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Porvenir Canyon Trail #247 (Santa Fe NF) (was Beaver Creek Trail)
September 10, 2020 @ 5:00 PM - September 13, 2020 @ 3:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Mike Timmer, 281-622-6858, m.timmer@nmvfo.org; Dan Potter, d.potter@nmvfo.org with any questions.
RESULTS: Volunteers cleared 82 deadfalls or widened previous deadfall cuts that were too narrow for horses to pass through easily and brushed about 2.5 miles of the 3.25 miles from the Wilderness Boundary to the Hollinger Canyon Trail junction.
Description: Join NMVFO on a car-camping project to clear downed trees and remove brush along the Porvenir Canyon (aka Beaver Creek) Trail #247 in the Pecos Wilderness of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). We will camp in the ball field at the El Porvenir Christian Camp. Breakfasts and dinners (except for Thursday evening) will be provided by NMVFO. COVID protocols will be employed. Specific details will be provided after you sign up.
While the project starts at 5:00 pm on Thursday, September 10th, you are welcome to join us Friday morning or evening, or Saturday morning before 8:00 am. Just let us know what your plans are by contacting the project co-leaders.
Meet at El Porvenir Christian Camp. Look for the green NMVFO signs starting at the Panchuela Road turnoff from Forest Road 121.
Reminder: Pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects.
Please sign up below by September 7th at 5:00 pm.
Difficulty: 3 Pulaskis
Group Size: Up to 15
For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at https://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq, or email the project leader.
This project is made possible by a grant from the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance.
