Outdoor Education Resources
FOR EDUCATORS
Earth Care International:
Programs, curriculum design, and other resources for sustainability education, including a Teacher Institute.
Contact Christina Selby,
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(505) 983-6898
The Earth Works Institute:
Teacher training in experiential outdoor-environmental education, free teacher toolkit, fieldtrip guides, and outdoor classroom and school garden design.
Contact Dana Richards, (505) 982-9806 or
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earthworksinstitute.org
EcoWISER New Mexico:
Searchable hub with statewide events and resources, and comprehensive listing of outdoor education websites.
ecowiser.org
Environmental Education Association of New Mexico:
Grants, events, publications and other environmental education resources.
Contact Barbara Garrity, (505) 715-7021
www.eeanm.org
New Mexico State Parks Outdoor Classroom Program:
Information and transportation grants for public school field trips.
Contact Rob Yaksich,
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(505) 476-3394
www.nmparks.com (click on Outdoor Education link on the left)
Project WILD:
Wildlife-based conservation and environmental education curriculum and activity guides for educators.
Contact Kevin Holladay,
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(505) 476-8095
www.wildlife.state.nm.us
Randall Davey Audubon Center:
School programs, scholarships available.
Contact Jeremy Philipp,
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(505) 983-4609
nm.audubon.org
Riversource:
Training for teachers in using the outdoors to teach watershed science, restoration and sustainable water use and educate students about the environment.
Contact Richard Schrader
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(505) 660-7928
riversource.net
Santa Fe Mountain Center:
Outdoor Experiential Education Programs for children, youth, families and groups.
Contact Adam Gomez,
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(505) 983-6158 ext. 14
www.santafemc.org
FOR PARENTS
These Santa Fe schools and camps offer nature-based learning and outdoor leadership programs.
Children’s Adventure Company:
Summer camp and afterschool programs for K to sixth grade.
Contact Dee Gregory, (505) 988-7201
www.childrensadventurecompany.org
Dragonfly School:
Preschool and elementary school, summer camp offered for preschoolers.
Contact Nancy Woodward,
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or Stephanie Smith,
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(505) 995-9869
www.dragonflyschool.com
Randall Davey Audubon Center Summer Camp:
Contact Jeremy Philipp,
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(505) 983-4609
nm.audubon.org
Santa Fe Tree House Day Camp:
Wilderness day camp for ages 6 to 11.
Contact Amy Roberts,
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(505) 795-0109
WEB RESOURCES
Learn more about outdoor education and reconnecting children with nature:
The Children & Nature Network:
www.childrenandnature.org
Leave No New Mexico Child Inside Coalition:
sierraclub.org
Northern New Mexico Sierra Club:
riogrande.sierraclub.org
And last but not least
Support funding for outdoor education nationally and in New Mexico by contacting your representatives in New Mexico and Washington and urging them to fund outdoor learning and environmental literacy!
Compiled by Susana Space
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