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This was the mountain lion featured in the first full color with sound documentary ever made on Big Bend National Park. My good friend Dr. Barton Warnock helped me reach out to a doctor living in Fort Stockton who had a pet mountain lion. You can watch the film on YouTube. by Rick LoBello IContinueContinue reading “Looking forward to this year’s Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta”

Former Texas Governor Ann Richards 1933-2006 Former Texas Governor Ann Richards was the most prominent politician in Texas to support wolf recovery in the wilderness areas of West Texas. What needs to happen to bring back this apex predator to the northern Chihuahuan Desert?Free Presentation – Thursday, August 7, 7pm, Westside Regional Command Center -ContinueContinue reading “Conservation at the Crossroads – War against the wolf”

Volunteers at a map folding party at the Zoo. Earlier this year we put together a small PDF Calendar you can download here with the dates of upcoming CDEC meetings and events. If you would like to help with a new calendar for 2026 contact us to learn more. Currently we are meeting in personContinueContinue reading “Check out our CDEC calendar”

Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them.    Pollinators are the vital agents that move pollen from one flower to another, enabling plants to reproduce and produce fruits and seeds. They are essential because they underpinContinueContinue reading “This week is pollinator week”

Bullsnake by Andrew Dubois, Wikimedia Creative Commons by Rick LoBello Happy Thursday everyone. I am getting excited about an event on July 26 that I am planning at the El Paso Zoo called Reptilia: Celebration of Snakes. If you want to be involved, please contact me here at the Zoo.I just posted a blog andContinueContinue reading “For the love of snakes”

Volunteers on May 24 helped to clean up the West Side Open Reserve by Rick LoBello From the Rio Grande to the highest mountain peaks, the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition is the only organization anywhere focused on education and conservation of the entire Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion in the Southwest United States and northern Mexico. WeContinueContinue reading “Discover the Joy of CDEC”

by Rick LoBello There was a time when black-tailed prairie dogs were common in El Paso and the surrounding area. Today there are no recent records of a single prairie dog anywhere and I am convinced that if enough people will work together on a plan, we can bring them back. For more information -ContinueContinue reading “Who wants to help bring back prairie dogs?”

Dr. Paul Hyder will be the featured speaker at the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7pm CDEC encourages people in our city to conserve the Chihuahuan Desert is by planning a pollinator garden. Pollinators like butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and other animals that pollinate plants need our help. Pollinators supportContinueContinue reading “Join us on May 28 – how to plant a pollinator garden”

On Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 8am volunteers will meet at the trail head adjacent to the park at the El Paso Public Library Dorris Van Doren Branch parking lot, 551 Redd Road, El Paso, Texas 79912. This will be a one hour clean up. Bring water, sturdy shoes and a hat. So that enoughContinueContinue reading “Let’s help clean up the Westside Open Reserve Park”

We are happy to announce that Kristina Flores from the Health Department is the chair of our Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta this year. We are always looking for new partners and volunteers to help with this event. To sign up you can scan the OQ code above. Special thanks to Dora Hernandez, the City of ElContinueContinue reading “Save the Date – Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta”