Make plans to attend CDRI's
2021 BBQ & Auction fundraiser
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Gates open at 3:45 p.m.
2021 BBQ & Auction fundraiser
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Gates open at 3:45 p.m.
CDRI Nature Center is fully open!
Please check in at the Powell Visitor Center to purchase your tickets.
Please check in at the Powell Visitor Center to purchase your tickets.
To ensure an enjoyable and safe visit, we suggest:
* A wide-brimmed hat, sunscreen, and close toed shoes with a patterned tread for traction;
* Plenty of water;
* Hiking poles or a walking stick.
* Plenty of water;
* Hiking poles or a walking stick.
Come out to the Chihuahuan Desert
Nature Center & Botanical Gardens
to hike the trails,
stroll through the botanical gardens,
enjoy the cactus & succulent collection,
explore the mining exhibit,
see who's flown in at the bird blind,
or simply enjoy the view from the porch!
$6.50 admission fee,
children 12 and under are free,
as are dogs on a leash.
See you soon!
We're Hiring!
1. Position open for Programs & Events Coordinator. For more information please click here.
2. Position open for (Weekend) Information Desk Host. For more information please click here.
2. Position open for (Weekend) Information Desk Host. For more information please click here.
The mission of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is to promote public awareness,
appreciation and concern for nature generally and the natural diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert region specifically, through education, the visitor experience, and through the support of research.
appreciation and concern for nature generally and the natural diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert region specifically, through education, the visitor experience, and through the support of research.
