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Organ Mountains Aguirre Springs Recreation Area (Las Cruces BLM)
Contact Leader(s): Christy Osmon, c.osmon@nmvfo.org; Catlin Herrera, c.herrera@nmvfo.org with any questions.
Description: Join NMVFO on a trail maintenance project in the beautiful Organ Mountains National Monument east of Las Cruces. We will be working with the Bureau of Land Management doing trail work on the Baylor Pass Trail in the Aguirre Springs Recreation Area. Work needed includes erosion filling, installing water diversion features, clearing overgrown brush, closing braided trails, and removing a small section of old barbed-wire fence.
Volunteers can join us for camping on Friday evening. We will be camping in Aguirre Springs Campground. A campfire talk with Ranger Kevin on the geology and natural history of the Organ Mountains will be held on Saturday evening. Breakfasts and dinners will be provided; volunteers will supply their own lunches and snacks.
All tools will be provided. Volunteers should wear boots, long pants, long sleeves, work gloves, and eye protection (sunglasses okay) while working. Please bring a daypack to carry your lunch, snacks, sunblock, rain gear, and a full-day’s supply of water. Volunteers will need to provide their own recreational vehicle or camping gear including tent, sleeping bag and pad, camp chair, headlamp, etc., plus a cooler/beverages if desired.
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Group Size: Up to 15.
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.