Poppy Fest 2016

their saturday afternoon out at castner range. today was the 10th annual poppy fest! from 10 to four this afternoon families were able to enjoy the outdoors, some local treats and those gorgeous poppies! we started ten years ago… “poppie fest is a time to recognize all the things we have out here as far as the natural land.” ” we are he to learn about the wild animals and the desert and find ways to preserve it for the future and our children” “we get vendors exhibitors an people that love to be outside we get entertainers they don’t get paid at all they just volunteer their time” “its a great event, a lot of kids and vendor, good food huh?” “we try not to ha anything that is bought we want things to be done creatively” “its great we ar getting the feel of it and seeing those poppie plants” “g back to nature and see the beauty of our mountains.” preservation is really important we need more events like this congresman beto o’rourke spoke at today’s festival trying to gain more support from borderland residents to make castner range a support from borderland residents to make castner range a national monument. “music