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Thursday, July 30, 2009

A Walk Through Time on Scenic Drive

A view from Scenic Drive

Here's the press release that you will want to read:

Scenic Sundays “A Walk Through Time”, August 23rd, 8 – 10 a.m.

Walk, ride, or pedal your way up El Paso's Scenic Drive and learn about the history and environment of the El Paso/Juarez region!

Sunday, August 23rd: Scenic Sundays presents A Walk Through Time, with talks by El Paso historian Leon Metz, UTEP Geologists, and expert Naturalists.

Hike or ride your bike on a traffic-free Scenic drive and enjoy learning about the natural wonders of the El Paso/Juarez region all the way up to Scenic Point, with stops to enjoy refreshments and experience the Chihuahuan desert.

Learn about the layers of rock that make our Franklin Mountains! Have fun learning names of fossils and plants along the road! Learn about how Native Americans lived in the El Paso/Juarez region! Travel through time as you climb to Scenic Point on the ridge!

Hosted by Celebration of Our Mountains, UTEP, The Dinosaurs of Mt. Cristo Rey, Texas Master Naturalists, Pedicabs, City of El Paso District 2, Newman Park Neighborhood Association

YOU CAN GET INVOLVED! Contact the Dinosaur Tracker – palygorskite@hotmail.com or jimhtolbert@elp.rr.com.

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