News & Events
Frontera Land Alliance is very active, from a Water, Wildlife & Natural Resources and How They Can Help Your Clients, participating in Celebrate our Mountains with a guided hike at Resler Canyon, to clean-ups at Resler & Thunder Canyons.Coming Events
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Thu14Feb20194:30 pmRio Bosque Wetlands Park
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
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Thu21Feb201911 AM - 2 PMAt the Centennial Club and Conference Center
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!
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Sat23Mar2019El Paso Archeology Museum
Poppies Fest will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the El Paso Archeology Museum. Come on out and meet our new staff!
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Wed03Apr2019Sat06Apr2019
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
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Sat13Apr20198 - 10 AMResler Canyon
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
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Sat20Apr2019El Paso Zoo
Frontera will host an Earth Day booth at the El Paso Zoo, be sure to stop by!
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Mon22Apr201911 AM - 1:30 PMThe University of Texas at El Paso
Frontera will participate in a Volunteer Mixer at UTEP from 11 am - 1:30 pm.
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Fri26Apr2019Mon29Apr2019FMSP/Nature Trail on the 27th | Lazy Cow Trailhead on the 28th
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 27th and at the Lazy Cow Trailhead on the 28th. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Benny@Fronteralandalliance.org
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Sat04May20196 - 10 PMKaBoom Party Hall, 4601 Hondo Pass Dr
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)
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Sat25May2019Resler Canyon
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
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Fri14Jun20198 - 4:30 PMFarm and Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces. (4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM 88011)
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!
Work Days:
Last Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to noon.
1. Help restore and manage the Keystone wetland! These “Keystone Work Days” will be held the last Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to noon. Frontera assists in the works days by providing tools, but more importantly Resler Canyon flows into Keystone, it is important that we manage both sites. Meet at the Keystone Park (Kappa Rd. and Doniphan Dr.). To RSVP or for questions contact Mike Gaglio at mike@hd-env.com.
Past Events
The Frontera Land Alliance Nature Discovery 2018 Calendar
February
- Tuesday, February 6: a webinar, from noon to 1:30 you are invited to a free event, bring your
lunch and learn more about qualified appraisals. Qualified appraisals lynchpin of the process
that allows landowners to benefit from federal income, estate and state tax incentives flowing
from the donation of a conservation easement. Keller Williams Real Estate at 6006 N. Mesa, Ste.
110, El Paso, TX 79912, will be hosting the webinar. Please RSVP to
janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org, space is limited. - Saturday, February 17, 9 to 10:30: we will be meeting at Thunder Canyon for the kick off of a
new program “Focus on Nature”. Through taking photographs we will show you how to connect
with nature by really looking. Bring your cell phone or a camera as we focus on nature.
Please RSVP to janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org.
March
- Tuesday, March 6, webinar, noon to 1:30: Topic partnering with state and local agencies on
conservation projects. In this webinar, you will learn practical strategies for creating successful
partnerships and what to look out for when entering in a partnership. Feel free to bring your
lunch. Keller Williams Real Estate at 6006 N. Mesa, Ste. 110, El Paso, TX 79912, will be
hosting the webinar. Please RSVP to janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org, space is limited. - Wednesday, March 7, a webinar from noon to 1:30: Topic Farmland Conservation 2.0: Tools
and tips for keeping farmers on the land. In this webinar, learn how land trusts and other
conservation organizations can fulfill their missions while also serving a critical public need. Feel
free to bring your lunch. Keller Williams Real Estate at 6006 N. Mesa, Ste. 110, El Paso, TX
79912, will be hosting the webinar. Please RSVP to janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org. - Thursday, March 8, a webinar, noon to 1:30: What you need to know about a title review. This
introductory webinar will cover the basics of the title review with a practical, step by step
approach to reviewing documents and solving common title problems. Feel free to bring your
lunch. Keller Williams Real Estate at 6006 N. Mesa, Ste. 110, El Paso, TX 79912, will be
hosting the webinar. Please RSVP to janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org, space is limited.
April
- Thursday, April 26, a webinar from noon to 1:30: Topic creating messaging that resonates.
Learn how to use and fine tune communications strategy to engage more members more strongly.
Feel free to bring your lunch. Keller Williams Real Estate at 6006 N. Mesa, Ste. 110, El Paso,
TX 79912, will be hosting the webinar. Please RSVP to janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org,
space is limited.
March
- Saturday, May 5: guided Native Bee Hike. Join us as learn more about native bees. Did you
know there were a solitary insect and may live in the ground! Feel free to bring your lunch. We
will be meeting at Resler Canyon, at the Alto Mesa entrance. Please RSVP to
janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org.
June
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- Wednesday, June 6 a webinar, noon to 1:30: Learn how to connect people to the land. This is
one of the best ways to show our relevance and therefore, ensure conserved lands stays
conserved. Feel free to bring your lunch. We will be meeting at Resler Canyon, at the Alto Mesa
entrance. Please RSVP to janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org, space is limited. - Saturday, June 9: kayak trip ($15/person) and $5/entrance fee/car. Come join us as we learn about
the river, birds and more! Please RSVP to janae@FronteraLandAlliance.org, space is
limited.
- Wednesday, June 6 a webinar, noon to 1:30: Learn how to connect people to the land. This is
Fall Details coming soon!:
Transplants cacti, Mike with High Desert, Cacti Club
Rain water harvesting, Mike with High Desert with City Sustainability
Guided hike at Resler Canyon
Guided hike at Thunder Canyon
Bee Hive start up, Bob Reneau