Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 5,200 pounds (2.06 tons) of trash and removed & recycled 2 tires from Lower Sycamore & Sugar Loaf OHV Areas on the Tonto National Forest.
Click HERE to view the entire project.
Late November 2022 Lower Sycamore Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 8,060 pounds (4.03 tons) of trash and removed & recycled 7 tires from Lower Sycamore OHV Area on the Tonto National Forest.
Click HERE to view the entire project.
Our 100th Volunteer Event
On Saturday, February 18th, 2023, we partnered with OdySea Aquarium for our 100th volunteer event & our 7th annual President’s Day Weekend Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup.
199 volunteers, including 52 youth volunteers, helped us remove 1.56 tons (3,120 pounds) of trash from Coon Bluff Recreation Area at the Lower Salt River.
Click HERE to see the entire event.
The Great Outdoors Fund Is Helping Us Raise Funds For Our Bush Fire Burn Scar Replanting Project
CALL TO ACTION! In 2020, a wildfire ripped through parts of the Tonto National Forest, burning over 190,000 acres of land and over 80,000 saguaros, which will NOT be replaced in our lifetime because they have no defense against fire and cannot rebound from fire damage. We are working to replant the area but NEED YOUR HELP! Can you donate $25, $50, or $100 to support our efforts? Visit the link below to learn more, and please consider making a donation. https://thegreatoutdoorsfund.org/product/bush-fire-burn-scar-replanting-project/
We are excited to work with our friends at The Great Outdoors Fund to raise additional funds for our Bush Fire Burn Scar Replanting Project! Help us restore the Sonoran Desert!
You can learn more about our Replanting Program HERE.
November 2022 Lower Sycamore & Mesquite Wash OHV Areas Restoration
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 6,700 pounds (3.35 tons) of trash, 2 tires, and 44 square feet of graffiti from from Lower Sycamore and Mesquite Wash OHV Areas on the Tonto National Forest.
Click HERE to view the entire project.
Over 13,000 Pounds of Trash Removed from Hewitt Station OHV Area
On Saturday, January 28th, 2023, 125 volunteers joined us for the 14th annual Hewitt Station Cleanup with Footprints Matter to Us and helped us remove 13,460 pounds of trash from Hewitt Station OHV Area on the Tonto National Forest!
Click HERE to view the entire project.
Stellar Adventures Sponsors Natural Restorations
We would like to welcome & thank everyone at Stellar Adventures for becoming an official Sponsor of Natural Restorations! Thank you for investing in Arizona's outdoor spaces and helping us put our mission into action every day. We’ve teamed up with Stellar Adventures at several of our off-road volunteer events over the years and we are honored to have them sponsor our restoration programs!
Since 1997, the team at Stellar Adventures has worked tirelessly to create one of the largest and most diverse family-owned outfitters of adventure and Southwestern style. They are a premier adventure company specializing in invigorating and informative off-road excursions in the Sonoran Desert.
From their newest mechanic all the way to their Chief Adventurer, every member of the Stellar Adventures family has three common goals: to uphold the very highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility, to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for each client, and to see to it that every client of Stellar Adventures comes away feeling exhilarated and satisfied.
One of the most significant benefits of being a family-owned-and-operated company is the ability to accommodate individual requests and to get to know their clients on a personal level. They can’t wait to help you design a custom tour or organize your team-building outing! Choose your adventure—or let them build one for you—and explore this gem of the Southwest together!
We are proud to partner with organizations that are committed to helping us restore Arizona's outdoor spaces and provide contract work in nature to Post 9/11 Military Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team.
You can learn more about Stellar Adventures by clicking the link below.
Celebrate Our 100th Volunteer Event on February 18th!
Celebrate our 100th Volunteer Event on Saturday, February 18th from 9am-1pm! Join us as we partner with OdySea Aquarium for our annual President's Day Weekend Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup Event at Coon Bluff Recreation Area!
Click the HERE for all of the event details & registration.
