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 pagePets are not allowed on any NMVFO projects. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or other legal guardian.

Upper Trigo Trail (Mountainair RD)

Sawing and lopping on Upper Trigo Trail, coming from New Canyon Campground

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15 - 16 May 2026

South Crest Trail Backpack (Sandia RD)

Backpack up to the South Crest Trail and clear brush. Trailrunners can also participate!

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16 - 17 May 2026

Mesa Trail 13 (Magdalena RD)

Come join us in the beautiful Magdalena mountains for a day project on the popular Mesa Trail #13, brushing and removing deadfall

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30 May 2026

Bluewater Canyon (BLM Rio Puerco)

Improve an existing trail in a pretty canyon below Bluewater Dam just west of Grants

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06 Jun 2026

Adopt-a-Trail (Carson NF)

Log removal, brushing and tread work on the Middle Fork Trail #24, NMVFO’s adopted trail on the Carson

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12 - 14 Jun 2026

Zia Reservoir

Access Improvement and Trail Construction, Zia Pueblo

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13 Jun 2026

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

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18 Jun 2026

Mesa Prieta Petroglyph 2

Return to Mesa Prieta for erosion control

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27 Jun 2026

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

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16 - 19 Jul 2026

REI Santa Fe Tabling

We hunt for new volunteers at REI Santa Fe

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25 Jul 2026

CDT Canjilon (Carson NF)

We partner with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition at Canjilon Lake Trailhead in the Carson for logout

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06 - 09 Aug 2026

Dome Trail #151 Backpack

Clear downed trees on the Dome Trail #151 in the Pecos Wilderness

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20 - 23 Aug 2026

Juan Tomas (ABQ Open Space)

Continue to build a lengthy new trail through forested terrain.

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22 Aug 2026

Limestone Canyon

Return with partner Albuquerque Wildlife Federation, to help restore wetland meadows in Limestone Canyon

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04 - 06 Sep 2026

Manzano Fall Project (Mountainair RD)

Lopping and sawing in the Manzanos

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11 - 12 Sep 2026

Women’s Trail Day (ABQ Open Space)

Trail building instruction and hands-on practice

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12 Sep 2026

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

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26 Sep 2026

Pecos River Cleanup (National Public Lands Day)

Celebrate National Public Lands Day by removing litter along the beautiful Pecos River north of Pecos, NM

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26 Sep 2026

Valle de Oro Habitat Stewardship (NWR)

Clear space for native plants by removing invasive species near the Visitor Center

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03 Oct 2026

Los Luceros Historic Site 2

Join NMVFO as we remove invasive trees and improve trails in the bosque at the Los Luceros Historic Site

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09 - 11 Oct 2026

Organ Mountains Aguirre Springs Recreation Area (Las Cruces BLM)

 Join us for a car-camping weekend at Aguire Springs Group Site and work at the Organ Mountains Aguirre Springs Recreation site.

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23 - 25 Oct 2026