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SUMMARY:Guadalupe Pueblo Ruins (BLM Rio Puerco) - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Description: Please consider joining us on Saturday\, April 11th for a one day project at Guadalupe Ruin. The work site is approximately a 2-hour drive from Albuquerque\, and we need to be at the site no later than 9 am. More information about the area can be found at this link. Guadalupe Ruin\, the easternmost Chacoan Outlier\, is a single-story masonry pueblo situated on an isolated sandstone mesa rising nearly 200 feet above the valley floor. The top of the mesa is isolated by sheer walls on all sides\, with access to the top restricted to a narrow trail. We’ll be building block stairs and doing some trail reconstruction. The existing trail is approximately 1/8-1/4 mile long from the parking area to the ruins.\nThere is the possibility of arriving on Friday evening to camp the day before the project. However\, it will be PRIMITIVE camping on Mesa Chivato.\nSign up below. Project leader Mike Myers will contact volunteers with essential information about preparing for and planning transportation. We will meet at the Home Depot in Rio Rancho to carpool in high clearance vehicles. Park in the far north side of the parking lot near US 550.\nDifficulty: 1 Pulaski\nGroup Size: TBD\nFor more information:  If this is your first NMVFO project\, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq\, or email the project leader.\n\nSign Up
URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/guadalupe-pueblo-ruins-blm-rio-puerco/
CATEGORIES:Canceled
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Myers":MAILTO:michaelsmyers1942@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200328T080000
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SUMMARY:Perea Nature Area (BLM Rio Puerco) - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Description: The Perea Nature Trail makes a one-mile loop through a riparian area adjacent to the normally dry Rio Salado\, with views of the southernmost cliffs of the Jemez Mountain Range. Located on level terrain and constructed with a gravel surface\, the trail crosses the old riverbed on wooden bridges and takes visitors past bird-viewing stops and benches. For an informative brochure\, go to: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/Brochure%20Perea%20Nature%20Trail_2020_508.pdf\nVolunteers will be improving the condition of parts of the trail by shoring up eroding segments of the tread with concrete pavers and perhaps landscaping timbers\, trimming back overgrown vegetation\, and removing bunch grasses and noxious weeds from the tread and alongside the trail. We may also renovate a bird-viewing shelter. Phyllis Martinez (co-leader)\, a recently retired USFS trail working expert\, will be supervising the work. Volunteers are advised to wear sturdy boots or shoes\, work gloves\, and dress in layers based on the latest weather forecast. Also bring a day pack with a couple liters of water\, snacks\, food for lunch\, and personal items. Depending on attendance\, we may finish work by mid-afternoon\, but volunteers may leave earlier if need be. To register for this project\, click on the sign-up button at the bottom of the page by March 26. If you are bringing another family member or guest\, please fill out a separate form for them.\nThe trail’s parking lot is located on US 550 about 23 miles from its intersection with I-25 in Bernalillo. Turn left into the parking lot just after crossing a bridge over the Rio Salado and before reaching the village of San Ysidro. As shown on the map\, there is a Speedway gas station/convenience store less than a half mile farther west on 550 that has snacks\, coffee\, other drinks\, and indoor facilities (which volunteers may drive to during the work day if necessary).\nDifficulty: 1 Pulaski\nGroup Size: Up to 25\nVenue Information: Rio Puerco Field Office (BLM)\, https://www.blm.gov/office/rio-puerco-field-office\, 505-761-8798\nFor more information:  If this is your first NMVFO project\, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq\, or email Larry at L.Benson@nmvfo.org\n\nSign Up
URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/perea-nature-area-trail-maintenance/
CATEGORIES:Canceled
ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Benson":MAILTO:L.Benson@nmvfo.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190511T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190512T130000
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SUMMARY:North St. Peter's Dome (Jemez Ranger District)
