Apr
13
Thu
Cibola High School Fishing Day (Albuquerque) @ Tingley Beach
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

NMDGF Aquatic Education will be fishing with up to 50 Cibola High School students. The students are from two-lifetime Skills PE classes and will have practiced casting skills two days prior.

Apr
14
Fri
Laguna Elementary School Trout in the Classroom Aquatic Presentation (Laguna) @ Laguna Elementary School
Apr 14 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

The Aquatic Education program will be presenting a live Trout in the Classroom aquatic education presentation to 140 total elementary school students.

Apr
15
Sat
School Fishing Clinic (Las Cruces) @ Alumni Pond NMSU
Apr 15 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

This event is for the Cub Scout Pack 43 sponsored by VFW.  The fishing workshops will consists of safety, knots, equipment and casting followed by fishing at Alumni Pond NMSU.

Apr
17
Mon
Fishing Workshops and Clinics (Rio Rancho/Albuquerque) @ Rio Rancho/ Tingley Beach
Apr 17 @ 8:00 am – Apr 21 @ 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the 3rd graders of Rio Rancho Public schools.  The fishing workshops will consists of safety, knots, equipment, and casting followed by fishing at Tingley Beach.

Apr
19
Wed
School Fishing Clinic (Grants) @ Mesa View School
Apr 19 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the 4th graders of Mesa View School, Grants.

The fishing workshops will consist of safety, knots, equipment, and casting followed by fishing at the Riverwalk.

Apr
21
Fri
Wild turkey presentation & discuss careers @ Los Lunas High School
Apr 21 @ 7:20 pm – 2:25 pm

NMDGF will be giving seven presentations to Los Lunas High School students about wild turkeys and to answer questions about a career within a Game & Fish agency.

Apr
22
Sat
ATV Safety Class @ Village of Los Lunas River Park
Apr 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents an ATV safety class provided by the Village of Los Lunas Open Space Division. Students earn the safety permit required for off-highway vehicle operators under the age of 18 years.

ATVs and safety gear are available for use during the class.

Space is limited – all students must have a free account with the Department of Game and Fish (https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/). Students must be at least 6 years of age.

Partner URL: https://www.loslunasnm.gov/121/Open-Space-Division

Apr
24
Mon
School Fishing Clinic (Bluewater) @ Mesa View School
Apr 24 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the 6th graders of Mesa View School, Grants.  The fishing clinic will be held at Bluewater Lake.

Monte Vista Elementary School Trout in Classroom Aquatic Education Presentation @ Monte Vista Elementary School
Apr 24 @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

NMDGF Aquatic Education will be doing an  aquatic education presentation to 120 elementary school trout in the classroom students on April 24, 2023.

Apr
25
Tue
NASP Booth at Ranch Days (Alma) @ McQueen Property
Apr 25 @ 8:00 am – Apr 26 @ 2:00 pm

The department will host a booth during the 2023 Ranch Days event for students to participate in archery or be introduced to archery.

School Fishing Clinic (Grants) @ RiverWalk
Apr 25 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the Pre-K students of Grants Public School. 

The fishing clinic will cover safety, knots, equipment, and casting followed by fishing at the Riverwalk.

Apr
26
Wed
School Fishing Clinic (Grants) @ RiverWalk
Apr 26 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the 4th graders of Grants Public School.  The fishing clinic will cover safety, knots, equipment, casting, and fishing at the Riverwalk or Bluewater Lake.

Apr
27
Thu
School Fishing Workshops and Clinic (Silver City) @ Bill Evans Lake
Apr 27 @ 8:00 am – Apr 28 @ 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the 4th graders of Silver City Public School. The fishing workshop will cover safety, knots, equipment, and casting followed by a fishing clinic held at Bill Evans Lake.

Santa Fe Home School Community Fishing Day (Santa Fe) @ Monastery Lake
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

The NMDGF Aquatic Education program will be fishing with up to 25 youth from the Santa Fe Home School Community at Monastery Lake on April 27, 2023.

Apr
28
Fri
MESD ECD School Fishing Event (Estancia) @ Estancia Pond
Apr 28 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
State Game Commission Public Meeting @ Roswell
Apr 28 @ 9:00 am

Visit Commission Meetings & Agendas for more information.

