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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 14,000 K-12 students and 2,500 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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We Are Hiring!
Outdoor Education Specialist
New half-time position
Deadline to apply: January 31 or until position is filled
Full job description

Kids' Passport to the Desert
Tuesday March 20
(during spring break)

Click here for more information on how you can help Asombro earn $25 through H&R Block's Non-Profit Referral Program