Outdoor Education


Standards-based learning opportunities abound at New Mexico State Parks. Since 2007, the State Parks Outdoor Classroom Program has
provided meaningful, hands-on experiences for over 119,000 students statewide. With 35 outdoor classrooms across the state, and many cultural and natural resources, State Parks provide a safe, friendly environment for outdoor learning that ties to classroom study.

Like these students visiting the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park in Albuquerque, your students can spend time in fresh air and sunshine reconnecting with their natural and cultural heritage.

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The Kids 'n Parks

Transportation Grant Program

The cost of field trip transportation is often a deal-breaker for teachers.
The Kids 'n Parks grants are designed to combat that and are an important part of the Outdoor Classroom Program. Teachers must make a strong connection between classroom study and the field trip
or trips and must submit an evaluation as part of their grant requirements.

For more information, email or call Christy Tafoya,
Field Support Bureau, at (505) 476-3384.

Education Guides

State Parks provide a variety of standards-based guides, tied to many benchmarks.

Teacher trainings are available for some of the guides, such as the Bosque Education Guide teacher training depicted here.

Downloadable Education Guides for State Parks include:

 

 

 

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