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Volunteer on your public lands!
The Santa Fe National Forest provides many opportunities for recreating on trails throughout northern New Mexico. Maintenance of trails is essential for use in future seasons and for future generations of enjoyment. If you enjoy recreating on the Santa Fe National Forest and would like to get involved, volunteering might be the choice for you! Individuals, families, college groups, youth groups, and anybody else with an interest in helping out is welcome to join in the fun!
Opportunities to give back to your public lands include:
--One-day workdays and work weekends to clear trails and repair tread
--Adopting a trail or lake
--Cleaning up trash along trails and Forest roads
--Alternative Spring Breaks for schools and universities
--Volunteer vacations, volunteer trail crews
--Volunteer wilderness rangers.
Whether you have previous experience volunteering on trails or no experience at all, you are welcome and encouraged to get involved and give something back to public lands that America values for recreation opportunities. Volunteering is rewarding and a great way to learn new skills and meet new people with like-minded interests.
Please click on the following link for upcoming opportunities to volunteer on the Santa Fe National Forest.
NEW - Pecos Wilderness Trail Condition Update and Map. Click here for the latest trail condition report and map.
The map shows recent trail closures and the major trails that receive more frequent clearing. The forested areas within the Pecos Wilderness experience numerous tree falls from the severe winters and periodic high winds. This makes many of the Wilderness trails more challenging to negotiate and find. Some areas have had fires or such severe blow down events that the trails remain closed. Each year, through the efforts of volunteers and contractors, as many trails as possible get cleared for recreation. The progress of the trail clearing will be updated periodically on these maps. The map can be used as an aid to trip planning, but provides no guarantees as to trail conditions. Remember that this is Wilderness and be prepared accordingly.
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