Photo by Justin Van Z
We apologize. Regrettably, this field trip has been cancelled. We hope to re-schedule it for spring 2021.
Visit and hike through the 935-acre Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park site, a “topographically and biologically diverse example of this beautiful desert.” Get spectacular views of the Organ Mountains, San Andres Mountains and the Jornada Basin. During this tour, you will learn about the Chihuahuan Desert, its plants and animals, the geology, and its early human inhabitants. Some of the topics to be covered are desert plant adaptations, desertification, desert animal adaptations, geology, invertebrates and more.
Join Dr. Paul Hyder, one of the founders of the nature park in 1991 and a former executive director, along with Ryan Pemberton, park docent, and William Lukefahr, M.S. Bring a liter or more of water. Wear a hat or sunscreen. Bring a mask. Recommended: binoculars and camera or smart phone.
For more information, contact Paul Hyder, phyder@zianet.com.
Getting to the Nature Park:
From I-25 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, head east on Highway 70.
Take the Mesa Grande Rd. exit (at Oñate High School)
Make a U-turn under the highway to head west on the frontage road.
Turn right (north) on Jornada Road.
Proceed north on Jornada Road for approximately 6.5 miles.
Turn left just before the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park entrance sign.
Follow the entrance road west to the Nature Park parking lot and trail head.
