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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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

One of the presentations at the Chihuahuan Desert Conference on November 7 will be entitled Borderland Jaguars – Why There Are Jaguars in Mexico, but Only a Few in the U. S. by Diana Hadley of the Northern Jaguar Project. Formed in 2003 by a small group of dedicated conservationists from the southwestern U.S. andContinueContinue reading “Borderland Jaguars”

Heather Rivera, senior Education Specialist at the El Paso Zoo will present Houdini the Harris Hawk and Buckbeak the Swainson’s Hawk on the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta Stage on Saturday, September 28.   Nearly two dozen environmental groups will be on hand at the fiesta this year presenting family friendly interactive discovery opportunities about the Chihuahuan Desert.ContinueContinue reading “Fiesta will feature two native wildlife presentations by the El Paso Zoo”

Black Bears in Big Bend National Park especially relish the succulent base of Torrey yuccas and sotol plants.   Photo by Rick LoBello   The El Paso Sierra Club will kick off its 2019-2020 Kevin von Finger Speakers Series at the El Paso Zoo Wildlife Amphitheater on September 24 at 7:00 pm.  The illustrated lecture will be free andContinueContinue reading “Tuesday night at the Zoo – Sierra Club lecture on Mexican black bears”

An important goal of the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition is to facilitate integration of learning about our desert into the school curriculum from kindergarten on. The Chihuahuan desert offers a wide variety of habitats that all have their own animal and plant communities, which again are interacting with each other in often wondrous ways thatContinueContinue reading “Learning about the Chihuahuan Desert”

The Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta is the signature event of the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition and Franklin Mountains State Park.   Last year nearly 800 people attended and with the 15th Annual Fiesta just two months way,  we could break the 1000 mark. (See poster below) Behind the scenes, volunteers and park staff are making arrangements forContinueContinue reading “Countdown to the Fiesta – 9.28.19”