NEXT PROJECT:
July 19-21, 2019
Valle Vidal

Project
LOCATION: Valles Caldera National Preserve

THE PROJECT: This July, AWF will be returning to the Valle Vidal for the first time in a decade! AWF was the first organization to undertake restoration work in the Valle Vidal, and we organized projects there from 1980-2009. This year, we'll work on repairing and extending a wetland exclosure fence in the Ring Place meadow that AWF volunteers built many years ago. We'll also add rock layers to a couple of miles of one-rock dams that were originally built by AWF volunteers and that have been modified over the years by Boy Scouts from nearby Philmont Scout Ranch.

SCHEDULE: Evening of Friday, July 19 – Noon, Sunday, July 21
Please note that volunteers do not need to be present for the entire weekend to participate. You are welcome to join us just for the work day Saturday, or camp for just one of the two nights.

GEAR: Bring everything you need for a weekend of camping. For the work, don’t forget gloves, hat, long sleeves, long pants, sturdy boots, and sunscreen. We may be working in wet areas, so bring waterproof boots and a extra change of socks and shoes. Rain gear and warm clothes for the evenings and plenty of water are essential.

FOOD: AWF will provide breakfast burritos on Saturday morning and bison or veggie burgers on Saturday evening. Please bring a dish to share for the Saturday potluck dinner, along with your own lunches, Friday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and lots of water!

TO SIGN UP: Contact Scial at rioscial@gmail.com
Directions and further details will be sent to you once you sign up.
contact the Projects Committee Chair

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2019 AWF Project Schedule
MARCH 2 - Local day project at Valle de Oro Wildlife Refuge
MARCH 15 to 17 - Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge
APRIL 19 to 21 - Wolf Creek, Ft. Union Ranch, NM 
MAY 17 to 19 - Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge
JUNE 7 to 9 - Valles Caldera
JULY 19 to 21 - Valle Vidal
AUGUST 16 to 18 - Midnight Meadows, near Questa, NM
AUG 30 to SEPT 1 - Limestone Canyon, San Mateo Mtns
SEPTEMBER 20 to 22 - Cebolla Canyon, near Grants, NM
OCTOBER 19 - 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. However, volunteers are welcome to join us just for the Saturday work day, or camp for just one of the two nights.

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.