Trail crews using rakes and Mcleods to clear trail and smooth the tread

NMYCC crews out on Grindstone trails today enjoying the beautiful weather. working in Grindstone Ridge Trail today.#NMYCC #ServeNM

Loading and unloading sandbags for the Ruidoso flood

Mescalero and EcoServants NMYCC crews getting sand bags ready for the public. #ServeNM #NMYCC

35 local youth clearing trails in Lincoln County, NM

35 local youth clearing trails in Lincoln County, NM

Today we have both crews of the NM Youth Conservation Corps working on restoring tread and clearing corridors on the Grindstone Loop. #NMYCC #ServeNM

Youth crews restoring tread with rakes Mcleods and picks

NM Youth Conservation Corps crew restoring tread on Jerryatrics trail today #NMYCC #ServeNM

Lincoln NM Youth Conservation Corps crew working on Grindstone trails when the rain lets us. #NMYCC #ServeNM

NM Youth Conservation Corps working by the Grindstone Dam today getting trails cleaned up for the race and everyone else. Hoping for rain! #NMYCC #NationalServiceWorks #ServeNM

NMYCC crew working on trail

NMYCC crew working on trail

View of Sierra Blanca

Lincoln and Otero NM Youth Conservation Corps crews are out working on Grindstone trails today getting it ready for the upcoming races. Also have a crew on the mini ex on Sawmill today. #NMYCC #ServeNM #NationalServiceWorks

NMYCC crew working on trail

NMYCC crew working on trail

View of Sierra Blanca

Lincoln and Otero NM Youth Conservation Corps crews are out working on Grindstone trails today getting it ready for the upcoming races. Also have a crew on the mini ex on Sawmill today. #NMYCC #ServeNM #NationalServiceWorks

Youth Conservation corps crews filling sandbags

Youth Conservation corps crews filling sandbags

NM Youth Conservation Corps crews filling sandbags for the public. Lincoln and Otero crews are out today. #ServeNM #NMYCC #NationalServiceWorks

Mini Excavator cutting trail on Sawmill Canyon

Got the mini Excavator way up towards the top with a nice view of the Inn of the Mountain Gods. #NationalServiceWorks #AmeriCorps #ServeNM

EcoRangers posing with the big rocks they gathered for trail features

Crew moving a couple of hundred pound rocks with a rock slinge

EcoRangers moving some big rocks for berms on Sawmill Canyon today. #AmeriCorps #NationalServiceWorks #ServeNM

Standing on one of the many rocks we just removed with the mini Excavator

Bucket of the mini Excavator removing big old rocks. This will be a six mile trail when we finish

Moving monster rocks today to get the Sawmill trail dug in. #Americorps #CNCS #ServeNM #NationalServiceWorks

Mini Excavator cutting new trail with the bucket. Josie the crew supervisor is running it.

EcoRangers out at Sawmill Canyon today cutting new trail on a beautiful day. #AmeriCorpsWorks #ServeNM #NationalServiceWorks

Mini ex using the bucket to clean out a pad in front of the blade.

Mini ex working on crossing a drainage

Cutting new trail with our mini excavator over in Sawmill Canyon today. #AmeriCorps #ServeNM #NationalServiceWorks

Trails crew with rakes, picks and Mcleods cleaning up after the machine

Mini Excavator cutting new tread on a six mile trail.

EcoRangers out on Sawmill trail building new tread. We should be running machines in from both sides by July to hopefully connect by September.#AmeriCorps #ServeNM #NationalServiceWorks

Trail Crew removing ash and loose dirt from trails in Cedar Creek

EcoRangers getting to an area that did not burn so much on Cedar Creek T120. Will be done with this area this week and head over to the NW corner of Cedar Creek and get the trail ready for the Bun Run in April. #AmeriCorps #NationalServiceWorks #ServeNM

Trail workers removing a 2 to 3 inch layer of ash and dirt.

EcoRangers working on Cedar Creek T120 removing ash and loose dirt from the trail. #Americorps #NationalServiceWorks #ServeNM

Trails crew building a rock outcrop with a 4 to 6 inch layer of soil on top. Inside curve right side and outside turn on left side of photo. Burned trees in background.

EcoRangers building a berm on a corner in Cedar Creek recreation area. #AmeriCorps #NationalServiceWorks #ServeNM

Trail crew (5 ppl) using rakes and Mcleods to clear trail of ash and burned soil

Finished tread on the Cedar Creek Trails

EcoRangers using this crazy weather to get back on Cedar Creek fire restoration on the T120. #AmeriCorps #NationalServiceWorks #ServeNM

EcoRangers using rakes and Mcleods to clear trail of rocks and vegetation. Area is in a valley with lava flow on one side .

EcoRangers using rakes and Mcleods to clear trail of rocks and vegetation.

EcoRangers out at BLM Valley of Fires. Cleaning up the tread, removing or chipping at some rocks and defining the trail with rocks. We built this mile and a half trail last year. #AmeriCorps #ServeNM