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15th annual Four Peaks Cleanup & Restoration Event

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ORGANIZATION: Natural Restorations

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Join Natural Restorations, the U.S. Forest Service Tonto National Forest, Arizona State Parks, the National Forest Foundation, Friends of the Tonto National Forest, Copperstate 4Wheelers, & Four Peaks Brewing Co. for the 15th annual Four Peaks Cleanup & Restoration Event.

FREE VOLUNTEER LUNCH AT NOON donted by Tonto Recreation Alliance (TRAL) & Jagged X Offroad!

Use this link for event details & to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1039234096157?aff=oddtdtcreator

Explore the Four Peaks area picking up trash from the trails, parking areas and cacti replanting area. Help by removing invasive grasses and spreading seed balls made with native seeds.

This event is financed in part by a grant from the Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund administered by Arizona State Parks & Trails.

Volunteers with OHV’s & 4x4’s: if you have an OHV or 4X4, we need your help running the trails to pick up trash. If you have a truck or trailer, we could use your help hauling loads of trash to the dumpsters. Please bring sturdy leather work gloves.

Non OHV/4-Wheel Drive Volunteers: You do not need an OHV (off-highway vehicle)or 4x4 to participate, the road to the sign-in table is graded but wash boarded so drive slowly & carefully. There are plenty of areas within walking distance of the parking corral that need our help.

Sign-in: 7:30-8 a.m. | Safety Briefing: 8:00 a.m. | Cleanup & Replanting starts: after safety briefing | Event ends & Free Raffle: 12:00p.m., must be present to win.

Directions: Four Peaks is east of Bush Highway on the Bee-line Highway on the way to Payson. You will see a green sign that says Four Peaks with a right turn arrow and we will have a Natural Restorations Volunteer Event sign at the turn off. Make a right onto Cline Cabin/4 Peaks Road. Drive past the open gate onto the dirt road and follow the road to the main staging area. Make the first right into the main staging area, you will see flags, signs, and shade tents. We will have someone helping direct traffic. Watch out for volunteers and drive with caution.

Once you park, please walk over to the tents where we will have a walk-up registration. Everyone will be required to fill out or turn in a Natural Restorations liability waiver to participate. This is also where you will pick up supplies & an event t-shirt. After you turn in your paperwork/sign-in and grab supplies, everyone will hang out in the main staging area until the safety briefing & game plan for the morning at 8am.

GPS Coordinates: 33.669570, -111.495531

Plug the GPS coordinates above into your phone or mapping system.

Do not use the EventBrite map to get there, it could send you to the wrong location. Use the GPS coordinates above to get to the event staging location and check out the map below to ensure your map system is taking you to the right area.

Tonto Recreation Pass: You do NOT need one for this location.

Youth volunteers: anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied & supervised during the entire event by a parent, guardian, or adult group leader. If you need youth registration paperwork ahead of time for parent/guardian signatures, please email Nicole at contact@naturalrestorations.org

Snacks: We will have light snacks for volunteers, including apples & bananas.

Bathrooms: Stellar Adventures bringing their portable bathrooms out!

Dumpsters: We will have a several designated 40-yard dumpster for the cleanup so we can get an accurate weight of the amount of trash everyone helps remove.

What to wear: Check the forecast & dress accordingly. Please wear clothing & shoes that can get dirty. Wear long pants, thick-sole & closed toe sturdy shoes (no flipflops/sandals), a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.

What to bring: Please come prepared. Bring a reusable water bottle or hydration pack, we will have water coolers for you to refill your bottles and packs. You will be near your vehicle & can keep a cooler in your vehicle with extra water/snacks if you'd like. We will have gloves, including youth gloves, trash grabbers, bags, rakes, shovels, and buckets.

*If you bring any of your own tools, put masking tape with your phone number on them so that we can get them back to you if you get separated.

Free Volunteer Raffle: We are hosting a free volunteer raffle at noon for participating volunteers. Everyone will receive a raffle ticket at sign-in, must be present to win. If you or your organization would like to donate to the raffle, please contact us (info below).

11/09/24 5th annual Save Our Saguaros Event:

We also need volunteers to help with the 5th annual Save Our Saguaros replanting event the following Saturday, November 9th from 8am to 12pm. Volunteers will help plant saguaros and other native desert plants along with native grasses that help soil and erosion in the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar at Four Peaks. We're also celebration Veteran's Day at this event, veterans and their families are always welcome at our events! A Boy Scout Troop will be providing a flag ceremony in the morning.

Copy & paste this link for event details & registration:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1039234096157?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any other questions, please email Nicole at contact@naturalrestorations.org

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About Natural Restorations

Location:

67 S. Higley Road, STE 103-118, Gilbert, AZ 85296, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to remove trash, graffiti from outdoor recreation and wilderness areas, revitalize natural areas through replanting projects, and enrich the lives of military veterans and other community members.

Description

We remove trash, graffiti and anything foreign to the environment from outdoor recreation and wilderness areas throughout the state of Arizona. We replant burn scar areas by salvaging cacti that would otherwise be destroyed on construction sites and we transport them to burn scars where our team replants them. We provide contract work to Military Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team and host volunteer events for the community, including youth volunteers.

We have a passion for nature and we believe outdoor restorations and education ensures everyone will be able to enjoy outdoor recreation and wilderness areas. We approach every project with a commitment to long-term change and making lasting impacts in communities across the state.

We have removed over 1.5 million pounds of trash (791+ tons), planted over 53,500 trees, plants & cacti, and removed over 42,451 square feet of graffiti. We have provided over 17,400 hours of contract work to military veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team. We have hosted over 107 volunteer events and completed over 141 restoration projects with our Dedicated Restoration Team.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Veterans & Military Families
Community, Environment, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

Sat Nov 02, 2024
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE

33.669570, -111.495531Fort McDowell, AZ 85264

(33.63671,-111.67458)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • 8am to 12pm
  • Please make sure you arrive early to sign-in and be present for the safety briefing and game plan for the morning. Bring a reusable water bottle or hydration backpack.

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