New Mexico Conservation Project on the Gila

[Schaaf]

Fellas, as some of you know I have been organizing and hosting Conservation Campouts across the West over the last several years. These projects have now stretched across 8 states and ranged from fence removal, pinyon-juniper thinning, sagebrush planting, migration corridor marking, and many more projects.

To kick off this year, I have set up a weekend project on March 26-27 with the Gila National Forest (huge thanks to @Kaitum for getting this ball rolling) in New Mexico where we will be working on a stream restoration project in two creek drainages with the eventual goal of helping restore the Gila Trout population in the area.

These projects are a Saturday-Sunday event and usually consist of working most of the day on Saturday before breaking apart for a cookout and a few cold ones. On Sunday we finish up what we were working on Saturday before heading home that afternoon.

I'm obviously biased but these are a blast to attend and I've made some incredible friends over the years from those that have volunteered. If you are in New Mexico or within driving distance, come give us a hand!

I've added the event to our website that has a more detailed description of the work with the location, times, and everything else. There is also a signup sheet for anyone that is interested.

If you can't make it to New Mexico, I should have another 4-5 planned for the rest of the spring/summer.

New Mexico Conservation Campout

 

[Kaitum]

My only regret is not attending more of these events @Schaaf has planned in the past. If folks have questions about the work planned, shoot me a message.

 

[mtmiller]

I have only made two of these, but have met some great people and had a fun time while improving wildlife habitat.

Looking forward to participating in '22.

 

[Wallydeuce]

Nevada, northern AZ and southern Utah, I'm in. Any plans In those areas?

 

[trotsky]

Man I love the willow creek area. I will check with the wife to see if anything is going on. Hopefully I will be there

 

[Schaaf]

Bumping this back up. Should be a blast!

 

[Schaaf]

Still looking for a couple more volunteers, so bumping this back up. Here’s a few pictures from the area we’ll be in.

 

[88man]

good stuff!!

 

[Schaaf]

Little over a week away! Still time to sign up!

 

[Scott85]

Awesome!!!

 

[Irrelevant]

Little over a week away! Still time to sign up!

I saw your posts on the gram and thought, man, why didn't he promote this on HT. Then saw this thread today. Apparently I'm just blind.

 

[brockel]

I saw your posts on the gram and thought, man, why didn't he promote this on HT. Then saw this thread today. Apparently I'm just blind.

First time me seeing it too besides Facebook. Not that I could have made it this time of the year anyways. Maybe later this year if something is closer

 

[Schaaf]

First time me seeing it too besides Facebook. Not that I could have made it this time of the year anyways. Maybe later this year if something is closer

Pulling fence again on the CMR in June. Should hammer out the details this week.

 

[brockel]

Pulling fence again on the CMR in June. Should hammer out the details this week.

Let me know

 

[CowboyLeroy]

so.. whatchu doing with those old t posts?

 

[kiwi hunter]

im a fan of the thornless viarety of gleditsia tricanthos, do you plant these as im about to put some in the ground here in australia

 

[Hunting Wife]

Not sure how I missed this thread earlier either. Went to my first one last year and had a great time. Looking forward to CMR again if the dates work out!

 

[Schaaf]

so.. whatchu doing with those old t posts?

There’s usually a few dozen-or hundred that volunteers can take home. The majority get donated to the local rancher that let us cross their property to reach the project site.

 

[mtmiller]

How about that old barbed wire? Can we take that home?

 

[Schaaf]

How about that old barbed wire? Can we take that home?

I'll load it in a Tundra that's headed westbound.