Wildlife Wonders at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park Series
March 16: Mammal Madness
April 20: Bird Bonanza part 1
May 18: Raging Reptiles
July 27: Going Batty (7:00-9:00PM)
Sep 28: Bird Bonanza part 2
Oct 19: Dive into Playas

Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park 56501 N. Jornada Rd. Las Cruces, NM Meet in the parking lot near the restrooms building.

https://asombro.org/nature-park/

Each event in the series will share the same activity topics,but each will be focused on the taxon of the day:
· Meet the Expert (Walk and talk with a subject matter expert)
· Tools of the Trade (See actual equipment used by scientists afield)

· Dive into the Data (Asombro’s signature style of taking actual research numbers and turning them into a fun activity)
· Conservation Heroes (Learn about species of conservation concern and what management/research is doing to help)

· Wonders Cards (Collect three trading cards, unique to each Wildlife Wonders event)
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As with all Asombro programs, count on the “Wildlife Wonders” series to be hands-on, interactive, and geared toward increasing participants’ knowledge of New Mexico flora and fauna.

DIRECTIONS TO THE Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park 56501 N. Jornada Rd. Las Cruces, NM

-Please stay on the trails
-Pack in pack out
-Bring sunscreen, hats, water, umbrellas
-Dogs are allowed on-leash or restrained anywhere in the park. Please be responsible, and pick up after your pet. -Getting to CDNP: Right after Mesa Middle School Jornada Road becomes a dirt road, you will continue down this road for about 4 miles then turn left at the large park sign on the left side.
-Asombro Institute for Science Education is a nonprofit in Las Cruces, New Mexico which owns and manages the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park. Contact Gabriela gabriela@asombro.org for event questions.