El Paso Zoo & Botanical Gardens extends spring/summer hours and invites the public to vote on a name for its new baby giraffe. Visitors can also see new exhibits including Lar Gibbons and Binturongs.

Registration for Las Cruces' free Teen Connection summer program opens May 5, with activities for grades 6-12 and in-person and online registration options.

Las Cruces Summer Recreation Program registration opens May 5, with lottery application ending May 16 or when full. Program from June 3 to July 18, for K-5th graders. In-person sign-up available; no phone registration. Fee is $40 if selected.

Weekly hiking and walking events by the Parks and Recreation Department are scheduled from April 11 to May 23, 2025, for all ages and experience levels. Participants must register in advance.

Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering weekly hikes from April 11 to May 23 for enthusiasts to explore the Southwest outdoors. Registration is required before each event.

El Paso celebrates the renovation of Cleveland Square Park, which now offers improved landscaping, ADA-compliant sidewalks, an amphitheater, and better lighting for community use.

El Paso, Texas eagerly anticipates the opening of the new MACC and the renovated Cleveland Square Park on March 22nd, promising to enrich the city's cultural landscape.

The El Paso Zoo adjusts its hours for spring and summer, inviting visitors to see new animals, participate in a giraffe naming contest, and learn about conservation.

El Paso Zoo introduces new animal exhibits and invites visitors to help name a baby giraffe. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday, with extended spring break hours.

Las Cruces Parks and Recreation to open Spring Break Camp registration on Feb 10 for children K-5th grade, with activities and meals provided for a $20 fee.

El Paso's Star on the Mountain will shine in red and green on Christmas Eve, starting at 5:40 p.m., to celebrate the holiday and promote community unity.

Obi, the first giraffe born at El Paso Zoo, is moving to Dallas Zoo as part of a conservation plan. His departure marks a successful breeding effort under the Species Survival Plan.

Fifty desert bighorn sheep have been reintroduced to the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas, by the TPWD, restoring the species that vanished in the 1960s.