May
5
Fri
Hunter Education Camp (Queen) @ Guadalupe Christian Camp
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hosting a Hunter Education Camp in beautiful Queen, New Mexico at the Guadalupe Christian Camp south of Carlsbad. Registration for this unique hunter education course opens on April 3 to youth 10 years of age and older who have not yet passed hunter education. Youth must have an adult register and participate in the camp with them.

Participants will have the chance to earn their hunter education certification while at camp and also shoot .22 rifles and archery! This hunter education opportunity includes lodging in gender-specific dorms and all course equipment, participants simply pay $50.00/camper to the host facility for their meals Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.

 

To qualify for the camp, participants must have a Customer Identification Number account with the department and complete the required homework before attending.

Registration opens on April 3, 2023. To register click the following link, https://forms.office.com/g/R6i7JKggnp. The registration link can also be found on the Hunter Education Camps tab on the following department web page, https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/hunter-education/.

May
6
Sat
ATV Safety Class @ Village of Los Lunas River Park
May 6 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents an ATV safety class provided by the Village of Los Lunas Open Space Division. Students earn the safety permit required for off-highway vehicle operators under the age of 18 years.

ATVs and safety gear are available for use during the class.

Space is limited – all students must have a free account with the Department of Game and Fish (https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/). Students must be at least 6 years of age.

Partner URL: https://www.loslunasnm.gov/121/Open-Space-Division

Hunter Education Camp (Queen) @ Guadalupe Christian Camp
May 6 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hosting a Hunter Education Camp in beautiful Queen, New Mexico at the Guadalupe Christian Camp south of Carlsbad. Registration for this unique hunter education course opens on April 3 to youth 10 years of age and older who have not yet passed hunter education. Youth must have an adult register and participate in the camp with them.

Participants will have the chance to earn their hunter education certification while at camp and also shoot .22 rifles and archery! This hunter education opportunity includes lodging in gender-specific dorms and all course equipment, participants simply pay $50.00/camper to the host facility for their meals Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.

 

To qualify for the camp, participants must have a Customer Identification Number account with the department and complete the required homework before attending.

Registration opens on April 3, 2023. To register click the following link, https://forms.office.com/g/R6i7JKggnp. The registration link can also be found on the Hunter Education Camps tab on the following department web page, https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/hunter-education/.

Grant County Mini Expo (Mimbres) @ Bear Canyon Lake
May 6 @ 10:00 am – May 7 @ 4:00 pm

This activity will be used to allow members of the public, both young and old, to be introduced to archery and archery hunting. This station will be one of several stations utilized during a mini expo for the Grant County area in hopes that the local community can see a different side of the conservation officer. All are welcome to attend.

No registration is required.

May
7
Sun
Hunter Education Camp (Queen) @ Guadalupe Christian Camp
May 7 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hosting a Hunter Education Camp in beautiful Queen, New Mexico at the Guadalupe Christian Camp south of Carlsbad. Registration for this unique hunter education course opens on April 3 to youth 10 years of age and older who have not yet passed hunter education. Youth must have an adult register and participate in the camp with them.

Participants will have the chance to earn their hunter education certification while at camp and also shoot .22 rifles and archery! This hunter education opportunity includes lodging in gender-specific dorms and all course equipment, participants simply pay $50.00/camper to the host facility for their meals Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.

 

To qualify for the camp, participants must have a Customer Identification Number account with the department and complete the required homework before attending.

Registration opens on April 3, 2023. To register click the following link, https://forms.office.com/g/R6i7JKggnp. The registration link can also be found on the Hunter Education Camps tab on the following department web page, https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/hunter-education/.

May
10
Wed
School Fishing Day (Pecos)
May 10 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

THIS SCHOOL EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

The NMDGF Aquatic Education Program will be working the fishing station at the Wood Gormley Elementary School Trout in The Classroom fish release at Monastery Lake. NMDGFs program will be one of three stations for the kids.

May
11
Thu
Fishing & Macroinvertebrate Aquatic Insect Study Lab (Pecos, NM)
May 11 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

THIS SCHOOL EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

NMDGF Aquatic Education will be studying aquatic macroinvertebrate insects, knot tying, setting up fishing rigs and fishing with up to 40 youth from E.J. Martinez Elementary School. Kids will be fishing in the children’s pond and possibly the Pecos River right next to the pond.

May
18
Thu
School Fishing Event (Aztec)
May 18 – May 19 all-day

THIS SCHOOL EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

NMDGF will be fishing with students from Lydia Rippey School at Aztec Riverwalk Pond.