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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
106 N 3rd Street, Alpine,
Texas 79830 Phone 1-800-561-3735 or 432-837-2326 Fax (432)
837-3638 e-mail
chamber@alpinetexas.com
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
- The
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute and Visitor Center is
located on 507-acres, four miles south of Fort Davis on Highway
118. The Center is in a marvelous setting, with views of Mt.
Livermore to the north and Blue Mountain to the southwest. "The
mission of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is to
promote public awareness, appreciation, and concern for the
natural diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert through research and
education programs." Known to locals as CDRI, the Center is home
to a Visitor's Center, the Leapin' Lizard Gift Shop, an
arboretum, and the cactus and succulent greenhouse with over 200
species of Chihuahuan Desert cacti. For those who enjoy hiking,
the CDRI offers two, moderately strenuous hikes: the Modesta
Canyon Trail, a one-hour hike down a protected canyon to Modesta
Canyon Springs, and the Clayton's Overlook hike with spectacular
views of the surrounding territory.
The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical
Gardens is open Monday through Saturday from 9 to 5. Email:
choyt@cdri.org
Tel: (432)364-2499.
Churches
Davis Mountains Education Center
- PO Box 1138, Fort Davis,
Texas 79734, located one mile from downtown Fort Davis on
Highway 118 S (to Alpine). Offering educational opportunities
and tours for all ages in West Texas, Big Bend, Southern New
Mexico, Texas Hill Country and Northern Mexico's Copper Canyon.
An Elderhostel Program Super-site. (432) 426-3481;
1-800-403-3484; Fax: (432) 426-2021.
Fort Davis National Historic Site
- P. O. Box 1379, Fort Davis Texas. Administered by the National
Park Service. Hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Closed:
Christmas Day- December 25
New Years Day - January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - Third
Monday in January - Jan.16,2006
Thanksgiving Day - Last Thursday in November - Nov.
30, 2006
For more info: Please call: (432)-426-3224-20
Food Pantry of Jeff Davis County
- Food and clothing for qualified clients. Serving all of Jeff
Davis County. Provides supplemental and emergency food. used
free clothing for qualified clients. Food Distribution 2nd &
4th Saturday of each month. Clothing Distribution every
Wednesday 12pm to 1pm. (432) 426 3886
Fort Davis ISD
- PO Box 1339, Fort Davis, Texas 79734. 101 Indian Lane. (432)
426-4440 Fax: (432) 426-4449.
www.fdisd.com
Friends of Jeff Davis County Library
- P O Box 425,
a volunteer organization that endeavors to make Jeff Davis
County Library an increasingly important asset by encouraging
greater public awareness, use, and support of the library and by
assisting the librarian and staff in improving services and
facilities.
Jeff Davis County 4-H
Girl Scouts Of The Permian Basin -
Year round leadership
development program for girls ages 5-17. Education & camping for
youth, Group facility rentals. 9am-6pm Mon. – Thurs.
Contact: 432-364-2201 - Email:
campmitrepeak@gspb.org
Boy scouts
Jeff Davis County Humane Society
- PO Box 1156, Fort Davis, TX 79734.Established in 1993, the
Humane Society strives to locate good homes for animals, educate
the public about humane treatment of animals, assist in the
spaying/neutering, placement/adoption of pets, as well as
provide foster care. The Society holds annual events, baked
goods/holiday card sales and Adopt-a-Highway projects. (432)
426-3724.
The Helping Hand Thrift & Gift Shop,
510 State St., Hours; Tue-Fri noon to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm,
(432) 426-2008 All proceeds benefit the Jeff Davis County Humane
Society
The Nature Conservancy
– 109 State Street (first floor of the
Harvard Hotel building). The Nature
Conservancy is a non-profit, science-based organization that
works to protect vital habitats in Texas
and around the world. The Conservancy's Davis Mountains Preserve
provides habitat to support several rare species, as
well as migrating birds. (432)
426-2390, ext. 1, or e-mail:
dsouth@tnc.org
Overland Trail Museum
- Fort St. and 3rd St., see
attractions page for hours,
group tours by appointment call Bob Miles 432-426-2467 or Daisy
McCutcheon (432) 426-2011 Provides historical records, pictures
items of historical interest relating to Jeff Davis County,
culture and physical history of Fort Davis and the Big Bend
area. Museum owned and operated by The Fort Davis Historical
Society.
University of Texas at Austin-McDonald
Observatory
Astronomical education, research and public information. for
fuller details see
Attractions page.
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