NMVFO plans 20+ volunteer work projects each year. Click here for a printable overview of the current project season, and check back often for additional information posted as it becomes available. To receive updates and detailed information about upcoming projects and events, be sure to sign up for the NMVFO newsletter on the Home page. Public land agencies that are interested in proposing a project should contact our Projects Team (projects@nmvfo.org) for more information and our easy-to-complete project proposal form.

If you’re new to NMVFO, be sure to visit our FAQ page to learn more about what to expect on a project. Project leaders are always happy to answer your questions about specific projects. Have a non-project related question? Send us a message from our Contact page. Pets are not allowed on any NMVFO projects. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or other legal guardian

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  • Limestone Canyon (Magdalena RD)

    We return to help restore wetland meadows in Limestone Canyon over Labor Day Weekend, with partner Albuquerque Wildlife Federation

  • Manzano Crest Lopping and Sawing (Mountainair RD)

    We will remove downfall and do touch-up lopping on the Kayser Mill Trail in the Manzano Mountains.  If time allows, we will continue the same work along the Manzano Crest Trail

  • Kaiser Mill ADD-ON (Mountainair RD)

    Six volunteers spent a full day working on the Kayser Mill Trail in the Manzano Mountains, focusing on lopping and clearing downfall

  • Ute Lake State Park CANCELED

    Install wooden steps and rock check dams and improve a nature trail at Ute Lake State Park in eastern NM

  • Arte Afuera (Valle de Oro NWR)

    NMVFO volunteers had a table at the Arte Afuera special event at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge.

  • Pecos 2 Pecos Cleanup (USFS)

    We team up again with the Upper Pecos Watershed Association, removing litter along the Pecos River north of Pecos, NM

  • Los Luceros Historic Site – Saturday Invasive Tree Removal

    RESULTS: Eight NMVFO volunteers removed over 1200 invasive Russian olive tree stems from 0.52 miles of the Bosque Loop trail at the Los Luceros Historic Site in Alcalde. They used loppers and hand saws to cut the trees at ground level and piled the cut trees. They also macerated the trunks of the trees with […]