Poppies Fest Planned for Saturday, March 23

The seventh annual 2013 Poppies Fest on Castner Range will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology at 4301 Transmountain Road. The day will feature a full program of nature talks, wildlife displays, educational exhibits, demonstrations, a live wolf, Houdini the Harris Hawk, children’s activity center, music and food vendors. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the beauty of the mountains and the poppies during this free educational family fun event.

If you are interested in making a donation for this event please contact Pat White at 915-591-3562 or pat_white@hotmail.com. If you are interested in helping as a volunteer contact Sylvia Price at slyfox7tx@att.net. 

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor for this event please contact Lisa Gutierrez at 915-269-1239 or lisamarie177@juno.com.

FREE Admission and FREE Parking at El Paso Community College NE Campus, FREE Shuttle service provided from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. This event celebrates the marvelous open space in Northeast El Paso where we frequently enjoy a stunning spring display of our native Mexican Gold poppies. This festival is an opportunity to enjoy our beautiful outdoors while learning about what our mountains and desert have to offer. It takes place on the 15 acre grounds of the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. The museum’s Chihuahuan Desert Gardens boast examples of more than 200 native plants.

Castner Range is a former artillery range known for its cultural, geologic and unique biology. If the rain and weather cooperate, it is most known for its beautiful and vast display of Mexican Poppies in the spring. 

Poppies Fest, 2013 Event Details
What:  2013 Franklin Mountains Poppies Celebration on Castner Range
When: Saturday March 23, 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm
Where: El Paso Museum of Archaeology (4301 Transmountain Road)