The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition and the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens have teamed up to host a three Chihuahuan Desert Conference in El Paso in 2010, 2019 and 2023. We are happy to announce a 4th Conference planned for November 4-6, 2026. To learn more, visit the conference website.
The conference brings together researchers and conservation advocates from across the Chihuahuan Desert to help facilitate collaboration in the region and learn of new programs that have been completed or are underway.
The first conference hosted by the Zoo in 2019 featured the Zoo’s new $16M Chihuahuan Desert exhibit that features the flora and fauna of this amazing region. The exhibit includes an arroyo and a flash flood feature that helps people better understand an important natural force helping to shape the desert landscape, plus common plants and animals including a number of endangered species.
Jaguar by Yannick TURBE, Wikimedia Creative Commons