ABCWUA Water Resource Education
Location/Directions: Comes to you
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: Roberta Haynes-Sparks at 768-3245 or rhsparks@cabq.gov
Description: The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Acthority has launched a major effort beginning in 2007 to teach citizens about changes coming sood regarding the sourc of our drinking water supply. As you may know, 100% of Albuquerque's drinking water comes from an aquifer deep beneath us. By the summer of 2008 this will change to a combination of surface (river) water and aquifer water. Our mission is to help students understand where their drinking water comes from both now and in the near future and teach them ways to help conserve and protect their drinking water supply.

Albertsons
Location/directions: 10131 Course Blvd NW
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Mike Sanchez, mgr. 897-3884
Description: "Healthy Eaters" tour, materials provided by http://www.fieldtripfactory.com.

Albuquerque Bike Safety Program
Location/directions:
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Chuck Malagodi 768-BIKE
Description: For ages 5 and up; minimum of 12 kids. The city will provide all equipment and instruction.

Albuquerque Biological Park - Zoo
Location/directions:
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Phone/contact: http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/zoo/
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Albuquerque Biological Park - Aquarium
Location/directions: 2601 Central Ave NW.
Price:
Phone/contact: 764-6200 http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/aquarium/
Description:

Albuquerque Humane Society
Location/directions: 615 Virginia SE. South of Zuni, west of Wyoming.
Price: Free, but donation requested minimum 1 per family: Purina Cat, Dog, Puppy or Kitten Chow, Milkbones, cat toys, bleach, towels.
Phone/contact: 255-5523, x104 Ann.
Description: Lesson on Animal Safety or Needs of Animals. Max 25.

Albuquerque Journal
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Description: Tours for age 9+

Albuquerque Little Theatre
Location/Directions: From I-40 take Rio Grande exit 157A south to Central. Turn east on Central one block to San Pasquale to the Albuq Little Theatre.
Price:
Phone/Contact: 242-4750 or http://www.albuquerquelittletheatre.org/
Description: Plays

Albuquerque Museum
Location/directions: 2000 Mountain Rd.
Price: Free to Albuquerque residents first Wednesday of the month.
Phone/contact: 243-7255 http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
Descriptionocent-guided tours with maximum 60 students. Three different 45-minute tours are available: (1) Art tour, (2) History tour, or (3) Focus tour on either casa or weaving, which have a hands-on activity. Basement has historical items and kids play area.  

Albuquerque Radio Control Off Road Raceway
Location/Directions: I-40 to Coors and head south to Arenal. Head west on Arenal, turn left onto Tom Tenorio Memorial Park. Follow raod until you see the ARCOR raceway.
Price:
Phone/Contact: http://www.arcorraceway.com/
Description: Watch them fly radio control airplanes

Albuquerque Rocket Society
Location/Directions:
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: http://www.arsabq.org/launches.htm
Description: Watch them launch of the second Saturday of every month

Albuquerque Tortilla Company
Location/directions:
Price: free
Phone/contact: Tammy 344-4011
Description: tour

Albuquerque Transit Center
Location/directions: Alvarado transit center, 1st Street next to train depot downtown.
Price:
Phone/contact:
Description: Tour the city bus hub. Possibly arrange a separate tour of riding a city bus while it goes through the car(bus)wash.

Archeology & Material Culture Museum
Location/directions:  22 Calvary Rd (East of Albuquerque, 4 miles north on Highway 14 in Cedar Crest )
Price: $2.50 Adults, $3.00 children, no charge for babies $60. min. charge
Phone/contact: 281-2005 http://www.museumarch.org
Description: Tour is 1 1/2 -2 hrs. tour and lesson of exhibits inside and then a mock excavation outside. Picnic facilities and playground

Art Attack
Location/directions: 11200 Montgomery Blvd NE
Price: Inquire for group rates
Phone/contact: 298-3275
Description: Paint your own pottery. A good fieldtrip for making presents for holiday, Father's Day or Mother's Day.

ATSF
Location/Directions: 1833 8th Street NW, 12 blocks south of 1-40 frontage Rd, between 6th and 12th.
Price:
Phone/Contact: 322-2926 or http://www.nmrhs.org
Description: Steam Locomotive Tours

Avian Ambassadors
Location/directions:
Price: $300
Phone/contact: 281-5210
Descriptionresentation in a large yard. Presentations are May-Oct only.

Balloon Museum/ Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Location/directions: 9201 Balloon Museum Drive
Price:
Phone/contact: 761-4005 or http://www.cabq.gov/balloon or http://www.explorium.org
Description: Opens Oct 2005. Educational program.

Ben & Jerry's
Location/directions: 11225 Montgomery Blvd.
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 296-1010
Description: Tour.

Blades
Location/directions: 801 Loma Colorado Drive , Rio Rancho 87124
Price:
Phone/contact: http://www.bladesnm.com 892-9222
Description: Ice Skating

BODE Aviation
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact:844-4530
Description: Tour for ages 5 and up.
  

Casa San Ysidro
Location/directions: 973 Old Church Rd, Corrales
Price:
Phone/contact: 898-3915 or 243-7255  http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
Description: Josephina tours. Closed Dec and Jan.

City Parks and Recreation
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: Dwane 768-5328
Description: Will do a presentation on safety and provide a climbing wall with staff. Kids must be 39 inches tall to participate.

City Science Center
Location/Directions: 1440 Iron 87102
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: 767-6517
Description: Max of 20 kids, ages 2 through middle school. It will consist of a brief tour and hands on exploration time, clean up and discussion.

Clarks Pet Emporium
Location/Direction: 4914 Lomas Blvd NE at San Mateo and Washington
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: http://www.clarkspets.com
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Cliffs Amusement Park
Location/directions: 4800 Osuna Rd. NE at San Mateo
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-2314
Price:
Phone/contact: http://www.cliffs.net/HomePg.htm 881-9373
Description: Amusement park

Cold Stone Creamery
Location/directions: NE corner of Wyoming and Paseo del Norte
Price: Tour free. Fee for ice cream.
Phone/contact: Jennifer 463-7599
Description: Tour.

Comfort Foods
Location/directions: 9900 Montgomery Blvd NE
Price:
Phone/contact: 323-9227
Description:


Curtis Farms
Location/directions: 5606 Corrales Road, Corrales
Price:
Phone/contact: 897-3672
Description: Apples, cider, fruit, and specialty.

