John, maybe the wood shop is in the wrong location! Heck, the old wool warehouse might make a great visitor's center.
The obvious solution is a Chama CRF that moves all this activity so a less "sensitive" location.
But I'm willing to bet the single biggest obstacle to that ever happening is the volunteers don't WANT to move, they enjoy working in the middle of the action. And the volunteers control the Friends. It seemed like eight years ago plans were perculating along for the Chama CRF, but nothing happens....in the meantime the Antonito CRF went from planning stage to working facility. Things happen when people want them to happen.
Having been an occasional volunteer I can say, "We have met the enemy and he is us."
JBWX