For more information
click on highlighted link or call listed telephone number
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
Boys & Girls Club of Fort Davis
– Offering after school and Summer youth programs. At the Jeff
Davis County Library, PO Box 1054, 100 Memorial Square, Fort
Davis, Texas 79734, 432-426-3802. Email:
director_bgcfd@yahoo.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 Therapeutic Riding Center
401 Douglas Drive fort Davis, TX 79734
Mission-To improve the quality of life for people with
disabilities through a connection with a horse. DMTRC provides
horse riding lessons for children and adults who have a
physical, emotional or learning disability. Open Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday by appointment. Phone (432) 426-2363
email:
info@davismountainstrc.org
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 Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - Third Monday in
January
Thanksgiving Day - Last Thursday in November
For more info: Please call: (432)-426-3224 Ext.20 or visit
www.nps.gov/foda
Food Pantry of Jeff Davis County
-
Food Pantry of Jeff
Davis County - Supplemental food distributed for qualified
clients of Jeff Davis County. Also provides emergency food and
school supplies. Food Distributions are 2nd & 4th Saturday of
each month from 9AM until 11AM. (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.
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
Grand Companions
Humane Society
-M-F 9am to 6pm
Sat. Call for appt. 701 Compromise St./ 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.
Email:
info@grandcompanions.org
Jeff Davis County 4-H
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.
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 Grand Companions Humane
Society
The Nature Conservancy of Texas
- 123 N. 6th Street, Alpine, Texas 79830 (office) and 10 miles
north of the McDonald Observatory on Hwy 118 North (Davis
Mountains Preserve). A non-profit wildlife conservation
organization, using science-based research and a
non-confrontational approach to protect the unique diversity of
animals and plants native to our state. (432) 837-5954 Fax:
(432) 837-5989
University of Texas at Austin-McDonald
Observatory
Astronomical education, research and public information. for
fuller details see
Attractions page.
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