Thunder Canyon...

Click here for a “bird’s eye view” of Thunder Canyon (Courtesy of Google Maps) May 8th, 2007, marked a key step in the progress of El Paso’s local land trust: completion of The Frontera Land Alliance’s first conservation easement transaction. To make the story even more interesting, this easement covers a parcel of land owned by the City of El Paso that was purchased through a Public Improvement...

Water Rights for Rio Bosque Wetlands Park...

Click here for a “bird’s eye view” of Rio Bosque Wetlands Park (Courtesy of Google Maps) Historically, the wetlands and riverside woodlands of the Rio Grande valley were the biologically richest habitats in the El Paso-Juárez region. Today, they are virtually gone. Past land and water management practices did not accommodate the needs of native ecosystems, and a vital part of our natural heritage gradually...

Wakeem / Teschner Nature Preserve at Resler Canyon...

Resler Canyon was The Frontera Land Alliance’s first land preservation project. Its story is one of inspiring generosity and community cooperation. Click here for a “bird’s eye view” of Resler Canyon (Courtesy of Google Maps) Development in Arroyos Arroyos are distinctive natural features in El Paso, channels carved into the slopes of the Franklin Mountains by the flowing water of countless years. Many...

Taste of Frontera, 2010...

Hungry for more? Join us at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing once again for an evening filled with good times for a great...