BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New Mexico Volunteers For The Outdoors - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nmvfo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New Mexico Volunteers For The Outdoors REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250308T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250308T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T042123 CREATED:20250202T170631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T205508Z UID:7023-1741420800-1741449600@nmvfo.org SUMMARY:Socorro Bosque (FULL/Waitlist) DESCRIPTION:RESULTS: Approx. 30 volunteers cleared trash in the bosque\, performed maintenance at three riverine parks\, and rebuilt 0.8 miles of trail.\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Show More\n\n\n\nPHOTO ALBUM LINK \n\n  \nDescription: Join us and our partners on the Save Our Bosque Taskforce (SOBTF) for a trail and park maintenance project in the Socorro Valley Bosque. Volunteers will clear trail corridors\, improve picnic areas\, replace trail signage\, help mitigate fire risk\, and collect trash in the vicinity of Bosque Park in Socorro\, NM. All tools and supplies required will be provided. \nWe suggest that you wear boots\, long pants\, long sleeves\, work gloves\, hats\, and eye protection (sunglasses okay) while working. Please bring your lunch\, snacks\, sunblock\, and rain gear (if rain is expected)\, and water. \nDifficulty: \nGroup size: 20 \nPlease sign up below by March 6. \n  URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/socorro-bosque/ CATEGORIES:Project ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nmvfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/socorro_bosque_trail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rob Selina":MAILTO:r.selina@nmvfo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250315T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250315T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T042123 CREATED:20250202T153238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T205819Z UID:7012-1742025600-1742054400@nmvfo.org SUMMARY:Coronado Historic Site - Invasive Tree Removal DESCRIPTION:RESULTS: Twenty-one NMVFO and Friends of Coronado volunteers removed over 400 invasive trees (juniper\, tamarisk\, Russian olive) from the bosque at the Coronda Historic Site in Bernalillo. They used loppers and hand saws to cut the trees at ground level and piled the cut trees. They also sprayed the remaining trunks of the tamarisk and Russian olive trees with an approved herbicide to prevent sprouting.\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Show More\n\n\n\nPHOTO ALBUM LINK \n\n  \nDescription: Join NMVFO as we remove invasive trees (juniper\, tamarisk\, Russian olive) from the bosque at the Coronda Historic Site in Bernalillo. We will be using loppers and hand saws to cut the trees at ground level and piling the cut trees. We will also spray the remaining trunks of the tamarisk and Russian olive trees with an approved herbicide.All tools will be provided. \nWe suggest that you wear boots\, long pants\, long sleeves\, work gloves\, hats\, and eye protection (sunglasses okay) while working. Please bring lunch\, snacks\, sunblock\, and rain gear (if rain is expected)\, and water. \nReminder: Pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects. \nPlease sign up below. \nThe closing date for signups is March 12\, 2024. \nDifficulty: \nGroup size: Up to 25. If the project becomes full\, please add your name to the waitlist\, and we will contact you if a spot opens up. \nMeet at: Visitor Information Center\, Albuquerque\, NM 87120 \nHow to find us: Look for the signs to the Coronado Historic Site on Highway 550 west of I25. After parking in the parking lot\, join us on the patio of the Visitor Center. \nFor more information: If this is your first NMVFO project\, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at Volunteer FAQs or email the project leader. \nPlease read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.\nOn the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups. URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/coronado-historic-site-invasive-tree-removal/ CATEGORIES:Project ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nmvfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/invasive_tree_removal.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Timmer":MAILTO:m.timmer@nmvfo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250315T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250315T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T042124 CREATED:20250108T221237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T210049Z UID:6970-1742031000-1742049000@nmvfo.org SUMMARY:Trail Workshop – Classroom (CABQ Open Space) WAITLISTED DESCRIPTION:RESULTS: In a project organized by Larry Benson and Christy Osmon\, eighteen NMVFO volunteers and five members of the Albuquerque Open Space Division attended a classroom session in the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center in the morning. They then did some on-the-job training at the Tijeras Canyon Biozone\, where under the guidance of Jim Sattler and his staff members from the Open Space Division\, they excavated 15 drainage dips across an eroding uphill dirt road that serves as trail for hikers\, bikers\, and horse riders.\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Show More\n\n\n\nPHOTO ALBUM LINK \n\n  \nDescription: Learn the fundamentals of building and maintaining trails with Larry\, Christy\, and Jim Sattler\, the Deputy Superintendent of Albuquerque’s Open Space Division. This class is especially designed for beginners\, although anyone who would like a skills refresher will be welcome. To follow-up on this introduction\, a full-day field training project will be held one week later on Saturday\, March 22. \nIndoor Class. The workshop will begin with an indoor class at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center at 501 Elizabeth St SE (located shortly past where Juan Tabo Blvd. becomes Southern Blvd). Larry and Christy will each narrate NMVFO PowerPoint presentations that show the challenges and techniques of building and maintaining trails in terrain across New Mexico. Jim may add additional perspectives on the issues addressed in these slide shows and will follow up using a whiteboard to illustrate the specific trail problems to be dealt with during the outdoor session. You will also receive some handouts about doing trail work. \nOutdoor Practice. After the classroom session\, we will drive north on Southern Blvd\, turn right on Central Ave\, and go a few miles east on Old Route 66 (NM 333) to the Tijeras Biozone Open Space at 15600 Central Ave SE. We will meet in front of the old building located there. Jim will briefly summarize the recent expansion of this property\, the colorful history of the existing facility\, and the city’s plans for the area’s future. He will then demonstrate how to safely use the tools that we will carry a short distance to do some maintenance on an existing trail and (time permitting) build a new section of trail. \nPreparations: Wear long pants\, long-sleeved shirts\, sturdy boots or work shoes\, eye protection (glasses or sun glasses)\, caps or hats\, and outer layers appropriate for the weather forecast. Bring work gloves if you have them (extras will be available to borrow) and a daypack with water\, snacks\, and sunscreen. An email update will be sent out during the week before the project. Please sign up no later than March 13. \nDifficulty: \n \nSign up by clicking the button below. If this is your first NMVFO project\, you can find out more information at Volunteer FAQs. If you have any more questions\, or would like to be put on a waitlist if the project is full\, you can email the project leaders or call Larry at 505-821-7999. \nGroup Size: 20 \nCost: Free! \nPlease read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.