EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Friends' Academic Research Awards provide grant money for research projects led by undergrad or graduate students. Likewise, K-12 school groups are encouraged to visit the Sites.
K-12 school groups visit the sites for tours on Wednesdays through Fridays throughout the year. For adults, those who join our Docents Program learn history of the site and middle Rio Grande area.
Undergrad and graduate students, whose research focused on central New Mexico, received grants to support their work between 2018 abd 2025. Summaries are available for each grant.
School Groups
We all learn differently. For many students, hands-on, tactile methods are a great way to absorb and understand history - including New Mexico history - in an impactful way.
Less than 15 miles from most Albuquerque schools, Coronado Historic Site offers docent tours led by Friends Volunteers throughout the school year, on Wednesdays through Fridays. Tours are not offered from December through February due to temperatures.
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School groups are capped at no more than 50 students and consist of a 75 to 90 minute tour of the Coronado Historic Site. Beginning in spring 2025, hands on activities will be provided that include activities such as yarn spinning or weaving, fiber arts and more. We encourage schools to request funding through various channels in order to provide access to bussing students, especially for underprivileged schools.
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To register for a school trip or learn more click here:​​​​
Academic Awards Program
The mission of the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites (FCJHS) is to promote and assist conservation and restoration of the Coronado and Jemez historical assets, aid in the development of museum exhibits, and promote, through community outreach, the historical and cultural significance of these historic sites - including the ancestral pueblos of Kuaua and Gíusewa, the Coronado Expedition, and the Mission of San Jose de Los Jemez.
As part of this mission, the FCJHS Academic Research Awards were established between 2018 and 2025 to provide a grant or grants for research projects by undergraduate and graduate students whose curriculum and research are relevant to our goals. To see summaries of the funded research, click the Archive of Funded Awards button below.
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To find out more about
The Coronado and Jemez Docent Programs
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Contact: Jessica Coyle
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