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Coyote Creek State Park
September 7, 2019 @ 8:00 AM - September 8, 2019 @ 12:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Gena Robertson, g.robertson@nmvfo.org with any questions.
RESULTS: The Coyote Creek team extensively re-constructed about .7 miles of trail while clearing the overgrown trail corridor. We also built approximately 30 rolling dips to improve water drainage from the trail. Our NMVFO cook, Cindy, did a great job keeping the trail crew well fed. Paella was on the menu for Saturday night. Thank you to all who worked on the project, the New Mexico State Parks crew, and Steve, the Campground Host. We greatly appreciate your help and camaraderie.
Join us for a weekend of trail building at Coyote Creek State Park! We will be building new trail from the campground up to scenic overlooks and the creek. Located about an hour southeast of Taos, the park is nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains along a meandering stream and is enclosed by a forest of spruce and pine.
Camping will be available Friday, September 6th through noon Sunday, September 8th. Potable water, restrooms, and showers are located nearby. NMVFO will provide breakfast Saturday and Sunday, and dinner Saturday night. If you plan to eat with us, please bring your own camp dinnerware. Dinner on Friday evening and lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be on your own. Carpooling is encouraged. Registration for this project is required for planning purposes; please sign up for this project no later than 12:00 PM on Tuesday, September 3rd so that we can match provisions to participants. Please let me know if you will be working with us on Saturday only or Sunday only, or if you plan on bringing your own food.
Volunteers need to bring their own camping equipment and should wear long pants, long sleeves, sturdy boots (no sandals or tennis/athletic shoes) and work gloves. They should also bring sunscreen, a hat, rain protection (just in case), daypack, water bottles/packs, and snacks to get you from meal-to-meal. A camp chair would also be a good idea to bring. Tools will be provided. Just as a reminder, dogs are not allowed on projects.
Directions to the hatchery:
From Mora, drive north on NM 434 approximately 17 miles, then turn right into the park entrance.