This virtual field trip is designed to highlight a unique outdoor space found in El Paso’s Upper Valley. The archaic wetlands and a botanical garden of Keystone will allow students to understand some of the native plant and animal species found in our local desert habitats.

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To access the virtual field trip, download the Pocketsights App to your mobile device: https://pocketsights.com/tour-guide-app or visit their website https://pocketsights.com/

You may visit Keystone Heritage Park in person and follow along the tour, or enjoy the tour virtually from your device.

Virtual Tour: https://pocketsights.com/tours/tour/El-Paso-Keystone-Heritage-Park-5161

Now that you have become more familiar with native plant and animal species found in the Chihuahuan Desert, head outdoors to document other wildlife you can find. To do this, you will be using the iNaturalist App. You can download the app to your device here: https://www.inaturalist.org/. Simply sign up for an account and watch the video for instructions. For more info on how to use iNaturalist visit our webpage: http://www.insightselpaso.org/inaturalist/

Follow the instructions on page 3 of the student activity (linked above) to complete the post field trip activity.