The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Gift Shop
The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Gift Shop has a variety of thoughtfully selected nature-based items both to inform and as a souvenir of your visit to the Nature Center.
We offer many different and unique items with the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center logo, including t-shirts, caps, tote bags, bandanas, patches, stainless steel water bottles, lip balm, emergency flashlights and whistles. Our Take a Hike coffee from Big Bend Coffee Roasters is the perfect addition to a CDRI logo coffee mug or metal camp cup.
Our book selection is one of the most extensive, nature-based collections in the region. We also offer nature-themed children's books, along with our javelina, jackrabbit, and coyote plush.
Members and volunteers enjoy a discount of 10% throughout the year.
Please contact us at 432-364-2499 for more information or for prices. All proceeds from the Gift Shop sales directly benefit our programs.
We offer many different and unique items with the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center logo, including t-shirts, caps, tote bags, bandanas, patches, stainless steel water bottles, lip balm, emergency flashlights and whistles. Our Take a Hike coffee from Big Bend Coffee Roasters is the perfect addition to a CDRI logo coffee mug or metal camp cup.
Our book selection is one of the most extensive, nature-based collections in the region. We also offer nature-themed children's books, along with our javelina, jackrabbit, and coyote plush.
Members and volunteers enjoy a discount of 10% throughout the year.
Please contact us at 432-364-2499 for more information or for prices. All proceeds from the Gift Shop sales directly benefit our programs.
Jellies and Syrups The Gift Shop offers a tasty assortment of sweet treats ranging from Prickly Pear Jelly to Cactus Flower Honey to Agave and Prickly Pear Syrup. 
Creosote Bush Salve This locally produced salve harnesses the healing properties of creosote bush, a common desert plant also known as chaparral, greasewood, and gobernadora del desierto. 
Jabebo Earrings Created from recycled cereal boxes (box labels are visible on the backside) each pair of earrings represents a companion set of critters, for instance, a robin and her nest, a male and female painted bunting, a mama and her baby javelina. These are definite conversation starters. 
Stainless Steel Drink Bottle No more need to add plastic bottles to the landfills. These light-weight, stainless steel drink bottles have a wide-mouth opening which makes it easy to drop in an ice cube or two. Plus, it comes with a handy carabiner clip. 
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Desert Animal Plush The Gift Shop offers life-like plush stuffed toys by Wildlife Artists, as well as Folkmanis hand puppets and finger puppets representative of animals that live in the Chihuahuan Desert. 
The Best Book Selection in the Big Bend Region We offer a large selection of books with topics ranging from cacti to woody plants to identification of grasses, bird identification, mammals, reptiles, and a general overview of the Chihuahuan Desert and the geology of West Texas. 
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Caps, Patches, Hats, Lapel Pins, and Hiking Stick Medallions Take home a souvenir of your visit to the Nature Center with an embroidered cap in khaki or denim color, patch, lapel/hat pin, decorative magnet, walking stick medallion, or a brightly colored bandanna. We also have CDRI SPF-15 lip balm. 
Children's Books These are just a few of the many children's books that will capture the imagine of both children and adults. 
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Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center T-Shirts Our CDRI logo tees are a big hit with their "Take a Hike" message on the back! Plus we have our "Bird Dog" and "Hiking is Cheaper Than Therapy" tees. 
The Big Bend Cookbook Not only is this a great cookbook, it's also a look at the landscape and culture of the region with its interviews with the folk who make the Big Bend area their home. This makes a great gift, plus you'll have to get one for yourself--after all, you don't want to be left out. 
Denim Shirts & Bandannas Our wildly popular, long sleeved, denim shirt, is 100% cotton with the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center logo embroidered over the pocket. We also have 100% cotton logo bandannas in bright yellow. 
Flour Sack Dish Towels Over-sized, 100% cotton dish towels make great gifts for all of your friends back home. 
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Terracotta Coffee Mugs Our terracotta flower pot mugs are great reminders of your visit to the CDRI Nature Center. 
Sotol Walking Sticks Dried sotol stalks are surprisingly sturdy and lightweight. Our walking sticks are lovingly hand-crafted by our volunteers. 
Cactus Mary Soaps Crafted in El Paso, these handcrafted soaps feature scents taken from the desert. Ocotillo Flower, Prickly Pear, Yucca, and Desert Blossom are among the many popular fragrances. 
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Mug - Gotta Have One Our visitors just can't get enough of these mugs. These make a nice remembrance of your visit to the "Best Rural Nature Center in Texas." 
"Take a Hike" Coffee Fresh, ground coffee from Marfa's Big Bend Coffee Roasters is a crowd favorite. |