Dairy Queen
Location/directions: 4104 Louisiana
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 883-8716
Description: Tour

Dental hygienists
Location/directions:
Price: CNathe@salud.unm.edu
Phone/contact: Professor Nathe, UNM, 272-8147 contact in February  
Description: Hygienist students will meet with group to teach lesson

Dion's Pizza
Location/directions:
Price: $3
Phone/contact:  858-1010 westside location
Description: Make pizza, drink in keepsake cup, workbook, stickers, t-shirt

Ditch and Water Safety
Location/directions:
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Dezaree Vega at 764-4444 ext 241
Description: They will do a Ditch Safety Speech, show a 10 minute video, give a little quiz, hand out incentives, and a coloring book.


Exotics of the Rainforest
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: 896-3133, Carolyn Newell
Description: An informative visual presentation featuring live parrots, reptiles, snakes and amphibians from the tropical rainforests and deserts of the world.

Explora Science CenterLocation/directions: 1701 Mountain Rd NW
Price:
Phone/contact: 224-8300 http://www.explora.us/ExploraPHP/english/index.php
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Einstein Bagels
Location/directions: 5010 Cutler Ave. NE
Price:
Phone/contact: 889-4020
Description: Tour for ages 5 and up

Erda Gardens
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Price:
Phone/contact: 247-1751 http://www.erdagardens.org/
Description: Classes and tours

Firestation tours
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Forestry Division, New Mexico State Forestry Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department
Location/directions:
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 505-476-3300 or Dan Ware 505-476-3336 http://www.nmforestry.com
Description: Conservation education, Smokey Bear visits, Wildfire prevention & safety, Curriculum

Forest Service, Southwestern Region
Location/directions: at your site
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Jean Szymanski, Conservation Education Coordinator, Forest Service Southwestern Region.  jszymanski@fs.fed.us 842-3325
Description: Project Learning Tree workshop for parents, Lessons for students.

Geology and Meteorite Museum
Location/directions: UNM at Northrop Hall, department of Earth and Planetary Sciences on the ground floor at the main entrance.
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 277-2747 http://www.unm.edu
Description: Rocks!


Gorilla Tango Theater
Location/directions:  519 Central Ave NW
Price:
Phone/contact: Suzanne Coors, 681-1712 or 245-8600 or http://www.gorillatango.com/
Description: field trip to the theatre and improvisation on stage. A parent should come along with each child and everyone (all ages) is welcome to participate or just watch.

Great Harvest Bakery
Location/directions: 11200 Montgomery Blvd NE
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 293-8277
Description: Tour, make & eat your own breadsticks.

Harvey House Museum
Location/Description: 104 North First Street
Price:
Phone/Contact: 861-0581
http://www.nmculturaltreasures.org/cgi-bin/instview.cgi?_recordnum=HARV
Description: Hours of operation are Tues - Sat 12:30 - 3:30

Hawks Aloft, Inc.
Location/directions:
Price: $95
Phone/contact: Rebecca 828-9455
Description: Presentation at your site. Has Adopt-a-Raptor program, Kids will receive a certificate, keychain, and magnet with a picture of their bird.

Hawk Watch International
Location/directions:
Price: $45
Phone/contact: 505-255-7622, http://www.hawkwatch.org
Description: Presentation at your site.

Hays Honey and Apple Farm
Location/directions: 400 Esperanza Road
Price:
Phone/contact: 869-2369
Description: Presentation, tasting.

Heidi's Raspberry Organic Farm
Location/directions:Corrales
Price:Fee
Phone/contact: 898-1784 or 400-1193 http://www.heidisraspberryfarm.com
Description:  Tour and pick.  Also sell homemade jams and soaps.  

Hinkle Family Fun Center
Location/directions: 12931 Indian School Rd. NE
Price:
Phone/contact:299-3100 http://www.hinklefamilyfuncenter.com/karts.htm        

Honeywell Technology Solutions/ABQ Seismological Lab
Location/directions: 10002 Isleta Rd SE
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 853-6299
Description: 1-hour guest speaker for grades K and up on seismic data.

I Scream Ice Cream
Location/Directions: 2000 Carlisle Blvd. NE
Price:
Phone/Contact: 268-0139
Description: Tour

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (tour)
Location/directions: 2401 12th St NW
Take I-40 to the 12th street exit (west of the Big I). Turn right (north) onto 12th street and head just a little ways up the road. On the left you'll see a smoke shop. There are a couple of big buildings just beyond that and that's the IPCC. We'll meet in the lobby of the main entrance.
Price: Discounted group price $2 for adults and $1 for kids
Phone/contact: 843-7270
Description: 1-hour visit to the children's museum with a docent-guided exploration of many hands-on exhibits and activities.

Intel
Location/directions: To arrange a tour, go to http://www.Intel.com/community/tour, here you arrange for a tour, and you will receive email confirmation.
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: 893-3372 Kathy (questions only)
Description:

Keep Albuquerque Beautiful (KAB)
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: 761-8334 http://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste/kab.html
Description: Presentations - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Litter and Graffiti Prevention, Coloring Books. Field trip to City's Landfill, Recycling Center

Keep New Mexico Beautiful
Location/directions:  Need to provide meeting place
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 883-5559 http://www.knmb.org/
Description: Dusty Roadrunner Education Program.  Education presentations concerning recycling, waste reduction, beautification, and litter control.  Lessons from the "Waste in Place" education curriculum from Keep America Beautiful.  Litter bags adn Dusty Roadrunner booklets, upon request.

Kimo Theatre
Location/Directions: 423 Central Ave NW
Price:
Phone/Contact: 768-3522 or http://www.cabq.gov/kimo/pictures.html
Description: Childrens plays

KNME-TV5
Location/directions: 1130 University Blvd NE
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Bill Pinnell, 277-2121
Description: Studio tour for ages 8 and up, maximum group size 30.

KOAT-TV7
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: 884-7777
Description:

Lazy River Ponies
Location: Corrales
Price: $10.00 per child
Phone/Contact: 610-3468  http://www.lazyriverponies.com
Description:

Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum
Location: In Moriarty
Price: Free, donations are appreciated
Phone/Contact: For appointments contact 832-6131
Description: Indoor/Outdorr with more then 400 antigque automoblies in various stages of restoration on the property. Twenty-five restored cars ar on display indoors and span the ages of the automobile from a 1904 Model T through 1950's vinatge autos. Hours are 10 - 5 closed at noon on Wednesdays. (Located across from the Southwest Soaring Museum).

Lodestar Planetarium
Location/directions: NM Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW.
Price:
Phone/contact: Lita Sandoval, 841-5958
Description: Sept-Feb are least crowded months for fieldtrips; avoid Thurs & Fri. Need 4-6 weeks advance notice. Teacher guides are available online at http://www.unm.edu/education.html.

