RESULTS: Twelve volunteers built 0.29 miles new trail, maintained 0.75 miles of previously built trail, took a tour of the fish hatchery, and ate well.
Join us on National Trails Day (and the day after) to help us build new trail and repair existing trail on the hill by the Hatchery. Located in north-central New Mexico on the edge of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, the Mora National Fish Hatchery maintains wild brood stocks of the rare Gila trout. A tour of the hatchery and discussion of Gila trout recovery will be available to interested volunteers.
Camping will be available Friday, May 31st through noon Sunday, June 2nd. Potable water and bathrooms are located nearby. NMVFO will provide breakfast Saturday and Sunday, dinner Saturday night. 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. Carpooling is encouraged. Registration for this project is required for planning purposes; please sign up for this project no later than 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 28th so that we can match provisions to participants. Please let me know if you will be working with us on Saturday only or Sunday only, or if you plan on bringing your own food.
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), daypack, water bottles/packs, and snacks to get you from meal-to-meal. A camp chair would also be a good idea to bring. Tools will be provided. Just as a reminder, dogs are not allowed on projects.
Directions to the hatchery:
From Mora, drive north on NM 434 approximately 1.5 miles, then turn left into the Hatchery entrance.
