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
Help us restore and maintain the largest, undeveloped space in Albuquerque as we continue our efforts to make it a wildlife refuge.
Trail re-route at this scenic, historic landmark near the Very Large Array in west central New Mexico.
Help construct a new, more natural-looking "drinker" to provide water for a variety of wildlife in the area.
We'll hike in a few miles and work on the middle portion of this scenic trail in the Dome Wilderness, adjacent to Bandelier National Monument affected by the Las Conchas Fire.
Join us as we continue to restore this lovely trail in the Gila National Forest. Limited to 12 volunteers; preference to NMVFO members.
Raft and kayak down the Rio Chama, build stone steps to a primitive campsite. Limited to 8 volunteers; preference given to NMVFO members.
We will have the opportunity to be the first to work on the new Guadalupe Escarpment Trail, an interagency effort linking the Guadalupe and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks and Guadalupe Forest Service District
Trail maintenance on several trails in the Carson National Forest. We will camp at Agua Piedra Campground east of Peñasco.
Come celebrate the 4th in the wilderness of the Apache National Forest about 20 miles south of Quemado. Limit of 12 volunteers.
Build and repair trail tread, install timber shoring, create primitive stream crossings, build rolling dips to control water erosion