TOTAL NM (Teaching Outdoors To All Learners in New Mexico) is a non-profit that supports daily equitable and accessible outdoor learning for all students in New Mexico by providing spaces for relationship building, professional development, and resource sharing.
We equip teachers, schools, and communities to make outdoor learning a daily part of education.
We help schools bring learning outdoors through:
- Professional development for educators
- The New Mexico Outdoor Classrooms Framework
- School and district partnerships
- Statewide collaboration and advocacy
- Resources that make outdoor learning accessible for every student
Investing in People
Outdoor equity is not achieved through infrastructure alone. It is achieved through relationships, leadership development, and daily practice.
Educator & Community Support
We’ve supported over 500 educators and partner with dozens of organizations in navigating how to implement daily outdoor learning through the NM Outdoor Classrooms Framework. We offer ongoing virtual workshops and co-designed resources, completely free of charge.
Our Work
Our work sprouted from recommendations in Every Kid, Every Kid, Every Day in 2020, and with our community partners, we continue to co-create strategies and systems to achieve our mission. Over 6,000 youth have had outdoor experiences led by TOTAL NM trained educators.
Communities Our Work Has Reached
We have supported over 500 educators from 11 different communities across New Mexico, and are partnered with 4 school districts. We are committed to continue supporting, and deepening, the great work being done, as well as supporting work with communities we haven’t worked with yet.
Outdoor learning changes lives.
TOTAL NM helps schools, educators, and communities make outdoor learning a daily part of education across New Mexico.
By:
Training educators
Support schools and districts
Build statewide partnerships
Create practical tools and resources
Advocate for outdoor learning
500+ educators supported • 5,000+ outdoor learning experiences • Statewide partnerships
JOIN THE MOVEMENT: 2026 NM Outdoor Learning Convening
Save the Date for October 24, 2026 at Explora Science Museum in Albuquerque! Educators, partners, and community leaders from across the state will come together for a powerful day of collaboration and action, working collectively to shape and advance a statewide ecosystem for daily outdoor learning for all schools.
INTEREST FORM- OPEN NOW until August 10th 2026! Registration coming soon!
TOTAL NM isn’t just offering workshops. We’re leading a statewide movement to make outdoor learning part of every New Mexico student’s education
TOTAL NM (Teaching Outdoors To All Learners in New Mexico) is a 501(c)(3).