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"Asombro" is the Spanish word for “wonder,” which is exactly what Asombro Institute programs bring to the thousands of children and adults who participate each year. The Asombro Institute for Science Education (formerly the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to increasing scientific literacy by fostering an understanding of the Chihuahuan Desert.

To achieve this mission, we currently serve more than 17,000 K-12 students and 1,500 adults in New Mexico and West Texas with inquiry-based science education programs each year. Programs take place in classrooms, schoolyards, and at the 935-acre Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park site located north of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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Desert Dash
5K, 10K, and Children's 1K Trail Race
November 9, 2013
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park
Please consider becoming a sponsor today.
All proceeds will be used for our education programs.

EEANM, NMCTM, & NMSTA Conference
Save the date for this fantastic conference for environmental educators, science teachers, and math teachers!
November 1 - 3, 2013
Las Cruces, NM