Things To Do (Cosas Que Hacer)

National Junior Ranger Day!

We invite young visitors to Explore, Learn, and Protect and be sworn in as an official Junior Ranger. Bring the whole family and enjoy an afternoon of fun crafts, games, and learning. Keep your eyes open for Chami, the Spotted Ground Squirrel.

Where: Visitor Center

When: April 20th, 2013
Events start at 1:30 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.

What: Free admission, free activities, free fun!

Who: Everyone!

 

"Nuestra Herencia" Mural at Chamizal National Memorial

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Chamizal offers a number of activities to participate in while visiting the park. Self-paced activities include viewing the History Museum in the visitor center, and visiting the 3 gallery spaces.

Be sure to check our Calendar of Events to find out what's going on in the Memorial's theater each evening.

El Chamizal ofrence un numero de actividades para participar mientras visitan el parque. Actividades que puede hacer a su propio ritmo uncluyen ver el museo de historia en el Centro de Visitantes y visitar los 3 lugares de las galerias.

Este seguro de revisar nuestro Calendario de Eventos para saber que esta presentandos en el teatro de el Memorial cada noche.

Ranger Programs (scheduled)
Chamizal offers several different programs to suit different audiences.

Patio Talks - every Saturday at 2pm outside the visitor center between the flags.
Ranger talk topics include:
"Chami isn't Our Only Squirrel: Life as a Spotted Ground Squirrel at Chamizal"
"Chamizal: Path of the Hummingbird"

Junior Ranger Crafts - the 3rd Saturday of each month kids ages 5-11 are invited to come have fun. This 45-minute program focuses on underlying themes related to the park such as friendship, diversity, commonalities among different cultures, and creative problem solving.

Horario de el Programa Guardaparques
El Chamizal ofrece varios programas diferentes que se ajustan a diferentes audiencias.

Cada Sabado, 2pm, hoy platicas en el patio afuera, en medio de las do banderas. Los topicos o temas incluye:
"Chami isn't our Only Squirrel: Life as a Spotted Ground Squirrel at Chamizal"
"Chamizal: Path of the Hummingbird"

La tercer Sabado de cada me, los niños años 5-11 estan invitados a devirtirse. En una programa de 45-minutos. La terma es amistad, divercificar, differencia en culturas, y resolvando problemas.

Ranger Guided Programs (by request)
Did you know that the Cold War played an important role in ending the 100-year border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico that was known as the Chamizal dispute? Or that in 1911 the U.S. and Mexico agreed to arbitration with Canada in attempt to settle the Chamizal dispute but negotiations failed? Attend a ranger guided program to learn more about the complex and engaging Chamizal story.

Chamizal National Memorial offers ranger guided programs that highlight the history of the Chamizal dispute and the sincere diplomacy that ended the 100-year dispute between these two neighbors as well as the culture of the border region. Regularly scheduled programs include Saturday Crafts and Ranger Story Time. Please see the Calendar of Events for more information.

If you are interested in scheduling a ranger program, please call us at 915-532-7273 x124 or send us an email to reserve a walk through the history and culture of the borderland.

Programas Guiados de Guardaparques
Sabía que la Guerra Fría desempeño un papel importante en la finalización del litigio de 100 años sobre la frontera entre EE UU y México conocido como la disputa de Chamizal? O que en 1911 EE UU y México acordaron someterse al arbitraje de Canada en un intento por resolver la disputa de Chamizal pero las negociaciones fracasaron? Asista a un programa guiado de guardaparques para aprendar más sobre la compleja y atractiva historia de Chamizal.

Chamizal National Memorial ofrece programas guiados de guaraparques que destaca la historia de la disputa de Chamizal y la diplomacia sincera que puso fin al litigio de 100 años entre los do vecinos y la cultura de la región de la frontera.

Si tú estas interesado en hacer una cita para el programa de guardaparques llamanos al 915-532-7273 x124 ó mandanos us correo electronico para reservar un paseo atravez de la historia y cultura de la fronteriza.

Visit Our Galleries
Chamizal National Memorial offers 3 gallery spaces for exhibitions. In the past, we have showcased photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations. Feel free to request either building open to suit your visit.

Los Paisanos Gallery is located in the Administration Building and is open Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. It may also be opened upon request on weekends when visitor center staff is available.

The Abrazos Gallery and the Borderland Gallery are located in the visitor center and is open Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. They may also be opened upon request on Mondays and Tuesdays when Administrative staff is available.

Visite Nuestras Galerias
El Chamizal National Memorial ofrece 3 galerias con espacio para exibiciones. En el pasado hemos expuesto fotografias, pinturas, dibujos, esculturas, y instalaciones. Sientase libre de requerir que le abran cual quier edificio que se adapte a su visita.

La Los Paisanos Gallery esta localizadod en el edificio de Administracion y esta abierta de Lunes a Viernes de 8:00 am a 4:30 pm. Tambien puede ser abierta si es requerido en el fin de semana cuando el personal de El Centro de Visitantes este desponible.

La Abrazos Gallery y la Borderland Gallery estan localizadas en el Centro de Visitantes y estan abiertas de Martes a Sabado de 10:00 am a 5:00 pm. Tambien pueden ser abiertas cuando son requeridas los Lunes y Martes cuando el Personal Administrativo esta disponible.

Junior Rangers
Hey kids, check out our Web Ranger program to learn about the Chamizal story and earn an official Chamizal Web Rangers certificate. Test your knowledge of the National Park Service and the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez area and history while you complete our new and exciting Web Rangers program.

When you visit Chamizal National Memorial be sure to ask about our Junior Ranger Activity book that can be completed on site. When you finish the activities, you receive an official Chamizal Junior Ranger patch and badge.

Los Jovenes Guardaparques
Hey muchachos, vean nuestra Guardaparques Web para aprender mas sobre la historia de el Chamizal y ganen un certificado oficial red de Guardaparques de el Chamizal. Prueba tus conocimientos de National Park Service y El Paso-Ciudad Juarez area y historia mientras tu completas de la red de Guardaparques.

Cuando visites El Chamizal National Memorial este seguro de preguntar sobre nuestro libro de Actividades par Jovenes Guardaparques que puede ser completado aqui mismo. Cuando termines las actividades, tú recibiras un parcae y una placa oficial de Los Jovenes Guardaparques de El Chamizal.

Teachers
Please refer to Plan a Field Trip to see what's available for an on-site visit.

Walking Trail
The Cordova Island Trail is a 1.8-mile walking trail that encircles the 55-acre urban park. Views of the Franklin and Juarez Mountains, the El Paso downtown skyline and an international bridge can be seen from the trail.

Sendero para caminar/bicicletas
El sendero de la isla Cordova es un sendero de 1.8 millas (3 km) para peatones y ciclistas de que rodea el parque urbano de 55 acres (22 ha). A los costados del sendero hay bancos desde donde se puede observar las montañas Franklin, las de Juarez, el horizonte del centro de El Paso, el puente internacional de las Americas y México.

 

One of our past programs, the Armchair Explorer Film Series,
took visitors to an exciting national park site each month.

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