Environmental Education of New Mexico

Asombro Monthly Volunteer Gathering (Community Event)
2026-01-13 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-10 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Denver) | Asombro Institute for Science Education, 401 E College Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88005, United States
Join us for our monthly volunteer gatherings, held on the second Tuesday of every month from 9:30AM -10:30AM at the Asombro Institute for Science Education office at 401 E College Drive, Las Cruces. This is a great opportunity to meet other volunteers who have worked in the education and STEM realms, have a shared interest in promoting science among K-12 students in our local schools, and have a passion for contributing to the great community we live in! We work on a variety of tasks such as prepping materials for Asombro’s education programs, compiling kits for teacher workshops, assembling items for classroom science experiments, and whatever else is needed to increase natural science literacy through engaging, place-based education!

Project WET Water in Earth Systems Workshop (Community Event)
2026-01-17 09:00 - 12:00 | SFWA Office, 1413 Second St., Suite 3, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Teachers and Environmental Educators,
Join the Santa Fe Watershed Association for the next water education workshop in our series!

SFWA is holding a free half day workshop on Saturday, January 17, 2026. At the workshop we will explore the properties of water, global water distribution, and management activities with Project WET’s Water in Earth Systems guide. Lessons are standards aligned and can be modified for K-8 classrooms. For more information or to register go to: https://www.santafewatershed.org/education-and-outreach/teacher-workshops/

Please share the attached flyer with any other educators that you think may be interested. We hope you can join us!

Best,
Julie

Bosque Education Guide Workshop (Community Event)
2026-01-17 09:00 - 16:30 | Valle del Oro Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, United States
The Bosque Education Guide Workshop
Saturday, January 17, 2026
9 a.m. – 4: 30 p.m. Location: Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
The Bosque Education Guide is an interdisciplinary curriculum about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The curriculum provides classroom-based and field activities for students grades K-12. For the central activity, students construct a model of the Middle Rio Grande and then manipulate the paper and cloth pieces to demonstrate human impacts over the last two hundred years. Later, they “restore” the ecosystem. Newly updated activities include Next Generation Science Standards/NM STEM Ready! Science Standards.
The curriculum is downloadable on the website:
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/educational-resources/sections/bosque-education-guide

Features of the Bosque Education Guide curriculum

Over 700 pages of K-12 activities; many now NM STEM Ready!/NGSS aligned
Spanish materials available for download
Background and appendices for teachers
Suggestions for service learning in the bosque
Topics include:

Field Activities
The geology of the valley, surface and groundwater
Demands on the river’s water budget
Flora & fauna of the valley
Natural history & human influence
Fire in the bosque
Energy and matter in ecosystems
Bird migration

Workshop information/Registration
https://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/events/bosque-education-guide-workshop-3
Workshop activities will occur indoors and outdoors. Participants should dress in comfortable clothing for the weather that day, warm jacket, good walking shoes, and hat. Bring a sack lunch and water bottle.
Workshop fee: $25 includes curriculum and binder (700+ pages), laminated kit, expert facilitator guides and refreshments.
Registration: https://my.nmculture.org/49797/52654:
Refund Policy: Registration is refundable up to one-week prior to the workshop.
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is located at 7851 2nd St SW, Albuquerque 87105.
Five miles south of downtown. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/valle-de-oro
Questions: Tish Morris– tish.morris11ATgmail.com; Sivan Gordon-Buxbaum at RGNC 505-344-7240; Sivan.Buxbaum@emnrd.nm.gov; Dakota Dominguez at VdO 505-328-9876; dakota_dominguez@fws.gov

Water & AI in NM for Students (Community Event)
2026-01-31 09:00 - 15:00 | Bosque School, 4000 Bosque School Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120, United States
On Saturday 10 January 2026 Bosque School (Albuquerque) is hosting a one day AI and Data Centers focused workshop, specifically for young people, especially high school students, but other young people will be welcome too. Specifically it will be about exploring both the potential benefits of those facilities as well as their energy, water, and other environmental needs especially as they relate to competing interests in New Mexico including agriculture, wildlife, and fisheries. The workshop will involve hands-on and participatory opportunities for young people to learn about and form their own opinions about these topics.