Los Poblanos Corn Maze
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: 345-4580 or riograndefarm.org
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Lowe's Home Improvement
Location/directions: 6200 Paseo del Norte, just southeast of I-25's Paseo exit.
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 797-4666
Description: Store tour and woodworking project.

Magic Juggler Shop
Location/Directions: 3205 Central Ave NE (Between Bryn Mawr and Wellesley on N side of Central) Best place to park is behind the old Monte Vista Fire Station 87106
Price: $100.00 divided by number in party, 28 maximum
Phone/Contact: Owner is Wayne 255-2303 or http://www.magicjugglershop.com
Description: Performance

Mama's Minerals, Inc.
Location/directions: 1100 San Mateo NE #15
Price:
Phone/contact: 266-8443 http://www.mamasminerals.com
Description: Tours and classes

Maxwell Museum
Location/directions: Located off University Blvd just north of Martin Luther King Ave.
Price:
Phone/contact: 277-2924 http://www.unm.edu/~maxwell/
Description: (1) Guided museum tour, (2) Traveling trunk exhibit with docent, (3) check-out kits

McCalls Pumpkin Patch
Location/directions: Moriarty, NM
Price:
Phone/contact: 832-9137 http://www.mccallpumpkinpatch.com
Description: Hayrides, pumpkin picking, pony rides, corn maze, a cow train, pedal karts, gem stone mining, farm animals, duck races.

McDonalds
Location/directions:12601 Montgomery Blvd NE
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Annette, 299-5297
Description: Tour.

McGruff Safety Program/APD
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: 831-4705
Description: Will give a tour, present a lesson on stranger danger or other things that interest us.

Michaels Arts & Crafts Store
Location/directions: 3701 Ellison Dr. NW
Price: Art class $30. room fee plus the cost of a craft per child ($2. and up)
Phone/contact: 922-0221 http://www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=kids
Description:

Movies 8
Location/directions: 4591 San Mateo Blvd NE
Price: Movies are $1 during the day.
Phone/contact: 888-1992 or 888-4773
Description: Tour of projection booth before a movie.

Movies West
Location/Directions: 9201 Corrs Blvd. NW
Price:
Phone/Contact: 898-4664
Description: Tours and movie

Museum of Archeology & Biblical History  
Location/directions: 110 Constitution between Eubank and Wyoming
Price: $5.00 per person over 12, $3.00 for ages 12 and under, No charge age 2 and under
Phone/contact: 217-1330 http://www.mabh.org
Description: Tour is 1 1/2 - 2hrs for ages 5 and up.  Hands-on tour


Natural History and Science Museum
Location/directions: 1801 Mountain Rd NW
Price:
Phone/contact: 841-2800, http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org, http://www.lodenstar.unm.edu.
Description: Have educational materials online for pre- and post-visit activities


National Atomic Museum
Location/Directions: 1905 Mountain Rd NW
Price:
Phone/Contact: Reservation Coordinator 245-2137 ext. 103 or http://www.atomiceducation.org
Description: National Atomic museum actively engages and explores issues in nuclear science and history by providing quality experimental-based interactive tours and programs.
**Up 'n' Atom Mobile @ ext. 108 or at alredmo@sandia.gov is an educational program of the National Atomic Museum. Topics include: Flights of Fancy, Primarily Polymers, Propensity for Density, The Robot Shop, Magnet Magic, PH Power, Energy in Action. Each session lasts 90 minutes and costs $100.00 for up to 25 participants, (unless otherwise noted).


National Hispanic Cultural Center
Location/directions: 1701 4th Street SW
Price:
Phone/contact: 246-2261 http://www.nhccnm.org
Description: chuldrens workshops & tours

New Mexico Ballet
Location/Directions: All performances are held at the downtown Kimo Theatre (Corner of 5th and Central)
Price:
Phone/Contact: 888-1054 or http://www.btnm.org/season/index.htm
Description:

New Mexico Doves
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: 480-1842, http://www.newmexicodoves.com
Description: Homing pigeons. They bring them to parks for exercise. They release them and the birds fly home. Will meet at a park and let the kids interact with the birds.

New Mexico Game and Fish Department
Location/directions:
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Santa Fe 505-476-8095, Kevin Holiday. http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/
Description: (1) Fishing clinic (265-4625, Josephine Graf), or (2) watershed watch (Colleen Welch, 505-476-8119), or (3) Aquatic Resounce Investigations. Have educational wildlife trunks to loan.

New Mexico State Parks
Location/directions:
Price: free
Phone/contact: 505-476-3390  http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/
Description: Water Safety Classes with a Park Ranger.  Grades K-3, "Water Smart" Lesson, handouts, activity books.  Grades 3-6, "Water Smart" Lesson, handouts, activity books.  Grades 7-12, "Stay Alive & Boat Smart".

New Mexico State University
Location/directions: Will meet at local park.
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Joran Viers (Extension Agricultural Agent), 243-1386 or jviers@nmsu.edu
Description: Talk to kids about seeds and plants, then give them potting soil, pots, and seeds to plant.

Ness Pumpkin Patch
Location/directions: East on I-40 to exit 196, South 22 miles to the farm, passing through Estancia
Price: $3.00 per person, those under 1 not taking a pumpkin are free
Phone/contact:  Sandy 384-5084
Description: Hayride into the fields to pick your own pumpkin, other things available to buy at the store. (Owned by a homeschool family)

Off Center Children's Studio
Directions/location: 808 Park Ave. SW 87102
Price:
Phone 247-1172 http://www.offcenterarts.org/index.html
Description: art workshops using a variety of materials.


Open Space Outdoor Programs
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact: Bonnie Schmader 768-5308
http://www.cabq.gov/openspace/ , http://www.cabq.gov/openspace/programs.htmlDescription: Offer traveling trunks to check out. Guided interpretive walks along the Elena Gallegos Nature trail or Cottonwood Springs trail, or visit Candelaria Farm (to learn about organic farming, the water cycle, and wetlands; avail. Mar-Oct by reservation), or visit Lo Poblanos field (to learn about agricultural traditions of the RG valley).

Operation Life Saver
Location/Directions: At your location
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: Stephanie 724-3630
Description: Will give a lesson on riding the train safely and safety on the tracks. Children recieve a goody bag.

