New Mexico Volunteers For The Outdoors

Capulin Trail-CANCELLED
2016-09-17
This project has been cancelled by the agency due to unforeseen circumstances.

Hermit's Peak
2016-09-08 - 2016-09-11
Join the NMVFO as we work on a trail re-route for the Hermit Peak trail. This trail ultimately ascends to Hermit Peak which is located within the Pecos Wilderness and stands over 10,000’ elevation, forming a prominent landmark which can be seen for many miles from the grasslands of eastern New Mexico. The peak is named after an Italian missionary who lived in a cave near the summit in the mid 1860s. The trail section which we will be working on to establish new tread is located just a short distance from the trailhead at El Porvenir campground, where we will be camping. The campground is accessible by automobile. Volunteers will need to bring their own camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, etc.) as well as a plate, bowl, cup and eating utensils.
Volunteers should wear long pants, long sleeves, sturdy boots (no sandals or tennis/athletic shoes) and work gloves. Also bring sunscreen, a hat, rain protection, plenty of drinking water and snacks to get you from meal-to-meal. Tools will be provided.
Participants can start to show up at the El Porvenir Campground at noon on Thursday, and we hope that all folks have arrived and set up their camps by Thursday dinner so that we can have a project meeting to go over details and safety considerations after dinner.
Meals will be cooked by an award-winning trail chef who has supported numerous NMVFO and Continental Divide Trail Coalition projects with very tasty meals that really keep you going! Meals provided include from dinner Thursday night to lunch on Sunday. We hope that volunteers can stay for the entire project, but let the project leader know when you sign up if you can only commit to a shorter schedule. The sign-up deadline is Thursday, September 1. Contact Project Leader Mark Kimmel at 505-239-8240 or m_kimmel@q.com with any questions, and/or to sign up for the project.
– Start Date & Time: Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 12:00PM
– End Date & Time: Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 12:00PM
– Meeting Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/El+Porvenir+Campground/@35.7105763,-105.4141567,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7deaa8fc7b24f418!8m2!3d35.7102552!4d-105.4119636
Please visit this link http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq/ if you have any questions about what to expect on an NMVFO project.

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
2016-08-27 - 2016-08-28
Come work on trails at the scenic Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument! Tent Rocks, which is a short drive from Albuquerque or Santa Fe, contains a unique and stunning landscape. The National Monument includes a national recreation trail and a Veterans’ Memorial Trail, and ranges from 5,570 feet to 6,760 feet above sea level. The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of volcanic eruptions that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago and left pumice, ash, and tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick.
We will be working on the National Recreation Trail, which passes by a cave and through a slot canyon, and the Veterans’ Memorial Trail, a 1-mile loop trail near our campsite. Volunteers can camp Friday and Saturday night at the Veteran’s Memorial Scenic Overlook area. This is a very unique opportunity as camping is not normally allowed at the Monument. Meals provided will be breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning, as well as dinner Saturday evening. If you plan to eat with us, please bring your own camp dinnerware. Dinner on Friday evening and lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be on your own.
Volunteers need to bring their own camping equipment, and should wear long pants, long sleeves, sturdy boots (no sandals or tennis/athletic shoes) and work gloves. They should also bring sunscreen, a hat, rain protection (just in case), plenty of drinking water, and snacks to get you from meal-to-meal. Tools will be provided.
Vault toilets will be available near the camp site. Potable water is not available at the Monument but will be available at our campsite.
Please sign up for the project no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, August 23.
Our campsite/meeting spot will be at the following location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kasha-Katuwe+Tent+Rocks+National+Monument,+Cochiti,+NM+87072/@35.6726054,-106.453253,21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87187099ff21bec1:0x28874e911e116d2f!8m2!3d35.662446!4d-106.4146067
Please visit this link http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq/ if you have any questions about what to expect on an NMVFO project.

