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Juan Tomas (ABQ Open Space)
August 19, 2023 @ 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Larry Benson, L.Benson@nmvfo.org with any questions.
RESULTS: Nineteen NMVFO volunteers along with four personnel and two volunteers from Albuquerque’s Open Space Division built about 1200 feet of a new trail through a heavily forested area of the 1300-acre Juan Tomas Open Space. After the project, Don and Deb hosted a get-together at their nearby home.
Description: Albuquerque’s Open Space Division maintains five areas on the east side of the Sandia and Manzanita Mountains. The largest of these is the Juan Tomas Open Space, which encompasses 1,290 acres of primarily piñon-juniper and ponderosa forest growing at elevations up to 7,760 feet. Join us as we do new trail construction to bypass an eroded social trail.
Participants should wear sturdy boots or work shoes (no sandals or soft shoes), long pants, hat, and other apparel appropriate for the predicted weather, especially rain gear. Also bring work gloves and a day pack with water, snacks, a light lunch, sunscreen, and other personal items. We expect to finish by 2:00 PM, but volunteers are welcome to leave earlier if necessary.
Meeting Place: TBD
Difficulty: 
Group Size: 20. If the project is full, please email the project leader to be put on a waitlist.
For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at Volunteer FAQ, or email the project leader.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.
Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project. On the signup form please leave the "Number of Volunteers" at 1. If you would like to sign up additional volunteers please submit multiple signups.