Albuquerque Wildlife Federation

WHAT'S NEW

NEXT MEETING:
Studying Bats in a
Changing New Mexico
Thursday, February 12, 2026
7:30 pm
Join us for a talk by local bat biologist Milu Velardi about her work studying New Mexico's bats! Details here.

NEXT RESTORATION PROJECTS:
March 7, 2026: Valle de Oro
Join us for our first day project of the season, planting native vegetation at the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge! More details here.

March 21, 2026: Rio Puerco
Join us for a day project planting native vegetation on the Rio Puerco near Cuba, in partnership with Rio Grande Return and the New Mexico State Land Office! More details here.

AWF's meetings and volunteer restoration projects are always free and open to the public. There is no need to be a member in order to participate.

2026 AWF PROJECT SCHEDULE

MARCH 7
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
MARCH 21
Rio Puerco
APRIL 10-12
Wolf Creek, Ft. Union Ranch
MAY 29-31
Shush’Kin Fen, Zuni Mountains
JUNE 19-21
Rito Cafe, Jemez Mountains
JULY 10-12
Polvadera Creek, Jemez Mountains
AUGUST 14-16
Manuelitas Creek, near Las Vegas, NM
SEPTEMBER 4-6
Limestone Canyon, San Mateo Mountains
OCTOBER 2-4
Cebolla Canyon, El Malpais
OCTOBER 23-25
Rio Embudo, Dixon, NM
NOVEMBER 7
Cedro Creek

about us

Albuquerque Wildlife Federation is an all-volunteer non-profit organization focused on New Mexico's wildlife and habitat resources. Among AWF's dedicated and able volunteers are wildlife experts, public land stewards, sportsmen and hunters, and most especially, ordinary citizens committed to conservation of nature's wealth for personal satisfaction and for future generations.
AWF's mission & purpose statement

Help keep Leopold's legacy going strong by making a donation or becoming a member!

AWF is proud of its connection to Aldo Leopold – forester, game manager, and author of A Sand County Almanac – who founded the Albuquerque Wildlife Federation with several colleagues in 1914. As his role with the fledgling Forest Service evolved into the profession of Wildlife Biologist during the 1930's, he grew to appreciate, despite his initial advocacy of predator control, that healthy wildlife habitat relies on species diversity and richness, that nature is an interconnected web of dependency among species small and large. This is a philosophy that AWF embraces.

Inspired by Leopold's path of life-long learning, AWF offers monthly meetings featuring guest speakers on a variety of topics, in-the-field restoration service projects, a monthly newsletter, and opportunities to discuss issues relating to wildlife protection, habitat conservation, and wise use of public lands.

AWF's field projects partner our members with federal and state agencies and other conservation organizations to protect resources on New Mexico's public lands. We consolidate our efforts on restoration projects where we all learn and benefit from the shared experience.

Monthly meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the second Thursday of every other month at the Friends Meeting House, 1600 5th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

1914 - 2024: AWF CELEBRATES 110 YEARS OF CONSERVATION