NEXT PROJECT:
Cedro Creek
October 24, 2020

Project

This project is subject to change or cancellation based on state public health restrictions. If you RSVP to attend, we will keep you updated about the project status.

Our annual Cedro Creek restoration project will follow AWF’s Covid-19 safety protocols, so please review them ahead of the project to familiarize yourself with all the details.

Project Details:
LOCATION: Cedro Creek in the Sandia Mountains, near Tijeras, NM
THE PROJECT: For our final volunteer restoration service project of the year, we will be returning to one of our longtime legacy sites, Cedro Creek in the Sandia Mountains. We will build on nearly three decades of work constructing rock stuctures to reconnect the stream with its floodplan and to stabilize the channel.
SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
GEAR: Bring your own face mask or bandana, as well as 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.
FOOD: Bring lots of water, snacks, and a lunch.
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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 once you sign up.
contact the Projects Committee Chair

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2020 AWF Project Schedule
MARCH 7 - Local day project at Valle de Oro Wildlife Refuge

JULY 17 to 19 - Valle Vidal
AUGUST 21 to 23 - Valle Vidal
SEPTEMBER 4 to 6 - Limestone Canyon, San Mateo Mtns
SEPTEMBER 18 to 20 - Wolf Creek, near Ft. Union, NM
OCTOBER 24 - 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.

Safety Talk

Keeping our volunteers safe is AWF’s top priority on our restoration projects! One way we keep you safe is to make sure that you are aware of the potential risks involved in camping and working outside, as well as the actions that AWF takes to reduce those risks. We go over these hazards during our safety talk at the start of each project, but we also wanted to provide it here for you to review in advance of coming out on a project. Before starting work, we will ask you to sign a liability waiver indicating that you understand the potential risks of participating in a restoration project and that you accept responsibility for your safety on the project.

Click here to download AWF's Safety Talk as a pdf document.

AWF also has specific safety protocols in effect for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to review them.

AWF's Project Liability Waiver is available here.