Chihuahuan Desert Virtual Fiesta Recap

The 16th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Virtual Fiesta on September 19 was a great success. Special thanks to Heather Rivera and Sarah Murphy for all of their efforts in bringing everyone together on short notice and for some very informative programming.

We hope to see you next year when we will host our 17th annual event. Be sure to follow this blog with your email address to stay informed.

All of the YouTube programs will stay linked to this website and hopefully some of the Zoom programs will be added at a later date.

Welcome to the 16th Annual Virtual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta by Rick LoBello, Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition.

Return the Wolf to Texas by Rick LoBello, Texas Wolf Pack. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.

Brief overview of the water quality in the Rio Grande Basin by Leslie Grijalva, USIBWC. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.

Birding with the El Paso Trans-Pecos Audubon Society by El Paso/ Trans-Pecos Audubon Society. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.

Chihuahuan Desert Arthropods by Dr. Ron Wagler, UTEP
This is a very short 4 minute video and pictures only presentation. It features video clips of some of the arthropods at the El Paso Zoo plus a montage of some of the arthropods Dr. Wagler works with at UTEP. His contact information is included in the video or you can contact him here with your questions.

Environmental stewardship and restoration at Rio Bosque by John Sproul, UTEP. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.


Video en español sobre desierto / naturaleza de la Semana de la Conservación Latinaironmental by Maryflor Garcia, Frontera Land Alliance. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.

Restoring Native Agaves of the Chihuahuan Desert for Endangered Pollinating Bats by Dr. Kristen Lear, Endangered Species Interventions Specialist, Bat Conservation International. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.

Virtual Tour of the New Chihuahuan Desert Exhibit at the El Paso Zoo by Sarah Murphy, El Paso Zoo. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.

Wool Spinning Demonstration by LuAnn Kilday, Farm and Ranch Museum. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.

Frontera Land Alliance Video Snapshot – Sotol. by Maryflor Garcia, Frontera Land Alliance. If you have questions for our speaker you can contact us here.