REI Opt Outside / Opt to Act Events
Skip the Black Friday frenzy and go outside instead.
Visit your local REI Store or check https://www.rei.com/learn.html for events in your area for the day after Thanksgiving.
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.
Visit your local REI Store or check https://www.rei.com/learn.html for events in your area for the day after Thanksgiving.
Join us for our annual membership meeting and dinner to celebrate our volunteers and all the accomplishments of the trail work season!
Saltgrass planting in the southeast playa wetland
Planted native cottonwoods and willows to restore wildlife habitat along the Rio Grande
Come celebrate the start of the season!
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
Repair tread, improve drainage and noxious weed removal
Repair tread and improve drainage along the 1/4-mile trail to the ruins
Trail work in a sensitive archeological area