Gila Conservation Education Center
Promoting conservation in Southwest New Mexico through education, example and involvement
The Gila Conservation Education Center (GCEC) is a non-profit organization based in Silver City, New Mexico. GCEC is dedicated to facilitating partnerships between schools, conservation groups, and local citizens to achieve its vision of a community that understands, appreciates, and participates in natural resource conservation in southwestern New Mexico. Among GCEC's supporters are Silver and Cobre Consolidated Schools, the USDA Forest Service, project grants, small donations, and many other agencies, groups, schools, and individuals.
Conservation education is the first step toward ensuring that our natural resources are, in the words of Theodore Roosevelt, “turn[ed] over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value.” Find out more about us.
Resources for Educators
The Gila ecosystem is our greatest resource—an outdoor classroom and science laboratory filled with learning opportunities. Explore our area through educational trunks, presentations, field trips, locally-based conservation lesson plans, and other hands-on activities, all tied to New Mexico state teaching standards. Also, find out more about partnering organizations. ...more >>
Get Involved
Find out how you can help with conservation education in southwestern New Mexico. ... more >>.
Annual Report
Contact Us
Gila Conservation Education Center
c/o 3005 E. Camino del Bosque, Silver City, NM 88061
Phone 575-388-8265
Fax 575-388-8204
Email email@gcecnm.org
Steve Blake, GCEC Education Coordinator
Email steve.blake@aldoleopoldhs.org
Recent Projects
Marilyn Markel and students at last year's Jose Barrios Outdoor Education Lab.
Office Hours
Thank you all for a great 2007-2008 school year. The Trunks Program conducted over 200 presentations and reached over 3000 students this last school year--twice as much from the previous year! We are looking forward to working with everyone again this new school year!
Office Hours for August, 2008:
August 9:00-12:00, M-F