Sugarite State Park
2016-08-13 - 2016-08-14
Come visit Sugarite Canyon State Park with us! Nature enthusiast will appreciate the abundance of wildlife, birds, butterflies, and wildflowers among the lakes, creeks, forests, and meadows. Those in pursuit of outdoor recreation will enjoy all the possibilities: Fishing, boating, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, and camping.
Over the past few years NMVFO volunteers have diligently tried to repair trail damage and manage the water that has caused it. We’ll pick up our efforts to repair washed out areas and some deep cuts in the trail. Our focus will be to fix descending trail, improve a stream crossing and cut back some of the overgrowth.
Volunteers can camp Friday and Saturday nights at the Ponderosa Horse Camp; there are motels in Raton for those who do not wish to camp. Vault toilets are available near the camp site; potable water is available at Lake Alice Campground and shower facilities at the park entrance. Breakfast Saturday and Sunday and dinner Saturday night may be provided by the NMVFO if someone volunteers as meal coordinator. PLEASE, BRING YOUR OWN CAMP DINNER WARE. Dinner Friday and lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be on your own; additionally, if no meal coordinator volunteers, all other meals may be on your own. Please sign up for this project no later than 12:00 PM on Tuesday, August 9th so that our meal coordinator can match provisions to participants. Unfortunately, we will not be able to support restricted diets.
We will rendezvous with the Park Superintendent (or staff) Robert McIvor, no later than 8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday mornings and begin work shortly thereafter. Volunteers should wear long pants, long sleeves, sturdy boots (no sandals or tennis/athletic shoes) and work gloves. They should also bring sunscreen, maybe a hat, rain protection (just in case), plenty of drinking water and snacks to get you from meal-to-meal.
170 MILES NORTH OF SANTA FE, NM; 100 MILES NORTH OF LAS VEGAS, NM; 6 MILES FROM RATON. TAKE EXIT 452 ON INTERSTATE 25, TRAVEL EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 72 FOR 4 MILES TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY 526, TRAVEL NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 526 FOR 2 MILES TO THE PARK ENTRANCE. The green NMVFO signs will be deployed early Friday afternoon to help guide volunteers to the campground.
If this is your first NMVFO camping project, you can find more information about what to expect at http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq or email or call me (Chris), the project leader, fritzsche.christopher@gmail.com, (505) 504-3768.

Bluewater Lake State Park
2016-07-16 - 2016-07-17
Bluewater Lake State Park is an unexpected oasis a few miles west of grants off I-40 and just east of the Continental Divide. In addition to the park being one of New Mexico’s oldest trout fishing reservoirs, it also boasts 68 species of birds calling the park home, or passing through the park on their annual migrations. The most startling are the Canyonside and Dam Trails kept cool and lush by the Bluewater Creek and along which signs of wild horses and beaver are prevalent. Lucky for us, the area along the Bluewater Creek is where we’ll be working during this project.
Camping at the group shelter will be available Friday, July 15th through Sunday, July 17th. RV connections are not available at the group shelter, but are at other park campsites. Potable water and bathrooms are located near the group shelter. NMVFO will provide breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and dinner on Saturday night. PLEASE, BRING YOUR OWN CAMP DINNER WARE. Bring water bottles/packs, daypack, lunches and snacks, and a camp chair is a good idea, long-sleeved shirts, long pants, work gloves, work boots, sun protection, raingear (just in case),. Carpooling is encouraged. Please sign up for this project by Tuesday, July 12th so that our meal coordinator can match provisions to participants. Unfortunately, we will not be able to support restricted diets.
The section of trail we’ll be working on is just under a mile in total length with trail heads never more than a half mile from the group shelter. The agency has set task priorities based on greatest to least impact, although all of the work is needed. Priority #1 is to fix canyon wall descent on the most north-eastern edge of the Canyonside Trail. This will require a reroute of a few hundred feet and some rock work. Priority #2 is to block off, obliterate, and rehabilitate two sections, one a former trail and the other an unauthorized ATV user trail. The third set of priorities are to improve creek crossings and improve the Pinon Cliffs Trail by building stairs and removing loose rocks and debris.
To get to Bluewater Lake State Park exit I-40 at exit 63, turn left on State Highway 412 and follow for 7 miles. This road dead ends at the park entrance. The group shelter is ¼ mile from the entrance on the left hand side just beyond the ranger station. The green NMVFO signs will be deployed early Friday afternoon at both entrances to the campground area. Work will begin Saturday, July 16th at 8:00 am and Sunday, July 17th at the same start time, but we’ll finish up around noon.
If this is your first NMVFO camping project, you can find more information about what to expect at http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq or email or call me (Chris), the project leader, fritzsche.christopher@gmail.com, (505) 504-3768.
For an overview of the project, click here.