Outpost Ice Arena
Location/Directions: 9530 Tramway Blvd. NE
Price:
Phone/Contact: 856-7595 or http://www.outposticearena.com
Description: Ice-skating

Painting Corral
Location/Directions: 9221 Coors NW
Price: Depends on piece selected
Phone/Contact: 792-1118
Description: Paint, glaze, let dry and take home

Petco
Location/directions: 6300 San Mateo Blvd
Price: Free
Phone/contact: http://www.fieldtripfactory.com
Description: "Fur, Feathers, and Fins" tour and goodie bag. For ages 5 and up.

Peter Piper Pizza
Location/directions: 9240 Golf Course Rd.
Price: $3.99 adult, $2.50 child
Phone/contact: 890-7668
Description: Tour at 10:30am.  All you can eat pepperoni or cheese pizza (includes drink)

Petroglyph National Monument
Location/directions: 6001 Unser Blvd
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 899-0205 http://www.nps.gov/petr/
Description: Tour, or have a park ranger visit your "class" with a traveling trunk: (1) ancestral puebloan lifestyle or (2) geology. Also has a Jr Ranger program.

Pimentel and Son Guitar Makers Incorporated
Location/Directions: 3316 Lafayette Dr NE 87107
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: 884-1669
Description: 30 minute tour. Learn how guitars are made.

Plants of the Southwest
Location/directions: 6680 4th Street
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 344-8830
Description: Lesson and tour. Tues., Wed., or Thurs.

Popejoy
Location/Directions: UNM College
Price: 4.00 a play per person
Phone/Contact: 277-6746 or http://www.schooltimeseries.com/shows.asp
Description: Concerts and plays for children


Police Station
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Description: Lessons on stranger danger, bike safety, fingerprints

Post office tour
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Public Library (tours) Location/directions:
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Prarie Dog Pals
Location/Directions:
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: Lynn @ 293-4688 or 228-8782 or http://www.Prariedogpals@comcast.net
Description: Prarie dog pals would be glad to work with you in any way that would benefit the children and the prarie dogs. there are a number of possibilities including: adopting a site, periodic feeding at the Indian School site and outreach with your group.

Precision Gymnastics Academy
Location/Directions: 6700 Edith Blvd. NE
Phone/Contact: VIcki Davis 362-4001 or http://www.precisiongymnastics.net/
Price: $5.00 per child for 18 months to teen
Description: 1.5 hours of supervised instructional fun.

Presbyterian Health Fair
Location/Directions: Held at Presbyterian Hopital on Central
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: Rebecca Armstrong 841-1264
Description: Childrens Health Fair in April.  Call in February to reserve spot

Putt Putt Golf & Games
Location/directions: 5100 San Mateo Blvd. NE
Price:
Phone/contact: 881-9866, http://www.puttputtabq.com
Description:

Railrunner Trains
Location/Directions:
Price:
Phone/Contact: 505-245-7245 or http://www.nmrailrunner.com/index.asp
Description:

Rattlesnake Museum
Location/directions: 202-1/2 San Felipe, just off Old Town Plaza
Price:
Phone/contact: 242-6569 http://www.rattlesnake.com
Description:

Raley's
Location/directions: 6200 Coors Blvd NW
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Patti, 897-1800
Description: Tour

Rio Grande Astonomical Society
Location/Directions:
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: Ed Isenberg 922-1072 or http://www.rgas.org
Description: Educational Outreach Program

Rio Grande Community Farms
Location/Directions: Located off of Montano and 4th St
Price:
Phone/Contact: 345-4580 or http://www.riograndefarm.org
Description: To demonstrate sustainable urban agriculture, provide urban wildlife habitat, research and interpret the relationship between people, food and public land. Annual Corn Maze, as well as Community Garden, Adopt-a-Crop, Crops for Wildlife, Albuq Food Security Network. Call for more information.

Rio Grande Nature Center
Location/directions: 2901 Candelaria NW
Price:
Phone/contact: 344-7240 http://www.rgnc.org/
Description: Nature Discovery Backpacks for home school groups, filled with different learning tools and activities to use on the trail. Call to reserve. Three diffierent backpacks: "Five Alive (senses)" for young children, "Small Stuff (magnifiers)" for elementary age, and "Weather or Not (weather measurement instruments)" for late elementary to midschool age.Homeschoolers can also schedule aquatic ecology classes at the pond with a volunteer interpreter; a staff park member is available to lead a bosque riparian ecology walk for groups of post-preschool age. They also have a outreach program. Staff and volunteer interpreters will bring traveling trunks to your meeting site. They have nine different trunks depending on the age group and interest of your group. Bird Trunk, Mammal Trunk, Arthropod Trunk, Reptile and Amphiban Trunk, Bosque Model trunk, Cottonwood Trunk, Botany Trunk, Bat Resource Trunk, and Geology of Albuquerque Trunk. They also have a Junior Ranger program

Robertson & Son Violin
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Description: Tour, limited to 15 people. If they have someone available, they play a few instruments for the kids. The kids get a cluster of the hair used on the bows. They finish up in the shipping room, where the kids get to jump up and down on the bubble wrap.


Roller King
Location/Directions: 400 Paisana NE
Price: Group and school rates
Contact/Phone: http://www.rollerkingabq.com or  Vincent Guzman at 298-1442 )Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 to 4:30
Description: Roller skating for all groups, prices vary depending on your size of group.

Safe Kids New Mexico
Location/directions:
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Frank Barka 314-0130
Description: Injury Prevention Lessons 30 minute class, pamplets, sometimes coloring books


Sandia Labs Federal Credit Union
Location/directions: 3707 Juan Tabo NE
Price:
Phone/contact:Tony Gardella (Marketing Manager) 237-7305 or 1-800-947-5328 ext 7305
Description: Learn about money in this tour of a credit union.

Sandia Lakes
Location/directions: 11143 Highway 85, NM
Price:
Phone/contact: 897-3971
Description: The store contains the Harvard water quality classroom.  The classroom is fully equipped with microscopes, sampling equipment and other learning materials to educate students about surface water quality.

Sandia Peak
Location/directions:
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Phone/contact:
Description: In Cedar Crest or Tijeras

Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
Location/Descriptions:
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Phone/Contact: 281-5259 or SMNHC@qwest.net
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Sandia Ranger District
Location/directions: Take tram or drive to Crest House. Or, visit the Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological site behind the Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras. Take self-guided tour and earn a pin and certificate.
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Sue Hanson, 281-3304
Description: Jr. Ranger Program: Kids take quiz then go on self-guided tour and find answers to quiz. Return quiz to ranger who then grades it and hands out patch or a pin. This runs May - Labor Day. They also have a Jr. Archeology Program which is year round. They do the same thing but we can ask for a guided tour. Smokey the Bear program with Karen Takai; she will give a forest safety talk at the Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras. Somenoe will need to arrive early to wear the bear costume.

