New Mexico Volunteers For The Outdoors

Valle de Oro RMYC ADD-ON
2026-07-13 08:00 - 2026-07-16 17:00 (America/Denver)
RESULTS: Five Rocky Mountain Youth Corps crew members assigned to the Valle de Oro NWR worked with Albuquerque Open Space staff and NMVFO volunteers to build new trail in the Tijeras Biozone Open Space. The field work was accomplished on July 14 through July 16. Five NMVFO volunteers participated in this Add-On project. In addition, a premeeting was held Monday, July 13, to introduce the crew to the NMVFO mission and history. In addition, Natalia Hernandez-Sanchez of Salinas National Monument and interns, Aaron and Estefania, provided an excellent presentation on National Park Service career opportunities.

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What is an add-on? We organize several off-schedule short-notice word-of-mouth projects during the trail season. If you show up to a large number of projects, mention to your project leader that you are interested.

Dome Trail #151
2026-07-16 17:00 - 2026-07-19 14:00
RESULTS: Seventeen NMVFO volunteers, two trail crew members from the Espanola Ranger District. and a member of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps cleared 42 deadfalls from 2.1 miles of the Rio Quemado trail from its trailhead to its junction with the Dome Trail and 281 deadfalls in 0.8 miles of the Dome Trail. The crew also cleared brush and branches that were overhanging these trails to make them passable for hikers and horseback riders.

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Description: Join NMVFO on a car-camping project to clear downed trees on the Rio Quemado Trail #153 and the Dome Trail #151 in the Pecos Wilderness of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). We’ll be using one- and two-person crosscuts saws to buck (cut) the downed trees to allow passage for hikers and horses.
We will camp at the Borrego Mesa Campground. Breakfasts will be provided by NMVFO cooks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning and dinners on Friday and Saturday evenings.
While the project starts at 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 16th, you are welcome to join us Friday morning or evening or Saturday morning before 8:00 am. Please let the Project Leader (Mike Timmer at m.timmer@nmvfo.org) know when you plan to arrive and depart so he will know how many tools to bring and the cooks will know how much food to prepare.
All tools will be provided. The Forest Service requires that you wear boots, long pants, long sleeves, work gloves, hard hats (will be provided), and eye protection (sunglasses okay) while working. Please bring a day pack to carry your lunch, snacks, sunblock, and rain gear (if rain is expected), and water.
Reminder: Pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects.
Please sign up below. The closing date for signups is July 13th at 5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Group size: Up to 15
Meet at: Meet at: Borrego Mesa Campground – Coordinates 35.97777, -105.77271
How to find us: Look for the green NMVFO signs starting at Forest Road 306 southwest of Cordova, New Mexico.
For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at https://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq or email the project leader.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Kaiser Mill to Manzano Peak ADD-ON
2026-07-21 08:00 - 17:00
RESULTS: A small group of volunteers hiked up Kayser Mill Trail to Manzano Crest Trail and over to Manzano Peak. They put up a trail sign just below the peak and cleared brush on the upper part of Kayser Mill. They were amazed to see the Ladybug swarm on Manzano Peak.

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What is an add-on? We organize several off-schedule short-notice word-of-mouth projects during the trail season. If you show up to a large number of projects, mention to your project leader that you are interested.

Pueblo of Isleta Environmental Fair
2026-07-25 08:00 - 17:00
RESULTS: Staffed an informational table at the Pueblo of Isleta Environmental Fair where we spoke with attendees, gathered signatures from those wanting to receive our monthly newsletter, and connected with Bosque del Apache,

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REI Santa Fe Tabling
2026-07-25 09:30 - 15:00
RESULTS: Five NMVFO volunteers ran a public outreach event at the Railyard in Santa Fe during the ever-popular Saturday Farmers’ Market. A number of people stopped by to learn about NMVFO and try their hands at the crosscut saw.

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Come by and chat with our tablers and potential volunteers at an outreach event at REI in Santa Fe.
If you would like to volunteer to help staff our table, please email the project leader.

