10th annual Earth Day Lower Salt River Cleanup

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Join Natural Restorations as we partner with Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. on Tuesday, April 22nd from 9am to 12pm for an Earth Day Lower Salt River Cleanup!

Hike along the riverbanks & explore the area while picking up trash ⁠or bring your SUP or kayak to help us remove trash from the river. Easter weekend is 2 days before this event, so the river will need our help!

If your employer grants service or volunteer hours, this would be a perfect way to spend the morning. ⁠Check to see if your employer supports 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners & you could help us receive funding for our mission just by volunteering with us! Log your hours & your employer could match your donation. ⁠

Everyone is welcome, including youth volunteers when they are accompanied & supervised by a parent, guardian, or adult group leader. We would be happy to sign off on service hours or provide a Confirmation of Volunteer Service letter for youth volunteers.

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EVENT DETAILS:

Sign-in: 8:30-9am | Safety Briefing: 9am | Cleanup Ends & Raffle Begins: 12pm

Please arrive before 9am so you can park & sign-in before the safety briefing starts at 9am.

Raffle: Volunteers will receive a free raffle ticket at sign-in. Raffle will start at 12pm, must be present to win.

Volunteer Paperwork: We will email you volunteer paperwork a few days before the event. Please print the form, fill it out, and bring it with you to save time. We'll have extras at sign-in. If you need it sooner, email Nicole at contact@naturalrestorations.org

Event Staging Location: Phon D Sutton Recreation Area, Mesa, Arizona

Volunteers with kayaks & SUP’s: Bring your kayak or SUP to help us remove trash volunteers on foot cannot reach. There is not enough time to float the entire river & get back by 12pm when we wrap up with a raffle. Please plan on staying at Phon D or if you plan to float from Phon D to Granite Reef picking up trash along the way, make arrangements to get back to Phon D before 12pm. Bring your Personal Flotation Device (PFD).

You can also rent equipment from these local companies that regularly support our mission & are helping support this event:

No Snow Stand Up Paddleboards: https://nosnowsup.com/index.html

Riverbound Sports: https://www.riverboundsports.com

Volunteers on foot: Once the safety briefing is done, everyone is going to spread out. You can stay at Phon D Sutton to explore the riverbanks & hiking trails or drive up or down river to another recreation site if you are familiar with the area & have a favorite spot you want to clean or want to explore a new recreation site. We ask that anyone who leaves bring all their equipment back to Phon D & place their trash in the dedicated dumpster at Phon D by noon.

You also can remove any invasive stinknet & cockleburs at Phon D Sutton. We do not recommedn doing this if you have allergies.

Snacks: We will have light snacks for volunteers, including apples & bananas. If you have any dietary restrictions, you may want to bring your own snack. You could bring a small cooler in your vehicle with cold beverages and snacks if you'd like.

Tonto Recreation Pass: You do NOT need one to participate in the event! If you plan to stay after the event, please purchase a Tonto Precreation Site. There is a kiosk at recreation areas along the river.

Bathrooms: There are vault toilets open to the public at recreation areas along the Lower Salt River including Phon D Sutton.

NR Merch: We will have Natural Restorations branded t-shirts, hats, stickers, and Tru Flasks available for a donation to help us raise funds for our Bush Fire Burn Scar Replanting Program on the Tonto National Forest. Natural Restorations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Gilbert, Arizona and 100% of the proceeds go towards our Restoration Programs.

Groups: Please have your group leader email Nicole at contact@naturalrestorations.org for a group sign-in sheet to save time the day of the event. The group leader can get everyone in their group signed in then one person can turn the sheets into us at the registration table.