August 5, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) Director Karina Armijo announced the opening of both the Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) and the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant. Both grant programs opened...
The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Partners with ActivateNM to Launch ActivatOR, an Accelerator for Outdoor Recreation Businesses
June 17, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Division (EDD) has partnered with CNM Ingenuity’s ActivateNM to create ActivatOR Outdoor Recreation Growth Accelerator, a free business accelerator tailored to...
Outdoor Recreation Division awards nearly $2 million in a fourth round of funding through the Trails+ Grant
May 14, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced the fourth round of fiscal year 2024 Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant recipients. ORD is awarding $1,944,944 in funding to 13 projects...
67 Interns Graduate from Outdoor Economy Workforce Training
April 29, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announces the third cohort of high school students to graduate from New Mexico’s first paid outdoor industry internship program.
Inmates build bicycles for Santa Rosa Middle School students
April 25, 2024SANTA ROSA, N.M. – The New Mexico Corrections Department’s (NMCD) Guadalupe County Correctional Facility (GCCF) recently assembled more than 100 bicycles for students in Santa Rosa. The bicycles were purchased using funding from the Outdoor Equity Fund...
Outdoor Recreation Division Celebrates 5 Years of Accomplishments
April 16, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – As the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) commemorates its milestone 5th Anniversary this April, we reflect on a journey marked by innovation, growth, and unwavering commitment to...
ORD Announces 12 New Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grants
March 28, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announces the round 3 Trails+ Grant recipients. Projects awarded will expand equitable access to the outdoors and grow New Mexico’s outdoor...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division’s FY24 Outdoor Equity Funding Reaches $3.7 million
March 20, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced funding of $975,142 in new Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) awards to 33 organizations.
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards $873,872 in Outdoor Marketing Grants
March 5, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded 41 recipients the first-ever Outdoor Marketing Grant (OMG) to support recreation initiatives and expand the reach of live events in...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards $1 million in Outdoor Equity Funding to Organizations in 12 Counties, 5 Tribal communities
SANTA FE, N.M. –The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) is awarding $1 million in new Outdoor Equity Fund grants to 30 organizations, school districts, and local governments in 12 counties and five Tribal communities, ORD Director Karina Armijo announced...