CDT Canjilon (Carson NF)
2026-08-06 17:00 - 2026-08-09 13:00
Description: We partner with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition for a project at Canjilon Lake Trailhead in the Carson National Forest. We expect to do logout with crosscut saws and handsaws, and some treadwork as needed.
If you cannot arrive Thursday night, be there by Friday 8AM, ready to work.
This is a car camp project, and breakfasts and dinners will be provided. Bring your own lunches and snacks.
Please bring a daypack to carry your lunch, snacks, sunblock, rain gear, and a full-day’s supply of water. Volunteers must wear sturdy boots, long pants, long sleeve shirts, eye protection (sunglasses ok), and work gloves. All tools will be provided. All dinners and breakfasts will be provided by our friends at the CDTC, but bring your own lunches. Bring the normal camping gear you would need for a car camp, and a camp chair is a good idea. There may not be a water faucet at base camp, so bring your own supply. Base camp amenities include a vault toilet.
See the CDTC project description here.
You can sign up below until Tuesday July 28, 2026.
Difficulty:
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

August Happy Hour
2026-08-18 17:30 - 20:00
See you 5:30 on Tuesday, August 18 at Ex Novo Brewing’s downtown Albuquerque location: 701 Central Ave. NW.

POSTPONED Dome Trail #151 Backpack
2026-08-20 09:00 - 2026-08-23 16:00
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THIS PROJECT IS POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE, DUE TO THE FRIJOLES FIRE.
Description: Join NMVFO on a four-day backpacking project to clear downed trees on the Dome Trail #151 in the Pecos Wilderness of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). The Dome Trail hasn’t been cleared for many years. Backcountry Horsemen of America will pack in our tools and water. The location of our basecamp will be provided after the trail is scouted in July.
While the project starts on Thursday, August 20th, you are welcome to join us on Friday or Saturday and spend as much time working with us as you can. Just let Mike Timmer know your schedule.
All tools will be provided. We will be using one- and two-person crosscut saws, pruning saws, and axes. USFS rules require all volunteers to wear ankle-high boots, long pants, long sleeves, hard hats (provided), work gloves, and eye protection (sunglasses okay) while working. Please bring a daypack to carry your lunch, snacks, sunblock, rain gear, and a full day’s supply of water.
Reminder: Pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects.
Please sign up below. The closing date for signups is August 17th at 5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Group size: Up to 15
Meet at: Meet at: Rio Quemado trailhead at coordinates 35.97214, -105.74862
How to find us: Look for the green NMVFO signs starting at Forest Road 306 southwest of Cordova, New Mexico.
For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at https://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq or email the project leader.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Juan Tomas (ABQ Open Space)
2026-08-22 08:30 - 14:00
Description: Albuquerque’s Open Space Division maintains five areas on the east side of the Sandia and Manzanita Mountains. The largest of these is the Juan Tomas Open Space, which encompasses 1,290 acres of primarily pinon-juniper and ponderosa forest growing at elevations up to 7,760 feet. Join us as we continue building a new trail to eventually replace an old eroded route under the guidance of Jim Sattler of the Open Space Division. The work area will be about a mile hike across level terrain from the parking lot. An Open Space crew will have already marked the new trail corridor with pin flags and chain-sawed any large trees. Using pick mattocks, McLeods, Pulaskis, loppers, hand saws, and shovels, we will clear out smaller vegetation and excavate a smooth well-drained tread for hikers, mountain bikes, and occasional horses. We may also build some rock retaining walls if needed.
Preparations: Wear long pants, sturdy boots or work shoes (no soft shoes or sandals), sun glasses, or other eye protection. We’ll be working in only partial shade, so wear a hat and put on some sunscreen. Bring work or gardening gloves if you have them; otherwise, loaners will be available. Also bring a day pack with plenty of water or other drinks, snacks or light lunch, and a rain jacket or poncho (especially if the monsoon season will be active).
Directions: From Albuquerque, take the Tijeras exit (#175) from I-40 and drive south on Highway 337 for 9 miles (bypassing Juan Tomas Road, which leads to a village). Turn east (left) on Oak Flat Road and continue about 2 miles to a dirt parking area with a pipe gate on the left side of the road. Please try to arrive no later than 8:30 AM. There will be two rosters to sign: one for the Open Space Division and other for NMVFO.
Difficulty:
Group Size: 25. If the project is full, please email the project leader to be put on a wait list.
Cost: Free!
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San Pedro Parks Fen Fencing Backpack
2026-08-31 08:30 - 2026-09-03 17:00
Description: Fens are hydrologic features, similar to a bog or marsh, that form in wet areas where topography and soils are just right. As you can imagine, they are rare in New Mexico. This fen also supports Arizona willow, a sensitive, rare species that cattle love to eat. This area is being heavily impacted by cattle grazing, so we are going to build a fence to protect the fen and the willow.
