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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
Skip the Black Friday frenzy and go outside instead.
Plant Gooddings Black Willows and Cottonwoods to restore riparian habitat for Southwest Flycatcher and Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Join us at 6:00 PM at REI Albuquerque for a classroom introduction to trail construction and maintenance
Hands-on training in trail construction, maintenance, and repair
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
Repair tread and improve drainage along the 1/4-mile trail to the ruins
Help us finish up the 2 miles of sustainable trail around the lake and through the campgrounds and surrounding forest
Join with the CDT Coalition on this backpack project to improve an existing trail in the Gila Wilderness
Help clear blowdown and large rocks from the trail corridor, repair trail tread, and improve drainage
Brushing and deadfall removal on the Crest Trail