Natural History Education
| A broad overview of the region with links to courses, teaching modules and external links. |
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| 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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| Short takes on desert life. |
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| A team-written introduction to the Chihuahuan Desert. |
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| A local group that supports programs which enhance conservation and education of the Chihuahuan Desert. |
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| 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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| A link to the Centennial Museum Educational menu page for both informal and formal education. |
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| 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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| Specimens of animals native to the Chihuahuan Desert Area. |
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| A compliation of Pleistocene records. |
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| Drawings of native animals to print and color. |
Cultural History Education
| Information about Paquimé, better known as Casas Grandes; a major cultural and trade center in northwestern Chihuahua. |
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| Information about Casas Grandes. |
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| Information and additional links about Casas Grandes from About.com. |
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| Information about the village of Mata Ortiz, calendar of events and pottery. |
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| Information about culture, symbolism and art. |
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| Information about the Rarámuri culture from Mexonline.com. |
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| Information about the Mescalero Apaches who are now resident in the Sacramento Mountains of southern New Mexico. |
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| Extensive links to sites in the region on public land which are open for visitors. |
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| Information on pre-Columbian sites in the region. |
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| Hardcopy and electronic publications from the 成人头条 Centennial Museum. |
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| One-page information sheets and coloring pages. |