Tasks will be: pounding in T posts, stringing barbed wire, tying barbed wire to T posts with clips, remove old, small fence. Also, a big task will be making stays from saplings and tree branches. Stays are 1-2” diameter, 5’ long poles, and we need a lot of them to stabilize the fence wire.
We will camp on the edge of the forest, next to a big meadow with beautiful views. This is close to the work site, at 10,100’ elevation. This is near the junction of trails 34, 46, and 435, on Anastacio creek, with plenty of water, and cutthroat trout. The hike in is 3.2 miles, with a 2,000’ elevation climb, on a good trail (Los Pinos trail, on the west side, behind a locked gate).
Partners are the Forest Service, Back Country Horsemen, who will pack in the fence materials, tools, and cooking set-up, and Rio Grande Return, who will provide fence-building expertise.
Please bring: Volunteers will need to bring their own camping gear and meals, but hot water will be provided. They will also need long pants, long-sleeve shirts, safety glasses (sunglasses), and gloves. Hard hats will be provided, and will need to be carried up.
Location: Backpackers will meet at Cuba Ranger Station at 8:30AM August 31.
Difficulty: with 2000′ elevation climb, and elevation at 10,100′, with a 3.2 mile hike to the campsite.
Group size: 10
Closing date for sign-ups is August 25. More details will be sent to participants.
For questions, email s.harrelson@nmvfo.org
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Limestone Canyon
2026-09-04 18:00 - 2026-09-06 16:00
Description: NMVFO returns with partner Albuquerque Wildlife Federation over Labor Day weekend to help restore wetland meadows in Limestone Canyon. Albuquerque Wildlife Federation has been working this area for over 18 years! We will be hand-building one-rock dams to slow and spread water to help re-wet a meadow. We may also use alternate structures to slow water.
We’ll meet at our dispersed camping location (map). Our camping locale is in a beautiful Ponderosa forest with lots of suitable tent locations. Portable toilets will be onsite, supplied by AWF. Volunteers do not need to be present for the entire weekend to participate. Camping at the site on Friday night is highly recommended, but you are welcome to join us just for the workday Saturday (please arrive by 8am), or camp for just one of the two nights. You are also welcome to stay at camp until Monday. Please let us know your plans. You are welcome to email any questions to the project leader.
Required Gear: Bring everything you need for a weekend of camping and restoration work, including work gloves, hat, long sleeves, long pants, sturdy boots, and sunscreen. We recommend bringing a change of shoes, and high waterproof boots, or boots you don’t mind getting wet. Rain gear, layers, warm clothes for the evenings and plenty of water are essential. Please bring your own dishes, silverware, cup and water for camping. Don’t forget that camp chair.
Food: AWF will provide vegetarian breakfast burritos on Saturday morning and bison or veggie burgers on Saturday evening. Please bring a dish to share for the Saturday potluck dinner, along with your own lunches, Friday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and lots of water!
Difficulty:
Group Size: 15
Sign up below by August 28.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Manzano Fall Project (Mountainair RD)
2026-09-11 17:00 - 2026-09-12 17:00
Description: We will lop overgrowth and remove downfall in the Manzanos, at a location to be determined. The work will not be difficult but will likely require a hike with elevation gain to the work site (plus return), because the sites near trailheads have already been taken. For this reason, we will rate it as difficult. We will camp on Friday and work all day Saturday. You are welcome to come on Saturday morning also. We will start at 8:00 am and be back at the trailhead at 5:00.
We will provide food on Friday evening and Saturday morning, but you need to bring your food for the workday. There will be a limit of 15 people (since this is a wilderness area). Participants should wear sturdy boots or work shoes (no sandals), long pants, hat, eye protection, gloves, and bring gear for rain. Pets are not allowed on projects.
Difficulty: for hike and elevation gain
Group Size: Up to 15.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Women's Trail Day (ABQ Open Space)
2026-09-12 08:00 - 16:00
Description: Enjoy the camaraderie of other women as we review some trail work basics, then spend the rest of our day together building brand new trail in Albuquerque Open Space in Tijeras, NM. We will some time providing instruction on trail-building tools, techniques, and tips for making user-friendly and sustainable trails. There will be opportunities for questions, feedback, and networking with fellow women passionate about New Mexico’s hiking trails. Both experienced and completely new volunteers are welcome on this introductory trail-building project!
Please bring work gloves and eye protection (sunglasses or eyeglasses are fine), lunch, snacks and plenty of water in a day pack. Come prepared with sturdy boots, a hat, sunblock, and a notebook and pen if desired. Expect a short 20-25 minute hike in from the parking area. Extra layers are recommended in case it is chilly in the morning, as well as rain gear if rain is in the forecast. We’ll stop for lunch at around noon, and after work we’ll hike out around 3:00.