Quemado Lake
2016-07-01 - 2016-07-04
What better way to wish our country a happy birthday than to lend a hand working on our public lands. Join us at beautiful Quemado Lake as we improve the Largo Canyon and Sawmill Canyon Trails. We’ll be defining trail tread, brushing and working to improve erosion and soil retention control. We’ll begin July 1st and finish up on July 4th.
We have six tents sites reserved for us at the Piñon Campground which has tables, vault toilets and fire rings. And if we’re lucky, we might even see bald eagles. VFO will be supplying Thursday, Friday and Saturday dinner as well as breakfasts Thursday through Sunday.
To sign-up for the project and get more information please contact Jim Scanlon at scanlon.jim@gmail.com or 505-385-0517. This project has a maximum of 12 volunteers.

Agua Piedra
2016-06-24 - 2016-06-26 | Agua Piedra Campground, Forest Service Rd 708, Vadito, NM, 87579, United States
Join us under the tall pines of northern New Mexico for a weekend trail maintenance project. We’ll improve existing trails by brushing (cutting back encroaching vegetation), clearing deadfall, decreasing erosion, improving the tread of trails and perhaps constructing a reroute or two.

We will camp at the Agua Piedra Campground in the Carson National Forest and work on a few trails in the area.
Come for 1, 2 or 2 1/2 days, Friday, June 24 through noon on Sunday, June 26.
NMVFO will provide breakfast Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 24 through June 26 and supper on Friday and Saturday. Volunteers will provide their own lunches. Bring your own bowl, plate, cup and utensils.
Bring work clothes: long pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy boots, work gloves and hat. Forest Service will provide hard hats. Also bring a day pack, water bottles and sunscreen. Be prepared for all kinds of weather with rain gear and clothing to layer.
Contact project leader Deborah Radcliffe, nmvfotrailworker@gmail.com, (505) 255-4960 to sign up or if you have questions. Please sign up by 6/17/16 so that our project cook can prepare.

Agua Piedra Campground is on NM 518 between Sipapu and Tres Ritos. More detailed directions are available from the project leader.

Guadalupe Escarpment Trail
2016-06-10 - 2016-06-12
The Lonesome Ridge Trail, which was originally scheduled for this time, is going to have to stay lonely a little longer. VFO will have the unique opportunity to be one of the first to work on the new Guadalupe Escarpment Trail in this spectacular part of New Mexico with its jagged ridges and breath taking canyons. The 71 mile trail is an interagency effort linking the Guadalupe National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the Guadalupe District of the Forest Service. We’ll be improving tread on the Cave Canyon and Munson sections in the National Forest and work full days on Friday and Saturday, June 10 & 11 and half a day on Sunday, June 12.

We’ll camp near the work site and VFO will be supplying dinner on Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you can’t make it for the full 2 1/2 days, not a problem. Join us for Saturday and Sunday. And for those with some extra time, there’s a lot to explore in the National Forest or either of the National Parks.

If you would like to sign-up or have questions, please contact Jim Scanlon at scanlon.jim@gmail.com or 505-385-0517 or Kenda Willey kenda9952@gmail.com or 575-840-1080

Rio Chama Rafting Adventure
2016-06-10 - 2016-06-12

Mineral Creek Backpack
2016-05-26 - 2016-05-30
Come to spectacular Mineral Creek Canyon in southwestern New Mexico over Memorial Day weekend for a 5 day trail maintenance project. Continuing the trail rehabilitation begun in 2013, we’ll improve tread, repair drainages, cut back vegetation, build rock walls, remove deadfall and construct reroutes.
Base camp will be at the junction of Mineral Creek and Red Canyon trails. Distance to camp via Mineral Creek Trail is 4 miles; via Red Canyon Trail the distance is 1.5 miles. Volunteers will backpack in on Thursday, 5/26/16, work Friday through Sunday and hike out on Monday after breakfast. The Forest Service will pack in kitchen, food and tools on horses. Volunteers carry only their personal gear.
NMVFO will provide all meals from breakfast 5/27/15 through lunch 5/30/16; bring your own plate, bowl, cup and utensils.
Bring work clothes: long pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy boots, work gloves and hat. Forest Service will provide hard hats. You’ll need a tent, bag, pad, day pack, water bottles and sunscreen. Be prepared with rain gear and clothing to layer. Contact project leader Deborah Radcliffe, nmvfotrailworker@gmail.com, (505) 255-4960 to sign up or if you have questions.
Detailed directions will be provided to participants by the project leader. Both trailheads are located northeast of Alma, New Mexico. Alma is 250 miles from Albuquerque but Mineral Creek Canyon is well worth the drive.
For a printable project description, click here.

