The El Paso Zoo is an eighteen-acre home to more than 600 animals of 175 species in a variety of natural habitat exhibits.  The Zoo is a member of the Species Survival Plan (SSP@), an international cooperative captive management program for endangered species and is an accredited member of the AZA, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. They have school visits too.  http://www.elpasozoo.org/
 

We have a mobile museum available for school groups and special events.  This miniature version of our museum contains 20 hands-on exhibits that demonstrate such things as energy, optics, health, and more.  To schedule our mobile museum call (915) 534-0000.  Check out the web site for other cool stuff to see and do at  http://www.insightsmuseum.org/index.htm
 

Science Sense is an educational program that offers an alternative for kids and adults. It's science in your backyard. That's right! Sniffing out science in El Paso is our goal! We talk to educators, scientists and we visit local areas of interest to learn more about science in our community. So tune in and watch us on EPIC-TV Cable Channel 14. For scheduling see our programming guide.  http://admin.episd.org/users/tvstudio/Tvstudiopg3.html
 

"Drinking Water Week" is a project of AWWA held every year the first full week of May. Different activities are planned for that time, with emphasis on tours of the plants and a student poster contest. All entries for the 2001 poster contest were based on the "Desert Blooms" theme.  Go to http://www.epwu.org/
 

This is one of the largest, most influential, and most active environmental organizations in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Whether you are a visitor to El Paso or a life-long resident, you are invited to learn more about our chapter and to attend our general meetings and field trips.  This site is packed with links to other birding sites. Point your browser to http://rgfn.epcc.edu/users/ac968/eptpas.html .
 

UTEP's Center for Environmental Resource Management offers free walking tours twice each month and also holds monthly community workdays at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park in El Paso's Mission Valley.  Check out http://www.gbarnett.com/eptpas/RBPark.html
 

Feather Lake is a wildlife sanctuary El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon manages. It occupies 43.5 acres, including a 40-acre wetland. The wetland is actually a City of El Paso storm water detention basin, built in 1969. Since 1976, Audubon has leased this land from the City and managed it for wildlife and as an environmental education area. Feather Lake is located at 9500 North Loop Dr. in El Paso's lower valley.  For more info, surf to http://www.gbarnett.com/eptpas/featherlake.html
 

Wildlife rehabilitation is the care of injured or orphaned wildlife for teturn, where possible, to the wild.  Successful rehabilitation takes a lot of time, a lot of effort, and no small amount of money.  It is challenging work, done by special people.  Chihuahuan Desert Wildlife Rescue is a nonprofit organization which exists to help the rehabilitators in far West Texas and Southern New Mexico.  Learn more about wildlife rescue at http://www.whc.net/cdwr/ .
 

Our mission is to protect the Keystone Wetlands and Archeological Site through the creation of a Heritage Park which would allow for the study of the archeological site, the restoration and enhancement of the wetlands, and the education of adults and children of the region, the nation and the world about Archaic Period Civilization and the wildlife of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert.  It's also cool to go out and see the migratory birds.  Check out this local hidden resource.  http://www.keystonepark.com/index.htm
 

The El Paso Infopage is an attempt to create a one stop information center for people interested in El Paso, Texas. Please send us any questions or comments you might have.  See a list of helpful phone numbers at http://www.elpasoinfo.com/phone.htm
 

The Laboratory for Environmental Biology (LEB) is part of the research division of the Centennial Museum, concentrating primarily on research into the natural history of the Greater El Paso Region.  Go to http://www.utep.edu/~leb/
 

There are a number of other web sites of interest. Some are sites intimately connected with the Centennial Museum and the Laboratory for Environmental Biology; others are connected only by the principle of intellectual excitement.  http://www.utep.edu/~leb/urls/url_bio.htm
 

Field trips are scheduled on a regular basis to visit local and regional sites of archaeological or historical interest.  The trips usually are day trips to sites that are moderately accessible.  Occasional overnight trips to visit regional sites often include visits to local museums or other points of interest. http://www.epas.com/
 

Bird ID Tours...3rd Sunday of every month-7:30 am.  Guided Rock Art Tours....Wednesday thru Sunday, 9:00 and 11:00 am. Call ahead for reservations, 915-857-1135.  Check out this site for more information http://rgfn3.epcc.edu/~huecotanks/
 

Special arrangements for clubs, scout groups, school groups, or any group of more than 8 persons is available depending upon staffing. Please call the park office for more information. The park reserves the right to limit the number of hikers in a tour group or to cancel tours due to weather conditions. For all tours/general hiking in the Franklin Mountains, wear good shoes, preferably hiking boots, wear weather-appropriate clothing, and hike in pairs. Always bring plenty of water and snacks. Cell phones are advised if available. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/franklin/franklin.htm#tour
 

Feather Lake is open to the public on weekends, October through April. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and 2 p.m. to dusk on Sundays. Admission is free. For information on scheduling a classroom or group tour during these hours or at other times, click on Schedule a Tour below or call (915) 757-1876.
http://www.gbarnett.com/eptpas/featherlake.html
 

Find out about Texas parks, nature clubs, and organizations at http://www.wildtexas.com/index.htm

The Critical Issues Forum offers high school teachers and students a web-based curriculum to learn about current, global issues focusing on the nuclear

world.   Through critical thinking, problem solving and ongoing research, students and teachers begin to build a deeper understanding of the issue at hand.  Check out this great site at http://set.lanl.gov/newSETintropg/   There is also an extensive list of web based curriculum and science resource links to include bench marks and standards at http://set.lanl.gov/programs/cif/NonNuclear/Genome/links.htm.  Or really get into constructivism and learn about the Critical Thinking Curriculum Model (CTCM) at http://set.lanl.gov/ .