NEXT PROJECT:
Cedro Creek
October 14, 2017

Project
​LOCATION: Cedro Creek in the Sandia Mountains, near Tijeras, NM

THE PROJECT: For our final volunteer restoration service project of the season, we will be returning to one of our legacy sites, Cedro Creek in the Sandia Mountains. This year, we will be working farther upstream than we have been able to do for the past several years, so it will be fun to see how the structures we built five or more years ago are working up in the watershed! We will repair and add to those rock structures to prevent the stream from downcutting and to stabilize the channel.

After we finish up our work, we’ll gather at the nearby Pine Flat day use area for a late lunch potluck to celebrate all the great restoration work accomplished by AWF volunteers during the 2017 season!

SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 14, 9:00-4:00

GEAR: Bring everything you need for a day of outdoor work, including gloves, hat, long sleeves, long pants, sturdy boots, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Dress in layers to be prepared for New Mexico’s variable weather.
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FOOD: AWF will provide bison or veggie burgers for the afternoon potluck.
​Please bring a dish to share along with snacks and water for the work day.
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TO SIGN UP:
Contact Scial at rioscial@gmail.com or 505-480-2906.
Directions and further details will be sent to you after you sign up.

contact the Projects Committee Chair

2017 AWF Project Schedule
APRIL 1 - Local day project at Valle de Oro Wildlife Refuge
APRIL 28 to 30 - Cebolla Canyon, SE of Grants, NM 
MAY 12 to 14 - Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge
JULY 14 to 16 - Valles Caldera 
AUGUST 11 to 13 - Valles Caldera
AUGUST 18 to 20 - Midnight Meadows, near Questa, NM
SEPTEMBER 8 to 10 - Limestone Canyon, San Mateo Mtns
SEPT 29 to OCT 1 - Cebolla Canyon, SE of Grants, NM 
OCTOBER 14 - Local day project with Sandia Ranger District 

awf projects

One of AWF's primary missions is to improve and preserve wildlife habitat for present and future uses. To further this goal, AWF hosts several volunteer restoration projects each year in locations around New Mexico. Project tasks include building rock structures in streambeds using the techniques developed by Bill Zeedyk, planting trees, installing fence exclosures to protect riparian areas, and removing old wire fencing that is hazardous to wildlife.

Some of the projects are one-day events at local venues in and around Albuquerque. Most are weekend camping trips in beautiful public lands in the state. Typically, participants arrive on Friday afternoon or evening, camp Friday and Saturday nights, and depart by Sunday noon.

The camping events feature Saturday morning breakfast burritos and coffee, and a Saturday evening potluck dinner with grilled bison burgers and veggie options provided by AWF. Participants bring a dish to share to create a bountiful meal.

We welcome participants of all ages; individuals under 18 years of age require parental permission or supervision.