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Volunteer with Us!
CARTA is always looking for volunteers to help us with many different projects. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Executive Director, Jean Fulton, at jeanfulton@earthlink.net or (575) 528-8267.

CARTA is currently seeking volunteers to serve as liaisons for a variety of Trail-related initiatives. Liaisons will be asked to attend meetings, conference calls, and events; and to report back to the Executive Director as needed in order to keep our members informed.

We need volunteers to

• Inform our members about Mexico’s “Ruta 2010” sites and upcoming events.
• Monitor the potential encroachment of the SunZia alternative energy transmission lines.
• Contribute to CARTA’s new website at www.caminorealcarta.org.
• Craft a draft report identifying specific measures for increasing membership.
• Submit quality images (film or digital) for the Chronicles back cover. Note: color will be converted to black and white.
• Participate in the National Trust’s Preservation Coalition conference calls.
• Prepare sections of the Scenic Byways Cultural and Heritage Corridor grant application.
• Plan and lead “Insiders’ Tours” along El Camino Real.
• Form and participate in a Speakers’ Bureau.
• Create CARTA “branding” based upon a modified logo suggested by Tom Carroll.
• Coordinate and participate in fundraising activities.
• Arrange CARTA’s participation in November’s Renaissance Festival (Las Cruces, NM).
• Collect oral histories from residents living in El Camino Real communities.
• Provide transportation, learning opportunities, and technical support working with young filmmakers during the upcoming Jornada del Muerto film project.

Current Volunteer Opportunities listed with United Way