What does it mean to be responsible stewards of God’s creation? How do we model this to younger generations? The Caja del Rio is one of the most remarkable landscapes and wildlife habitats in North America. Unfortunately, it has also become the spot of enormous illegal dumping and where people and businesses leave their trash.

Caja del Rio is principally piñon-juniper savanna and grassland, with canyons plunging into the Santa Fe River and other tributaries of the Rio Grande. The land is dotted with cinder cones and features a dramatic basalt escarpment rich with petroglyphs. Caja is one of the most ecologically rich wildlife corridors in New Mexico. It provides vital habitat for a diverse range of plants and animals. The Caja is one of the last great opportunities to protect the West as it has existed for thousands of years.

So come join us in cleaning up the Caja. We will meet at the La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site at 10:00 a.m. and pick up trash until 1:00. Please bring water, sunscreen, and work gloves. To get to La Cienguilla Petroglyph Site—From the intersection of Airport Road and NM 599, continue west on Airport Road for 3.3 miles. There is a gravel parking area on the west side of the road and a BLM sign for La Cineguilla. We will meet in this parking lot at 10am.

At noon, we will provide a New Mexican lunch and beverages for all. Also prizes will be provided for best Halloween costume. This is a great way to get families, kids and faith communities out for a day of safe and fun service. All our welcome!

Sponsored by EarthKeepers 360 

For more information contact Andrew Black (andrewdouglasblack@gmail.com)