This FREE event is from 9am – 3pm and lunch and snacks are provided. Any student can participate but the conversation and activities are geared towards a high school audience. To register, email Kim.fike@bosqueschool.org.

Seeds and Soil Workshop (Community Event)
2026-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 | NM
A virtual workshop for educators, librarians, and out-of-school time providers (2 CEU hours).
Come learn how to plant seeds of STEM with your students! You’ll get your hands dirty and design your own seed through the engineering design process. You’ll immediately be able to apply these ideas with your students!
Register here: https://forms.gle/fMpHgAtFvKQ9eEvi9

Engineering Problem Solving through Wildlife Conservation (Community Event)
2026-03-21 09:30 - 15:30 | NM Department of Game & Fish, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120, United States
The Asombro Institute for Science Education presents:
Engineering Problem Solving through Wildlife Conservation
Spark your students’ imagination and problem solving skills with four classroom-ready lessons that cover the NGSS Engineering Design standards. In each hands-on, place-based lesson your students will think critically about how humans can help conserve New Mexican Wildlife.

New Mexico Outdoor Festival and Skills Competitions (Community Event)
2026-03-31 12:00 - 21:00 | Legacy Ranch, 74 Barton Rd, Edgewood, NM, 87015, United States
The New Mexico Wildlife Federation is hosting the New Mexico Outdoor Festival and Skills Competitions on April 4th at Legacy Ranch Shooting Range in Edgewood. Join us for a day to celebrate outdoor skills and traditions in hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
Visit our website for more information: https://www.nmwildlife.org/nm-outdoor

Asombro Institute for Science Education's Art in the Park (Community Event)
2026-04-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 56501 N Jornada Rd, Las Cruces, NM, 88012, United States
Saturday, April 11 9:00am-11:00am
Come celebrate art and nature with Asombro at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park during this free event. Hands-on, family friendly activities and demonstrations will showcase local artists from ArtForms, the Las Cruces Arts Association, the New Mexico Watercolor Society, and Asombro. Booths will be located near the upper parking lot at the Park.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will occur during the event at 10 AM to celebrate the official opening of the new 75-seat amphitheater as well as the surrounding permanent art installations.

Webinar – Dark Skies: Rare Phenomena in America’s Public Lands (Community Event)
2026-04-17 19:00 - 20:00 | NM
What happens on our public lands after dark? The Milky Way rises above the New Mexico desert. Once-in-a-lifetime comets and meteors streak through the sky.
Join us for an evening with award-winning photographer Jeff Pfaller as he shares his 5-year journey exploring America’s public lands at night. You’ll hear about rare dark sky phenomena and tips for experiencing these bucket-list moments yourself.
Jeff Pfaller is an award-winning photographer, writer, and self-described “parkaholic.” Based in Chicago, he runs Jeff Pfaller Art & Photography, a creative studio focused on capturing rare, ephemeral natural events.
This webinar is co-hosted by New Mexico Wild and New Mexico DarkSky, with in-person gathering and telescope viewing options hosted by New Mexico DarkSky and local partners.
View the webinar virtually: Zoom link
When: April 17 | 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Watch the webinar in person & join a telescope viewing:

Albuquerque – Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 7851 2nd St SW | Telescope viewing following webinar
Belen – Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area, 2424 NM-47 | Telescope viewing following webinar
Las Cruces – New Mexico State University, O’Donnell Hall Room 111, 1220 Stewart St | Telescope viewing following webinar at Tombaugh Campus Observatory
Santa Fe – Santa Fe Community College Planetarium, 401 Richards Ave | Telescope viewing following webinar
Taos – Bataan Hall, 121 Civic Plaza Dr | Telescope viewing on Saturday, April 18 at 8:15 p.m. at Wild Rivers Visitor Center, 1120 NM-378, Questa