We’ll be joined by City of Albuquerque Open Space staff, who will be available for demonstrations and Q&A throughout the trail construction portion of the day.
Please register below by September 9. If you plan to invite a friend, she will need to register as well. Hope you can join us!
Group Size: Up to 15.
Difficulty:
To sign up, click on the button below and fill out the form. If the project is full, you can email the project leader to be put on a wait list.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Sugarite Canyon State Park (ENMRD)
2026-09-18 08:00 - 2026-09-20 12:00
Description: Join NMVFO on a car-camping project to improve hiking trails at Sugarite Canyon State Park in northern New Mexico at a cool 7,200 feet. We will be clearing trees, brush, and grasses and improving drainage from several hiking trails. We may be using weedwhackers supplied by the park as well as loppers and pruning saws.
Sugarite Canyon State Park was once a coal mine/coal town right on the Colorado border. It offers interpretive trails of the coal town ruins, great hiking trails, and two lakes to fish in. We’ve seen ospreys, deer, elk, and a bear (from a distance) in the Park.
Camp staff will provide a presentation on the history of the coal town and the park at dinner one evening.
Volunteers will camp at the Valve Tender’s Group Campground and need to provide their own recreational vehicle or camping gear including tent, sleeping bag and pad, camp chair, headlamp, etc., plus a cooler/beverages, if desired. We recommend that you wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, hiking boots, work gloves, protective eyewear (sunglasses OK) and a sun/rain hat while working. Please bring a daypack to carry your lunch, snacks, sunblock, rain gear, and a full day’s supply of water. All tools will be provided..
NMVFO cooks will provide breakfast on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning and dinner on Friday and Saturday evening; volunteers will need to provide their own lunches and snacks. Chemical toilets will be provided by the park.
While the Project starts at 8:00 am on Friday, September 18th, you are welcome to join us Thursday evening (dinner will not be provided), Friday morning or evening, or Saturday morning. Please let us know what your arrival and departure plans are by contacting the project leader by email. The project will end at about 12:00 pm on Sunday, September 20th.
Meet at: Sugarite Canyon State Park; Coordinates 36.95522, -104.38739
How to find us: Look for short green NMVFO signs on NM Highway 540 and on Highway 526 within the park.
Reminder: Pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects.
Please sign up by September 15th. One person per signup.
Difficulty:
Group Size: 20. If the project becomes full, please add your name to the waitlist by emailing the project leader, and we will contact you if a spot opens up.
For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect Volunteer FAQs or call/email the project leader.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Quarai Spanish Corral Trail (Salinas Pueblo Missions NM)
2026-09-26 08:30 - 16:00
Description: Join NMVFO and the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Staff on Saturday, September 26 for National Public Lands Day 2026. The National Monument is a complex of three pueblo and Spanish mission sites located near Mountainair, NM. The Quarai site is located about 8 miles north of Mountainair, at about 6650 feet. Quarai encompasses the archaeological remains of prehistoric Native American settlements, historic remains of a pueblo that was abandoned in the 1670s, the ruins of a 17th-century Spanish mission compound, and 19th-century Spanish ranching artifacts. For this project, we will improve the one mile Spanish Corral Loop Trail by adding wood chips to the tread, trim back brush, and improve drainage. We will meet in the Quarai Visitor Center parking lot at 8:30 AM to sign in, review the planned work, and conduct a safety briefing.
Volunteers must wear sturdy boots (preferred) or shoes (no sandals), long pants, eye protection, and work gloves. Long sleeve shirts are required for brushing. Bring a hat, sun protection, and other apparel appropriate for the predicted weather. Also bring a day pack with water, snacks, lunch, and other necessities. We plan to finish work by 4:00 pm.
Directions: From Albuquerque, drive east on I-40, exit at Tijeras (Exit 175). Proceed south on Hwy 337 (old South 14) through Chilili. At the intersection with Hwy 55, turn west and proceed on Hwy 55 through Tajique, Torreon and Manzano. Approximately 5 miles south of Manzano, just as you enter the village of Punta de Agua, turn west on County Rd B076 and proceed to the Quarai overflow parking lot (North of the Visitor Center). The estimated driving time from the Big I is approximately 1.5 hours, so plan accordingly. Please be there a little before 8:30 AM. If coming from the South (Socorro, etc.) contact the Project Leader for directions as needed.
To sign up: Click on the button below and fill out the contact information. If the project is full, you can email the project leader to be put on a wait list.
Difficulty:
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

