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Photo Gallery of Make a Difference Day - An Annual Nicodemus Wilderness Project Event
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Volunteers gather each Make a Difference Day to work with the Nicodemus Wilderness Project

Organization and planning for large-scale volunteer event

Trail and habitat restoration volunteer training
 
 


Numerous volunteers gather for our events

Volunteers gathering for projects

Volunteers of all ages gather to help the environment
 
 


Young volunteer works on vegetation restoration to benefit native wildlife

College-aged volunteer helps prevent soil erosion

A large team of volunteers helps rehabilitate the environment
 
 


Graffiti is present but is removed from boulders and canyon areas by volunteers

Planting native cactus to close shortcut trails that disturb wildlife

Habitat restoration and trail work team helps to encourage growth of native vegetation
 
 


Volunteers helping to prevent soil erosion

Volunteer working to pick up litter

Habitat restoration work
 
 


View of the Sandia Mountain Foothills area (Albuquerque in background)

Native vegetation restoration and trail work

Hard-working youth volunteers help native vegetation recover
 
 


Teams of volunteers helping to restore sensitive habitat areas

Native vegetation restoration happens as a result of volunteer teamwork

Native cactus plantings help restore wildlife habitat
 
 


Youth volunteer helping to close off degraded trail areas

Trail maintenance and habitat volunteer restoration crew

Large volumes of litter removed from native wildlife habitats
 
 


Volunteers cleanup glass shards that can harm wildlife

The Nicodemus Wilderness Project partners with city governments and the Open Space Division to help remove litter from wilderness areas

Young volunteers proudly show off the litter they removed
 
 


Volunteers helping to restore native vegetation

Our large-scale projects have resulted in the participation of hundreds of volunteers

Habitat restoration volunteers complete projects as a team
 
 



Installation of Nicodemus Wilderness Project Open Space adoption sign.

We have been voted as the best adoptee by City of Albuquerque and work cooperatively with community partners throughout New Mexico.