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Outdoor Academy

Outdoor Academy is our program designed to engage local youth with our National Monument while instilling stewardship of public lands.Our objectives are to nurture a sense of responsibility towards natural resources, offer enriching experiences through guided instruction, and showcase potential pathways to local employment opportunities.

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Outdoor Academy Programs

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Youth Outdoor Education Leads To Local Jobs

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Originally aiming to reach 125 students in Northern New Mexico, we are pleased to announce that Outdoor Academy has exceeded it's initial targets by 90% in our first year.

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In the next year the Outdoor Academy aims to expand its outreach and influence by broadening educational programs to all ages and focusing on different outdoor activities that encourage the exploration of our National Monument. Additionally, we plan to ensure accessibility for all community members, guiding individuals from initial exposure of public lands to professional roles within the outdoor industry or land management agencies.

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The Outdoor Academy is proud to say that we have built a strong partnership with Taos High School and will be teaching four separate classes during their Flex Friday program each week, aimed at providing local youth with recreational as well as environmental education. By teaching these classes throughout the next school year the Outdoor Academy will be able to increase the amount of students we impact to over 300 students. We look forward to working with more of our local youth and teaching them to become the next generation of stewards and outdoors people.

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From this large pool of students we will offer multiple scholarships to participate in next year’s round of youth guide schools, and in turn will help to connect these students to outdoor work opportunities in their local communities. We will be building on the foundation created in our first year as an organization and are excited to watch these programs grow to become more impactful.

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