By Dr. Kristen Lear, Agave Restoration Program Director at Bat Conservation International The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens invites our community to give a helping hand (or in this case plant) to one of our endangered native bats! The Zoo has partnered with Bat Conservation International for the second year of our “Adopt anContinueContinue reading “Adopt an agave and help and endangered bat”
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Zoo will host Keep Big Bend Wild public meeting, Nov. 14, 6:30pm
Mexican black bear by Rick LoBello Many species of Chihuahuan Desert wildlife will benefit from wilderness protection at Big Bend National Park. KEEP BIG BEND WILD is a coalition of Big Bend National Park supporters who care deeply about securing the future of the wild places we love at Big Bend. Their goal is toContinueContinue reading “Zoo will host Keep Big Bend Wild public meeting, Nov. 14, 6:30pm”
This Bat Appreciation Month, “Adopt an Agave” to Save a Bat!
By Dr. Kristen Lear, Agave Restoration Program Director at Bat Conservation International October is Bat Appreciation Month, and what better way to celebrate than giving a helping hand (or in this case plant) to one of our endangered native bats! The El Paso Zoo has partnered with Bat Conservation International for the second year ofContinueContinue reading “This Bat Appreciation Month, “Adopt an Agave” to Save a Bat!”
The wolf was killed off in Texas by 1970, is there hope for its return? Join a Zoom presentation on November 1
Why should the State of Texas come up with a plan to bring back the wolf to the desert and mountain region of West Texas and the Chihuahuan Desert?What efforts are underway to help convince Texas and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to support a Texas Wolf Recovery Plan?Years ago Yellowstone National Park andContinueContinue reading “The wolf was killed off in Texas by 1970, is there hope for its return? Join a Zoom presentation on November 1”
The case of the Mexican duck
Mexican Duck To register for this free program on Zoom complete the form below. The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition is happy to announce a special presentation on Mexican Ducks by Flor Hernadez on Wednesday, October 25 at at 6:30pm on Zoom. Title: Is that a hybrid?: The case of the Mexican duck Bio: Flor HernandezContinueContinue reading “The case of the Mexican duck”
Chihuahuan Desert Conference Update – Registration Ends on November 1
by Rick LoBello, Conference ChairGreetings from the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens. On behalf of our City of El Paso team at the Zoo and our colleagues across the city I want to personally invite you to El Paso’s Third Chihuahuan Desert Conference on November 15-16, 2023. The conference will bring together researchers andContinueContinue reading “Chihuahuan Desert Conference Update – Registration Ends on November 1”
Join us for the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta on Saturday
Colorful Montezuma Quail live at the Ranch House Exhibit at the Zoo. Champion Studio’s Folklorico “Cuauhtli” will perform in the Wildlife Amphitheater at 11:30am. The ninetieth annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is coming up on Saturday September 23th, from 10:30am to 3:00pm. Enjoy learning about our Chihuahuan DesertContinueContinue reading “Join us for the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta on Saturday”
Chihuahuan Desert Conference encourages conservation collaboration
The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition are teaming up to host a third El Paso Chihuahuan Desert Conference on November 15-16, 2023. The conference will bring together researchers and conservation advocates from across the Chihuahuan Desert to help facilitate collaboration in the region and learn of new programsContinueContinue reading “Chihuahuan Desert Conference encourages conservation collaboration”
El Paso Zoo Mexican wolf conservation program to be featured at Chihuahuan Desert Conference
Mexican wolf pup born at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens Natasha Bretz, Supervisor of the Chihuahuan Desert Area at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens will be a featured guest speaker at the Chihuahuan Desert Conference, November 15-16. Natasha Bretz joined the US Fish and Wildlife Interagency Field Team in 2022 where she helped provide twoContinueContinue reading “El Paso Zoo Mexican wolf conservation program to be featured at Chihuahuan Desert Conference”
Candace Printz to speak about the Green Hope Project on Zoom, August 30 at 6:30pm MT.
To register for this free program on Zoom complete the form below. The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition is happy to announce a special presentation on Environmental Arts by Candace Printz on Wednesday, August 30 at at 6:30pm on Zoom. Candace Printz taught art at El Dorado High School for fifteen years and is now theContinueContinue reading “Candace Printz to speak about the Green Hope Project on Zoom, August 30 at 6:30pm MT.”