NMVFO Projects Season 2009
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Piedra Lisa South      See a Slide Show
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Leader: Bill Velasquez & Kaisa Lappalainen (505) 881-0555(W) bvelasquez@gardnerzemke.com
Kick off the season in the Sandia Wilderness. We will be doing tread work and maintaining a protected species closure.

NMVFO Spring Kick-off Party
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Leader: Kevin Balciar (505) 293-1477 kevin@soleilwest.com
Join us for three hours of socializing & previewing NMVFO’s 2009 project season. Food & refreshments will be served.

Manzanos Waterer      See a Slide Show
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Leader: Barbara Hoehne (505) 227-1673 nymphaea123@msn.com
Install a 3,500 gallon inverted umbrella tank & drinker for bighorn sheep and deer in the Manzano Mountains.

Mt. Taylor Continental Divide Trail (CDT)      See a Slide Show
Saturday, April 18 through Sunday, April 19, 2009
Leader: Jason Koschmeder & Heather Gordon (505) 265-4358, 842-7851 thekosh@netzero.com
Help us build a new section of the CDT at Mt. Taylor, which will connect several miles of recently constructed segment.

Introduction to Volunteer Trail Maintenance
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Leader: Bill Velasquez (505) 881-0555 (W) (505) 292-6030(H) bvelasquez@gardnerzemke.com
New to trail maintenance? Join us for a classroom portion of trail maintenance workshop at REI in Santa Fe and learn the basics.

Introduction to Volunteer Trail Maintenance
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Leader: Bill Velasquez (505) 881-0555 (W) (505) 292-6030(H) bvelasquez@gardnerzemke.com
New to trail maintenance? Join us for a classroom portion of trail maintenance workshop at REI in Albuquerque and learn the basics.

Pines Trail
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Leader: Heather Gordon (505) 842-7851 heather.c.gordon@saic.com
This trail has not had any comprehensive trail work for many years. We will work from the East and towards the West.

Trail Maintenance Workshop: Trail Work Day-
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Leader: Bill Velasquez; Sign up by contacting REI (505) 247-1191 nmvfo@live.com
Help with general maintenance in the Sandia mountains & foothills. Attendance at the classroom portion is NOT required for this project.

Jemez State Monument      See a Slide Show
Saturday, May 9 through Sunday, May 10, 2009
Leader: Ruth Hartswick (505) 294-3551 lhartswick@earthlink.net
Improve the trail along Church Creek from the Monument into Church Canyon..

Crest Trail Backpack in Gila National Forest      See a Slide Show
Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25, 2009
Leader: Bill Velasquez (505) 881-0555 (W) (505) 292-6030 (H) bvelasquez@gardnerzemke.com
An unsupported backpack on the Crest Trail in the Gila NF; we will continue the dead fall removal we started last year!

Gila River Backpack
Sunday, May 24 through Saturday, May 30, 2009
Leader: Ray Peale (505) 473-9670 trpeale@msn.com
We'll be maintaining an access trail to the Gila River and the Nation’s first Wilderness Area. Join us for a remote camping experience

National Trails Day (NTD)-      See a Slide Show
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Leader: Lowell Hioki (505) 474-0913 Lhioki@msn.com
Join us in the cool mountains amongst the pines in Hyde Memorial State Park outside Santa Fe for routine maintenance on NTD.

Sugarite Canyon State Park
Saturday, June 13 through Sunday, June 14, 2009
CANCELLED

Pecos Backpack XVI
Saturday, June 13 through Sunday, June 21, 2009
Leader: Kevin Balciar (505) 293-1477 Kevin@soleilwest.com
We’ll be in the heart of the Pecos Wilderness near Rito Azul and Trail Riders Wall. Join us for 9 days or just a few.

Signal Peak Continental Divide Trail (CDT)
Friday, June 19 through Monday, June 22, 2009
Leader: Wayne Brown (575) 538-3648 waynejbrown@gmail.com
Work with us on the CDT on a reroute that includes cutting new tread, sawing, lopping, and building water bars and dips.