Schwebach Farm Market
Location/Directions: 807 Martinez Road, Moriarty
Price:
Phone/Contact: 832-6171
Description: A homeschooled run farm, call for details, or log onto http://www.schwebachfarm.com

Shady Lakes Fishing
Location/directions: 11033 Hwy 85 NW
Price:
Phone/contact: 898-2568
Description:

Shooting Star Farm
Location/directions: 12 Digby Lane, Edgewood, NM
Price: $2.00 per child, $3.00per adult, under 3 free
Phone/contact: Connie 281-7775 or http://www.Shootingstar-farm.com
Description: Pet and feed fiber and nonfiber animals.  Formal educational talk about fiber, the animals, care and feeding. Children receive coloring sheets and informational handouts on the fiber animals.


South Broadway Cultural Center
Location/Directions: 1025 Broadway SE
Price: Varies
Phone/Contact: 848-1320 or http://www.cabq.gov/sbcc
Description: Plays


South Mountain Dairy
Location/Description: 48 Katzima Edgewood
Price: $1.00 you can buy a small bottle of milk to feed the baby goat or a treat bag to fee the big girls.
Phone/Contact: http://www.lafarmita.com
Description: Guided tours for groups of 10 or fewer adults and children. For $25.00 can be arranged on select Friday or Saturday afternoons. Tour farm and learn about goat cheese making.

Southwest Dairy Center/Mobile Dairy Classroom
Location: Comes to you
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: Cody Lightfoot @ 286-5695 or 626-1793
Description: The Mobile Dairy Classroom is a division of the Southwest Dairy Museum, a non-profit, educational organization that is funded by dairymen across the southwest. The Dairy Classroom is a free program for schools, fairs and festivals (homeschools included). It's a traveling milking parlor, carrying a live cow and providing an oral presentation, a milking demonstration and a question and answer session. The "classroom" will need a 45 to 50 foot parking space. A teachers quide with student activites titled "Milk from Cow to Kids" will be given out.  Minimum of 50 kids.

Southwest Soaring Museum
Location/Directions: Off of Rt. 66 take exit 197 from I-40
Price:
Phone/Contact: 832-0755 or http://www.swsoaringmuseum.org
Description: See a variety of authentic engineless aircrafts, replicas, training gliders and even a hang glider simulator. A collection of 96 miniature-scale models of historically important gliders and a 24 foot long mural depicting the history of man's desire to fly.

Special Collections Library
Location/directions: 423 Central Ave. NE
Price: free
Phone/contact: Joe Sabatini, Branch Manager 848-1377
Description: Program for grades 4-6 on the history of writing, publications and some hands-on activities.

Specialty Shop
Location/directions: 5823 Lomas Blvd. NE
Price:
Phone/contact: 266-1212
Description: Make candy

Star Fire Day Camp
Location/directions:
Price:
Phone/contact:281-9577 or http://www.starfiredaycamp.com.
Description:

State Fair
Location/Directions:
Price: Free admission
Phone/Contact: http://www.exponm.com click on school days or email schooldays@exponm.com
Description: Held in September

Stone Age Climing Gym
Location/Directions: 4201 Yale Ave. NE Ste. 1
Price: Depends on number in your group
Phone/Contact: 341-2016 or http://www.StoneAgeClimbingGym.com
Desription: Great climbing

Sunflower Market
Location/directions: 10701 Coors Blvd NW
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Alvin (mgr)
Description: Tour and taste

Sweet Tomatoes
Location/directions:4901 San Mateo Blvd
Price: Free
Phone/contact:888-6131
Description: Restaurant tour. wash/set tables, make pizza, salads, eat them, and clean up afterwards. Ages 3+.

TaLin World Market
Location/Directions: 88 Louisiana SE
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: 268-0206
Description: Tour of store and scavanger hunt

Talking Talons
Location/directions: Tijeras
Price: $4 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
Phone/contact: 505-281-1133
Description: Museum tour. They also offer Youth Leadership Programs.

Target
Location/directions: Wyoming/Montgomery store
Price: free
Phone/contact: Liz Garcia, Human Resources 293-9223
Description: behind the scene tour.  No tours Nov. - Jan.

Telephone Museum
Location/directions: 110 4th St. NW
Price: Under age 12 is 50 cents, everyone else is $1
Phone/contact: 842-2937/292-9833
Description: Tour and learning center. They absolutely do not want babies and crawlers along for the tour. They said they are too distracting

Theobroma Chocolatier
Location/directions: Glenwood Village, 12611 Montgomery NE (just off of Tramway)
Price: $1
Phone/contact: Heidi Weck (owner) 293-6545
Description: Tour and a lesson on the history of chocolate for ages 5 and up. The children get to dip pretzels in chocolate. There is a camera shop next door (TJ's) that also does tours. Sometimes half the group goes to one and half to the other, 30 minutes each, and then they switch.

Tinkertown
Location/directions: Cedar Crest
Price:
Phone/contact: 281-5233 http://www.tinkertown.com
Description:

Town and Country Feed Store
Location/directions: 15600 Central Ave SE
Price: $2 per person
Phone/contact: 296-6711
Description: Petting zoo in the back with chickens, rabbits, goats, peacocks, geese, ducks, doves, a mule, and a pony.

Trader Joes
Location/Direction: 8928 Holly Ave. NE (Just off Paseo and Ventura)
Price: Free
Phone/Contact 796-0311
Description:

Tree New Mexico
Location/Description:
Price:
Phone/Contact: 265-4554 or http://www.treenm.com
Description: Since 1990 Tree NM has brought the wonder of trees into the classroom, making presentations interactive, fun and grade appropriate. Our facilitators use discussion, storytelling, and hands on activities to engage and insprire the students about the benefits of tree and keep them actively involved. the presentations also inforporate teaching aids such as videotapes, books, posters, and uncommon/common tree produts (e.g, pencils, chopsticks, cinnamom, cork) and sample tree parts ( trunk cross sections, branches, leaves, pine cones, nuts, seed pods, etc.) Presentations are during the summer.


Turquoise Museum
Location/directions: 2107 Central Ave. NW
Price:$3 per child (free for parents & babies)
Phone/contact: 247-8650
Description: Daily Lapidary Demonstration, Hands-on for Kids

University of New Mexico Art Museum
Location/directions: located in the Center of the Arts building (Popejoy Hall)
Price:
Phone/contact: 277-4001 http://www.UNMartmuseum.unm.edu
Description: Guided tour for groups of 10 or more.  On-line lesson plans

United States Forest Service  - Jean Szymanski" <jszymanski@fs.fed.us
Call her at 842-3325.  Does a great lesson on trees!!


