April 6, 2023
Our teacher application is open for the 2023-24 school year! The Wild Friends Program offers enriching programming to engage students in real-world learning opportunities. We can only accommodate a limited number of schools, so admission to our program is based on an application process. Applications are due Sunday, April 30th @ 11:59pm. Read More of the Wild Friends Teacher Applications for 2023-24 article...
March 21, 2023
Our students are excited to announce that their Forest Education memorial (SM 29/HM 35) has passed both the House and the Senate! The memorial asks the Governor to declare a Forest Appreciation Day, thanks the various state agencies that protect our forests, and encourages those agencies to continue to educate the public about the importance of forests and how to keep them safe. Thank you, Senator Stewart and Representative Serrato, for sponsoring our memorial! Way to go Wild Friends! Read More of the The Wild Friends Forest Education Memorial Passes! article...
February 20, 2023
Check out the 2022-23 Wild Friends student advocacy video and hear students talk about their forest education memorial (HM 35/ SM 29)! Read More of the Wild Friends Students Advocate for HM 35/SM 29! article...
January 23, 2023
With the start of the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session, check out this amazing video developed by the iCivics program highlighting the necessity of civics in education. The video features Wild Friends students, including teacher Robbi Berry from Monte Vista Elementary in Las Cruces and Wild Friends staff member Sue George! Read More of the Wild Friends Featured in iCivics Video! article...
The Wild Friends Program is an award-winning civics education program at the UNM School of Law, providing hands-on learning to students in grades 4-12 across New Mexico. In this unique program, students help draft legislation on a wildlife conservation issue and work to pass it in the New Mexico State Legislature. Students learn how our government works, and that they have a voice!
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