Chihuahuan Desert  Research Institute

Education at the CDRI

The mission of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is to promote public awareness, appreciation, and concern for the natural diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert region through research and education. To achieve this mission, the Institute provides environmental education to the community, encourages biodiversity conservation, and promotes and demonstrates sustainable development in the desert. 

Education at the CDRI encompasses many programs. Kids love the in-school visits and the Chihuahuan Desert Field School. Visitors of all ages enjoy interpretive hikes, tours, and exhibits at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Gardens. Workshops, fieldtrips, lectures, and events are offered year-round to encourage life-long learning. In addition, the CDRI also offers workshops for teachers. 

For program information and education news, click on the following links:

• Teachers' Workshops

• Chihuahuan Desert Field School

• 2008 Life-long Learning & Special Events

• The Earth Rocks 2!!! (preliminary information for 2007)

• The Earth Rocks 2!!! Scholarship Application/School Visit Information Form

Contact CDRI at 432-364-2499 or jhill@cdri.org for reservations or further information.

Critter Club Toddler/Preschool Enrichment Program  June, 2007	Cactus Kids  from Fort Stockton  May, 2006	Millennium Seed Bank Project  Workshop  July, 2006	Going Batty Interactive Lecture & Workshop  July, 2007
Presidio Elementary School on a Geology Hike at The Earth Rocks!!! Field Day October, 2006	Invasive Species:  Feral Hog Program March, 2006	Pollinator Workshop for Kids of All Ages  June, 2007	Fort Stockton Third Graders at the Chihuahuan Desert Mining  Heritage Exhibit  May, 2006

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