DESCRIPTION:May 11 @ 9:00 AM –May 12 @ 1:00 PM \nDifficulty: 2 Pulaskis \nContact Leader: Lawrence (Larry) Benson\, LawRBenson@aol.com \, 505-821-7999\, to sign up. \nDescription: After having to cancel a project on the other end of the St Peters Dome Trail (#118) in March because of flooding along Forest Road 289\, we will be working in from its northern trailhead. For some photos of our last project there in 2013\, go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/78338108@N07/albums/72157633694712112/with/8832524304/ The trail continues to suffer erosion and deadfall as a result of the Las Conchas Fire of 2011. This project will be supervised by Phyllis Martinez of the Jemez Ranger District\, one of the U.S. Forest Service’s acknowledged trail experts. Our work will include restoring the trail’s tread by clearing grass and other vegetation from the trail corridor\, removing rocks and building cairns and check dams where needed\, removing any tree trunks blocking the trail\, and improving drainage by cleaning sediment from old water bars\, making rolling dips where appropriate\, and out-sloping the tread along hillsides. Although there will be little or no shade\, the scenic views will be unobstructed. If lucky we may even see some of the Bighorn Sheep recently reintroduced in nearby Cochiti Canyon. USFS regulations require long pants\, long-sleeved shirts\, boots (no soft shoes or sandals)\, and work gloves. Please also bring a day pack with plenty of water\, some of your favorite snacks\, a rain jacket or poncho if rain is in the forecast\, a hat\, sunscreen\, and sunglasses. For additional guidance\, see http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq/ \nIf there are more than 20 volunteers\, others may be placed on a waiting list. Camping will be available on Friday and Saturday nights in a grassy meadow known as “Graduation Flats\,” where there is lots of space for tents and a parking lot for vehicles and RVs. The Jemez Ranger District will provide a porta-potty\, water\, and possibly some wood for a campfire. The VFO will provide dinner on Saturday evening and breakfasts\, Saturday and Sunday morning\, and sandwich fixings and fruit for lunch. Volunteers camping overnight should sign up with Larry by 9 PM on May 8\, while those just coming on Saturday should notify him by noon on May 10. \nDirections: Take NM 4 to its junction with Forest Road 289 (between mile markers 43 and 44) and follow the green VFO signs 2.3 miles south to the parking lot (just past its junction with FR 287 and before the junction with FR 36. See https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8235444\,-106.4470005\,863m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en The drive from Albuquerque’s northern boundary on I-25\, US 550\, and NM 4 is 77 miles and takes about 2 hours. (Caution: NM 4 has limited passing zones and strictly enforced speed limits in San Ysidro\, the Jemez Pueblo\, and Jemez Springs.) \nThe drive from Santa Fe’s city limit via NM 4 through White Rock is 53 miles and takes about 1 1/4 hours. It will be appreciated if anyone having a high-clearance vehicle would help in carpooling the 7 miles to the trailhead if necessary. For those not camping on Friday night\, please plan to arrive by 8:45 AM on Saturday. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDetails \nStart: May 11 @ 9:00 AM \nEnd: May 12 @ 1:00 PM \nOrganizer \nName: Lawrence Benson \nPhone: 505-821-7999 Email: LawRBenson@aol.com \nhttps://www.google.com/maps/@35.8235444\,-106.4470005\,863m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/north-st-peters-dome-jemez-ranger-district/
CATEGORIES:Canceled
ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Benson":MAILTO:L.Benson@nmvfo.org
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SUMMARY:South St. Peter's Dome (Jemez RD)--CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:This project has been cancelled due to impassable roads. \nDifficulty: 3 Pulaskis \nContact: Project Leader Larry Benson\, LawRBenson@aol.com (505-821-7999) to sign up. \nThe NMVFO has helped maintain and repair this remote and rugged trail for many years\, especially after the infamous Las Conchas wildfire of 2011. Photos of last year’s work are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/78338108@N07/albums/72157668721116028.    This year we will hike in 2.5 miles through cliff-lined Sanchez Canyon and up past last year’s work to begin restoring the central portion of the trail—hopefully as far as Picacho Peak.  The scenic vistas are unobstructed\, and if we’re lucky we may see one of the Bighorn Sheep recently reintroduced in adjacent Cochiti Canyon.  Shade will be scarce\, and hiking up trail segments with steep grades and switchbacks will be fairly strenuous.  Once reaching the unrepaired portion of the trail\, we will clear vegetation and any deadfall blocking the trail corridor\, shore up washed out sections with rocks\, and improve the trail by removing bunch grass\, out-sloping the tread along hillsides\, cleaning sediment from old water bars\, building cairns\, and excavating other drainage features as needed.  USFS regulations require long pants\, long-sleeved shirts\, sturdy boots\, and work gloves.  In addition to carrying a tool\, you will need to pack in your own lunch and plenty of water. So bring a day pack\, hat\, sunscreen\, sunglasses and—if precipitation is in the forecast—a rain jacket or poncho.  For additional guidance\, consult http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq. Extra bottled water and other drinks will be available from a cooler at the trailhead. \nOur meeting place will be at the Pueblo de Cochiti Convenience Store\, 1405 Cochiti Highway (NM 22). See  https://www.google.com/maps/@35.6473593\,-106.3291461\,16.25z?hl=en or geo-location 35°38’54.4″N\, 106°19’53.6″W.  This is a relatively short commute from either Albuquerque or Santa Fe.  Take I-25 to Exit 264 at the bottom of La Bajada Hill\, then west on NM 16 and north on NM 22 under the massive Cochiti Lake Dam and uphill to the Convenience Store/Gasoline Station on the right.  Park in the gravel lot to the left of the store\, which has coffee\, pastries and other snacks\, as well as restrooms. Plan to arrive no later than 8:30 AM\, when we will carpool in high-clearance vehicles to the trailhead\, which is a few miles up Forest Road 289. (The gate to FR 289 is on the right side of NM 22 about 3/4 mile past the Cochiti Golf Course.)  For anyone who would like to stay nearby overnight\, the Corps of Engineers operates two campgrounds at Cochiti Lake (minimum fee: $5.00). \n 
URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/south-st-peters-dome-jemez-rd/
CATEGORIES:Canceled
ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Benson":MAILTO:L.Benson@nmvfo.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180728T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180728T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191752
CREATED:20180213T024905Z
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SUMMARY:Hyde Memorial State Park
DESCRIPTION:APOLOGIES! THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CANCELLED! \n…………………………….. \nCome join us for trail work at Hyde Memorial State Park! Hyde Memorial is the oldest state park in New Mexico\, located at a cool 9000’ elevation in pine and spruce forests. We will be working on a section of the West Circle Trail\, which is heavily used by park visitors\, cutting a short re-route up a steep hill\, plus some drainage\, tread work and switch-back tweaking as time allows. \nFor more details or to sign up\, contact Jon Blakey\, jblakey102@gmail.com (734) 255-5251 or Jenny Blackmore\, jblackm99@yahoo.com (720) 470-4631. Please contact us by July 24th if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/hyde-memorial-state-park/
CATEGORIES:Canceled
ORGANIZER;CN="Jon Blakey":MAILTO:jblakey102@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180621T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180625T170000
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CREATED:20180124T062729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T211930Z
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SUMMARY:Skyline Backpack (Santa Fe NF)
DESCRIPTION:**This project will only run if the Santa Fe National Forest reopens by June 20th (Stage III fire restrictions)**  Join us as we repair a very scenic trail high up in the Pecos Wilderness! We will make our basecamp at the meadows of Puerto Nambe and work to repair the Skyline Trail as it climbs from the meadows to a saddle on the side of Santa Fe Baldy. This project will receive horse-packing support from the Back Country Horsemen of America (BCHA)\, who will pack in all of our food and cooking equipment the 4 miles from trailhead to basecamp. Speaking of cooking\, all meals will be provided by an award-winning trail chef who really knows how to cook up a tasty meal in the backcountry! Water will be available in the area around basecamp. The trail work will be tread repair and some trail re-routing. All tools will be provided. \nWe will be camping in a wooded area at 11\,000’ elevation. Volunteers will need to provide their own backpack\, tent and sleeping bag suitable for high-altitude camping. Also bring a plate\, bowl\, cup and utensils. Plan to bring good work gloves\, long-sleeved shirts\, long pants and sturdy boots. Rain gear\, hat and sunscreen will also be needed. Bring a small daypack and water bottles\, plus any trail snacks desired. Contact project leader Mark Kimmel if you have any questions.
URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/skyline-backpack-santa-fe-nf/
CATEGORIES:Canceled
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Kimmel":MAILTO:m_kimmel@q.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180524T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180528T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T191752
CREATED:20180112T030908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200711T215842Z
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SUMMARY:Gilita Trail (Glenwood RD)
DESCRIPTION:We need your help over the Memorial Day weekend as we will be working on the Gilita trail in the northern part of the Gila Wilderness. This is a really beautiful section of the Gila and we’ll be doing tread work on the trail\, brushing and clearing downed logs along the trail corridor. We’ll work all day Friday through Sunday and half a day on Monday. \nWe’ll be camping at Snow Lake. VFO will be supplying breakfast Friday through Monday and dinners on Friday\, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers will be responsible for their own lunches\, which we’ll eat on the trail\, plus snacks and beverages\, adult or otherwise \nMost people will arrive on Thursday evening\, but if you have constraints\, arriving early on Friday is possible. This project does have a maximum of 12 volunteers. \nTo sign-up or request more information contact Jim Scanlon at scanlon.jim@gmail.com or call 505-385-0517.
URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/gilita-trail-glenwood-rd/
CATEGORIES:Canceled
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Scanlon":MAILTO:scanlon.jim@gmail.com
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