Work Day – May 5/20/2023

We are having a work day Saturday, May 20, from 9AM-Noon.

What We Will Be Doing: We will be installing historical signs, creating a marked path between historical signs, and cleaning up the Trestle Recreation Area trail at Devil’s Elbow. We need lots of volunteers of all skill sets!

RSVP: Please RSVP to Gary Truex at garytruex1972@gmail.com or 575-714-2028 if you plan to attend. If we have a rough idea of how many to expect, we can plan accordingly.

What to Bring: Water, gloves, and sturdy shoes. We will provide the tools.

Where to Meet: Meet at the Village Spur Trailhead parking lot at the corner of US 82 and Hwy 130.

Directions to the Village Spur Trailhead from Alamogordo:

  • Drive East on US 82 from Alamogordo for 16 miles
  • Just before NM Hwy 130, park in the dirt parking area on the right

Work Day – April 4/15/2023

We are having a work day Saturday, April 15, from 9AM-Noon.

What We Will Be Doing: We will continue working on the Salado bridge, focusing on replacing as many deck boards as we can. We will also install the new trail signs at either end of the Grand View Loop if we have enough volunteers.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Gary Truex at garytruex1972@gmail.com or 575-714-2028 if you plan to attend. If we have a rough idea of how many to expect, we can plan accordingly.

What to Bring: Water, gloves, and sturdy shoes. We will provide the tools.

Where to Meet: We will meet at the Salado Canyon Trailhead, on Fresnel Canyon Rd.

Directions to the Salado Canyon Trailhead from Highway 82 in High Rolls:

  • Turn north at the High Rolls General Store onto Cherry Blossom Ln for .3 miles
  • Turn left at the stop sign onto Cottage Row for .45 miles
  • Turn right onto Fresnel Canyon Road
  • Travel two miles to Salado Canyon Trailhead, on the right