NMVFO Projects Season 2010
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Burro Mountains         Click here to view slide show.
Friday, February 12 through Monday, February 15, 2010
Leader: Lowell Hioki (505) 474-0913 Lhioki@msn.com
Get back into shape: help reroute a portion of the Continental Divide Trail. Join us over the Presidents Day weekend south of Silver City.

NMVFO Spring Social
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Leader: Kevin Balciar (505) 293-1477 kevin@soleilwest.com
Meet new and old volunteers; find out what the 2010 project season will be; March 20, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Courtyards @ Cutler.

Turkey Spring Trail   
Saturday, April 10
Leader: Phyllis Martinez (575) 829-3535 ext 3116 pamartinez02@fs.fed.us
Trail clearing, grubbing, marking, and drainage improvements. We’ll work the last one-half mile to mile of trail to Bandelier NM.

Coronado State Monument (CDT)      
Saturday, April 17 through Sunday, April 18, 2010
Leader: Ruth Hartswick (505) 294-3551 lhartswick@earthlink.net
Build a retaining wall and steps, and remove heavy brush and trees to build a short trail along the Rio Grande.

St Peter’s Dome Trail        Click here to view slide show.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Leader: Larry Benson (505) 821-7999 lawrbenson@aol.com
Improve a half-mile segment of the trail to accommodate equestrians and perform general trail maintenance.

Randall Davey Audubon Center -
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Leader: Pat Collins (505) 473-1544 collinspat47@comcast.net
Reroute a short section of trail in the Audubon Center, located at the end of Canyon Road in Santa Fe.

Sitting Bull Falls Trail
Saturday, May 15 through Sunday, May 16, 2010
Leader: Jim Scanlon (575) 640-3786 scanlon.jim@gmail.com
General trail maintenance, erosion control and water bars needed on the trails at Sitting Bull Falls - a 150 ft waterfall and oasis.

Sargent Wildlife Management Area
Saturday, May 22 through Sunday, May 23, 2010
Leader: Anne Hickman (505) 292-7035 lasasha198@aol.com
Help maintain an interpretive trail, including lopping, pruning, and repairing water bars. Also, we’ll construct a ADA walk through.

McKnight Canyon Trail Backpack   
Wednesday, May 26 through Monday, May 31, 2010
Leader: Ray Peale 505-473-9670 trpeale@msn.com
Backpack and work amidst the beauty and remoteness of the Black Range in the Gila as we complete the McKnight Canyon Trail.

Little Dry Trail Backpack
Friday, May 28 through Monday, May 31, 2010
Leader: Wayne Brown (575) 538-3648 waynejbrown@gmail.com
Join us for a weekend of stupendous vistas and clean cool air in the Mogollons. We’ll be cutting down some trees and lopping.

National Trails Day (NTD) at Hyde Park -     Click here to view slide show.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Leader: Lowell Hioki (505) 474-0913 Lhioki@msn.com
Join us in the cool mountains amongst the pines in Hyde Memorial State Park outside Santa Fe for routine maintenance on NTD.

South Boundary Trail  
Tuesday, June 8 through Sunday, June 13, 2010
Leaders: Amy Ross & Ray Peale 505-473-9670 AmyRoss505@gmail.com, trpeale@msn.com
Help with routine maintenance on this trail between Taos and Angel Fire. Work with us for all five days or when you can.

Pecos Backpack XVII       Click here to view slide show.
Saturday, June 19 through Sunday, June 27, 2010
Leader: Kevin Balciar (505) 293-1477 kevin@soleilwest.com
We’ll return to the Trail Riders Wall area, in the heart of the Pecos Wilderness to work on trails in this watershed area.

Borrego Trail/Bear Wallow Loop -
Saturday, July 3 through Sunday, July 4, 2010
Leader: Barbara Hoehne (505) 227-1673 nymphaea123@msn.com
Repair tread and improve erosion control on this popular trail in the Santa Fe National Forest near Santa Fe.

Rio Chama Raft Trip
Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11, 2010
Leader: Deborah Radcliffe (505) 255-4960 dradcliffe@salud.unm.edu
We’ll build rock steps from the river up to campsites on the bank. This rafting, camping, & working experience is limited to eight.

East Fork Spurs Trail (Jemez River area)
Saturday, July 10 through Sunday, July 11, 2010
Leader: Phylis Martinez (575) 829-3535 ext 3116 pamartinez02@fs.fed.us
We’ll continue improving the west East Fork Spur: construct terraces, minor trail reroute, and perhaps construct steps.

White Mountain Wilderness Area -
Saturday, July 17 through Sunday, July 18, 2010
Leader: Jim Scanlon (575) 640-3786 scanlon.jim@gmail.com
Perform general trail maintenance on trails in the White Mountain Wilderness situated high above the heat in the cool Sacramentos.

Sugarite Canyon State Park -      Click here to view slide show.
Saturday, August 7 through Sunday, August 8, 2010
Leader: Barbara Hoehne (505) 227-1673 nymphaea123@msn.com
Help install a natural log crossing and maintain trails. This park near Raton offers wildlife, lakes, and a historic coal camp.

Jemez State Monument       Click here to view slide show.
Saturday, August 21
Leader: Ruth Hartswick (505) 294-3551 lhartswick@earthlink.net
Continue last year’s project extending the trail further along the creek. We’ll also remove vegetation and repair tread.

Goose Lake
Saturday, August 28 through Sunday, August 29, 2010
Leader: Lowell Hioki (505) 474-0913 Lhioki@msn.com
Perform maintenance on a trail we built over 10 years ago overlooking the lake outside Red River. The setting is spectacular!

Beatty’s Trail Backpack
Saturday, September 4 through Monday, September 6, 2010
Leader: Jennifer Sublett (505) 757-6121 jasublett@fs.fed.us
CANCELLED

Rancho del Chaparral Girl Scout Camp
Saturday, September 18 through Sunday, September 19, 2010
CANCELLED

Pino Trail -
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Leader: Charlie Robino (505) 292-3968 cvrobin@sandia.gov
We’ll be doing general maintenance and tread work on NMVFO’s adopted trail in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness.

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, October 9 through Sunday, October 10, 2010
Leader: Barbara Hoehne(505) 227-1673 nymphaea123@msn.com
Work on trail maintenance and other projects in preparation for the annual Festival of the Cranes.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park -
Saturday, October 16 through Sunday, October 17, 2010
Leader: Amy Ross AmyRoss505@gmail.com
Join us for a weekend of prayer, meditation, chanting, and eating in this serene, beautiful, and sacred setting.

Cerrillos Hills State Park
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Leader: Sarah Woods (505) 474-0196 saljawoo@gmail.com
We’ll be installing directional trail signage on a portion of the fivemile Cerrillos Hills State Park trail system.

 

“Pulaski ratings”; 1 (easiest) to 3 (hardest) are an indicator of the difficulty level of a project.
Most projects will have a wide variety of energy levels, so there will be a level for you.

Since 1982 the New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors have been recruiting people like you to volunteer for service projects that benefit trails and other recreational sites in national and state parks, forests, monuments, wilderness areas, city open space areas, and other public lands. The projects scheduled this year help counteract federal, state, and local budget cutbacks for the maintenance of these valuable resources. NMVFO is a 501(c)3 all volunteer nonprofit organization.