New Mexico Youth Conservation Foundation

Established: 2013

We have been one of the only inclusive-free outdoor partners in the state of New Mexico

Consistently for over 10 years.

 

New Mexico Outdoor Equity Grants 2023-24.

 

Unfortunately, we didn't receive the 2025-26 Funding for the NM ORD Equity Funds.  

 

 

 

 

Discovery the Outdoors

Observe-Participate-Reflect

Imagine what we can do together

Use the correct tools, find a safe place, and let your own self-discovery run wild., Take the rope lean back, and trust in our team.
We aim to be a community hub where everyone can enjoy the outdoors.
Take a journal and binoculars to new heights.
Grab a fishing pole and connect with the water.
Pick up a bow & arrow, and then take aim on the day.
Pick up a gardening tool and touch the soil.
Suit up and enjoy the bee hives and the flight they make each day.

  

Fishing - Instruction- Bee Keepers -Biology

We have been providing free instructed fishing programs since 2013.

How would you like the opportunity to be part of something special? It seems like a statement you would not hear in the center of Albuquerque.

You get to come as a guest and choose the best.

The art of fly fishing with a barbless hook. 

The study of trout and their habitat.

Fishing with an instructor.

Fly fish from a kayak? 

What are we going to do in 2025-26?

Continue to offer outdoor experiences.

and Skiing, fishing, kayaking, rafting, Archery, farm experiences,

pottery studio access. 

 

Bees-Honey-Education

 

Come and see our bee family. Put on a bee suit and protective safety gear.

Real experienced Beekeepers will educate you on the established hives.

We will gladly send you home with some honey you help harvest and some seeds to plant a pollinator garden to help local bees-pollinators near your house.

Archery - Bows & Arrows First in the Field

We will continue to provide these services in 2025-26

We have provided archery instruction for the past 10 years with the NASP Instructors. The archery gear we have has been lent out to over 30 different organizations in the state. 

We provide certified instruction for all the classes.

Many of our archers are first-time archers, while others are competitive

 

Pottery Studio

 

We have our community studio open to the public. We provide a safe environment, clay, space, tools, and supplies. and instruction.

 

Make an Olla? 

You ask what an Olla is?

It's a way our ancestors reduced water use. It's an earthen clay  

terracotta pot and lid to conserve water and assist a plant in its growth in an ever-changing environment.

 

Birding

We provide the binoculars, field guides, journal, and clip clipboard to record your findings.

 

 

 

 

Galleria

Outdoor Connections-This is all we live for.

Spiritual~Touch~Smell~Feel~Hear~See