Datil Well (BLM Socorro)
Tread work and installing signs at trail junctions
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Tread work and installing signs at trail junctions
National Public Lands Day project near Hyde Memorial State Park. Tread work and possibly some brushing
Remove downed trees and build new tread
Clearing corridor and removing downed trees along Cave Creek Trail in the Pecos
Help build a CDT reroute partnering with the CDTC in the Burro Mountains near Silver City. Corridor, tread work, rock work.
Erosion mitigation and reroute of an existing trail
Build rock dams along a spring fed channel and small creek
Clear vegetation, disassemble wooden walkways, and sort material for future disposal
Cut back grasses and cholla along the first 2 miles of trail
Learn guidelines for trail building and maintenance