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Educators

Adults play a key role in connecting young people to the outdoors. Below are resources and tools for you to build skills, find activities, and develop lesson plans to foster a deeper relationship with the outside world.

Fire Ecology Learning Lab

fire fighter asks questions to kids with their hands up eager to answer

Ignite curiosity in young minds. Place-based K-12 Southwestern fire ecology lessons. Designed to be used by land management agency staff and informal educators.

Regional Resources

A group of children sit on the ground in a circle as an instructor walks and talks.

The regional Forest Service website has information on professional development, ideas for the classroom and coloring page downloads for everyone. 

Schedule a Visit from Smokey Bear!

Smokey Bear with kids near a fishing spot

Please contact us to schedule a Smokey Bear event, Fire Prevention presentation or other educational event at 505-438-5300.

Last updated June 10th, 2025