RESULTS: This project was a joint project with Back Country Horsemen. We cleared trees and filled in a big hole on the Manzano Crest Trail.
What is a Small Group Project? We organize several off-schedule short-notice word-of-mouth projects during the trail season. If you show up to a large number of projects, mention to your project leader that you are interested.
RESULTS: The project team cleared about 1.3 miles of dead-fall on the Box Springs trail and cleared and made drainage improvements on about 1.5 miles of the Red Canyon and the Red Canyon Spur trails.
Description: The location for this project changed from the original schedule. We will be working the spur trails that originate in Red Canyon Campground in the Manzano Mountains. It will be a one-day project, but camping will be available at Red Canyon Campground without any charge if you want to arrive Friday night. There are no hook-ups at the campground but there are vault toilets. The work will include clearing tread and removing fallen trees. This area is outside of Wilderness so we could use chainsaws, but if any volunteers are interested in getting experience with manual crosscut saws, we will use those. Bring food and water for the day. We will begin working at 8:30 AM. Volunteers are required to bring face masks, work gloves, sturdy boots, eye protection (sunglasses), long pants and long sleeves. NMVFO will provide hard hats and tools. Reminder: Pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects.
We will be practicing social distancing on this project. Specific details will be provided prior to the start of the project.
Meet at Red Canyon hiker parking lot – details will be provided later.
Difficulty: 1 Pulaski
Group Size: Up to 13
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.