St. Peter's Dome Trail
2016-05-14
For a printable project description, click here.
After working in from the north or south trailheads for the past several years, we will begin restoring the middle portion of the St. Peters Dome Trail (Santa Fe National Forest Trail #118). To reach the work area, we’ll need to hike approximately 3 miles from the south trailhead into the remote Dome Wilderness, down cliff-lined Sanchez Canyon, and up toward Picacho Peak. Because of wildfires in 1992 and 2011, rugged and scenic vistas are unobstructed, but shade will be scarce and the hiking somewhat strenuous. Under the guidance of Phyllis Martinez of the Jemez Ranger District, we will clear brush and any deadfall blocking the trail, build cairns, and improve the trail tread with outsloping, rolling dips, water bars, and other drainage features as needed. USFS regulations require long pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy (and comfortable) boots, and work gloves. Also bring a day pack, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and—if precipitation is in the forecast—a rain jacket or poncho. For additional guidance, please consult http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq. (Because of blowing dust, contact lenses may be uncomfortable if strong winds are predicted.) In addition to carrying a tool, you will need to pack in your own lunch and plenty of water. Extra bottled water and other drinks will be available from a cooler at the trailhead.

As shown by the accompanying map, our meeting place is a relatively short commute from either Albuquerque or Santa Fe. Take I-25 to Exit 264, then west on NM 16 and NM 22 past the dam to the Cochiti Convenience Store on the right. Park in the gravel lot to the left of the store, which has coffee, pastries and other snacks, as well as restrooms. Plan to arrive no later than 8:30 AM, when we will carpool in high-clearance vehicles to the trailhead, which is a few miles up Forest Road 289. (The gate for FR 289 is on the right side of NM 22 about 3/4 mile past the Cochiti Golf Course.) For anyone who would like to stay nearby overnight, the Corps of Engineers operates two campgrounds at Cochiti Lake (minimum fee: $5.00. Please sign up with the project leader by May 12.

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
2016-05-07
For a printable project description, click here.
Come help build a permanent naturalistic drinker for thirsty wildlife in the hilly eastern part of the vast Sevillita Wildlife Refuge. In addition to wetlands along the Rio Grande, the Refuge’s 230,000 acres include four different biomes—Chihuahuan desert, Great Plains short grassland prairie, pinon juniper woodland, and Colorado Plateau shrub steppe—providing habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. The animals needing this new drinker range from bears (who have damaged artificial drinkers) to bats (who can drink only while flying over an area of open water). To construct the new drinker, we’ll line a shallow 12 by 18-foot depression with landscaping fabric and cover the surface with rocks embedded in concrete. The large surface and gently slopped edges of this virtual pond will accommodate numerous reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Preparations: Volunteers should wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, sturdy boots or work shoes (not soft shoes), work gloves, hat, sunglasses, and bring a day pack with sunscreen, plenty of water, snacks, and lunch. It’s likely to be hot and sunny, but if rain is in the forecast, pack a poncho or waterproof jacket. No toilet facilities will be available, so you may also want to bring sanitizer and tissue. Additional guidance is available at http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq. Register for the project by sending an email to the project leaders as soon as possible but no later than May 3. Please indicate if you’d like to offer or obtain a ride, and they will try to coordinate ride sharing.
Directions: We will meet at the far northeastern corner of the refuge. As shown in the accompanying map, take I-25 south from Albuquerque about 50 miles to US Highway 60 (Exit 169) and drive east approximately 16 miles (where the road curves south into the Los Pinos Mountains). Look on your left for a faded blue elephant statue in front of the closed Blue Springs Cafe. In about 100 more yards, turn right onto a dirt road (where a green NMVFO sign should be visible) and park just past the gate. (To locate on Google Maps, enter 34°25’16.6″N 106°31’03.6″W.) Plan to arrive no later than 8:30 AM. We’ll then carpool in high clearance vehicles to the work site, about 6 miles to the south.

