RESULTS: On Saturday October 3rd, 6 participants attended an outdoor trail-building workshop at Pine Flat, at the south end of the Sandia Ranger District. After learning some basics about tools, trail design and construction, as well as tips on safety and body mechanics, volunteers worked on a reroute of the Gamble Spur trail. An enjoyable day, with perfect weather for building new trail!
October 3rd is our new, rescheduled date.
Description: Enjoy the camaraderie and support of other women as we learn or review some trail-building basics, then spend the day building new trail. We will go over tools, techniques, and best practices, with plenty of time for questions and feedback.
We’ll meet at the north end of the parking lot at the Sandia Ranger District Visitor Center (SRD) and carpool caravan a few miles south to the Pine Flat Picnic Area. From there we’ll hike a little over a quarter mile, carrying tools supplied by the Forest Service. Once at the work location we’ll settle in for an hour(ish) of “classroom” instruction and questions before beginning our hands-on practice, building trail to reroute some trenched-out sections on Gamble Spur. We’ll stop for a 30-minute lunch break in the middle of our work day.
Please bring your own work gloves and face mask, as well as lunch, snacks and plenty of water in a day pack. Please also bring a hat, sunblock, rain gear and sturdy boots. A notebook and pen could also prove useful! Forest Service rules require that while working we wear hard hats (supplied), eye protection (sunglasses okay), long pants, long sleeves, boots and work gloves, as well as face coverings when within 6 feet of each other. It could will(!) be chilly in the morning during “classroom” time, so bring an extra layer. After work we’ll begin hiking out at around 3:00, or possibly earlier depending on group energy.
We’ll be joined by one or two Forest Service personnel who will be available to help demonstrate and answer questions throughout the day.
Please register below by Thursday, Oct 1st. If you are bringing a friend, please fill out a form for her as well. Hope you can join us!
Difficulty: 2 Pulaskis
Cost: Free!
For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at https://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq, or email the project leader.