Save the date – Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta – September 19, 2020 It’s going to be a very different Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta this year. If you have been following the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition you can already see what we have changed. Originally we were planning a two day event at the Zoo and at FranklinContinueContinue reading “16th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Virtual Fiesta planned for September 19”
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Desert Walk Podcast
Short walk in the desert with Rick LoBello in the Westside Community Park, El Paso, Texas. If you want to keep up with all of our news including news about the 15th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Virtual Fiesta please follow this blog with your email address. Eagle’s claw cactus Creosote bush Texas earless lizard
Mexican Pronghorns
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Snakes awake
The Western coachwhip is one of the few diurnal snakes in our area, most snakes are nocturnal and rarely seen. By Rick LoBello It’s almost Memorial Day, it’s getting hotter and many snakes are starting are coming out of their underground burrows where they have been brumating (hibernating) during the cooler winter months. Snakes areContinueContinue reading “Snakes awake”
Test your Desert IQ
THE CHIHUAHUAN IS THE LARGEST DESERT IN NORTH AMERICA Click Here to Play the Chihuahuan Desert Dwellers Game Mule deer, pronghorn and kit fox roam the vast grasslands of the northern desert. In the desert scrub, roadrunners scurry after earless lizards while golden eagles search among the agave and creosote for blacktailed jackrabbits. Test yourContinueContinue reading “Test your Desert IQ”
2020 Fiesta will be a two day event at the park and the El Paso Zoo
Artist Andy Dufford stands next to a wolf sculpture he created along the entrance way to the El Paso Zoo’s new Chihuahuan Desert exhibit. The sculpture is made from three blocks of Colorado sandstone each weighing about 8,000 lbs. The blocks were carved individually then stacked for final shaping. Save the date – Chihuahuan DesertContinueContinue reading “2020 Fiesta will be a two day event at the park and the El Paso Zoo”
Stay connected with CDEC
Greetings Chihuahuan Desert Coalition friends, Thanks for your continued interest in CDEC and for staying connected with us. Please note that we are no longer maintaining a general email list. The best way to keep up with our organization is by using the follow link at the bottom of your screen and entering your emailContinueContinue reading “Stay connected with CDEC”
Plan now to landscape with native plants
The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition encourages residents to landscape with native plants and create backyard habitats that will attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife. These mini habitats, when connected with other natural areas in the neighborhood, can make a real impact in helping wildlife such as birds needing trees to build their nests and butterfliesContinueContinue reading “Plan now to landscape with native plants”
Cutler calls upon the community to get involved in efforts to conserve the Franklin Mountains
Opening Remarks by Scott Cutler of the Franklin Mountains Wilderness Coalition at the 15th annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta at the Tom Mays Unit of the Franklin Mountains State Park. September 28, 2019 Thank you all for coming to the 15th annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta organized by the Franklin Mountains State Park – a wonderful opportunity toContinueContinue reading “Cutler calls upon the community to get involved in efforts to conserve the Franklin Mountains”