Chisos Katydid, Big Bend National Park. Photo copyright Rick LoBello We are working with educators at the El Paso Zoo on interactive educational materials about the Chihuahuan Desert. So far we have come up with the following list of animals and plants that we believe live naturally only in the Chihuahuan Desert eco-region. …
Teaching Citizen Science in the Chihuahuan Desert
Every July, amateur and professional naturalists descend on the Chiricahua Desert Museum located on the border of New Mexico and Arizona. Their purpose: to observe and document as many living species in the area as possible over a 24-hour period. The annual Charlie W. Painter BioBlitz is an important tool to engage the public in …
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The elusive alligator lizard
Texas alligator lizard climbing an alligator juniper in Big Bend National Park. Photo By Rick LoBello by Rick LoBello Not everyone living in the northern Chihuahuan Desert is familiar with one of the coolest and least known lizards in our eco-region, the Texas alligator lizard. More people in West Texas have seen alligator junipers than …
Do you know this boulder?
This large boulder is along the road to the Aguirre Springs Campground at Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Anyone know its geology? I wonder if it fell off the cliffs in the background and rolled across the desert or if when they made the road they simply moved it out of the way. Let's talk …
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We love our desert and are so excited about how more and more people in El Paso are working together to conserve the natural world around us. On June 18, 2019 the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition Board of Directors approved a new plan to increase the conservation impact of our organization - FREE MEMBERSHIP. That's …
Celebrating life in the desert
The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition and Franklin Mountains State Park invites you to be a part of the 15th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta at Tom Mays Park on Saturday, September 28, 2019. We are looking for local organizations to offer interactive educational activities, knowledgeable people to offer guided walks and demonstrations and musical groups and …
For the love of frogs
By Rick LoBello It's frog time again and I was happy to see it raining last night. It was probably a little too cool for most frogs to be out and about, but then again I didn't have a chance to go outside and look. As the days get warmer and the rains return frog …
Let’s connect
One of the graphics we installed at Cleveland Square in downtown El Paso. by Rick LoBello, Chair Some of the nicest people you will ever meet love and appreciate the great outdoors. The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition based in El Paso is one of those groups. If you would like to learn more about our …
Volunteers needed for Saturday event
You can help us reach more people about the Chihuahuan Desert and our mission by volunteering from noon to 4pm to help promote CDEC at Trash to Treasure on Saturday, April 27. Fifty percent of the events proceeds will be donated to CDEC. To sign up contact Liz Demoultrie at amdemoultrie@aol.com/915-588-7200. The event is expecting 200-500 …
We’re looking for you
Kangaroo rats will often burrow in the softer desert soil either under a cactus or desert shrub like creosote. The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition is looking for new members to serve on our board of directors or volunteer for projects that may take an hour or less or a day at the park. We are …
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