Join us Saturday, April 27th at @santafebrewing for their annual Spring Runoff! Not only will this be a fun event, but 1/3 of the proceeds will be donated directly to Nature Niños to support our outdoor programming year-round. Don't miss out on a chance to enjoy good drinks, outdoor activities, awesome friends, & contribute to a great cause!
Another fun day learning with our niños. We spent some riverside time turning over logs to find isopods like rollie pollies and also noticed spring 🕷️🕷️ are starting to emerge!
Nature Niños 2023 Year-in-Review: A Year of Growth and New Beginnings
Let's Talk New Mexico 12/14 8am: You may think of camping, hiking, biking or skiing as leisure activities that boost your quality of life, but the infrastructure and jobs surrounding those activities are also a boon to the state's economy - from small food and lodging outfits to our largest ski areas. The outdoor economy is booming in...
Announcement! Spring semester registration for Investigating the Outdoors and Tiny Trees opens on Wednesday, December 6th at 9AM.
Nature Niños, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation's youth program, was developed in 2019 to connect New Mexico's youth to their public lands through education, exploration, and stewardship. The Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) has allowed us all to reach more youth and encourage a shift away from technology towards outdoor confidence.
On May 31st Olivia Martinez, the Nature Ninos Charter School & NASP Coordinator, was presented with an award for Nature Nino's Outstanding Partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Middle School!
Sarah Candelaria, Youth Program Director for NMWF and Nature Ninos New Mexico, presented at this year's R3 Symposium alongside Christopher Kilgour, from Color in the Outdoors, and William Freeman Jr., with Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Ms. Sarah and Ms. Laura headed to Anchorage, Alaska to meet our Project Wild associates across the country! We were able present our findings from the "Engaging Marginalized Youth in Hunting and Angling: Identified Best Practices and Opportunities" report with the conference attendees and had time to field questions about the Nature Niños program...