Unser Car Museum
Location/directions: 1776 Montano NW
Price:
Phone/contact: 341-1776 or http://www.unserracingmuseum.com.
Description: Opens fall 2005, appropriate for grades 3 and up


Village Pizza
Location/directions: 4266 Corrales Rd.
Price: $3 per person
Phone/contact: 898-0045
Description: Make your own pizza; price includes drink.

Wagner Farms
Location/directions: 4000 Corrales Rd.
Price:  $5. per person includes pumpkin and apple
Phone/contact: 898-3903 or 459-0719 Roxanne Wagner
Description: October Pumpkin Patch and Tour. Corn Maze, U-Pick-It pumpkin patch, hayrides, farm animals, market tour, apple orchard stroll.

Walker's Popcorn Company
Location/directions: 2720 Central Ave. SE,
Price: $2.50 per child. includes samples, goodie bag and balloon
Phone/contact: 266-7672
Description: Closed on Mondays.  10 child min. Tour, taste and lesson on making cotton candy and popcorn.


Walkin' N Circles Rescue Horse Ranch
Location/Directions: 192 Weimer Rd. Edgewood NM
Price: Free but cash donations are greatly appreciated to help care for the horses
Phone?Contact: 286-0779 http://www.wncr.org/
Description: Tour, pet and learn about the rescued horses.

Water Department      
Location/direction:                
Phone/contact: Vince Ramirez, 319-1545
Description: Tour for ages 5 and up.

Watermelon Ranch
Location/directions: Rio Rancho                
Price: Donations of dry dog food, towels, blankets, and rugs                    
Phone/Contact: Robyn 771-0140 http://www.wmranch.org
    
Weems Artfest  
Location/directions:
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Laurie Fernandez, 293-6133
Description:

Wendy's
Location/Directions: 9320 Coors Blvd. NW 87114
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: 792-1234
Description: Tour and children make their own Frosty


Wild Oats
Location/directions: 6300 San Mateo Blvd NE @ Academy
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 217-7368 (Haik, mgr)
Description: Tour and taste for ages 5 and up. Must register for tour with http://www.fieldtripfactory.com.

Wildlife Rescue of New Mexico
Location/directions:
Price: Fee
Phone/contact: 505-344-2500 http://www.wrinm.org/
Description: education programs

Wildlife West Nature Park
Location/directions: Edgewood, 19 miles east of Albuq. off I-40 at exit 187, on the north side of I-40. Price: Regular admission for adults $5, ages 5-11 $4, 4 and under free. Ask for guided docent tour, $1 per student, with teachers and parents free.
Phone/contact: 281-7655 or http://www.wildlifewest.org
Description: a 122-acre wildlife refuge and enhanced zoo. It features native New Mexico plants and animals. All the animals and birds in the enhanced zoo are non-releasable.

Whole Foods
Location/directions: 5815 Wyoming Blvd NE @ Academy.
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 856-0474
Description: Tour and taste.

ALAMAGORDO

Eagle Ranch Pistachio Groves
Location/Directions: 7288 Hwy 54/70
Price: Free Tour
Phone/Contact: 800-432-0999 or http://www.EagleRanchPistachios.com
Description: Pistachio orchard, of over 12,000 trees and 12,000 grape vines.Tours available for free, products available for sale.

New Mexico Museum of Space History
Location/Direction: Hwy. 201, Alamagordo
Phone/Contact: 437-2840 or http://www.nmspacemuseum.org

BELEN

Valencia Flour Mill
Location/directions: 74 Mill Rd Jarales, NM 87023
Phone/contact: 864-0305
Description: Tour


BERNALILLO

Coronado State Monument
Location/Directions: Located in Bernaillo county, exit off of I-25 via 242. Take US Hwy 550 1.7 miles west to the entrance.
Phone/Contact: 505-867-5351 or http://www.nmmonuments.org
Description: Coronado one of NM's first state monuments to open to the public was dedicated in May 1940 as part of the Cuarto Centenario commemoration of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's entry into NM. It is most noted as the site of Kuana Pueblo, settled about 1300 and abandoned toward the end of the 16th century.


CAPITAN

Smokey Bear Historical Park
Location/Directions: 118 Smokey Bear Blvd. Capitan
Phone/Contact: 354-2748 or http://www.smokeybearpark.com
Description: Capitan is famous for the birthplace and burial site of the world's most well known bear.The visitor center includes exhibits about the history of the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program, black bears, forest health issues, fire ecology, fire suppression, defensible space in the wildland/urban interface and fire safety. The park's grounds include an interpretive area of the six life zones found in NM, Smokey Bear's grave site, the original Capitan train depot and picnic and playground area.


CARLSBAD CAVERNS

Million Dollar Museum
Description: Located at White's City on the boardwalk. Eleven spacious rooms filled with over 50,000 collectibles and 50 different collections.


CHIMAYO

Chimayo History Museum
Phone/Contact: 351-0945

El Santuario De Chimayo
Location/Directions: Chimayo
Phone/Contact: 351-4889 or http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/AboutASF/Chimayo.html
Description: This small adobe church, completed in 1816 is a beautiful example of Spanish Colonial architecture. It is a National Historic Landmark and continues to be an active parish church.


CLOUDCROFT

Sacramento Mountain Historic Museum and Pioneer Village
Phone/Contact: 505-682-2932
Description: On the premises are historic buildings built in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Old time farming, ranching and household items are on exhibit to offer a living view of history in the village.


DIXON

Dixon Apple Orchard
Phone/contact: 465-2976 or http://www.DixonApples.com
Description: Buy apples, tours done, preregistration required.

Rancho Arco Iris
Location/Directions: Take NM 68 North from Espanola to NM 75. After passing through Dixon (3 miles) take NM 580. After 1.5 miles, stop at 152 with green gate. Please call before arrival.
Price: Varies
Phone/Contact: 505-579-9141
Description: Certified Organic Orchard, containing Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Jonathan, Old Fashioned Romes


ESPANOLA

The Wildlife Center
Location/Direction: Espanola, NM
Price: Fee
Phone/Contact: 753-9505 or http://www.thewildlifecenter.org
Description: The center conducts tours beginning in the fall for small groups. The wildlikfe center is the largest most successful wildlife rehabilitation center in the state.


