New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors Announces Trail Project at Capulin Volcano National Monument

NMVFO calls for volunteers to help repair trails at Capulin — Join Us!

Website:  https://nmvfo.org/projects/capulin-volcano-nps/

Raton NM.  Join us for a two-day project at Capulin Volcano National Monument (near Raton). The volunteer work is slated for May 27-28, and will include overnight camping within the park.  All meals, tools and training will be provided.  NMVFO will improve two trails: the Boca Trail (a two-mile loop) and the Lava Flow Trail (a one-mile loop). Work includes lopping, moving rocks, and widening trail in some sections. Sunday will be a half day of work.

Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of northeastern New Mexico. The views are spectacular day or night, with views of 4 different states from the volcanic rim, as well as one of the darkest, star-studded night skies in the country.  

NMVFO’s Project Leader Christy Osmon stated “This is our first partnership with Capulin Volcano National Monument, and we’re looking forward to working with NPS to both clear the trails and to star-gaze in the evenings!”  Volunteers can learn more and register for the project at NMVFO’s projects page here:  https://nmvfo.org/projects/capulin-volcano-nps/

Now in its 41^st year of operation, New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors (NMVFO) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization involved in maintenance, improvement, and stewardship of New Mexico’s public lands. NMVFO works across the state to construct and improve trails and other outdoor facilities for public use. It also organizes and runs projects that enhance wildlife habitat and protect land and water resources.  In 2022 the group conducted over 30 projects across the state.  For more information, the group maintains a website at https://nmvfo.org/.

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