Albuquerque Wildlife Federation

• What we'll do
Join AWF for a weekend restoration project at one of our favorite sites: the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge, near Las Vegas, NM!

THE LOCATION: This 4,200-acre refuge aims to protect and restore riparian and grassland habitat for the benefit of species including long–billed curlew, loggerhead shrike, burrowing owl, mountain plover, Southwestern willow flycatcher, a number of aquatic species, and migratory grassland and woodland birds.

THE PROJECT: AWF volunteers will continue our work hand-building rock restoration structures to help hold water on the landscape and improve the habitat for the resident frogs, snakes, birds—and even beavers!

SCHEDULE: Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19

We will meet at the campsite on Friday evening. On Saturday morning, AWF will provide coffee, breakfast burritos, and an orientation. We will work Saturday from about 8:30-4:00, and then enjoy a potluck dinner (AWF provides bison or veggie burgers). On Sunday, anyone who is able to stay will work for a few more hours, and we will finish up by noon.

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.

• What to bring
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. Warm clothes for the evenings and plenty of water are essential.

FOOD: Please bring your own dinner for Friday, lunch for Saturday, and a dish to share for the Saturday evening potluck (side, salad, or dessert).

• Important to know
To RSVP, please email abqwildlifefederation@gmail.com, and please include a phone number or email contact information so we can update you if anything changes (e.g., weather cancellation). When you RSVP, we will send you directions to the campsite and more information about the project. Please note that access to the refuge is limited, so directions and further details about getting to the campsite will be sent to you once you sign up.

• What we'll do
THE LOCATION: AWF will be partnering with Rio Grande Return to assist with restoration of the Rito Penas Negras in the Jemez.

THE PROJECT: Volunteers will build rock and wood structures to address erosion and remediate headcuts in the creek.

SCHEDULE: Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2

Volunteers can begin meeting at the campsite on Friday evening. On Saturday morning, AWF will provide coffee, breakfast burritos, and an orientation. We will work Saturday from about 8:30-4:00, and then enjoy a potluck dinner (AWF provides bison or veggie burgers). On Sunday, anyone who is able to stay may choose to work for a few more hours, and we will finish up by noon.

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.

• What to bring
GEAR: Bring everything you need for a weekend of camping. For the work day, don’t forget work gloves, hat, long sleeves, long pants, sturdy boots, and sunscreen. We recommend bringing a change of shoes, and waterproof boots or boots you don’t mind getting wet. Rain gear, 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 as part of a potluck meal on Saturday evening. Please bring lots of water, your own food for Friday, and something for the potluck dinner on Saturday (side, salad, or dessert).

• Important to know
To RSVP, please email abqwildlifefederation@gmail.com, and please include a phone number or email contact information so we can update you if anything changes (e.g., weather cancellation).

When you RSVP, we will send you directions to the campsite and more information about the project.

• What we'll do
Join AWF and the National Parks Conservation Association for a volunteer restoration project along San Antonio Creek in the Jemez!

LOCATION: We'll be camping on Forest Service land just outside the boundary of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Directions and details to the camping area will be sent upon your RSVP.

THE PROJECT: We'll work both on Forest Service land and within the Preserve itself, working on fencing to protect the creek from trespass cattle and on restoration structures to help improve the health of the creek.

SCHEDULE: Friday, June 21 – Sunday, June 23

We will meet at the campsite on Friday evening. On Saturday morning, AWF will provide coffee, breakfast burritos, and an orientation. We will work Saturday from about 8:30-4:00, and then enjoy a potluck dinner (AWF provides bison or veggie burgers). On Sunday, anyone who is able to stay will work for a few more hours, and we will finish up by noon.

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.

• What to bring
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. Warm clothes for the evenings and plenty of water are essential. This is New Mexico, so sun, rain, overcast sky and wind or a mix of it all are to be expected.

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, snacks, Friday dinner, and lots of water!

• Important to know
To RSVP, please email abqwildlifefederation@gmail.com, and please include a phone number or email contact information so we can update you if anything changes (e.g., weather cancellation). When you RSVP, we will send you directions to the campsite and more information about the project and how to access the Preserve.

• What we'll do
Join AWF as we help the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance restore land that was impacted by the Calf Canyon-Hermit's Peak Fire.

THE LOCATION: This project will take place on private land in Gallinas Canyon near Las Vegas, NM.

THE PROJECT: This month, AWF will be partnering with the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance to assist a landowner in the Gallinas Canyon whose property was burned in last year’s Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. We will be seeding, mulching, and building rock and log structures to help mitigate erosion and flooding and encourage the recovery of vegetation. We will be camping on the property near the worksite.

SCHEDULE: Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21

Volunteers can begin meeting at the campsite on Friday evening. On Saturday morning, AWF will provide coffee, breakfast burritos, and an orientation. We will work Saturday from about 8:30-4:00, and then enjoy a potluck dinner (AWF provides bison or veggie burgers). On Sunday, we will finish up and head home by noon.

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.

• What to bring
GEAR: Bring everything you need for a weekend of camping and restoration work, including work gloves, hat, long sleeves, long pants, sturdy boots, and sunscreen. We recommend bringing clothes you don’t mind getting very dirty (including soot and ash), as well as a change of shoes and waterproof boots or boots you don’t mind getting wet and muddy. Rain gear, layers, 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 as part of a potluck meal on Saturday evening. Please bring lots of water, your own food for Friday, and a dish to share for the potluck dinner on Saturday.

• Important to know
To RSVP, please email abqwildlifefederation@gmail.com, and please include a phone number or email contact information so we can update you if anything changes (e.g., weather cancellation).

When you RSVP, we will send you directions to the campsite and more information about the project, what to bring, and what to expect.