Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition

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The Western coachwhip is one of the few diurnal snakes in our area, most snakes are nocturnal and rarely seen. By Rick LoBello It’s almost Memorial Day, it's getting hotter and many snakes are starting are coming out of their underground burrows where they have been brumating (hibernating) during the cooler winter months. Snakes areContinue reading "Snakes awake"

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 yourContinue 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 DesertContinue 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 emailContinue 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 butterfliesContinue 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 toContinue 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. andContinue 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.Continue reading "Fiesta will feature two native wildlife presentations by the El Paso Zoo"