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National park featuring 275 sq miles of white gypsum dune field — covers sedimentary geology, desert ecology, and mineralogy in a rare landscape.

275 square miles of gypsum sand dunes — covers mineralogy, desert ecology, aeolian geology, and unique plant and animal adaptations.

Large urban botanic garden with desert, Mediterranean, and heritage gardens plus butterfly pavilion — covers plant biology, ecology, and Southwestern horticulture.

City zoo with strong conservation programming — covers vertebrate biology, animal behavior, and global biodiversity across diverse habitat exhibits.

National wildlife refuge hosting massive sandhill crane and snow goose migrations — field study in migratory bird ecology and riparian habitat conservation.

NWR visitor center on the Rio Grande flyway — covers migratory bird ecology, riparian habitat, and wildlife conservation programs.

National Wildlife Refuge on the Rio Grande flyway — covers migratory bird ecology, riparian habitat biology, and Chihuahuan Desert natural history.

New Mexico state park featuring sinkholes filled with spring water — covers karst geology, aquifer science, and desert lake ecosystems.

National forest in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains — forest ecology, elevation-zone biology, and New Mexico watershed geography with ranger programs.

Large national forest spanning multiple mountain ranges near Albuquerque — supports ecology, geology, and Southwest geography field study.

New Mexico state park showcasing Cimarron River canyon geology, conifer forest, and wildlife habitat — supports earth science, ecology, and physical education.

State park with dramatic volcanic rock formations — geology, igneous rock identification, and desert ecosystem ecology.

Volcanic lava field conservation area with lava tubes and sandstone bluffs — covers geology, volcanic processes, and high-desert ecology.

BLM monument featuring volcanic tuff cone formations — covers geology, erosion processes, and New Mexico's volcanic and Pueblo land history.

State park zoo and botanical garden in Chihuahuan Desert — covers desert ecology, native plant biology, and wildlife conservation.

BLM national monument along the Río Grande Gorge — covers volcanic geology, river ecology, desert biology, and Pueblo cultural history.

New Mexico state park where visitors collect volcanic minerals and thunder eggs — covers geology, mineralogy, and Chihuahuan Desert ecology in an active field-collection setting.

Vast national forest near Los Alamos covering diverse ecosystems — supports field study in ecology, geology, and high-desert geography.

Volcanic caldera national preserve in the Jemez Mountains — supports volcanology, grassland ecology, wildlife biology, and geologic history curriculum.

Licensed wolf and wolf-dog sanctuary offering guided tours — covers canid biology, pack behavior, and wildlife conservation ethics.

Small municipal zoo in Alamogordo — animal biology, species diversity, and conservation basics in a free-admission setting.

Chihuahuan Desert wetland refuge with a staffed visitor center — migratory bird ecology, desert hydrology, and refuge management as applied biology.

High-desert reservoir state park in New Mexico — covers arid-land ecology, geology, freshwater biology, and outdoor recreation.

New Mexico state park on Brantley Lake reservoir — covers Chihuahuan Desert ecology, water resource geography, and migratory bird observation.