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09/09/2020

09/09/2020

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Tarantula Hawk in action!

If you’ve ever wondered how the tarantula hawk got its name...

Fall is the best time to see a tarantula in the park, as this is their mating season, and we have already started to see several of them come out of their burrows! This unlucky fellow was most likely out in search of mate when a tarantula hawk interrupted their plans.

NPS Video/K. Poteet

Video: Tarantula hawk (type of large wasp with black body and orange wings) drags paralyzed tarantula back to its burrow.

#guadalupemountains #findyourpark #encuentratuparque

09/08/2020

Tuesday Thoughts 💭

09/08/2020

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"To keep their environmentally sensitive acreage pristine for future generations, owners turn to land trusts...

Frontera is an accredited land trust ✅

Land trusts are nonprofit organizations with a mission to conserve land and water. Such trusts began working in Texas in the 1960s and expanded in the 1990s. Today, more than 30 land trusts operate in Texas. They acquire parks and protected areas, own and manage nature preserves, and arrange conservation easements on private lands."

09/04/2020

Fur Friday 9/4/2020

Happy National Wildlife Day! And Fur Friday! 🥳

Today we talk about the Desert Cottontail Rabbit 🐇

Watch below!

09/02/2020

Wednesday* Thoughts 💭

09/01/2020

Energy Transfer in Trophic Levels

YouTube Monday!!

The video does a great job explaining food webs!

https://youtu.be/0glkXIj1DgE

Learn about producers, consumers (herbivores, carnivores and omnivores), decomposers (detritivores), energy transfer and energy loss, and food chains and foo...

08/26/2020

Where to Stargaze in Texas

Community Wednesday!! Talk to us, send us your questions/comments/concerns:)

Have you ever gone star gazing? Texas has some great spots! Check this out!

We appreciate all your Likes, Comments, and Shares 🧡

https://www.traveltexas.com/things-to-do/outdoor-adventure/where-to-stargaze-in-texas/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=August&fbclid=IwAR3TWYLLZ5T_M0Z-9YUHH_OVn58BjzVD2VJUvBCLfhYwlab97r_TC6sqN8w

About 55 minutes southwest of Houston, the Brazos Bend State Park still experiences light pollution from one of the country's largest cities. To offset that, the George Observatory located inside the park has one of the largest telescopes in the U.S. that is regularly available for public use. The...

08/25/2020

Tuesday Thoughts 💭

08/24/2020

Why certain naturally occurring wildfires are necessary - Jim Schulz

YouTube Monday!

An outline of the benefits behind some wildfires, watch below.

https://youtu.be/cNVZEVq3KzY

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-wildfires-are-necessary-jim-schulz Our early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which ...

08/24/2020

#ElPasoHeraldPost shares a story about Frontera.
Learn more at: https://elpasoheraldpost.com/el-paso-community-foundations-frontera-land-alliance-endowment-fund-receives-50k-for-ongoing-land-conservation-projects/

08/24/2020

Celebration of Our Mountains

Celebration of our Mountains kicks off next week. Frontera has a few activities if you wish to join us! To learn more go to: http://www.celebmtns.org/

For 21 years, we’ve been hiking, biking, birding, climbing, photographing, geocaching, studying and celebrating the natural wonders of the Borderland.

08/21/2020

Fur Friday 08/21/2020

Happy Fur Friday!

Today we talk about the striped skunk 🦨

Watch below! Let's us know if you have any questions!

08/20/2020

Dr. Richard Teschner has donated $50,000 to Frontera to aid in our land preservation projects and programs. This generous gift will demonstrate Dr. Teschner's endless dedication to and understanding of the value of legally
conserving land in our region! THANK YOU!!
(photo of Wakeem/Teschner Nature Preserve by Scott Cutler)

08/19/2020

Janae Reneaud Field – Executive Director of Frontera Land Alliance | Talking Nonprofits

Through a pod cast called #TalkingNonProfits with Tephanie, she is working to connect nonprofits to the community! It was great fun to participate and talk with Tephanie.To hear Frontera's interview go to: https://talkingnonprofits.com/janae-reneaud-field-executive-director-of-frontera-land-alliance/

Janae Reneaud Field – Executive Director of Frontera Land Alliance Hosted by Tephanie PodCasts July 18, 2020 34 views https://talkingnonprofits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ep1-frontera-land-alliance.mp3 Facebook Twitter ReddIt Mix VK LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please ...

08/18/2020

Tuesday Thoughts 💭
Inspired by the many book recommendations we have received🧡

08/18/2020

Three Thirsty Texas Cities Are Global Leaders in Water Innovation - Circle of Blue

Three Thirsty Texas Cities Are Global Leaders in Water Innovation - Circle of Blue

Austin, El Paso, and San Antonio Prepared for Growth and Drought

08/17/2020

El Paso Border Coalition for Fitness

Great way to spend time outdoors!
Great initiative taken by two young women to form a Mountain Biking for Women group! 🚴‍♀️

The Border Fitness Broadcast🏃 📺 🎉 has arrived! We interview two incredible people determined to help other women get active with mountain biking, show how far the Step Bootcamp participants have really gone and visit our top trail of the week- Playa Drain Trail.

