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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
August 27, 2016 - August 28, 2016
Contact Leader(s): Gena Robertson, g.robertson@nmvfo.org with any questions.
Come work on trails at the scenic Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument! Tent Rocks, which is a short drive from Albuquerque or Santa Fe, contains a unique and stunning landscape. The National Monument includes a national recreation trail and a Veterans’ Memorial Trail, and ranges from 5,570 feet to 6,760 feet above sea level. The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of volcanic eruptions that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago and left pumice, ash, and tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick.
We will be working on the National Recreation Trail, which passes by a cave and through a slot canyon, and the Veterans’ Memorial Trail, a 1-mile loop trail near our campsite. Volunteers can camp Friday and Saturday night at the Veteran’s Memorial Scenic Overlook area. This is a very unique opportunity as camping is not normally allowed at the Monument. Meals provided will be breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning, as well as dinner Saturday evening. 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.
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), plenty of drinking water, and snacks to get you from meal-to-meal. Tools will be provided.
Vault toilets will be available near the camp site. Potable water is not available at the Monument but will be available at our campsite.
Please sign up for the project no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, August 23.
If you have any questions and/or want to sign up for the project, call or email me (Gena), the project leader, 573-300-0853, genarobertson@hotmail.com.
Our campsite/meeting spot will be at the following location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kasha-Katuwe+Tent+Rocks+National+Monument,+Cochiti,+NM+87072/@35.6726054,-106.453253,21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87187099ff21bec1:0x28874e911e116d2f!8m2!3d35.662446!4d-106.4146067
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