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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 our large-scale volunteer event


Trail and habitat restoration volunteer training

 
 


Numerous volunteers gather for our event


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 remove glass shards that can harm wildlife


The Nicodemus Wilderness Project partners with the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division to help remove litter


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 thousands 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.