Education
Purchase Holiday Greeting Cards
Just in time for the holidays! We were so impressed with the amount of entries we got into our first ever youth art contest! We got lots of high quality submissions but had to ultimately only pick four. Congratulations to our winners for their great work - we can't wait to raft with you this... Read more »
Public Lands Rally
Roundhouse 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NMOur annual rally at the Roundhouse will take place in Santa Fe on February 1st. Bring your signs, kids, families, and everyone you know to say "keep your hands OFF my public lands!" With calls to sell off our public lands growing across the country, now is the time to stand up. Everyone who hunts,... Read more »
Tierra Madre Earth Day Hike with Nuestra Tierra
Milagro Coffee Y Espresso 1733 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, United StatesJoin Nuestra Tierra for a morning hike to celebrate el Dia de Nuestra Tierra Madre (Earth Day) at Kilbourne Hole in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. The Chihuahuan Desert is full of dramatic geologic formations and landscapes that hold the secrets to the desert, mountains, rivers, and canyons as we see them today. In... Read more »
6th Annual Aldo Leopold Kids Fishing Derby
Summer is almost here and so is the 6th Annual Aldo Leopold Kids’ Fishing Derby is on for Saturday, June 3 at Lake Roberts, north of Silver City, NM. The event is sponsored by the Wilderness Ranger District of the Gila National Forest, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mora National Fish... Read more »
Camping and Fishing with Youth at Holy Ghost Campground
NMWF is excited to take youth from Santa Fe’s southside camping and fishing. Join us to camp at the Holy Ghost Group Area, a prime location with awesome hiking and fishing nearby. The campground has restroom facilities and a pavilion. Up to 30 youth from Santa Fe’s southside will be given an opportunity to camp,... Read more »
Student Wildlands Adventure Program (Deadline Extended to June 15)
The New Mexico Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce we're teaming up with multiple federal and state agencies to send a group of enthusiastic natural resource students to Tennessee for a week-long adventure learning about eastern ecosystems. The Student Wildlands Adventure Program (SWAP) is designed to target under privileged youth throughout New Mexico for a once-in-a-lifetime... Read more »
Free Fishing Day at Tingley Beach
Tingley Beach NMJune 2nd is a free fishing day across New Mexico where all youth fish for free! Join the New Mexico Wildlife Federation at Tingley Beach Saturday morning to enjoy the outdoors, learn about the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and get outside.
Hooked on Fishing Derby
Harry McAdams Park 5000 Jack Gomez Blvd, Hobbs, NM, United StatesIn partnership with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation is excited to assist on a fishing day! The event will be held July 28th at Harry McAdams Park in Hobbs. Last year about 175 kids participated - join us in making this year's even bigger!
Donate Your Unused Hunting Tags
Did your hunting plans change? If you can't use your hunting tag this season, you can now donate it for a youth to use through the New Mexico Wildlife Federation. The State Game Commission recently authorized the New Mexico Wildlife Federation to accept unused tags for youth 17 and younger to go hunting with donated... Read more »
Wildlife Wednesday: September 11
Marble Brewery NE Heights 9904 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, United StatesCarlos Martinez del Rio cherishes the connections he sees in the natural world. A board member of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation and he is the featured speaker at the Federation’s “Wildlife Wednesday” event on Sept. 11. The title of his talk is, “The Bat, The Bee, the Pinyon Jay and the Hunter.” “I will... Read more »
Wildlife Wednesday: February 2025
Marble Brewery NE Heights 9904 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, United StatesFebruary 12, 2025: Join the New Mexico Wildlife Federation to learn about our wildlife, their habitats, and other topics each month from local conservation experts.