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The deadline to submit abstracts for presentations and posters is June 1
The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition and the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens have teamed up to host three Chihuahuan Desert Conferences in El Paso in 2010, 2019 and 2023. We are happy to announce a 4th Conference planned for November 4-6, 2026. We are now accepting abstracts for this meeting. Learn more here.
The conference brings together researchers and conservation advocates from across the Chihuahuan Desert to help facilitate collaboration in the region and learn of new programs that have been completed or are underway.
The first conference hosted by the Zoo in 2019 featured the Zoo’s new $16M Chihuahuan Desert exhibit that features the flora and fauna of this amazing region. The exhibit includes an arroyo and a flash flood feature that helps people better understand an important natural force helping to shape the desert landscape, plus common plants and animals including a number of endangered species.
Remembering the First El Paso Chihuahuan Desert Conference in 2010
