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Plan now to landscape with native plants
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 butterflies …
Cutler calls upon the community to get involved in efforts to conserve the Franklin Mountains
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 to …
Borderland Jaguars
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. and …
Fiesta will feature two native wildlife presentations by the El Paso Zoo
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. …
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Tuesday night at the Zoo – Sierra Club lecture on Mexican black bears
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 and …
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Learning about the Chihuahuan Desert
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 that …
Countdown to the Fiesta – 9.28.19
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 for …
CDEC renewal underway
by Rick LoBello, Chair With our 15th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta just around the corner I am happy to report that the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition is experiencing an encouraging period of renewal. Our board is meeting monthly working on new smart goals and more people are signing up as members. Membership is now FREE …
Local leaders must act
What will El Paso do when there is no more land to develop? by Rick LoBello All over El Paso and the surrounding area developers are on the move building new roads, shopping centers and housing areas. These projects are making life a little easier for those of us who drive back and forth to …
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