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The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center provides an intimate setting to experience the diversity of the desert region. Enjoy hiking trails, interpretive exhibits, a botanical gardens featuring native plants of the Chihuahuan Desert region, and a greenhouse filled with over 200 species of cacti and succulents.

Exhibits

Birders will love Museum Day 2011. Activities include a bird count on the 507-acre Nature Center and a hummingbird banding demonstration in the morning. Both the bird count and the hummingbird banding project are ongoing research projects. Visitors are welcome to participate or just watch.

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