Department staff will teach an aquatic insect lesson to a class at Whittier Elementary School. The class is participating in the Trout in the Classroom program, which allows them to rear rainbow trout from egg stage to fry stage and stock them in public waters. During this time, the students do in-depth studies about their trout and trout habitat. This event is closed to the public.
Senior’s enrolled in the Senior Archery Extended Learning Program through WNMU will take part in a 3-hour, hands- on archery workshop. Participants will be assigned and fitted with archery equipment, and then taken step by step through the NASP 11-Steps of Archery Success program. Archers will have time to refine their skills shooting at 80 cm bullseye targets. A number of fun shooting games will complete the workshop.
Must be enrolled in the WNMU Senior Archery Continuing Education Program
Department staff will teach an aquatic insect lesson to a class at Laguna Elementary School. The class is participating in the Trout in the Classroom program which allows them to rear rainbow trout from egg stage to fry stage and stock them in public waters. During this time, the students do in-depth studies about their trout and trout habitat. Department staff will give three presentations on this afternoon. This event is closed to the public.
Department staff will teach a lesson to a class that is participating in the Trout in the Classroom program. The lessons will be about New Mexico fishing, how to cast and land a fish and identifying different game fish in New Mexico. This event is closed to the public.
This workshop is required to become a certified hunter education instructor and will certify the individual to teach both the Traditional and the Field Day Hunter Education student courses. This workshop also provides a NM Hunter Education certification to new instructors who need a required NM hunter education number. All participants must register prior to attending. Please see registration details below.
Registration Details:
Interested applicants need to first become a certified Game and Fish volunteer. Below are the steps to become a certified volunteer:
- Create a Customer Identification Account (CIN) with the Department at https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/
- Email the Volunteer Coordinator, Chris Jarvis, at chris.jarvis@dgf.nm.gov for the appropriate volunteer application documents.
- Once the application is approved, certified volunteers can sign-up for the hunter education workshop through their CIN account
This workshop is required to become a certified bow hunter education instructor and will certify you to teach both the
Traditional and the Field Day Bowhunter Education student courses. This workshop will familiarize you with
equipment, methods and field activities used during class, lesson plans, and policies and procedures of the bow
hunter program. This workshop will also provide the New Mexico Bowhunter Education certification to new instructors who need a required New Mexico bowhunter education number.
Registration Details:
Interested applicants need to first become a certified Game and Fish volunteer. Below are the steps to become a certified volunteer:
1. Create a Customer Identification Account (CIN) with the Department at https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/
2. Email the Volunteer Coordinator, Chris Jarvis, at chris.jarvis@dgf.nm.gov for the appropriate volunteer application documents.
3.Once the application is approved, certified volunteers can sign-up for the hunter education workshop through their CIN account
A fishing day will be held for The Nature Niños “Investigating the Outdoors” (ITO) class. Youth ages nine through 17 will learn, explore, and connect with our local natural spaces and grow their outdoor passions. Today’s class will cover basic fishing skills (casting, catch-and-release, and ethical fish harvesting). The Department will help with the angling essentials, such as fish species/anatomy, habitat, diet, understanding fishing gear, tying knots, safety and so on. This will also include hands-on practice casting, rod-and-reel assembly, and patience with fishing.
Registration Details:
Additional details for ITO can be found at https://www.natureninos.org/investigating-the-outdoors/
NMWF Nature Niños reached out to retain assistance from NMDGF – Aquatic Educator Contractor, Matty Gonzales
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents a class on Basic ATV safe operation training for Department of Veteran Affairs Officers. This class was rescheduled from Feb. 27. This event is closed to the public.
A fishing day will be held for The Nature Niños “Tiny Trees” (TT) class. Youth ages four through eight will learn, explore, and connect with our local natural spaces and grow their outdoor passions. Today’s class will cover basic fishing skill (casting, catch-and-release, and ethical fish harvesting). The Department will help teach angling essentials, such as fish species/anatomy, habitat, diet, understanding fishing gear, tying knots, safety and so on. This will also include hands-on practice casting, rod-and-reel assembly, and patience with fishing.
Registration Details:
Additional details for TT can be found at https://www.natureninos.org/tiny-trees-art-stories/
NMWF Nature Niños reached out to retain assistance from NMDGF – Aquatic Educator Contractor, Matty Gonzales
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Aquatic Education program will be fishing with middle school students from Aldo Leopold Charter School from Silver City at Bill Evans Lake on April 26.
Registration Details:
This event is closed to the public.
A fishing day will be held for The Nature Niños “Investigating the Outdoors” (ITO) class. Youth ages nine through 17 will learn, explore, and connect with our local natural spaces and grow their outdoor passions. Today’s class will cover basic fishing skills (casting, catch-and-release, and ethical fish harvesting). The Department will help with the angling essentials, such as fish species/anatomy, habitat, diet, understanding fishing gear, tying knots, safety and so on. This will also include hands-on practice casting, rod-and-reel assembly, and patience with fishing.
Registration Details:
Additional details for ITO can be found at https://www.natureninos.org/investigating-the-outdoors/
NMWF Nature Niños reached out to retain assistance from NMDGF – Aquatic Educator Contractor, Matty Gonzales