FORT SUMNER

Fort Sumner State Monument
Location/Direction: 3 miles east of Fort Sumner on US Hwy 60/84, South 3.5 miles on Billy the Kid Road
Phone/Contact: 505-355-2573 or http://www.nmmonuments.org
Description: Known from the 1863-1868 as the Bosque Redondo reservation, this site represents a tragic history. As settlers came to NM territory, they met resistance from Native people. Known by the Navajos as the Long Walk, they traveled more than 450 miles.



GRANTS

Ice Cave & Bandera Volcano
Location/Directions: 12,000 Ice Caves Rd
Phone/Contact: 505-783-4303 or http://www.icecaves.com
Description: An authentic and natural educational experience. For a real experience in contrast visit the Land of Fire and Ice. Situated on the continental divide among Ponderosa Pines at an elevation of almost 8,000 ft. Here the natural layers of perpetual ice glisten blue-green in the reflected rays of the sunlight.


JEMEZ

Jemez State Monument
Location/Direction: Located on the North end of Jemez Springs, State Hwy. 4, 43 miles North of Bernalillo
Phone/Contact: 505-829-3530 or http://www.nmmonuments.org
Description: The history of the Jemez is one of conquest and resistance. the Jemez established the pueblo in about 1500 and by the autumn of 1541 were contacted by Captain Fransico de Barrionuevo, a member of the Francisco Vasquez de Coronado party...


LAS CRUCES

Fort Selden State Monument
Location/Direction: Located in Radium Springs, exit 19 on Interstate 25, 13 miles north of Las Cruces.
Price: Hours are Wed - Mon 8:30 - 5:00, closed Tuesdays and Major Holidays
Phone/Contact: 505-526-8911 or http://www.nmmonuments.org
Description: Fort Selden was constructed of adobe bricks by the soldiers themselves and consisted mainly of one-story buildings. It's purpose was to stifle conflict among the Mescalero Apache, Anglo, Spanish and Mexican settlers who settled the fertile Rio Grande Valley. Abandoned in 1891 the adobe walls today are available for viewing.

New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Location/Directions: 4100 Dripping Springs Rd, Las Cruces
Price: Adults $3.00, Seniors (over 60) $2.00, Children 6 to 17 $1.00, under 5 free
Phone/Contact: 505-522-4100 or http://www.frhm.org
Description: A 47 acre, interactive museum that brings to life the 3,000 year history of farming, ranching and rural living in NM.


LINCOLN

Historic Lincoln, a division of The Hubbard Museum
Location/Directions: P.O. Box 98 Lincoln
Phone/Contact: 505-653-4025 or http://www.hubbardmuseum.com

Lincoln State Monument
Location/Directions: P.O. Box 36 Lincoln
Phone/Contact: 505-653-4372 or http://www.museumofnewmexico.org
Description: Lincoln looks much like it did during the Lincoln Country War when it's single st4ree was peopled with characters lke Billy the Kid. Todya 10 of its 48 structures are protected as Lincoln State Monument, including the courthouse that The Kid escaped from in 1881.


MADRID

Old Coal Mine Museum
Phone/Contact: 438-3780

MORA

Salmon Raspberry Ranch
Phone/contact: http://www.salmanraspberryranch.com
Description: Berry picking!

Victory Alpaca Ranch
Location/directions: Mora, NM
Price: Adults $3. and 12 and under $2. includes feed
Phone/contact: http://www.victoryranch.com , 505-387-2254
Description: Visit and feed Alpacas.


RAMAH

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
Location/Directions: 378 Candy Kitchen Road, HC 61 Box 28, Ramah
Phone/Contact: http://www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org, 505-775-3304
Description: Tour and talk on wolves that have been rescued. Very neat.


ROSWELL

International UFO Museum
Locations/Directions: 114 N Main, Roswell
Phone/Contact: 800-822-3545 or http://www.iufomrc.org

Roswell Museum and Art Center
Location/Directions: 100 W 11th Street, Roswell

RUIDOSO

Hubbard Museum of the American West
Location/Directions: 841 Hwy. 70 West, Ruidoso
Phone/Contact: 505-378-4142 or http://www.Hubbardmuseum.org


SANTA FE

Alpacas de Santa Fe
Location/directions: 29 Calvin Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87508
Phone/contact: 471-9164 http://www.sfaol.com/life/alpacas.html

Casa Grande Trading Post, Petting Zoo and Mining Museum
Location/directions: Cerrillos, 40 minute drive from Albuquerque
Price: $1.00 per person for museum, $2.00 per person for petting zoo and feed
Phone/contact: 505-438-3008 brownp52@yahoo.com

Chavez Community Center
Location/Directions: Santa Fe, Take St. Francis to Rodeo. Follow Rodeo until you see the community center on the right.
Desription: Indoor beach pool with lazy river, whirlpool and slides. Ice Skating rink.

Ecoversity
Location/Directions: 2639 Aqua Fria St.
Phone/Contact: 505-424-9797 or http://www.ecovirsity.org
Description: Tours and classes

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas
Location/directions: 334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe
Price: Fee for tour
Phone/contact: 471-2261 http://www.golondrinas.org/
Description: ERDLG reproduces as authentically as possible the living and working conditions of Spanish Colonial and Territorial NM in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is also the setting for the Josephina American Girl books.

Georgia O'Keefe Museum
Location/Directions: 217 Johnson St. Santa Fe
Phone/Contact: 946-1007 or http://www.okeeffemuseum.org
Description: Art lesson and tour

Mining Museum and Petting Zoo
Phone/Contact: 438-3008

Museum of Fine Arts
Location/Directions: Santa Fe
Price: Free
Phone/Contact: 505-476-5072 or http://www.mfasantafe.org
Description: Our educational motto is "will build to suit". Outreach to classrooms is available if you would like a museum staff person to visit your site. Lectures and presentations are free and designed to fit the needs of the group or the school.

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Location/Directions: 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, (On museum hill)
Phone/Contact: Joyce Begay-Foss 505-476-1272 or http://www.miaclab.org
Description: Two choices of thematic tours with related hands on activities for grades K - 8

Museum of International Folk Art
Location/directions: On Museum Hill, Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Cynthia Martinez 505-476-1200 or  http://www.moifa.org
Description: "Folk Art to Go" school outreach program serves 4,000 students each year, providing school groups with pre-museum visits, curricular materials , interactive tours and hands-on projects.

Palace of the Governors
Location/directions: Santa Fe
Price: Free
Phone/contact: Erica Garcia 505-476-5091 http://palaceofthegovernors.org/education.html
Description: Educational programs and tours.

