NMVFO plans 20+ volunteer work projects each year. Click here for a printable overview of the 2024 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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Bluewater Lake State Park

Build and repair trail tread, install timber shoring, create primitive stream crossings, build rolling dips to control water erosion

Datil Well Campground

Trail re-route at this scenic, historic landmark near the Very Large Array in west central New Mexico.

Manzano Mountains State Park

This peaceful, secluded park nestled in the Ponderosa pine forest of the Manzano Mountains has 3 miles of trail that needs some drainage and tread improvements. Come help for a day or the whole weekend.

Via Posada Trail Network

Enjoy a one-day project within Albuquerque city limits. Help maintain trails & reroute badly eroded trails in this 40-acre open space.

Hermit’s Peak

Drive up for 1 day or all 4 and camp at the USFS El Porvenir campground near Las Vegas, NM. Help us maintain the Hermit's Peak trail named for a 19th century religious recluse who lived in a cave near the peak.

Ute Lake State Park

We’ll provide some much-needed maintenance to a 2-mile network of primitive trails that wind through desert, in and out of arroyos, and along narrow canyons with views of the lake.

Pino Trail

Join us for our annual maintenance and repair of NMVFO’s Adopt-A-Trail in the Sandia Wilderness

Volunteer Appreciation Night

Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to have fun together without the exhausting physical labor of a VFO project. No hard hats or hiking required!