Albuquerque Wildlife Federation

WHAT'S NEW

NEXT MEETING:
The New Mexico Backyard Wildlife Refuge Program
Thursday, August 13, 2026
7:30 pm
Join us to hear from Laurel Ladwig, Director of the New Mexico Backyard Refuge Wildlife Program, about how you can build a certified backyard refuge that contributes to a mosaic of connected habitat in our area! Details here.

NEXT RESTORATION PROJECTS:
August 14-16: Manuelitas Creek
Join us as we restore an areas in the Manuelitas Creek Watershed near Las Vegas, NM! More details here.

September 4-6: Limestone Canyon
Join us as we return to one of AWF's longtime legacy sites, Limestone Canyon in the San Mateo Mountains near Magdalena! 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
APRIL 18
Cedro Creek, Tijeras
MAY 15-17
Red Canyon Reserve
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, Tijeras

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