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RSVPs for this are now closed. If you are interested in last minute participation please reach out to Bard Edrington at [email protected].
Work alongside NMDGF biologists and fellow volunteers from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to improve habitat permeability for crucial elk calving areas and unique habitat for the Mt. Taylor herd at the new Marquez Wildlife Management Area (L-Bar).
RMEF will be providing the other 10 volunteers. Volunteers with go afield with NMGFD crew leads to pull fencing from posts to later be gathered and removed by the ranch manager. Work will require moderate hiking on top of the mesa with a full work day on Saturday and a possible half day on Sunday.
Camping: Volunteers will have the unique opportunity to camp out at the L-Bar HQ on both Friday and Saturday night. This is a primitive site that's suitable for tents and small trailers. Typically, camping on the WMA is not permitted.
Schedule
Friday, August 9
- 6 pm Optional camping at L-Bar HQ
Saturday, August 10
- 8:45 am Breakfast and safety/project briefing
- Split into NMDGF led work crews and travel to worksite
- Lunch in the field
- 7 pm Wild Game Potluck
Sunday, August 11
- Optional half work day
- Break camp and travel home
Gear to Bring: Volunteers should be prepared for a warm day and potential rain showers. Wear work clothes including boots, gloves and eye protection. You'll need to bring lunch, water and snacks for the weekend and take your Saturday meal with you to eat lunch at the worksite.
Directions to L-Bar Headquarters (Basecamp): Directions: Take I-40 exit 114 at Laguna onto Route 66. Travel 1.4 miles on Route 66 and turn right on NM-279/334. Travel 13.5 miles north on NM-279/334 and turn right onto CR-1 in the village of Seboyeta. Travel 14.3miles east on CR-1 and turn right onto easement access roadat the stone L-Bar sign. Follow this road past the WMA gate (will be open), past the ranch house on the left, and proceed to the workshop on the right (4.4 miles)(see map). (see map) Shop coordinates: Lat/Long 35°19'19.0"N 107°14'22.5"W, Decimal Degrees 35.3219 N / -107.23958 W, UTM 296421 Easting / 3911048 Northing. For those with onX Hunt, click here https://webmap.onxmaps.com/hunt/share/content?share_id=01HYBJ94AAM6NCX3CZS4PG2HA3 for directions from Laguna to the ranch shop.
About the L-Bar
On the rugged flank of Mount Taylor in New Mexico, herds of elk migrate through stands of ponderosa pine. Black bears and mountain lions roam across grasslands into valleys of dense pinyon and juniper. Fractured rock ledges, cliffs of rose and mauve, and towering mesas add to the wild landscape.
More than 54,000 acres of this vast terrain are culturally significant to as many as 30 Native American tribes, but the land had become privately owned, leading to an unpredictable future. In 2022, Trust for Public Land secured the L Bar property with help from multiple partners. The property was added to the Marquez Wildlife Area, more than quadrupling its size and making it the largest wildlife area in the state. Read More Here.
WHEN
August 09, 2024 at 6:00pm - August 11, 2024
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CONTACT
Katie DeLorenzo
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