
Children scramble to gather some of the 20,000 candy-filled plastic Easter eggs placed for them at Ashley Pond Park for Saturday’s Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt. There were three separate groups for different age groups. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Children in the ages three and under group gather Easter eggs with parents and grandparents Saturday morning at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Capt. Van Leimer chats with visitors to the Wildland Fire Day activities Saturday outside the Los Alamos Justice Center. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Future wildland firefighter on top of a Santa Fe National Forest fire truck Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Just a couple of eggs more than a full bucket. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Sparky the fire Dog was back in town for Los Alamos Fire Department’s Wildland Fired Day Saturday in the Los Alamos Justice Center parking lot. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Checking out some audio equipment Saturday at the Los Alamos Police Department are of Wildland Fire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Smokey the Bear makes a new friend at Wildland Fire Day Saturday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

A volunteer checks the fit of a bicycle helmet for a young attendee at Wildland Fire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LAPD officers check out eggs gathered by a young friend. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

The Easter Bunny visits with two young visitors sporting their rabbit hats. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Katie, Fox and Dan Leonard at Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

This little girl was not at all shy about spending time with the Easter Bunny Saturday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Sisters check out the inside of a Los Alamos Fire Department wildland fire truck. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Hanging out with dad…. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos County Social Services Manager Jessica Strong, left, and Social Services Case Coordination Specialist Deni Fell were on hand at the Wildland Fire Day sponsored by LAFD. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Removing candy from plastic eggs Saturday so that they can be recycled. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Thousands of Easter eggs were spread throughout three taped off grassy grassy areas at Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Wildland Fire Division Chief Kelly Sterna shows off drones operated by LAFD. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Police Department Sgt. Chris Ross, left and Cmdr. Preston Ballew brought LAPD’s Special Operations Unit to Wildland Fire Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Elenor Wiuff, LANL Emergency Operations Support Center operator, left, and incident commander Tom Dobson brought a LANL emergency operations vehicle to Wildland Fire Day Saturday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com