Every kid in New Mexico deserves a way into the outdoors, whatever their family can afford.
What we do
The New Mexico Youth Conservation Foundation has run outdoor programs for New Mexico kids since 2013: snow sports, fishing, archery, hunting and shooting sports, backpacking and camping, rafting and kayaking, beekeeping, pottery and birding. The instruction and the gear are provided; a day costs five dollars a child.
We also lend gear and training to schools and nonprofits. Our archery equipment alone has gone out to more than 30 organizations.
Our motto
Three words that shape every program we run.
Observe.
An aspen leaf · Rio Hondo · October 2016 Participate.
Halfway up · July 2022 Reflect.
A quiet minute by the creek · Taos Ski Valley · August 2017
Funding
Thank you to the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division. Its Outdoor Equity Fund has backed these programs with three awards, in 2023, 2024 and 2026.
| Year | Award | For |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $39,600 | Bernalillo County |
| 2024 | $18,050 | San Miguel County |
| 2026 | $40,000 | Bernalillo County |
Partners
Come outside with us
Sign up a kid, volunteer a day, or bring your school along.
Want to give? Days cost five dollars because people give. Give online.