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El Paso Urban Biologist to speak about artificial nest sites for Burrowing Owls in El Paso
Discover the world of Burrowing Owls here in El Paso and how we are trying to help them with artificial nests. Join the next Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition Zoom Presentation on July 26 at 6:30pm MT. Register for the presentation below. Lois Balin is the El Paso’s Urban Wildlife Biologist for Texas Parks and WildlifeContinueContinue reading “El Paso Urban Biologist to speak about artificial nest sites for Burrowing Owls in El Paso”
Sign up for 2023 Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta Hikes at Tom Mays Park
Join a desert hiking expert on a guided hike in the Franklin Mountains on Sunday, September 24, 2023 The Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta is a two day event. Day one is at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Saturday, September 23. Day two on Sunday, September 24 is at the park where we will have guidedContinueContinue reading “Sign up for 2023 Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta Hikes at Tom Mays Park”
Anthony Stenger to talk about the Texas Lobo Coalition on Wednesday evening, June 28
Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition Presents: The Texas Lobo Coalition with Anthony Stenger To register for this free Zoom presentation complete the registration form below. Anthony currently serves as the Board Chair of the Texas Lobo Coalition and has been a member of the Texas Wolf Pack since 2020. He currently works as Zookeeper-Swing at theContinueContinue reading “Anthony Stenger to talk about the Texas Lobo Coalition on Wednesday evening, June 28”
Zoom Presentation on May 31 – Restoring Jaguars to the American Southwest by Michael J. Robinson
Jaguar conservation efforts in the Southwest are important to helping to protect the complex ecosystem so important to humanity. The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition will sponsor a special virtual presentation by Michael J. Robinson of the Center for Biological Diversity on regional efforts to help bring back jaguars on Wednesday evening, May 31, 6:30pm MountainContinueContinue reading “Zoom Presentation on May 31 – Restoring Jaguars to the American Southwest by Michael J. Robinson”
Park Interpreter to present Zoom presentation on the City Nature Challenge on April 26
Steller’s Jay by Ad Konings City Nature Challenge is back in full force for 2023, celebrating the natural world while documenting our local wild plants and animals. All El Pasoans can participate in this year’s event, getting out and enjoying the natural world, whether from your own back yard, local neighborhood park or trails, orContinueContinue reading “Park Interpreter to present Zoom presentation on the City Nature Challenge on April 26”
Big Bend Blooms!
Giant daggers at Dagger Flat on March 27, 2023. by Rick LoBello, Board of Directors Chair Giant daggers at Big Bend National Park should reach their peak blooming period between now and Easter Sunday. Last year nearly 600,000 people visited Big Bend National Park and most missed seeing something truly spectacular, a forest of giantContinueContinue reading “Big Bend Blooms!”
Save the date: 19th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta planned for September 23-24, 2023.
Big Bend National Park, Dagger Flat. Giant daggers will peak in full bloom during the first week of April. This photo was taken on Monday, March 27, 2023. It’s FIESTA 2023 planning time! The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition (CDEC), in partnership with the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the Tom Mays Unit ofContinueContinue reading “Save the date: 19th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta planned for September 23-24, 2023.”
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Presentation on Zoom planned for Wednesday, March 29, 6:30pm Mountain Time
Mount Livermore (highest peak on the left) as seen from the front entrance to the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI) Nature Center. Mount Livermore is a summit in the Davis Mountains in Jeff Davis County, Texas. It reaches an elevation of 8,378 feet / 2,554 meters, and is the fourth highest and most isolated peakContinueContinue reading “Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Presentation on Zoom planned for Wednesday, March 29, 6:30pm Mountain Time”
El Paso celebrates Castner Range National Monument
The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition (CDEC) is pleased to announce the creation of the Castner Range National Monument in the Franklin Mountains. Over the past twenty years CDEC in collaboration with the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens and thousands of citizens in El Paso and across the country has advocated for the protection ofContinueContinue reading “El Paso celebrates Castner Range National Monument”