\nOn the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups. URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/trail-workshop-classroom-cabq-open-space-3/ CATEGORIES:Class,Project ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nmvfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Classroom2024.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Benson":MAILTO:L.Benson@nmvfo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250324T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T042124 CREATED:20241128T173042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T210259Z UID:6913-1742457600-1742826600@nmvfo.org SUMMARY:Mimbres River Trail Backpack (Gila NF) DESCRIPTION:RESULTS: 40 cairns built\, 65 logs removed in addition to brushing\, and lots o tread work. This trail was affected by the Black Fire and post-fire flooding in 2022.\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Show More\n\n\n\nPHOTO ALBUM LINK \n\n  \nDescription: Join us for lots of brushing\, and some logging/tread/marking on Mimbres River Trail # 77 (map) in the Gila. We will meet at Mimbres River Trailhead and hike to base camp 2.6 miles away. Volunteers should be prepared to hike up to 6.0 miles each day\, \nFood: Gila BCH homemade vacuum sealed meals (breakfasts and dinners) will be available for this project. We can accommodate meat eaters\, vegetarians\, and some gluten free diets. But you can also bring your own breakfasts and dinners if you prefer. Everyone will need to provide their own lunches and snacks. Water: Please bring water for the backpack to base camp. We will provide jugs of water at base camp. There is no water on the trail where we will work\, so bring a 3-quart water capacity. We will provide: Tools\, hard hats\, trail and safety training\, project supervision\, and first aid kit with Wilderness First Responder trained personnel. \nPlease see the BCH website description for a packing list and more information! Sign up below by Sunday\, March 16. \nDifficulty: \nGroup Size: up to 7 \nPlease read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.\nOn the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups. URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/mimbres-river-trail-backpack-gila-nf/ CATEGORIES:Project ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nmvfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mimbres_river.png ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa Green":MAILTO:m.green@nmvfo.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250322T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250322T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T042125 CREATED:20250108T223508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T210505Z UID:6975-1742632200-1742653800@nmvfo.org SUMMARY:Trail Workshop – Field (CABQ Open Space) DESCRIPTION:RESULTS: In a project organized by Larry Benson and Christy Osmon\, sixteen NMVFO volunteers and five members of the Albuquerque Open Space Division led by Jim Sattler\, built 650 feet of new trail in rugged hillside terrain above Tijeras Canyon. This required the removal of several dozen rocks to smooth out the new tread and construction of about 20 rock walls to reinforce the trail.\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Show More\n\n\n\nPHOTO ALBUM LINK \n\n  \nThis session will build upon skills introduced to new volunteers at an indoor class on March 15\, but anyone is welcome to sign up for either or both sessions. For those who miss last week’s class\, we recommend you review its two PowerPoint presentations at the top of the following webpage: https://nmvfo.org/volunteer/resources/. \nDescription: This training project will be conducted on Albuquerque Open Space land in the Tijeras Canyon Biozone just east of the city. Experienced Open Space personnel and the NMVFO project leaders will help mentor volunteers as we build a new trail section and close an old one. The trail’s new route will be marked with pin flags that carefully follow the terrain to permit proper drainage. Any large trees in the way will have already been felled with a chainsaw\, but we will use hand tools to remove stumps\, smaller trees\, brush\, and intruding branches. We will also reshape and smooth the tread\, digging out rocks and roots\, and build rock walls as needed to buttress the trail along steep slopes or at drainage crossings. For closing the old trail segment\, we will scarify the tread and scatter foliage to limit erosion and block its entrances with rocks\, branches\, and replanted cactuses where available. \nPreparations: Wear long pants\, long-sleeved shirts\, sturdy boots or work shoes\, eye protection (such as sun glasses)\, caps or hats\, and outer layers appropriate for the weather forecast. Bring work gloves if you have them (but extras will be available to borrow) and a daypack with water\, a light lunch and/or snacks\, and sunscreen. An email update will be sent out during the week before the project. Please sign up no later than March 20. \nDirections: The Tijeras Biozone facilities are located at 15600 Central Ave SE as shown on this map. If coming from Albuquerque on I-40\, turn south on Tramway Blvd (Exit 167)\, then turn left on Central Ave. and continue east on Old Route 66 (NM 333) for 1.2 miles to the parking lot. \nDifficulty: \nSign up by clicking the button below. If this is your first NMVFO project\, you can find out more information at Volunteer FAQs. If you have any more questions\, or would like to be put on a waitlist if the project is full\, please email Larry and Christy or call Larry at 505-821-7999. \nGroup Size: 20. \nCost: Free! \nPlease read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.\nOn the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups. URL:https://nmvfo.org/projects/trail-workshop-field-cabq-open-space-3/ CATEGORIES:Class,Project ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nmvfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FieldTrng-Mar2024.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Larry Benson":MAILTO:L.Benson@nmvfo.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR