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Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
February 11, 2017 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Jon Blakey, 734-255-5251, jblakey102@gmail.com; Jim Scanlon, 505-385-0517, scanlon.jim@gmail.com with any questions.
We’ll be kicking off the 2017 VFO project year. And forget Punxsutawney Phil and his shadow, doing a VFO project guarantees an early spring.
Join us at the Sevilleta just 50 miles south of Albuquerque where we will be participating in a unique one day project in a remote section of the refuge. Instead of trail work, we will be planting willows to improve habitat for the nesting of the willow flycatcher. That means we might get a little dirty,but no pick mattocks, rock bars or McLeods. We’ve done this project before and it’s a lot of fun plus we get to work in a seldom visited section of this huge refuge as well as being able to learn a lot from the staff and volunteers who work there.
We will set up a location for carpooling and volunteers will need to bring their own lunch and any snacks. Bathing suits are optional. For more information or to sign up for the project contact Jon Blakey at jblakey102@gmail.com (735) 255-5251 or Jim Scanlon at scanlon.jim@gmail.com (505) 385-0517.