Happy Kids to Parks Day!
Celebrated nationwide, Kids to Parks Day encourages children and families to explore parks, trails, public lands, and outdoor spaces.
Time outside helps kids build confidence, curiosity, creativity, and connection to the outdoor spaces around them.
Looking for ways to celebrate?
🥾 Visit a local park or trail
🚲 Go for a family bike ride
🧺 Pack a picnic
🔎 Try a nature scavenger hunt
🛹 Visit a skatepark or playground
🌿 Join a community cleanup or volunteer event
However you choose to get outside, every adventure counts!
#GetOutsideNM #KidsToParks #NMOutdoorRec #NMOutside #NewMexico @NMStateParks@whitesandsnps
🚨Big news! 📣
We are pleased to announce a new Tier 2 funding category of $41,001–$100,000 for the FY27 Outdoor Equity Fund cycle! This higher funding tier is designed for organizations with a minimum $500k operating budget that offer high-impact outdoor programming with clear measures of outcomes and impact. Programs that incorporate workforce development elements are encouraged.
Visit nmoutside.com/news to read the full press release. (link in bio)
#NMOutdoorRec #OutdoorEquityFund #NMOutside #OEF #NewMexico
@SouthernNewMexicoTrailAlliance : Community-built connections to the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
With support from a Trails+ Grant, SNMTA partnered with the BLM and 75 volunteers to build a new 2-mile connector trail in Las Cruces, improving safe access to the monument while linking non-motorized users to a larger trail network and building community support for expanded outdoor recreation opportunities in the area.
Read their story: bit.ly/nmsuccess
#NMOutdoorRec #SuccessStory #NewMexico #TrailsPlus #TrailsPlusGrant
We love seeing our grantees in the spotlight! Thanks to @TaosNews for highlighting the state’s recent $627k investment in outdoor access projects across Taos and Colfax counties. (link in bio)
From trail improvements to expanded recreation opportunities for youth, these projects are helping more New Mexicans and visitors connect with the outdoors and are strengthening local communities.
#NMOutdoorRec #TaosNews #TrailsPlusGrant #OutdoorEquityFund #NewMexico
📸 Roots and Wings Community Charter School, @RiversandBirdsNM , Wumaniti Earth Native Sanctuary
Our May newsletter just dropped and it's full of exciting spring updates, events, jobs, and more! Pop over to conta.cc/4ceUuE1 to check it out and sign up to get the next edition delivered straight to your inbox 👉 nmoutside.com/contact (links in bio).
#OutdoorNews #NMOutside #NMOutdoorRec #NewMexico #NMOutside
Did you know @newmexicopubliclands manages a recreational caving site just outside of Carlsbad? Parks Ranch Cave is the second-longest gypsum cave in the U.S., featuring a 4-mile underground network with 19 entrances.
With support from a Trails+ Grant, @NewMexicoTech 's @nckri is partnering with BLM and the National Speleological Society to enhance the site — improving accessibility, visitor experience, and long-term conservation.
Upgrades include a professionally installed vault toilet, expanded shade structure for group learning, an ADA-compliant trail system with educational signage, and a defined path through the cave to help protect this unique ecosystem. We recently visited the site to snap a few “before” photos and are excited to see these improvements come to life over the next two years.
#TrailsPlusGrant #TrailsPlus #NMOutdoorRec #NMOutside #Cave #Karst #Spelunking
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. Small actions can make a big difference in protecting New Mexico’s landscapes and our communities from wildfire.
Learn what you can do: emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/fire-prevention-programs and nmoutside.com/resources/health-safety for more #TrailTips
#NewMexico #WildfirePrevention #NMOutdoorRec
The Outdoor Equity Fund supports programs that empower youth through hands-on learning and meaningful connections to the outdoors.
Aztec High School is using their #OEF award to teach students how to repair and build bikes, then take them outside to ride, explore, and experience the joy of movement.
From turning wrenches to building confidence, these young mechanics are gaining real-world skills, working toward industry certifications, and connecting with mentors for paid internships that open doors to future careers! We love seeing OEF in action!
@aztecschools
#NMOutdoorRec #NewMexico #OutdoorEquityFund #OutdoorEquity #YouthEmopwerment
The past few weeks, our team has been out of the office and in the field visiting grant recipients, celebrating project milestones, and connecting with partners on the ground. It’s been incredibly refreshing to see firsthand the impact of these investments and spend time with the communities bringing this work to life.
Moments like these build personal connections with the people and places that bring every state-funded outdoor project and program to life!
#NMOutdoorRec #NewMexico #NMOutside #OutdoorEquity #TrailsPlus #OEF #TrailsPlusGrant @indigenousfutures4ever@aztecschools@tribaladaptive@farmingtonareasingletracknm@cdtcoalition@watershedkeepers@carlsbadnmchamber@lovingtonchamber@visitsilvercity@santafecounty@swnmact
Happy Trails+ Tuesday! Today we're celebrating Santa Fe County's recent completion of a new 1.6-mile segment of the Santa Fe Rail Trail. This trail connects the Santa Fe Railyards to the historic Lamy Train Station and expands access to a safe, accessible, multimodal pathway for the community.
Supported by the Trails+ Grant, this project enhances opportunities for walking, biking, and exploring while strengthening connections between communities, public spaces, and regional destinations.
#TrailsPlusTuesday #NMOutdoorRec #NewMexico #TrailsPlus #SantaFe #RailTrail #TrailsPlusGrant #TrailTown
Honoring mining history while running with a donkey? It’s pack burro racing! NM Pack Burros won @nmoutdoorrec 2025 Adventure Pitch Fest, and they’re an amazing driver of outdoor recreation and tourism. This Saturday, May 2, they kick off their four-part Strike It Rich race series in Cerrillos.
Read about the series in the Albuquerque Journal at the link in our bio.