San Pedro Park Backpack
Friday, July 10 through Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Leader: John Thomas (505) 298-5234 Jt87111@comcast.net
Join us in performing trail maintenance in the wilderness with good companions, great food & coyote serenades.

Rio Chama Raft Trip
Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2009
Leader: Deborah Radcliffe (505) 255-4960 dradcliffe@salud.unm.edu
We’ll build rock steps to access campsites along the river. This wonderful experience of rafting and camping is limited to 8.

East Fork Spurs Trail      See a Slide Show
Saturday, July 18 through Sunday, July 19, 2009
Leader: Phylis Martinez (575) 829-3535 ext 3116pamartinez02@fs.fed.us
We’ll continue to improve the west spur trail that leads hikers down to the East Fork of the Jemez River.

NMVFO Summer Social
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Leader: Kevin Balciar (505) 293-1477 kevin@soleilwest.com
Join us for three hours of socializing and sharing experiences. Food and refreshments will be served.

Alamo Spring Trail, Jemez Mountains
Saturday, August 1 through Sunday, August 2, 2009
Leader: Phylis Martinez (575) 829-3535 ext 3116 pamartinez02@fs.fed.us
We’ll begin trail maintenance on the west end of this trail working our way to the Bandalier National Monument boundary.

Santa Barbara Backpack
Thursday, August 20 through Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Leader: Amy Ross AmyRoss505@gmail.com

Bull-of-the-Woods, Taos Ski Valley      See a Slide Show
Saturday, August 29 through Sunday, August 30, 2009
Leader: Lowell Hioki (505) 474-0913 Lhioki@msn.com
Heavy-duty work is required on the steep sections of one or more of these trails in Hondo Canyon.

Cuba Trail Support -      See a Slide Show
Saturday, September 12 through Sunday, September 13, 2009
Leader: John Thomas (505) 298-5234 Jt87111@comcast.net
On Saturday, we work on Cuba NM trails; Sunday, we explore the future Continental Divide Trail (CDT) that will go through Cuba.

Pino Trail
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Leader: Bill Velasquez & Charlie Robino (505) 881-0555(W) 292-6030(H) bill@rabbit.org
Help us with general maintenance on NMVFO’s adopted trail in the Sandia Wilderness. We will perform general tread work.

Navajo Lake State Park
Saturday, September 26 through Sunday, September 27, 2009
Leader: Kevin Balciar (505) 293-1477 kevin@soleilwest.com
When the cottonwoods turn gold, the NMVFO gathers at the San Juan River to complete our yearly trail maintenance.

Cerrillos Hills
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Leader: Pat Collins (505) 473-1544 collinspat47@comcast.net
Join the NMVFO at Cerrillos Hills for a day of work on the Escalante Trail and other projects.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park -
Saturday, October 17 through Sunday, October 18, 2009
Leader: Amy Ross AmyRoss505@gmail.com
Answer Chaco Culture NHP’s call! Volunteers are needed to help with maintenance in this serene and beautiful sacred place.

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve
Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, October 25, 2009
Leader: Barbara Hoehne (505) 262-9059 nymphaea123@msn.com
Help prepare for the Festival of the Cranes with trail maintenance, clearing viewing decks, and other projects.

“Pulaski ratings”; 1 (easiest) to 3 (hardest) are an indicator of the difficulty level of a project.
Most projects will have a wide variety of energy levels, so there will be a level for you.

Since 1982 the New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors have been recruiting people like you to volunteer for service projects that benefit trails and other recreational sites in national and state parks, forests, monuments, wilderness areas, city open space areas, and other public lands. The projects scheduled this year help counteract federal, state, and local budget cutbacks for the maintenance of these valuable resources. NMVFO is a 501(c)3 all volunteer nonprofit organization.