High Guads Restoration Project

High Guads Restoration Project(HGRP) is a National Speleological Society (NSS) Conservation Task Force (CTF). We provide volunteer work related to the caves in the Lincoln National Forest in southeastern New Mexico. Since 1999 the Project has contributed over 1/2 of a million dollars of volunteer value to the forest. Typical activities we do include monitoring, restoration, formation repair, trail flagging repair, summer exit bat counts.

We have horizontal and vertical cave projects (mostly vertical), easier and more strenuous trips, and we need people with all levels of restoration skills.

When and how

HGRP usually runs the last weekend of a month.
We've switched to a "quarterly" schedule now. Let me know if you want to work out an additional alternate weekend.
Contact highguads@yahoo.com for more information or to get on the email announcement list.
You can also sign up for the announcement list directly at http://lists.snurkle.net/mailman/listinfo/hgrp

2012 Future dates include:
March 31- April 1
May 12-13
July 28-29
and Sept 29-30 (in conjunction with Public Lands Day)
You must sign up at least a week prior to the trip so we can arrange permits and trip leaders.
When you sign up, please answer the following questions to help us plan:
-What days will you be able to work (Saturday full day/ Sunday half day)?
-Are you vertically proficient?
-If you are a horizontal only caver, can you fit through a 9" squeeze?
- Do you have a preference of which cave you workin?
-Are you willing to do a long hike, or would youprefer something closer?
-Do you have previous restoration experience?

Please ensure any gear you bring to the Guads has not been in a WNS region, and follow the latest decontamination procedures. USFS Decon procedures July 21, 2010
Check NSS WNS webpage. for updates and more information.
Check the forest service website for current fire restrictions or call 1-877-864-6985 for updates.

Typical resto gear: spray bottle, collapsable bucket, brushes, scrapers, sponges, rubber gloves, "aquasox"

cavers cleaning flowstone

updated Dec 7, 2011