Let’s Grow Outside: An Event Supporting Outdoor Classrooms Statewide!


June 15th, 2024 from 9 am- 4 pm

FREE Entrance with a Let’s Grow Outside Music Fundraiser Below!

UNM Valencia Campus

Join TOTAL NM and our partners as we celebrate growing opportunities for outdoor classrooms and so much more! This event will be a day full of outdoor activities, presentations, discussions, hands-on practice, and celebration through music, raffle drawings, a silent auction and so MUCH MORE!

Entrance to this event is FREE

Ticket purchases for food, a raffle drawing, and music are below! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! Purchase EARLY!! (78 available) All proceeds directly support outdoor education programs at The Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area and TOTAL NM’s programs and opportunities supporting outdoor spaces at schools! Thank you!

Fundraiser (12:30-3 pm)

Tickets Sales: Purchase EARLY!

$40 (Food- Choice of Hot Dog Combo or Nacho Bar Combo, Music, 1 Raffle Ticket)

$10 Food ONLY (Choice of Hot Dog or Nacho Bar Combo)

Schedule of Events:

Tabling Organizations and Outdoor Activities: 9-4 pm

9-9:25 am: Welcome with TOTAL NM (Arts and Science Building Main Room)

9:25-10:30 am: Presentations and resource sharing (Arts and Science Building Main Room)

10:35-11:30 am: Facilitated Community Collaborations with TOTAL NM (Arts and Science Building break-out groups in individual classrooms)

11:35-12:25 pm: Putting into Practice: Hands-on Activities (Outside on campus)

12:30 -1 pm- Food $10 Choice of Hot Dog or Nacho Bar. Purchase tickets before the event. Purchase tickets HERE – Lunch will be provided by H2 Academic Solutions (Outside on campus)

1 -3 pm- Music from The Rift Valley Ramblers and Lincoln County. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! Purchase tickets HERE. (Arts and Science Building Main Room)

3:05-4 pm- Silent Auction Winners, Panel Discussion, and a Community Generated Outdoor Classrooms Reveal with TOTAL NM (TBA)

Would you like to table at the event? Click on the button below to sign up BEFORE May 30th!

What you will receive:

  • Free Lunch
  • Recognitions of your business or organization
  • Networking and Resource sharing opportunities!