Rivers & Birds' mission is to provide experiential education that connects youth with the lands, waters, flora and fauna of their home, and empowers them to become stewards of their environment.
Adventures in Stewardship
Two days of fun-packed, cost-free outdoor learning for third, fourth and fifth grade students from Taos County public schools, teaching the basics of environmental ethics, ecology and stewardship. From hiking to river rafting, birding to ecosystem restoration, students explore, play and learn on their beautiful public lands.
Taos Habitat Project
This Flex Friday program at Vista Grande High School offers youth a forum to reflect on challenges in our more-than-human habitat, from ecological conservation to affordable housing, imagine creative solutions, and express their vision for the future of Taos Valley through creating a collaborative public art project.
Future Farmers Internship
Want to get paid to spend your summer outside, learning and working alongside farmers and ranchers across Northern New Mexico? This internship provides an agricultural work-based learning opportunity to high school students who want to connect with mentors and participate in the agricultural traditions of their home!
Public Lands Advocacy
Rivers & Birds has worked closely with local citizens, state and national organizations, and our congressional delegation to collectively achieve the largest land and watershed protections in the history of Taos County!
Bear photo © Geraint Smith.