New Mexico Volunteers For The Outdoors

Nambe Creek Crossing (Santa Fe NF)
2019-08-13 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver)
RESULTS: Eleven volunteers hiked in and removed an old rotten log stream crossing, and replaced with a rock bridge, with HUGE rocks indeed!
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Come join us on a one-day project on Tuesday August 13th as we remove a dilapidated foot bridge over Nambe Creek and replace it with large boulders for a safer and more aesthetic water crossing on the popular Winsor Trail in the Pecos Wilderness Area. The water crossing is about 2.2 miles from the Winsor Trailhead at the lower Santa Fe Ski Area parking lot. We will meet at 9:00 am in the parking lot (look for the green NMVFO signs), hike to the water crossing, complete the work, and then hike back out. We anticipate being back at the parking lot by 3:00 pm. Plan on bringing a lunch and water; wearing boots, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and work gloves; and getting your feet wet. Hard hats, rock slings, and rock bars will be provided. Please contact us by August 9th, 2019 if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there!

Datil Well Campground (BLM)
2019-08-17 08:00 - 2019-08-18 12:00
RESULTS: The NMVFO Datil Well team built about .7 miles of new trail, assisted the BLM crew on the drag line (about .8 miles) to include some hand tool cleanup of the drag line on Sunday, and installed a new fire ring. The NMVFO cooks, Donna and Marie, did a great job keeping the trail crew well fed. At the end of the project, Mike Comiskey, BLM Socorro Representative, expressed his appreciation for our dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work. Thank you all for working on the project. We greatly appreciate your help and camaraderie.
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Enjoy this beautiful and historic gem of recreational land as we build a new trail spur into the southwestern, unimproved areas of the recreation area. The hike to the farthest point from the campground is about 1.5 miles but will increase as we build! Please sign up by Tuesday, August 13th so that we can match provisions to participants. Unfortunately, we will not be able to support restricted diets. Datil is 61 miles west of Socorro on US Hwy 60. The campground is ¼ mile south of Datil on Hwy 12. The green NMVFO signs will be deployed early Friday afternoon at both entrances to the campground area. Work will begin Saturday, August 16th at 8:00 am and Sunday, August 17th at the same start time, but we’ll finish up around noon.

Juan Tomas ABQ Open Space
2019-08-24 08:30 - 16:00
RESULTS: Seventeen NMVFO volunteers and four City of Albuquerque Open Space Division personnel built over a quarter mile of new trail and closed a slightly longer section of old eroding trail.
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August 24 @ 8:30 – 4:00 PM
Difficulty: 2 Pulaskis Contact Leader: Lawrence (Larry) Benson, LawRBenson@aol.com, 505-821-7999, to sign up.
In addition to its heavily used recreational areas within Albuquerque, the City’s Open Space Division also maintains five less-visited public lands east of the Sandia and Manzanita Mountains. See https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/open-space/lands/east-mountain-open-space. The largest of these is the Juan Tomas Open Space, which encompasses 1,290 acres of primarily pinon-juniper forest growing as high as 7,760 feet. As shown on the lower right side of the following map, it lies adjacent to the Sandia Ranger District’s extensive multi-use trail network: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd555098.pdf.
Description: The goal of our project is to better connect the Juan Tomas Open Space to the Cibola National Forest’s heavily used Oak Flat Group Picnic Complex. We will be using a variety of trail-working tools to clear vegetation, remove rocks, and excavate soil to create about half a mile of smooth well-drained trail segments. Participants should wear sturdy boots or work shoes (no sandals or soft shoes), long pants, long-sleeved shirts, hats, and other apparel appropriate for the predicted weather, especially rain gear if the Monsoon season is active. Also bring work gloves if you have a pair (otherwise loaners will be available) and a day pack with water, snacks, a box lunch, sunscreen, and personal items. Depending on turnout, we may finish earlier than 4:00 pm, but volunteers are welcome to leave earlier if necessary. After we finish working, a VFO member and his wife who live close by have offered to serve some snacks and refreshments to interested volunteers. Additional guidance for new trail workers is available at http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq/.
Directions: To reach the worksite, take the Tijeras exit from Interstate 40, drive south on State Highway 337 for 9 miles (passing by Juan Tomas Road). Turn east (left) on Oak Flat Road. Continue east (past the Oak Flat Group Picnic Area) for about 2.2 miles. Turn into the gravel parking lot in front of the gate on the north (left) side of the road, as shown here: https://www.google.com/maps/@34.998911,-106.3040672,116m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

Lagunitas Area, Carson NF CDTC
2019-08-28 08:00 - 2019-09-02 17:00
This Project is FULL. If you would like to be Wait Listed go to https://continentaldividetrail.org/volunteer/

Work Difficulty: Easy
August 28th – September 2nd
Crew Chefs: Ross Pope and Carole Owens
CDTC is partnering with New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors in a remote frontcountry project to work on rehabilitating five miles of CDT south of the Lagunitas Campground. Maintenance needs include tread work, building cairns, sign installation, corridor clearance, and drainage maintenance. Join us in one of the longest-running CDTC volunteer efforts in the Carson National Forest. This project allows for a half-day in the middle for volunteers to relax and explore the area. To register for this project go to https://continentaldividetrail.org/volunteer/.