El Malpais NCA (BLM)
2026-09-26 09:00 - 14:00
Description: Join the Bureau of Land Management for National Public Lands Day and to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by volunteering at El Malpais National Conservation Area! Volunteers at this event can choose between repairing fences at Cebolla Canyon or assisting with maintenance on the Narrows Rim Trail. No prior experience is necessary; your enthusiasm and willingness to contribute are all that is required.
Volunteers are asked to gather at the El Malpais Ranger Station at 9:00 am (this is the BLM Ranger Station on Highway 117, not the National Monument Visitor’s Center in Grants). The work should be over by 2:00 pm. After check-in, groups will travel to their designated work locations. All volunteers should come prepared with sun protection, sturdy footwear, snacks, and water to stay comfortable throughout the day.
Difficulty:
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Pecos River Cleanup (National Public Lands Day)
2026-09-26 09:30 - 12:00
Description: On Saturday Sept. 26th NMVFO will again join with the Upper Pecos Watershed Association and Santa Fe National Forest to remove litter along the beautiful Pecos River north of Pecos, NM. The cleanup project is part of a larger one-day effort, “Pecos 2 Pecos” which will have volunteer crews cleaning up the river from Pecos, NM all the way to Pecos, TX. The project also represents NMVFO’s commitment to National Public Lands Day, a national event that occurs annually in honor of our public lands. Since launching in 1994, Public Lands Day has been the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. NMVFO’s work will take place on USFS land in the scenic Pecos Canyon. Litter pickers, visibility vests and trash bags will be provided, and the Forest Service will remove collected trash at the end of the day.
Volunteers should dress in layers, including long sleeved shirts and long pants, sun and rain protection, eye protection/sunglasses, work gloves, sturdy boots, snacks, and water.
More information will be available to volunteers closer to the date.
Please Contact Dan Potter d.potter@nmvfo.org with any questions, or to be placed on a waiting list if the project is full.
Difficulty:
Group Size: 10
Sign up below by September 21.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Valle de Oro Habitat Stewardship (NWR)
2026-10-03 08:00 - 16:00
Description: The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is the Southwest’s first urban wildlife refuge. It serves as an oasis for both wildlife and people. Established in 2012, the refuge is transitioning from agriculture fields to a diversity of native habitats and visitor amenities.
NMVFO has been volunteering at Valle de Oro NWR since 2018. Help us continue that stewardship relationship by restoring habitat for native plants by removing invasive species from the Visitor Center area. Guided tours of the Refuge will be provided by Valle de Oro staff for interested volunteers.
Volunteers must wear sturdy boots (preferred) or shoes (no sandals), long pants, eye protection, and work gloves. Long sleeve shirts are recommended. Bring a hat, sun protection, and other apparel appropriate for the predicted weather. Also bring a day pack with water, snacks, lunch, and other necessities. We plan to finish work by 4:00 pm.
The volunteer group will not exceed 20 participants. Registrants will be updated by email in the week(s) before the project with the latest information. If you have to cancel on the day of the project, please text the Project Leader at 505-705-2584.
Directions: Valle de Oro is located approximately 10 miles south of Albuquerque’s Big I. Coming from the North, take Interstate 25 South to Rio Bravo (Exit 220). Go West on Rio Bravo, then South on Broadway for approximately 2.25 miles. Turn West on Desert, cross the Rail-runner Tracks, then turn South on 2nd Street. The entrance to Valle de Oro will be on your right about 0.75 miles. At the entrance, proceed to Visitor Center parking. Please plan to be there a little before 8:00 AM.
