The Frontera Land Alliance and the Friends of the Rio Bosque bring you A Date with Nature this Valentine’s Day! The event will take place at the Rio Bosque Wetlands Park on Thursday, February 14th 2019 at 4:30PM to sunset. Bring the people you love and enjoy a nature walk through one of El Paso’s wetlands. We will be meeting at the visitor’s center. For parking directions visit cerm.utep.edu and click on the Rio Bosque tab. I have attached the event flyer. We need one volunteer for this event, sign up here. To RSVP or for questions contact Maryflor@Fronteralandalliance.org

The Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Corps/Relocation Program are hosting the 1st Que Pasa Information-Volunteer Fair on Thursday, 21 February 2019 from 11 am - 2 pm at the Centennial Club and Conference Center. Come learn at the Que Pasa Information-Volunteer Fair to learn about volunteer events you may become involved that will benefit the community!

Poppies Fest will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the El Paso Archeology Museum. Come on out and meet our new staff!

Join us for a photography talk by Benny Pol. The presentation will happen on April 3 and will be followed up with a guided hike to implement what you learned at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park on Saturday, April 6. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Benny@Fronteralandalliance.org

Saturday, April 13, 2019, 8 to 10 a.m.: A clean-up of trash at Resler Canyon. RSVP or for questions contact Maryflor@Fronteralandalliance.org

Frontera will host an Earth Day booth at the El Paso Zoo, be sure to stop by!

Frontera will participate in a Volunteer Mixer at UTEP from 11 am - 1:30 pm.

Join us for The 2019 City Nature Challenge. This is a free event that uses the iNaturalist platform and app to encourage people to get outside and look for organisms. Frontera will be hosting a hike at the FMSP/Nature Trail on the 27^th and at the Lazy Cow Trailhead on the 28^th. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Benny@Fronteralandalliance.org

Castner Range Thank-You Event will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 6 to 10 p.m. Please RSVP to: Janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org by April 26 (limited seating)

Join 500 Women Scientists and The Frontera Land Alliance for a science led hike to look at the flora of Resler Canyon. To RSVP or for questions contact Maryflor@Fronteralandalliance.org

Frontera is co-hosting—with the Southern New Mexico Community Foundation and OM-DP Friends Group—“Your Land and Your Legacy Workshops for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Landowners and the Professionals Who Advise Them” from 8-4:30 p.m. at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces. (4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM 88011). You will learn how estate planning and a conservation easement can help you or your clients conserve their lands in perpetuity while still keeping ownership. David Braun will be our special expert guest. You really do not want to miss this!

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Astronomy Viewing and Discussion! This event will be held on Thursday, July 18 at 9:30 p.m. at the Museum of Archeology. To RSVP contact: Maryflor@Fronteralandalliance.org

The Fort Bliss Army Volunteer Corps/ Relocation Program are sponsoring Bienvenidos a Bliss-Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, 6 August 2019 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The event is being held at the Centennial Club and Conference Center, Bldg. 11199, East Fort Bliss. The Bienvenidos, a Bliss-Volunteer Fair, increase awareness of volunteer opportunities by providing information on events, volunteer opportunities and benefits of community involvement.

The El Paso Zoo Bug Fest on August 10-11; come check out the Frontera booth.

The El Paso Zoo is excited to bring back Bug Fest this summer! Bug Fest will take place August 10 & 11, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bug Fest celebrates all insects that are creepy, crawly, and crunchy! Guests will have the opportunity to interact with different bugs from all over the world and to even try some bug delicacies prepared by the Zoo's executive chef! Guests can enjoy live entertainment, arts and crafts, games, inflatables, educational lectures from El Paso community partners, and much more!

NE Command Community Fair at the Northeast regional park, 11270 Mc Combs, on August 24th from 10 to 2 p.m. Hosted by El Paso Parks and Recreation. Free health screening, food trucks, live DJ, military and other awesome vehicles on display. Fun Family Entertainment!

The Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta will be held at the Franklin Mountains State Park, Saturday, September 28th.

Frontera will host a bilingual guided hike at Resler Canyon on Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. at Cadiz St. The hike will feature the history of Resler Canyon, its plants and their uses, the animals that live in the area, and the importance of having open spaces.

Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site’s 25th Annual Interpretive Fair held on Saturday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th, 2019 from 10 am to 4 pm. For the past 25 years Hueco Tanks has opened its gates to thousands of visitors during this event with hopes of inspiring an appreciation for our region through recreational and educational tours, presentations, and performances.