Projects and Events List
NMVFO plans 20+ volunteer work projects each year. 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.
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.
Galisteo Basin Preserve
Clear barbwire with the Commonweal Conservancy south of Santa Fe
Earth Day Festival Volunteer Opportunities (Balloon Fiesta Park)
Setup, directing traffic, greeting visitors, and other tasks for the Festival
Woodhaul Wagon Road Backpack (Gila NF) WAITLISTED
Join us for tread, brushing, and installing signs on Woodhaul Wagon Road Trail
Manzano Crest (Mountainair RD)
Lopping along the Crest Trail between Comanche Pass and Bosque Peak
Bluewater Creek (Rio Puerco BLM)
Improve an existing trail in a pretty canyon below Bluewater Dam just west of Grants
Beatty’s Trail (SFNF)
Car camp at Jack’s Creek group site, bench work and drainage structures
Juan Trail Project for Military Veterans
Veterans come together for a one-day project improving tread on the Juan Trail near Santa Fe
Adopt-a-Trail (Carson NF)
Come join us for our returning project on NMVFO’s adopted trail, Middle Fork #24 along the Rio Santa Barbara
CDT San Pedro Parks (Santa Fe NF)
We team with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
Penas Negras Backpack (San Pedro Parks, Cuba RD)
Join us in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness for clearing blowdowns
Timber Peak Trail (Magdalena RD)
Help clear deadfall and remove overgrowth on the scenic Timber Peak Trail
Cecilia Trail (SFNF Coyote RD)
Car camping in the San Pedro Parks, clearing deadfall on the northern section of the Cecilia Trail
Horsethief Trail Backpack (SFNF)
Horse supported, crosscut and tread near Horsethief Meadows
Six Mile Canyon Trail (Magdalena RD)
Come camp with us at Water Canyon Campground and clear deadfall and overgrowth on 6-Mile Canyon Trail
Cecilia Trail 2 (Coyote RD, SFNF)
Car camping at Resumidero Campground, clearing deadfall on the southern section of the Cecilia Trail
Carson Backpack (Carson NF)
Want more of the Carson? Come join us on a four-day backpacking project on NMVFO’s adopted trail, Middle Fork 24
Juan Tomas (ABQ Open Space)
Continue to build a lengthy new trail through forested terrain.
Sugarite Canyon State Park (ENMRD)
We return to Sugarite Canyon State Park to improve several hiking trails.
Limestone Canyon (Magdalena RD)
Return with partner Albuquerque Wildlife Federation, to help restore wetland meadows in Limestone Canyon
Valle de Oro Cleanup (NWR)
We will return to help with the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
Manzano Crest 2 (Mountainair RD)
Help us lop the Manzano Crest Trail, car camping available
Ute Lake State Park
We return to Ute Lake in eastern NM for a facilities improvement project