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SANTA FE, N.M., April 10, 2026—Ten outdoor recreational and educational businesses, located in Santa Fe County, received grants through the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Outdoor Equity Fund, totaling over $125,000, and Trails+ Grant, totaling over $250,000.

The Outdoor Equity Fund helps organizations that provide opportunities for equitable access to the outdoors. Many young people, especially in rural, Tribal, and historically underserved communities, encounter significant barriers to experiencing the benefits of New Mexico’s great outdoors.

The State’s Trails+ Grant invests in trails and outdoor infrastructure that supports healthy communities, local economies, and long-term access to nature. The Trails+ Grant helps projects that get people outside, improve access to public lands, and help communities across New Mexico connect with nature in meaningful, sustainable ways. 

Santa Fe County celebrates the recipients of these awards, as they work toward fulfilling shared goals of the County: to promote and support a healthy, sustainable, and equitable community.

The County offers help with grant processes when opportunities arise. Check with the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division for future opportunities or contact Santa Fe County Economic Development Manager Juan Torres at JETorres@SantaFeCountyNM.gov.

Outdoor Equity Fund recipients:

• Glorieta Adventure Camps, $30,000, to cover fees and transportation for youth, from Title 1 schools, to participate in programs about ecosystem health, stream ecology, and landscape analysis, with an emphasis on teamwork.
• Loventure, $40,000, to help fund scholarships to the Children’s Adventure Company’s month-long outdoor summer camp.
• Pueblo de San Ildefonso, $40,000, to help fund the San Ildefonso Youth Cycling Program to equip local youth with bicycle safety and maintenance skills, promote cultural learning through cycling trips, and provide more sustainable, autonomous transportation methods.
• Railyard Park Conservancy, $9,845, to fund outdoor educational field trip programs targeted at K-5 students from low-income communities.
• Reunity Resources, $30,000, to fund Farm Camp, based in Agua Fría Village, which offers children aged 4-14 hands-on, outdoor educational experiences on sustainable farming and conservation practices.
• The Mayfly Project, Santa Fe, New Mexico, $5,440, helps fund a supportive environment for youth in care, aged 8-18, through nature-based mentorship fly fishing. The program addresses systemic barriers, provides bilingual support, and equips participants with their own personal fly-fishing gear.

Trails+ Grant recipients:

• Mountain Cloud Zen Center, $49,991, helps fund outdoor recreation infrastructure with American Disabilities Act compliant signage for wayfinding and education, upgrade trails, establish seated meditation areas, improve community garden and composting systems, and host public learning workshops alongside local organizations.
• New Mexico Wildlife Center, $73,000, helps fund the installation of a cement path, and improve program areas and amenities for outdoor education.
• Santa Fe Botanical Garden, $25,000, helps fund a series of signs about woodland biodiversity, ecological processes, and cultural ties, while blending education, recreation, and responsible trail use.
• Santa Fe Children’s Museum, $99,999, to help build an Adobe Village at The Trail, with child-sized structures made of traditional adobe materials to educate visitors about native cultures and their adaptation to environmental challenges, plus, educational programs and signage.

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