Projects and Events List
NMVFO plans 30+ volunteer work projects each year. Click here for a printable overview of the current project season, and check back often for additional information. 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.
Check out our map of current projects.
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.
Los Luceros Historic Site – Invasive Tree Removal
Join NMVFO as we remove invasive trees (Russian olive and tamarisk) from the bosque at the Los Luceros Historic Site
Trail Workshop – Field (CABQ Open Space)
Get on-the-job training in trail building and maintenance at the Tijeras Canyon Biozone Open Space
Bosque del Apache NWR
Assist with ongoing habitat restoration at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge!
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
We will brush and improve drainage on trails among thousands of petroglyphs
Ghost Ranch (Carson NF)
Return to Ghost Ranch to work on Kitchen Mesa Trail and Chimney Rock Trail
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Please join us for the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at the Kiwanis Shelter
Randall Davey Audubon Center
We return to the Randall Davey Audubon Center in Santa Fe to build new trail
April Happy Hour
See you 5:30 on Tuesday, April 28 at Ex Novo Brewing Company, 4895 Corrales Rd., Corrales, 87048
Valle de Oro Habitat Restoration (NWR)
Help us with the annual Visitor Center pond clean up event
East Railroad Trail Backpack (Gila NF)
Join us for brushing and trail work on East Railroad #130, not far from Emory Pass
Latino Outdoors – 2026 Spring Bows in Burque
Come help NMVFO staff a booth at the Latino Outdoors’ Spring Bows in Burque event
Upper Trigo Trail (Mountainair RD)
Sawing and lopping on Upper Trigo Trail, coming from New Canyon Campground
South Crest Trail Backpack (Sandia RD)
Backpack up to the South Crest Trail and clear brush. Trailrunners can also participate!
Bluewater Canyon (BLM Rio Puerco)
Improve an existing trail in a pretty canyon below Bluewater Dam just west of Grants
Adopt-a-Trail (Carson NF)
Log removal, brushing and tread work on the Middle Fork Trail #24, NMVFO’s adopted trail on the Carson
Quarai Wall Stabilization (Salinas Pueblo Missions NM)
We will work alongside the park's Preservation Crew, who will be stabilizing 17th-c. Convento Walls and 19th-c. Resettlement Structures at Quarai
Dome Trail #151
Join NMVFO on a car-camping project to clear downed trees on the Rio Quemado Trail #153 and the Dome Trail #151
CDT Canjilon (Carson NF)
We partner with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition at Canjilon Lake Trailhead in the Carson for logout
Dome Trail #151 Backpack
Clear downed trees on the Dome Trail #151 in the Pecos Wilderness
Juan Tomas (ABQ Open Space)
Continue to build a lengthy new trail through forested terrain.
Quarai Spanish Corral Trail (Salinas Pueblo Missions NM)
We will improve the one mile Spanish Corral Loop Trail by adding wood chips to the tread, trim back brush, and improve drainage
Pecos River Cleanup (National Public Lands Day)
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by removing litter along the beautiful Pecos River north of Pecos, NM
Valle de Oro Habitat Stewardship (NWR)
Clear space for native plants by removing invasive species near the Visitor Center
Los Luceros Historic Site 2
Join NMVFO as we remove invasive trees and improve trails in the bosque at the Los Luceros Historic Site