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><strong>SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26</strong></div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">12:00-1:30 pm<br class="html-br" />Homie Avocado and PreacHer</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">1:30-3:00 pm<br class="html-br" />CR8 and Bass Queens</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">3:00-4:30 pm<br class="html-br" />DNDY and Fission Project</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><strong>SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27</strong></div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">12:00-1:30 pm<br class="html-br" />Carma and Joey Fettucine</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">1:30-3:00 pm<br class="html-br" />Burn the Disco and Mii Casa</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">3:00-4:30 pm<br class="html-br" />girlwizard and KyletheLord</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">This event is sponsored by Los Amigos de Valles Caldera.</div>

Lokalizacja: Live music will take place in front of the Volcano Discovery Center in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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National Public Lands Day Volunteer Activity

<p>Celebrate National Public Lands Day by volunteering at Valles Caldera National Preserve on Saturday, September 26!</p> <p>Volunteers will assist with projects that help protect and maintain the natural resources of Valles Caldera National Preserve. Duties may include:</p> <ul> <li>Picking up litter and debris along NM-4 and disposing of it in designated trash receptacles.</li> <li>Building bumper logs that will be strategically placed around the park to help prevent vehicles from leaving designated road corridors and damaging vegetation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>NOTE: </strong><strong>Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please contact </strong><strong><a href="mailto:raelyn_toya@partner.nps.gov">raelyn_toya@partner.nps.gov</a></strong><strong> ahead of time.</strong></p> <p>Los Amigos de Valles Caldera will provide lunch for volunteers. Please register via the Volunteer.gov link to ensure that we have the right headcount for lunches.</p> <p>Volunteers are encouraged to stick around after the volunteer event to participate in Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, a 3-day special event featuring guest speakers, cultural demonstrators, ranger programs, live music, and vendor booths.</p>

Lokalizacja: Meet at the Volcano Discovery Center in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Ranger Program: Parkitecture

<p>Join Ranger Alex to explore Parkitecture - early architecture in the National Park Service. Discover how the National Park Service has carried on the legacy of this style through thoughtful modern adaptations. </p>

Lokalizacja: This presentation takes place in the Fall Fiesta event tent in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Ranger-Led Mindfulness Yoga

<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">In celebration of National Public Lands Day, take an hour to slow down, breathe, stretch, and simply notice.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">Join Ranger Natasha for a gentle, ranger-led yoga experience that combines movement, breath, sensory awareness, and interpretation to help you experience Valles Caldera from a different perspective.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">No previous yoga experience necessary. All ages and experience levels welcome! Stay for the full hour or join us for as long as you'd like.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">We'll have some mats available, but feel free to bring your own and any props you'd like to use (blanket/towel, blocks, etc.)!</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> </div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto"><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2d/1/16/1f4cd.png" alt="📍" width="16" height="16" /></span> Cabin District</div> <div dir="auto"><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2b/1/16/1f553.png" alt="🕓" width="16" height="16" /></span> Saturday, September 26, at 11:00 am</div> <div dir="auto"><span class="html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img class="xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tb5/1/16/23f1.png" alt="⏱️" width="16" height="16" /></span> 60 minutes</div> </div>

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Valles Caldera’s Excellence in Volunteerism Award Ceremony

<p>Celebrate Valles Caldera National Preserve's dedicated team of park volunteers at the Excellence in Volunteerism Award Ceremony on National Public Lands Day! Superintendent Jorge Silva-Banuelos will present four volunteers with special awards recognizing their outstanding service to Valles Caldera. </p>

Lokalizacja: This ceremony will take place in the Fall Fiesta event tent in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Cultural Demonstration by Marcus Moquino

<p>Please join us at the Fall Fiesta event tent for a cultural demonstration by Marcus Moquino, a painter from the Pueblo of Santo Domingo.</p>

Lokalizacja: This demonstration takes place at the Fall Fiesta event tent in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Hoop Dancing Workshop by Ben Shendo

<p>Please join us at the Fall Fiesta event tent for a hoop dancing workshop by Ben Shendo from Jemez and Cochiti Pueblos.</p>

Lokalizacja: This demonstration takes place at the Fall Fiesta event tent in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.

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Traditional Pueblo Dance by Cloud Eagle

<p>During Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta on Sunday, September 27, we invite you to join us for a traditional dancing, singing, and drumming demonstration by Cloud Eagle from the Pueblo of Jemez. </p>

Lokalizacja: This demonstration takes place at the Fall Fiesta event tent in Valles Caldera's Cabin District.