Education

Rivers & Birds has taught nearly 9,000 public school students in immersive, hands-on learning adventures on Northern New Mexico’s expansive public lands. We annually operate our Adventures in Stewardship program, providing two cost-free days of outdoor learning for third, fourth, and fifth grade public school classes in Taos County.

Internships

Our Future Farmers Internship has so far created three paid internships for Taos High School students, resulting in 100 hours of agricultural work-based learning.

Tree Planting

Rivers & Birds’ students have planted a forest of about 700 native trees along the Rio Grande in the Orilla Verde Recreation Area. These cottonwood and box elder trees provide shade and shelter for countless birds, wildlife, humans, and an occasional feast for beavers—although we are always working to improve fencing around threatened trees!

Land Protections

Since 2013, Rivers & Birds has been instrumental in designating around 308,000 acres of federally protected public lands in Taos County! Enjoy the Columbine Hondo Wilderness, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Rio San Antonio Wilderness, and Cerro del Yuta (Ute Mountain) Wilderness, while practicing environmental ethics.