Introduction to Backpacking-Overnighter (Community Event)
2026-04-18 - 2026-04-19 | Tapia Canyon
Join us for a beginner overnight backpacking trip in partnership with Sierra Club on April 18 through 19. Description: This is the perfect outing for those who have never backpacked before and would like to give it a try in a low-risk environment, accompanied by several experienced mentors. We’ll backpack approximately three miles into the backcountry in Tapia Canyon near San Ysidro, NM, setup a base camp and then explore the surrounding area where there are petroglyphs, slot canyons and a number of puebloen ruins. **Latino Outdoors is able to provide a backpack, tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad upon request. If interested, please email Outings Leader Roman at roman@latinooutdoors.org by April 10th.

Flow of Wildlife Mural Installation/Opening (Community Event)
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Flow of Wildlife by Jessi Cross
Mural Installation/Opening
Saturday, April 18th, 10am-12pm
Railyard Park Children’s Play Area

Join the Railyard Park Conservancy for a free, family-friendly event celebrating the installation of Jessi Cross’ large-scale mural, Flow of Wildlife, in the park’s Children’s Play Area.

• Drinks • Snacks • Sand Play Activities
• Music and Sing Along with Queen Bee Music Association

School Garden Success Panel
2026-04-22 14:30 - 15:30 | NM
April is National Garden Month and School Garden Month! At EENM, we’re digging into the magic that teachers, students, and communities create when they grow campus gardens together. 🌱
Ready to grow your own success? Join us April 22, 2:30–3:30pm via Zoom for our School Garden Success panel. Get the inside scoop from educators who’ve turned school gardens into thriving green havens, packed with tips, tricks, and real talk on overcoming garden hurdles. Register here, bring your questions, and let’s cultivate inspiration!

Desert Data Jam (Community Event)
2026-04-23 18:00 - 19:30 | New Mexico State University, 1780 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, United States
The Desert Data Jam challenges middle school students to find interesting ways to present scientific data to non-scientist audiences. Learn more here.
Families and the public are invited to view projects at 6:00, the award ceremony will begin at 6:30.

Earth Day in The Railyard Park (Community Event)
2026-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Encouraging the Ecotone: life is richer in the overlaps
Saturday, April 25th, 10am-2pm

The Railyard Park Conservancy and more than 20 community partners are hosting a free Earth Day event in the Railyard Park! Come out and enjoy a wide range of family-friendly activities, including:

• Graze Days • Live Music • Worm Fun • Kids’ Nature Play • Seed Ball Making
• Face Painting • Stilt Walker • Guided Plant Tours • Much, Much More

NM Outdoor Learning Summit
2026-09-12 09:00 - 2026-09-13 12:30 | Berna Facio Professional Development Center, 3315 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, United States
Environmental Education of New Mexico is proud to announce the 2026 NM Outdoor Learning Summit on September 12, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This unique event will bring together teachers, nonprofit leaders, and government agency staff for a day of building collaborations, sharing stories, and celebrating the unique cultural and physical landscapes of New Mexico. Attendees will experience hands-on sessions with local experts on topics such as youth-led decision making, bilingual program design, and much more!
This year’s summit will be accompanied by a Summit field trip on Sunday, September 13th at the Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center. Programming at the event will center around teaching through gardening and growing. The field trip will run from 9am-12:30pm and will include a tour of the center, a workshop with a local outdoor learning provider, and lunch.
Registration is now open! Register here before August 15th for a $25 early bird discount!
Registration Pricing

Registration type
Cost

Standard Early Bird (before 8/15)
$50

Standard (after 8/15)
$75

Member Early Bird (before 8/15)
$30

Member (after 8/15)
$50

Field Trip Early Bird (before 8/15)
$20

Field Trip (after 8/15)
$40

EENM members receive a discount as well. To purchase a membership and save on summit registration, click here.
