Albuquerque Wildlife Federation

WHAT'S NEW

NEXT MEETING:
Annual Holiday Potluck &
Members Meeting
Thursday, December 14, 2024
6:30 pm
Join us for our annual year-end holiday potluck and members meeting at the Friend's Meeting House in Albuquerque! Details here.

RESTORATION PROJECTS HAVE FINISHED FOR 2023
Check back here for updates in February 2024!

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.

2023 AWF PROJECT SCHEDULE

MARCH 11
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
APRIL 7-9
Ft. Union Ranch
MAY 19-21
Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge
JUNE 2-4
Manuelitas Creek
JUNE 16-18
Rolling Hills Ranch, near Anton Chico, NM
JULY 14-16
Gallinas Post-Fire Restoration
JULY 28-30
Valle Vidal
AUGUST 18-20
Midnight Meadows, near Questa, NM
SEPTEMBER 1-4
Limestone Canyon, San Mateo Mountains
SEPTEMBER 15-17
Cebolla Canyon, El Malpais
OCTOBER 20-22
Gutierrez Family Ranch
NOVEMBER 4
Local day project in the Abq Bosque

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 month at the Friends Meeting House, 1600 5th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

1914 - 2014: AWF CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF CONSERVATION