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Pecos River Cleanup
April 22, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Dan Potter, d.potter@nmvfo.org with any questions.
RESULTS: On Saturday, April 29, NMVFO joined forces with Commonweal Conservancy, manager of the Galisteo Basin Preserve near the village of Lamy, NM. This was a habitat restoration project conducted by 15 NMVFO volunteers. Our work removed nearly a mile of barbed wire fencing in the preserve, enhancing wildlife flows and migration corridors both within the preserve and across a much larger area within the Galisteo Basin. Work consisted of cutting, removing and coiling barbed wire from this long stretch of 4-strand fencing. Following wire removal, fence-post pullers were used to remove and stack all steel T-posts along the fenceline.
Description: NMVFO is teaming up with The Upper Pecos Watershed Association on Earth Day, removing litter along the beautiful Pecos River north of Pecos, NM. The cleanup project is part of a larger one-day effort to beautify the river from Pecos, NM all the way to Pecos, TX, the Dia del Rio y Camino. Our part of the day’s work will take place on USFS land in the scenic Pecos Canyon. Litter pickers, visibility vests and trash bags will be provided, and the USFS will remove collected trash at the end of the day.
Volunteers should dress in layers, including long sleeved shirts and long pants, sun and rain protection, eye protection/sunglasses, work gloves, sturdy boots, a day pack, lunch and/or snacks, and water.
Later in the day the UPWA will celebrate Outstanding National Resource Waters designation of that stretch of Pecos river 1:00pm-3:00pm, gathering at the Dove Center to dance, eat and celebrate together in community, and volunteers are invited (RSVP).
Location: We will meet at 10AM at the Dove Center, Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey, 16 Guadalupe Lane, Pecos, NM (Google Map). Our workday will end at noon. The abbey is located about 1.5 miles north of Pecos on NM-63.
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Group Size: 10
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.
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