Datil Well Campground
2016-04-30 - 2016-05-01
Enjoy a weekend in the Historic Datil Mountains and visit the Very Large Array. Datil Well was one of 15 former water wells spaced every ten miles along the historic Magdalena Livestock Driveway that once stretched 120 miles from Springerville, AZ to Magdalena, NM. We will camp Friday and Saturday nights at the Group Shelter site which has fresh well water, vault toilets, shady tent sites and plenty of room for parking to include RVs. There is a motel in nearby Datil for those who do not wish to camp.
Enjoy beautiful overlooks of the San Augustin Plains from the trails from as we take on three sections of the Datil Well Loop—the sections (all within the same general area) have been prioritized to facilitate completion of some or all depending upon group size, weather, or other difficulties. Priority #1 is ~800 foot reroute of a badly eroded fall line section. Priority #2 will be fixing drainage along the east section leading up to the choke point just prior to the reroute. There really is no way of re-routing this section, so I figured the best option is to just do a better job at managing the drainage. Priority #3 is another ~500 foot re-route just above the other reroute section. The existing section is a little steep and heavily rutted. The re-route section follows the contour better and has more shade. The hike to the furthest point of the work area from the campground is slightly more than a half mile (0.6 miles).
NMVFO will provide breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and dinner on Saturday night. Bring water bottles/packs, daypack, lunches and snacks, and a camp chair is a good idea long-sleeved shirts, long pants, work gloves, work boots, sun protection, raingear (just in case),. Carpooling is encouraged. Please sign up for this project by Tuesday, April 26th so that our meal coordinator (Micky Hogue) can match provisions to participants. Unfortunately, we will not be able to support restricted diets.
Datil is 61 miles west of Socorro on US Hwy 60. The campground is ¼ mile south of Datil on Hwy 12. The green NMVFO signs will be deployed early Friday afternoon at both entrances to the campground area. Work will begin Saturday, April 30th at 8:00 am and Sunday, May 1st at the same start time, but we’ll finish up around noon.
If this is your first NMVFO camping project, you can find more information about what to expect at http://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq or email or call me (Chris), the project leader, fritzsche.christopher@gmail.com, (505) 504-3768.
Click here for a printable project description.

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
2016-04-02 | Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, United States

Trail Workshop Practical
2016-03-19
Have you ever wondered about how the trails you hike or bike on are built and sustained? In partnership with REI and the Albuquerque Open Space Division, the New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors is conducting a 2-part introduction to trail construction and maintenance on March 17 and 19.
On Thursday March 17 at 6:00 pm, an indoor workshop will be offered at the REI Store, 1550 Mercantile NE. Two experienced NMVFO project leaders will discuss the fundamentals of trail work with an illustrated presentation featuring recent projects on public lands throughout New Mexico and a display of various tools used. Two U.S. Forest Service videos will also show how volunteers refurbish and improve trails. The presenters will answer questions and provide a list of NMVFO projects scheduled in 2016. Please register for this class at http://www.rei.com/events/nmvfo-trail-construction-maintenance-workshop/albuquerque/133528.
After attending the indoor class at the REI Store on March 17, those interested in practicing how to do trail work will have the chance for some on-the-job training at the Simms Park/Elena Gallegos Open Space on Saturday, March 19, under the auspices of the Albuquerque Open Space Division. Experienced trail workers are also invited to help demonstrate techniques and provide guidance. Here’s a photo from last year’s field training:

We’ll meet at the Kiwanis Group Shelter on Saturday no later than 8:00 AM. Some fruit and snacks will be provided, and Starbucks coffee will be available for those who come early enough. We’ll then carpool to a trail head, pick up tools, and hike to the work area. Participants should dress for the weather, and wear sturdy boots, long pants, long sleeve shirts, work gloves, and sun protection. Also bring a day pack with water, snacks, and other necessities. We should be finished by mid-afternoon, but participants may leave early if necessary.
Directions: From Tramway Blvd between Academy and Paseo Del Norte, take Simms Road east toward the mountains. Just past the visitors’ center at the entrance, immediately turn left and take the road going north about 3/10 mile to the parking lot in front of the Kiwanis Picnic Shelter.
Experienced NMVFO volunteers who would like to help on March 19 should notify Larry Benson at LawRBenson@aol.com and Chris Fritzsche at fritzsche.christopher@gmail.com by March 17.

Trail Workshop Class
2016-03-17

Piedra Lisa Trail
2016-03-05
Help the Friends of Piedra Lisa with trail maintenance and erosion control and enjoy the stunning views.

2016 Project Schedule
2016-01-01
NMVFO plans 20+ volunteer work projects each year. Click here for an overview of the 2016 season, then 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 joint project should contact projects@nmvfo.org for more information and our easy-to-complete 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.

2015 Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
2015-10-31
2015 Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
10/31/2015

Contact Judy Fair-Spaulding, 505-821-9296, calljudy@gmail.com to sign up

Help us restore habitat for some of New Mexico’s most endangered bird species.

