Manzano Crest Lopping (Cibola NF)
Help clear heavy overgrowth from the Manzano Crest Trail between Bosque Trail and Trail Canyon Trail
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Project
Las Vacas Loop Backpack (Cuba RD)
A four-day backpack to clear downed trees and brush on the Damian Trail and others in the southern San Pedro Parks
Osha Peak Add-On (Mountainair RD)
Four volunteers removed 10 logs and cut back overgrowth from New Canyon Trail and the Manzano Crest Trail near Osha Peak
Little Whitewater Backpack (Gila NF)
Horse supported. Logging, brushing and tread work near Glenwood, NM with the Back Country Horsemen, Gila Chapter
Carlito Springs (Bernalillo County Open Space)
Come join us on a Saturday project at Bernalillo County’s Carlito Springs Open Space for a half-day of treadwork.
Pecos River Willow Add-On
RESULTS: Six NMVFO volunteers spent a half-day trimming and planting willows along a thousand-foot stretch of the Pecos River near Cowles, NM. We partnered with the Upper Pecos Watershed Association and the National Forest Service Pecos/Las Vegas District PHOTO ALBUM LINK
Lilley Park Trail Backpack (Gila NF)
Brushing and rocking on Lilley Park Trail, from Big Bear Trail to Woodland Park
Box Enterprise Trails (Socorro BLM)
Join us to build the first of the stacked loop trails in the BLM Box-Enterprise Trail System in Socorro.
Trail Workshop – Classroom (CABQ Open Space)
Learn about the tools and guidelines for trailwork in the Tijeras Biozone Education Building, followed by training outdoors.
Wilderness First Aid Class
Three day Wilderness First Aid course, taught by the USFS