This 2-acre urban park is known to birders mainly as the north trailhead into the area East of Las Cruces Dam. However, the park itself has been adopted by the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society, and is worth birding on its own, especially early in the day prior to the arrival of dog walkers (step carefully!) and children.  The north fork of Las Cruces Arroyo forms the eastern boundary of the park and may provide observations of resident desert species or migrants. Within the park, mature deciduous trees with mistletoe are favored by Phainopepla.

Phainopepla, Anna’s Hummingbird

There is no parking lot, but parking is generally available along Frontier Drive on the west side of the park. The park features a playground, benches, a picnic table, and restrooms. The northern portion of the park is turfed, giving way to desert vegetation in the southeast as you approach the trailhead. The park contains mostly deciduous trees, but also a few evergreens.