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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Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge “Build Your Refuge Day” (FWS)
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.
Ute Lake State Park
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.
Pino Trail (Sandia RD)
Join us for our annual maintenance and repair of NMVFO’s Adopt-A-Trail in the Sandia Wilderness. 10-person limit.
REI Opt Outside
Skip the Black Friday frenzy and go outside instead.
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (FWS)
Plant Gooddings Black Willows and Cottonwoods to restore riparian habitat for Southwest Flycatcher and Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Trail Workshop Class
Join us at 6:00 PM at REI Albuquerque for a classroom introduction to trail construction and maintenance
Trail Workshop Field Training Project
Hands-on training in trail construction, maintenance, and repair
South St. Peter’s Dome (Jemez RD)–CANCELED
Help repair the middle section of Santa Fe National Forest Trail #118 after hiking 2.5 miles into the Dome Wilderness from the south trail head
Guadalupe Ruins
Repair tread and improve drainage along the 1/4-mile trail to the ruins