What an amazing conference full of inspiration, desire, and passion to create daily outdoor learning opportunities for students across this state. Take a look at the video and some of the photos supporting this first of its kind statewide conference! We can’t wait to do create this in the future very soon so more teachers can have what they need to teach outdoors! Our goal is to EMPOWER YOU to have what you need to teach outdoors!

Brief History:

Some key components of the conference included:

• Empowering educators through professional development to implement effective outdoor learning practices.
• Sharing best practices by facilitating the exchange of curriculum materials, instructional strategies, and success stories.
• Building partnerships among schools, local organizations, and government agencies to strengthen outdoor education initiatives.
• Highlighting successful programs in school gardens and outdoor learning to inspire attendees.
• Connecting educators with resources and support networks to foster collaboration and innovation.
• Advocating for policy integration to embed outdoor learning into New Mexico’s education system.
• Showcasing youth leadership and the impacts of outdoor learning on students statewide.