Join a desert hiking expert on a guided hike in the Franklin Mountains Location – Tom Mays section of Franklin Mountains State Park, Sunday, September 25, 2022. The Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta is a two day event. Day one is at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Saturday, September 24, Day two is atContinueContinue reading “Fiesta Hikes REGISTRATION CLOSED”
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Plans underway for third Chihuahuan Desert Conference
The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition are working on plans to host a third Chihuahuan Desert Conference in El Paso in November of 2023. The conference will bring together researchers and conservation advocates from across the Chihuahuan Desert to help facilitate collaboration in the region and learn ofContinueContinue reading “Plans underway for third Chihuahuan Desert Conference”
Big Bend National Park Superintendent to speak at CDEC Annual Meeting on January 12
The Chisos Mountains from Tornillo Flat in Big Bend National Park, Texas NPS Photo by Erik Walker The virtual Annual Meeting of the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition (CDEC) will take place at 6:30pm MT on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The meeting will include installation of new Board Members and all members of the CDEC groupContinueContinue reading “Big Bend National Park Superintendent to speak at CDEC Annual Meeting on January 12”
Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros
Article from: https://awionline.org/content/myths-and-facts-about-wild-horses-and-burros Myth: There are too many wild horses and burros on public lands and their numbers must be reduced. Fact: The opposite is true—there are too few wild horses and burros on our public lands, and unless their numbers grow, the survival of these special animals is in jeopardy. During the 1800’s, it is estimatedContinueContinue reading “Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros”
The Return: Great news for the Bolson Tortoise
The Turner Endangered Species Fund with the help from partners including the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens recently made conservation history by releasing captive-born Bolson Tortoises in the Chihuahuan Desert grasslands of New Mexico. Thirty years ago, I was very fortunate to join a team of scientists and National Park managers on a trip toContinueContinue reading “The Return: Great news for the Bolson Tortoise”
Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta UPDATE
Saturday at the Zoo,Sunday at the Park Every year the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta celebrates the natural wonders of the mountainous desert in our big backyard while encouraging people to explore and discover parks and other protected areas. The seventeenth annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta is coming up and for the first time will be held asContinueContinue reading “Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta UPDATE”
Biosphere Region and Reinhabitation
In the 1970s, a counterculture group called Planet Drum Foundation was formed in California to discuss ideas about people in connection to the planet. They pursued research and produced educative information on the relationships between human culture and the natural processes of the planetary biosphere. Today when confronting environmental crisis and conservation, we use termsContinueContinue reading “Biosphere Region and Reinhabitation”
Defensa De La Sierra volunteer update
Defensa De La Sierra de Cuidad Juarez is a group in Juarez that wants to make a difference to stop the uncontrolled destruction of wildlife habitat in Mexico. Earlier this year we told you about group leader Ray Aguilar who has provided this update.by Ray Aguilar Ciudad Juárez is a place that needs a lot of environmentalContinueContinue reading “Defensa De La Sierra volunteer update”
Bringing the prairie dog back to El Paso
Hello, I am Jacob Croft, a scientist trained in biology working with the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition. Over the past year I have been working on a project to bring back the black-tailed prairie dog to the El Paso region. Over the past 4 months I have been in contact with many different local, state,ContinueContinue reading “Bringing the prairie dog back to El Paso”
Discover the joy of volunteering
A growing number of people are volunteering with the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition (CDEC). Most are serving on the board of directors, but there are also opportunities to volunteer for specific tasks. Here are a variety of ways you can get involved in support of our mission in educating people about the fascinating Chihuahuan Desert.ContinueContinue reading “Discover the joy of volunteering”