New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards $1.7 Million in Outdoor Equity Funds

Programs in 16 counties to receive awards to get 20,000 kids outside

SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD), a division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), announced the Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) recipients for the first round of the fiscal year 2024 grant cycle. The first-of-its-kind OEF was created in 2019 to enable all New Mexican youth equitable access to the outdoors. The grant supports programming that provides outdoor experiences that foster stewardship and respect for New Mexico’s land, water, and cultural heritage.