2015 Pino Trail
2015-10-24
2015 Pino Trail
10/24/2015

Contact Chris Fritzsche, 505-504-3768, fritzsche.christopher@gmail.com to sign up

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

2015 Log Canyon Trail Backpack
2015-10-08 - 2015-10-11
2015 Log Canyon Trail Backpack
10/08/2015 – 10/11/2015

Contact to sign up

This project has been canceled.

2015 Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
2015-10-03 - 2015-10-04
2015 Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
10/03/2015 – 01/04/2015

Contact Leader: Jeremy Pollaro, 505-702-6988, jeremypollaro@gmail.com and Judy Fair-Spaulding, 505-821-9296, calljudy@gmail.com to sign up

Trail maintenance, fence-line repair, and riparian habitat restoration

2015 Dog Canyon Trail, Lincoln National Forest
2015-09-19 - 2015-09-20
2015 Dog Canyon Trail, Lincoln National Forest
09/19/2015 – 09/20/2015

Contact Jim Scanlon, 505-385-0517, Scanlon.jim@gmail.com to sign up

Repair tread, brushing and install water bars on this historic trail that begins at Oliver Lee State Park just south of Alamogordo

2015 Via Posada Open Space Trail Network Part B
2015-08-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
2015 Via Posada Open Space Trail Network Part B
08/22/2015

Contact udy Fair-Spaulding, 505-821-9296, calljudy@gmail.com to sign up

Return to another one-day project inside the Albuquerque city limits. Help us reroute some trails and maintain others.

2015 Via Posada Open Space Trail Network
2015-08-22 08:00 - 17:00
Skill level: 2 Pulaski

Contact Larry Benson, 505-821-7999, LawRBenson@aol.com to sign up

Via Posada Open Space
Saturday, 8/22/2015, 8:00 AM
Contact Larry Benson, LawRBenson@aol.com, 505-821-7999

This is a previously unscheduled project to assist Boy Scouts of Troop 6 in making a new hiking trail in Albuquerque’s Via Posada Open Space, located on the west side of the Four Hills Community. As part of this project, one of the scouts, Michael Liles, will be demonstrating planning and leadership skills to help qualify as an Eagle Scout. Jim Sattler and some of his staff from the city’s Open Space Division, will provide technical support, safety oversight, and quality control. Our tasks will include clearing grass, relocating other vegetation, and installing rocks where needed to create a sustainable new trail while blocking off the old trail segment with replanted vegetation and other erosion control measures. This work will follow up on a project the NMVFO did in the same location last August. Troop 6 will provide snacks and drinks in the morning and some pizza for lunch. Because of the time of year, pay attention to the latest weather forecast and dress accordingly. Wear sturdy boots, work gloves, hats, and a day pack with water and extra snacks if desired. Please contact Larry Benson no later than February 4 to sign up for this project.

Directions: From I-40 Exit 167 at the east end of Central Blvd. (by its intersection with Tramway Blvd), go south on Four Hills Road down through the Tijeras Arroyo about 7/10 of a mile to Stagecoach Rd. Veer right (west) on Stagecoach Rd about 4/10 of a mile to a 3-way stop. Turn right on Via Posada and go down a short hill to Navarra Way. The entrance to the Open Space is on the left just a short distance past this intersection at 724 Via Posada SE. Park along the curb on Via Posada or Navarra Way (being careful not to block any driveways). Please plan to arrive by 8:00 AM.

2015 Sugarite State Park
2015-08-07 - 2015-08-09
Skill level: 2 Pulaski

Contact Colby Holland, 505-927-7781, colby.holland@gmail.com to sign up

Camp two nights. Install water bars, clean up and fill washed out areas. Re-work trail bed, divert run-off, cut down hazard trees

2015 Randall Davey Audubon Center
2015-08-01
Skill level: 1 Pulaski

Contact Chris Fritzsche, 505-504-3768, fritzsche.christopher@gmail.com to sign up

Help us expand and maintain a trail network in this beautiful place.

2015 Cow Lake Backpack
2015-07-30 - 2015-08-03
Skill level: 3 Pulaski

Contact Colby Holland, 505-927-7781, colby.holland@gmail.com to sign up

Trail restoration project involving all aspects of trail maintenance in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area. This project is a backpack.

2015 Corralitos Trail
2015-07-17 - 2015-07-19
Skill level: 1-2 Pulaski

Contact Deborah Radcliffe, 505-255-4960, nmvfotrailworker@gmail.com to sign up.

Help to restore this beautiful and neglected trail in San Pedro Parks Wilderness.

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2015-07-14 08:00 - 2015-07-15 17:00
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