Saturday, March 11th at 10 a.m. – Tour: Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at UTEP

Join us for a tour of the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens (CDG) at UTEP. Spring brings many beautiful flowers to the desert. Join us for a special tour of the CDG with Botanical Curator Dr. Kevin Floyd. We will learn about the plants in the gardens and see which ones should be available for the spring FloraFest Native Plant Sale, tentatively scheduled for Apr 1 starting at 9:00 am. (www.utep.edu/florafest).

Parking is available in the lot behind the Centennial Museum, University 2 (UN2). Wear comfortable shoes.

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Location: 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968. Click the link at the top of the page for directions from Google Maps.

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An early spring bloomer. Mexican redbud (Cercis canadensis var. mexicana) from the CDG. Image: Kevin Floyd.

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Join us for a tour of the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens (CDG) at UTEP. Spring brings many beautiful flowers to the desert. Join us for a special tour of the CDG with Botanical Curator Dr. Kevin Floyd. We will learn about the plants in the gardens and see which ones should be available for the spring […]

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