08/17/2020

Desert Survival Food: Mesquite/ Making Mesquite To Cakes and Coffee

YouTube Monday!!

Mesquite pods all over the desert are looking ready to eat!

Watch the video below to see different ways you can eat them! We will definitely be trying out that coffee ☕

https://youtu.be/9oMrbIU7qXk

Today we gather ripe mesquite pods and process then into cakes and coffee. Help support our channel and adventures through these links! Junkyard Fox Amazon S...

08/14/2020

Fur Friday 08/14/2020

Happy Fur Friday!!

Today's animal is the raccoon 🦝

Watch our new program below!

08/13/2020

frontera land alliance

Throwback Thursday!!!

Check out the awesome article we shared a year ago!

#tbt #outdoorapps #hiking

Some great app's to check out for exploring outside!
https://www.rei.com/blog/hike/the-8-best-hiking-apps-you-need-to-download-now

08/12/2020

Community Wednesday!!
Talk to us! Send us your questions or concerns:)

What would you like to see LIVE from Frontera?🎥🥗🌳🐾🐝🚶‍♀️

We appreciate all your likes, comments, and shares ❤️

08/12/2020

Land Trust Alliance shared that the Land and Water Conservation Fund is fully funded! This month, we're celebrating the realization of a 50-year-old dream across the conservation community: the Land and Water Conservation Fund now has full and dedicated funding. That means that $900 million will be committed each year to protecting important land, water and recreation areas that benefit all Americans. Thanks to all of you who have been advocates, donors and supporters of land conservation to ensure that our parks are properly funded, our national treasures are protected and we can continue to expand Americans' access to the outdoors.

08/11/2020

Tuesday Thoughts 💭

08/11/2020

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS WANTED!!

Send us the details on your favorite conservation related books! 📗📘📚🔍🌎
We will be sharing on our website.

Leave a comment, send a message, or email us the book titles and authors

#education #books #lookingforrecommendations

08/10/2020

Chuco Cooking Show Episode 3: Keystone Heritage Park

YouTube Monday!!!

Learn more about native plants at Keystone Heritage Park!

Hello everyone! This week we’re visiting Keystone Heritage Park and I’ll talk with Michael Gaglio to learn more about our wetlands and the edible plants that...

08/09/2020

Word of the day snag!

What is a snag?

In forest ecology, a snag refers to a standing dead tree. Leaving dead trees standing everywhere are very important because snags can also be called wildlife trees. Decomposers like bacteria and fungi, insects, and other invertebrates often thrive in dead and decaying wood. Cavities, hollows, and broken tops in the snags are very important habitat for small mammals, birds, and bats. Snags are also optimal habitat for primary cavity nests such as woodpeckers.

NPS Photo

#guadalupemountains #texas #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque

08/09/2020

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS WANTED!!

Send us the details on your favorite conservation related books! 📗📘📚🔍🌎
We will be sharing on our website.

Leave a comment, send a message, or email us the book titles and authors

#education #books #lookingforrecommendations

08/07/2020

Flower Friday 08/07/2020

Happy Flower Friday!!

Today's plant is the Yellow Trumpet 💛

Watch below!

08/06/2020

Throwback Thursday!!

We participated in the relocation fair at Fort Bliss this day last year 2019!

#tbt #volunteer #education

08/05/2020

Millipede Castner Range 7/30/2020

Community Wednesday!

Check out what our volunteer Judy found at Castner Range!

We appreciate all your likes, comments, and shares ❤️

08/04/2020

Tuesday Thoughts 💭

07/31/2020

Flower Friday 7/31/2020

Happy Flower Friday!!

Today's plant is the Agave Lechuguilla 💚

Watch below!

#flowerfriday #chihuahuandesert

07/31/2020

Talking Nonprofits

Talking Nonprofits

Take a listen to a snippet of the podcast interview with Janae Reneaud Field, Executive Director of Frontera Land Alliance!

07/31/2020

This week we spent 3 early mornings filming and documenting Frontera current and past projects. This was a great opportunity provided by #MountainStar Sports Group launched an initiative called #Chihuahuas Volunteer Pack & Heart of Goal. This initiative, presented by Helen of Troy, benefited local nonprofit organizations, that have previously participated in El Paso Giving Day by providing MountainStar Sports Group staff available at no charge to local nonprofit organizations which have been significantly impacted by the COVID crisis. THANK YOU to Juan, Gage, Helen of Troy, MountainStar Sports Group and EPGD for making this happen!!
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