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Trail Workshop Class
March 14, 2019 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Larry Benson, L.Benson@nmvfo.org with any questions.
Leaders: Larry Benson, 505-821-7999, LawRBenson@aol.com and Jenny Blackmore, 720-470-4651, JBlackmore99@yohoo.com
In partnership with REI and the Albuquerque Open Space Division, the New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors is conducting its annual 2-part Trail Construction and Maintenance Workshop. The indoor session will be held at the Albuquerque REI store on Thursday March 14 and the outdoor session in Sandia Foothills Open Space on Saturday, March 16. (described separately).
Starting at 6:00 pm on Thursday March 14, the workshop’s classroom session will be offered courtesy of the REI Store, 1550 Mercantile NE (near the intersection of I-25 and Montgomery/Montano). Two experienced NMVFO project leaders will discuss the fundamentals of trail work by demonstrating the tools used and giving a PowerPoint presentation featuring trail projects on public lands throughout New Mexico. A few short videos will help show how volunteers can safely refurbish and build trails. The presenters will answer questions and provide a list of NMVFO projects scheduled in 2018. Those who want to attend the March 14 classroom session need to register no later than March 13 on the Albuquerque REI web site! https://www.rei.com/stores/albuquerque.html.