Upcoming Events
Trail workday
Trailblazers let’s unite!
Let's roll up our sleeves and give back to the trails we love at Knapp Land Nature Preserve
🛠️ What We'll Do:
Brushing the trail corridors, the goal is to restore the clearance specified for the travel users.
Do some tread work to make the trail more accessible for multi-use purpose.
Sunday, April 21st, 2024 – Knapp Land Nature Preserve
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Location/Address: 9019 Virgo Ln, El Paso, TX, 79904
RSVP required text the word “Happy Trails” to (915) 731-0063
Hondo Pass Clean-Up
Cleanup Volunteer opportunity alert!
Join us for a cleanup by Hondo Pass next to Castner Range National Monument. And together let’s ensure our Chihuahuan Desert keeps thriving, in our beautiful El Paso community!
Sunday, April 14th, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Location/Address: 9042 Echo St. El Paso, TX, 79904
RSVP required text the word “Cleanup” to (915) 731-0063.
Hike-a-Thon at Knapp Land Nature Preserve
Hike-a thon at Knapp Land in partnership with El Paso Live Active. Frontera staff will guide hikers.
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When: Apr 6, 2024, 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrceqrqzgvHdzNLmxudDN6D6lqEKhcrE82
Castner Range 1-year Celebration
one year celebration of Castner Range National Monument!
Junior Explorer Kick-Off
Junior Explorer
Join us for the launch of our Junior Explorer program at Poppies Fest 2024! Experience a guided 1-mile easy hike led by our president, Scott Cutler, as we delve into the history of Castner Range National Monument and complete the Junior Explorer Castner Range booklet. Two hikes available, one at 10 am and another at 11 am.
Wetland Wanderings: Discovering Aquatic Life
Join a unique event in partnership with Friends of the Rio Bosque! Explore the marvels of aquatic life and learn about the ecological advantages of wetlands. The presence of water organisms plays a crucial role in assessing ecosystem health, and we're eager to assess the status of our local wetland, which has been a restoration project for decades.
Sisterhood in Stewardship: Women's Trail Day
Ever wondered how trails stay in tip-top shape for all to enjoy? Now's your chance to be a part of it. Anyone is welcome to join our trailblazers crew, no experience needed!
🛠️ What We'll Do:
• Brushing the trail corridors, the goal is to restore the clearance specified for the travel users.
• Do some tread work to make the trail more accessible for multi-use purpose.
Outdoor Odyssey 101 Program: Intro to Land Ethics
“Stories In Stone Hueco’s Pictograph Tour”
Expert: Ranger Nicole Roque
Join us as we explore the significance of land ethics, learning how to engage in responsible outdoor recreation and cultivate a harmonious relationship with the land. Discover captivating stories during a guided Pictograph tour at Hueco Tanks & Historic Site, expertly lead by Ranger Nicole Roque.
*Al fees will be covered, and we will have limited spots!
Mental Nature Hike
Join us for a special event in collaboration with NAMI El Paso, where we'll explore the positive effects of incorporating outdoor activities into daily routines. These activities promote stress reduction, mood improvement, cognitive enhancement, physical health, social connection, and a deeper bond with nature.
Knapp Land Nature Preserve Trail Work Day
Ever wondered how trails stay in tip-top shape for all to enjoy? Now's your chance to be a part of it. Anyone is welcome to join our trailblazers crew, no experience needed!
🛠️ What We'll Do:
Brushing the trail corridors, the goal is to restore the clearance specified for the travel users.
Do some tread work to make the trail more accessible for multi-use purpose.
Let’s Talk Soil
Saturday, February 24th – Stewardship Hike “Let’s Talk Soil” with a very special guest: Viridiana Orona, Frontera Education Manager and Soil expert!
Property: Knapp Land Nature Preserve
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:30AM
Limit: 15- 20 hikers
Hike Description:
Embark on a journey beneath our Chihuahuan Desert and discover the different soil types – it's not just a hike, it's a soil expedition! Join us on the 'Let's Talk Soil Hike' and unravel the hidden stories written in the earth. Get ready to tread lightly and learn from the ground up as we will also do a fun hands-on soil activity ! #SoilAdventure #NatureExploration"
Trail Name: Knapp Canyon- easy to moderate 2 miles.
Knapp Land Nature Preserve
Sunday, February 11th – Trail Volunteer Workday
Property: Knapp Land Nature Preserve
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:30AM
Limit: 15 volunteers
🛠️ What We'll Do:
Brushing the trail corridors, the goal is to restore the clearance specified for the travel users.
Finish phase 1 of building and the Knapp Canyon trail to connect to the Red Velvet Mite trail.
Trail workday
🛠️ What We'll Do:
• Brushing the trail corridors, the goal is to restore the clearance specified for the travel users.
• Do some tread work to make the trail more accessible for multi-use purpose.
UTEP Club Cleanup at Resler Canyon
UTEP club volunteering for a cleanup at Resler Canyon.
Membership Event!
Participants will learn the technique of clay ironing and print real flowers and plants in clay!
Rio Bosque
Join in a guided visit to Rio Bosque.
Meet at the entrance to the water-treatment plants at 3 p.m.
Directions: Take Pan American Drive to the bridge over the Riverside Canal, cross the bridge, and pull immediately into the open area on the right. Directions and map: Location and Hours (utep.edu)
From the meeting place, we’ll caravan to the Wetland Trailhead, where the tour will begin and end. The tour will end around 5:45 p.m., approximately 15-20 minutes after sunset. Participants should be equipped for cooler temperatures at that time of day.
All are welcome!
Farm Volunteer Workday
Connect with your food and learn from where your vegetables comes from and what it takes to grow them! Join us for this hands on work day at a local Socorro Farm.
To RSVP/ for questions contact, Marty Loya at loya1957@gwsfarm.com
Farm Volunteer Workday
Connect with your food and learn from where your vegetables comes from and what it takes to grow them! Join us for this hands on work day at a local Socorro Farm.
To RSVP/ for questions contact, Marty Loya at loya1957@gwsfarm.com
Art Show! Special Places ~ Wide Open Spaces
Join us for Special Places and Wide Open Spaces, to celebrate the natural beauty of the northern Chihuahuan Desert. Artists, photographers, sculptors are invited to submit work in all mediums that captures the breathtaking plants, animals and terrain preserved by the Frontera Land Alliance.
Farm Volunteer Workday
Connect with your food and learn from where your vegetables comes from and what it takes to grow them! Join us for this hands on work day at a local Socorro Farm.
To RSVP/ for questions contact, Marty Loya at loya1957@gwsfarm.com
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Event: Frontera's first Latino Conservation kick-off event in partnership with Rio Bosque. Come enjoy guided hikes, you have an opportunity to help at Rio Bosque, and learn from over 11 hands on education booths about your desert!