Hermit’s Peak (Las Vegas RD)
Camp at the USFS El Porvenir campground near Las Vegas, NM and help us maintain the Hermit's Peak trail, named for a 19th century religious recluse who lived in a cave near the peak.
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Camp at the USFS El Porvenir campground near Las Vegas, NM and help us maintain the Hermit's Peak trail, named for a 19th century religious recluse who lived in a cave near the peak.
Valle de Oro’s Celebration from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Booth set up begins at 9:15 am. Come help us promote the organization.
We’ll provide some much-needed maintenance to a 2-mile trail that winds through desert, in and out of arroyos, and along narrow canyons with views of the lake.
Join us for our annual maintenance and repair of NMVFO’s Adopt-A-Trail in the Sandia Wilderness. 10-person limit.
Plant Gooddings Black Willows and Cottonwoods to restore riparian habitat for Southwest Flycatcher and Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Hands-on training in trail construction, maintenance, and repair
Repair tread and improve drainage along the 1/4-mile trail to the ruins
Help us finish up the 2 miles of sustainable trail around the lake and through the campgrounds and surrounding forest
Join with the CDT Coalition on this backpack project to improve an existing trail in the Gila Wilderness
Brushing and deadfall removal on the Crest Trail