Natural History Education
Chihuahuan Desert Home Page A broad overview of the region with links to courses, teaching modules and external links. |
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Chihuahuan Desert Natural History Course A course introducing the natural history of the Chihuahuan Desert, designed as either a self-learning course or the basic outline for a formally-taught course. |
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Desert Diaries Short takes on desert life. |
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Chihuahuan Desert Teaching Module A team-written introduction to the Chihuahuan Desert. |
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Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition A local group that supports programs which enhance conservation and education of the Chihuahuan Desert. |
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El Paso Native Plant Society An organization whose purpose is native plant identification, ecology, and uses; encourage preservation of natural habitats; support botanical research; and promote use of native plants for conservation of water, land, and wildlife. |
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Educational Resources A link to the Centennial Museum Educational menu page for both informal and formal education. |
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Mammalogy Pages that can be used for reference or instruction, with regional emphasis on New mexico, Trans-Pecos Texas, southeastern Arizona, in the U.S. and northern Chihuahua. |
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Mammal and Bird Gallery Specimens of animals native to the Chihuahuan Desert Area. |
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Pleistocene vertebrates of New Mexico and Trans-Pecos Texas A compliation of Pleistocene records. |
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Learning Links Drawings of native animals to print and color. |
Cultural History Education
Casas Grandes Information about Paquimé, better known as Casas Grandes; a major cultural and trade center in northwestern Chihuahua. |
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Information about Casas Grandes. |
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Archeology Information and additional links about Casas Grandes from About.com. |
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Mata Ortiz Information about the village of Mata Ortiz, calendar of events and pottery. |
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Mexico's Huichol resource page Information about culture, symbolism and art. |
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Rarámuri resouce page Information about the Rarámuri culture from Mexonline.com. |
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Mescalero Apache Tribal Community Information about the Mescalero Apaches who are now resident in the Sacramento Mountains of southern New Mexico. |
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Archeological Sites of the Southwest Extensive links to sites in the region on public land which are open for visitors. |
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Texas Beyond History Information on pre-Columbian sites in the region. |
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Museum Publications on Cultural History Hardcopy and electronic publications from the UTEP Centennial Museum. |
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Learning Links One-page information sheets and coloring pages. |