Randall Davey Audubon Center
Location/Directions: Located at the end of Upper Canyon Rd, Santa Fe
Price: Fee
Phone/Contact: All programs can be reserved by calling the Education Department at 505-983-4609 or http://www.audubon.org/chapter/nm/nm/rdac/index.html

Santa Fe Children's Museum
Location/Directions: 1050Old Pecos Trail
Phone/Contact: 505-428-1677 or http://www.sfccnm.edu/sfcc/pages/358.html

Santa Fe Community College Planetarium
Location/Directions: 6401 Richards Ave.
Phone/Contact: Pat Price 982-2226 ext. 122
Description: Regular programs are not suitable for children under 5

Seeds of Change Organic Farm
Location/directions: 340 Country RD 57 San Juan Pueblo Santa Fe
Phone/contact: 852-1508 or 852-1580 or  http://www.seedsofchange.com

Shidoni Foundry
Location/Directions: Bishops Lodge Road, Tesuque
Price: Tour Free
Phone/Contact: http://www.shidoni.com
Description: Bronze Casting Foundary

Site Santa Fe
Location/Directions:1606 Paseo de Peralta
Price: General admission $6.00, Students and Seniors $3.00, Wed - Fri 10 - 5,
Sat 10 - 7, Sun 12 - 5
Phone/Contact: 989-1199
Description: One of the nation's leading contemporary art museums, providing an ongoing venue for regional, national and international exhibitions and interdisciplinary programs.

Spanish Colonial Arts Museum
Location/Directions: 750 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill Santa Fe
Phone/Contact: Pat Price 982-2226 ext 122
Description:  Another museum within the Santa Fe Museums

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Location/directions: 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM
Phone/contact: 505-982-4636 http://www.wheelwright.org  
Description: Tours and children's activities


SOCORRO

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Location/Description: P.O. Box 1246, Socorro
Phone/Contact: 505-835-1828 or http://www.soutwest.fws.gov
Description: Peak visitation occurs in winter when bald eagles and thousands of sandhill cranes and snow geese are present. During the spring and fall, visitors can see migrant warblers, flycatchers and shorebirds. Summer is a good time to see nesting songbirds, waders, shorebirds and ducks. Year-round residents include mule deer, coyote, porcupine, muskrat, turkey, quail, pheasant and roadrunner.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center
Location/Directions: Take exit 115 to Hwy 1 Frontage Rd and follow the signs. Center is located between Socorro and T or C.
Phone/Contact: 505-854-3600 or http://www.nmmonuments.org
Description: The Heritage Center which opened in 2005 tells the story of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, a 1,500 mile trade route from Mexico City to San Juan Pueblo. The center is located in the northern Chihuahuan Desert.

National Radio Astronomy Observatory (AKA  - VLA)
Location/directions: VLA is located 50 miles west of Socorro on US Hwy 60. From US 60 turn South on NM 52, then West on the VLA access road, which is well marked. Signs will point you to the Visitor Center.
Price: Free
Phone/contact: 505-835-7243 or at  http://www.vla.nrao.edu/genpub/tours/
Description: The National Radio Astronomy  Observatory (AKA - VLA) is one of the world's premier research facilites for radio astronomy. NRAO operates powerful, advanced radio telescopes spanning the western hemisphere. Scientists from around the world use these instruments to probe fundamental questions in astronomy and physics.

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Location/Directions: From ABQ, take 1-25 South, take exit 169.
                             Entrance road to refuge headquarters is located on the west side of 1-25
Phone/Contact: 864-4021 http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/newmex/sevilleta/index.html
Description: Special tours including environmental education programs for students may be arranged by contacting the above number


STATEWIDE PROGRAMS

Statewide Outreach
Phone/Contact: Sharon Berman, manager 505-476-1171 or Sharon.berman@state.nm.us or
Shay Connedy, Coordinator 505-476-1164 or shay.cannedy@state.nm.us
Description: Statewide outreach serves rural and under-served communities in NM through two main outreach programs: the Treasure Trunks and the Van of Enchantment. We are delighted to work with schools, chamber of commerce, and community organizations and ask that you contact us six to nine months in advance of your target date as these resources are in high demand. Our focus is on communities outside the 1-25 corridor whenever possible.

**Treasure Trunks: Bring the museums of NM into your classroom with Treasure Trunks, our carefully researched interactive learning kits. These trunks are brimming with real artifacts, replicas, artworks, projects and information designed for hands on learning. Learn more at http://www.nmculture.org

**Van of Enchantment: A mobile museum, the Van of Enchantment is a converted RV that travels the stat carrying exhibitions from the state museums and monuments. A sensory treat, the Van of Enchantment brings it's contents to life with fun and complementary activities. Learn more at http://www.vanofenchantment.blogspot.com


TAOS

La Hacienda De Los Martinez
Location/Directions: Taos
Phone/Contact: 758-0505 or http://www.taosmuseums.org
Description: Built in 1804 as a family home, also served as headquarters fr a ranching and farming operation and a trading center at the end of El Camino Real. Open as a museum.

Millicent Rogers Museum
Location/Directions: Taos
Phone/Contact: 758-2462 ext. 216or http://www.millicentrogers.org
Description: A 1940's adobe contains the late Millicent Roger's collection of Native American arts, Hispanic crafts and contemporary Southwestern Art.

Taos Art Museum and Fechin House
Location/Directions: Taos
Price:
Phone/Contact: 758-2690 or http://www.taosartmuseum.org
Description: Taos' art museum is house in an adobe home that Russian-born artist Nicolai Fechin built between 1927-1933. Fechin incorporated Russian, Native American and Spanish designs into the adobe and wood interior details


TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES   ("T or C")

Callahan Auto Museum
Location/Directions: 410 Cedar

Geronimo Springs Museum
Location/Directions: 211 Main St, T or C
Price: $2.00 adults, 1.00 children ages 6 to 18
Phone/Contact: 894-6600
Description: The museum portrays Sierra County from the prehistoric times to present day.


TUCUMCARI


Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory
Location/Directions: Tucumcari
Price: Fee
Phone/Contact: 505-461-4045 or http://www.newmexico.com/countries/quay/tucumcari.html
Description: Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory makes about 10,000 pounds of cheese every week. TMCF was started by a 4th generation cheese maker whose family made Kraft Cracker Barrel cheddar for 50 years. Different varieties of cheese offered by the factory include Jack and Cheddar, a number of Italian and several NM style cheddar or jack cheeses which have grown locally green chili products added to the products. Specialty cheeses include Red Sandia Jack and Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Jack, Asiago and many more fresh and wholesome cheeses. Located in the old Coca Cola Bottling plant the TNCF opened it's doors in 1995. The factory has a retail outlet and special tours are available.

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