With Earth Day coming up on April 22, we’re taking a look at environmental organizations in New Mexico. Throughout the state, environmental organizations work in many capacities to protect environments now and in the future. From wildlife conservation to environmental literacy for children, here are a few environmental organizations in New Mexico that you can find on ShareNM.org:

Environmental Education Association of New Mexico

According to the Environmental Education Association’s website, children today play outside half as much as their parents did. The Environmental Education Association of New Mexico is a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental literacy by providing professional development for both classroom and non-formal educators.

Training Resources for the Environmental Community

Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) is a New Mexico environmental organization dedicated to habitat conservation and wilderness protection in the state. The organization develops and inspires leaders who can enable their staff, volunteers, board members and donors to achieve habitat conservation and wilderness protection.

New Mexico Environmental Law Center

The New Mexico Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit law firm that works to restore and protect western wild lands. With various locations throughout the state, the New Mexico nonprofit also advocates for healthy environments on behalf of communities in the Southwest. Addressing a variety of impacts on New Mexico’s environment, the nonprofit is concerned with pollution and irresponsible development, protecting the water and air, and mitigating impacts on human health and cultural sites.

National Tribal Environmental Council

Located in Albuquerque, NM, the National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) supports American Indian tribes in managing, protecting and regulating their environments according to their own priorities and values. NTEC has policy, advocacy and communications programs to educate the public on environmental issues, defend tribal jurisdiction and authority and assist tribes in intergovernmental environmental partnerships.

Earth Force

Earth Force is a New Mexico nonprofit environmental association that is committed to engaging young citizens to improve the environment in their communities. Earth Force trains educators to guide their students to collect water quality data while working with Albuquerque city engineers to learn about stormwater management. Students then design a project to address the environmental issue of their choice.

Hawks Aloft

Another New Mexico nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to helping children is Hawks Aloft, which seeks to conserve indigenous wild birds through conservation education for preschool through 12^th grade students. Hawks Aloft is also committed to performing avian research and raptor rescues.

Nicodemus Wilderness Project

The Nicodemus Wilderness Project coordinates volunteer events throughout New Mexico to restore and maintain neglected public lands. By working with local communities, the Nicodemus Wilderness Project aims to educate youth about environmental stewardship.

Do YOU know any New Mexico environmental organizations that should be added to the list? Let us know in the comments!