
The goal of this project is for students to see themselves as Explorers as they experience New Mexico’s wild places through adventure and place-based learning to inspire curiosity, cultivate lifelong stewards who feel responsible for the preservation of local and global wilderness areas, and to empower youth to action in authentic, sustainable ways. I am profoundly grateful to the National Geographic Society for funding our Middle School Planetary Stewards grant project during the 2018-2019 school year.