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Join New Mexico BHA on the Taos Plateau for a weekend of fence removal and camping. This is the second of five Habitat Stewardship events, presented by OnX, on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument.
The Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument is an important wintering area for elk and mule deer and year-round habitat for pronghorn. The plateau is a multi-use area that has miles of fencing separating grazing allotments. Much of this fencing is not wildlife friendly and can cause direct mortality, injury and hair loss. Pronghorn are not great jumpers and can become trapped behind fencing thus fragmenting their habitat and causing them stress. Deer and elk risk becoming entangled in the fencing when jumping over.
In this event we will be removing ~1 mile of network fencing that is no longer needed. The exact location will be posted when we get nearer to the event.
Friday June 6: You can arrive at the designated camping spot anytime on Friday afternoon. There are no amenities at this location so be sure to bring everything you will need to camp. On Friday night you will be responsible for your own food.
Saturday June 7: We will provide coffee and breakfast burritos before we do a safety talk and go over what we are doing for the day. Plan to bring a lunch as well as plenty of water. We will work until ~4 pm.
Saturday evening: We will have live music and a wild game potluck, so bring your best or favorite wild game dish to share. Beer will be provided by Santa Fe Brewing Company and Athletic brewing.
OnX Folder with pins for camping location and workday meet up location.
Camping Location & Directions (36.85093, -106.08096) We will be camping north of Tres Piedras in the Carson NF near San Antonio Mountain. Forest Service road 87 off of Highway 285. Take highway 285 north from Tres Piedras for 11 miles. Turn left (west) on Forest Service road 87. Take this dirt road 7.3 miles, where you will see a group of pine trees on your left (south side or road). There will be flagging for our camping spot. I can provide OnX waypoints for anyone who would like one. Google maps link
Workday Meetup Location (36.7967, -105.98705): For those joining Saturday morning we will meet at 8:00 am at the junction of Forest Service Road 87 and Highway 285, just south of San Antonio Mountain. Google maps Link
What to bring for the work day:
Safety glasses (sunglasses work), tape measure, water, sunscreen, hats, long sleeve shirts, boots and pants that you don't mind possible getting torn. Barbed wire has a way of doing that.
Photos by: Jim O'Donnell and Kyle Klain
WHEN
June 06, 2025 at 5:00pm - June 08, 2025
WHERE
Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Tres Piedras, NM 87577
United States
Google map and directions
Tres Piedras, NM 87577
United States
Google map and directions
CONTACT
Bard Edrington
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· 505-231-7413
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