Difficulty:
To sign up: Click on the button below and fill out the contact information. If the project is full, you can email the project leader to be put on a wait list.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Los Luceros Historic Site 2
2026-10-09 08:00 - 2026-10-11 16:00
Description: Join NMVFO as we remove invasive trees (Russian olive and tamarisk) and improve trails in the bosque at the Los Luceros Historic Site just north of Espanola. We will be using loppers and hand saws to cut the trees at ground level and piling the cut trees next to a nearby gravel road and use hatchets to macerate the remaining trunks to help prevent them from sprouting. We will also improve the drainage and tread on several trails within the Site. All tools will be provided.
You can join us on either Friday or Saturday (October 9th or 10th) for a day of work starting at 8:00 am or car camp with us starting either Thursday or Friday evening (October 8th or 9th). The site will provide a level spot for tent campers and a gravel parking lot for RV campers. Both sites are near the dining hall, restrooms, and showers.
The cottonwood tree leaves will be in full color while we’re there. It’ll be gorgeous! There may be loads of apples available for the picking also!
NMVFO cooks will provide breakfasts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings and dinners on Friday and Saturday evenings. Folks can eat in the dining hall adjacent to the kitchen. Please let the Project Leader (Mike Timmer at m.timmer@nmvfo.org) know when you plan to arrive and depart so he will know how many tools to bring and the cooks will know how much food to prepare.
We suggest that you wear boots, long pants, long sleeves, work gloves, hats, and eye protection (sunglasses okay) while working. Please bring a day pack to carry your lunch, snacks, sunblock, and rain gear (if rain is expected), and water.
Reminder: Pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects.
Please sign up below. The closing date for signups is October 2, 2026
Difficulty:
Group 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.
Meet at: Visitor Information Center, Los Luceros Historic Site, 253 County Road 41,
Alcalde, NM 87511
How to find us: Look for the sign to the Los Luceros Historic Site on State Highway 68 about 15 miles north of Espanola. Green NMVFO signs will point you to the Visitor Center at
approximate coordinates 36.1174, -106.0396
For 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.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.

Organ Mountains Aguirre Springs Recreation Area (Las Cruces BLM)
2026-10-23 17:00 - 2026-10-25 12:00
Description: Join NMVFO on a trail maintenance project in the beautiful Organ Mountains National Monument east of Las Cruces. We will be working with the Bureau of Land Management doing trail work on the Baylor Pass Trail in the Aguirre Springs Recreation Area. Work needed includes erosion filling, installing water diversion features, clearing overgrown brush, closing braided trails, and removing a small section of old barbed-wire fence.
Volunteers can join us for camping on Friday evening. We will be camping in Aguirre Springs Campground. A campfire talk with Ranger Kevin on the geology and natural history of the Organ Mountains will be held on Saturday evening. Breakfasts and dinners will be provided; volunteers will supply their own lunches and snacks.
All tools will be provided. Volunteers should wear boots, long pants, long sleeves, work gloves, and eye protection (sunglasses okay) while working. Please bring a daypack to carry your lunch, snacks, sunblock, rain gear, and a full-day’s supply of water. Volunteers will need to provide their own recreational vehicle or camping gear including tent, sleeping bag and pad, camp chair, headlamp, etc., plus a cooler/beverages if desired.
Difficulty:

Group Size: Up to 15.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.