Hike along the riverbanks & explore the area while collecting trash. Our friends from REI Co-op Adventure Center & Riverbound Sports are bringing kayaks & an XL paddleboard to help volunteers remove trash from the water and help ferry trash across the river to our dumpster. They will also provide PFDs and paddles.
If you would like to reserve a kayak or tandem kayak, please email Nicole at contact@naturalrestorations.org
If you have your own paddleboard, kayak or canoe, this is the perfect event to bring it out to help us get trash out of the areas volunteers cannot reach on foot. You can also help us ferry trash across the river to the dumpster.
This is a perfect time to bring waders, water shoes, or shoes you've set aside for a river cleanup. Most of the trash is across the river, we can ferry you across on a paddleboard or kayak if you don't have water shoes.
Groups & Clubs welcome! Great opportunity for youth volunteers! Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied & supervised by an adult.
The OdySea Aquarium Foundation Continues Sponsorship of Natural Restorations
We would like to thank everyone at OdySea Aquarium & the OdySea Aquarium Foundation for continuing their sponsorship of Natural Restorations and our restoration programs! As the nonprofit partner to OdySea Aquarium, the OdySea Aquarium Foundation seeks to educate, engage, enrich, and inspire all ages to conserve and protect our planet.
We are grateful for OdySea Aquarium Foundation's support of conservation and education organizations, like Natural Restorations, that align with their three core initiatives; Education, Conservation, & Care. Thank you, OdySea Aquarium Foundation, for investing in Arizona's outdoor spaces and our mission.
Join us for Saturday, February 18th as we partner with OdySea Aquarium for our 100th Volunteer Event, a Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup at Coon. Bluff. Click HERE details & registration.
Click the links below to learn more about OdySea Aquarium and OdySea Aquarium Foundation:
Peralta Road Cleanup ~ 7,400 pounds of trash removed!
On December 3rd, we teamed up with Pinal County Open Spaces & Trails for a Peralta Road Cleanup. Volunteers helped us remove 7,400 pounds of trash & 14 tires! That’s 3.7 tons of trash no longer littering this beautiful area!
Check out the entire project HERE.
November 2022 Rainbow Valley OHV Area Restoration
In November, our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 9,780 pounds (4.89 tons) of trash & 20 tires from Rainbow Valley OHV Area on Arizona State Trust Land.
Check out the entire project HERE.
October 2022 Sugar Loaf OHV Area Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 8,060 pounds (4.03 tons) of trash, 5 tires, and 99 square feet of graffiti from Sugar Loaf OHV Area on the Tonto National Forest.
Click HERE to view the entire project.
October 2022 Mesquite Wash & The Rolls OHV Areas Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 4,320 pounds (2.16 tons) of trash & 8 tires Mesquite Wash & The Rolls OHV Areas on the Tonto National Forest.
Click HERE to view the entire project.
Late September 2022 Maverick Trail Backstop Tank OHV Area Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 5,980 pounds (2.99 tons) of trash & 9 tires from the Maverick Trail at Backstop Tank OHV Area on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
Click HERE to view the entire project.
Early September 2022 Maverick Trail at Backstop Tank OHV Area Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 4,260 pounds (2.13 tons) of trash & 35 tires from the Maverick Trail at Backstop Tank OHV Area on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
Click HERE to view the project.
August 2022 Ashfork OHV Area Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 11,240 pounds (5.62 tons) of trash & 109 tires from the OHV Trails near Ashfork on the Kaibab National Forest.
Click HERE to view the entire project.
August 2022 Cinder Hills OHV Area Restoration Near Flagstaff
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 1,600+ pounds of trash & 11 tires from the Cinder Hills OHV Area on the Coconino National Forest. Thank you to everyone at the Coconino National Forest Service for your support of this project!
Click HERE to view the entire project.
August 2022 Maverick Trail OHV Area Restoration Near Show Low
In August, our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 11,740 pounds of trash from the Maverick Trail - Backstop Tank OHV Area on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
Click HERE to view the project.
Thank you, SRP!
We would like to thank everyone at SRP for awarding Natural Restorations with a corporate contribution of operating support for the sixth year in a row! Funding will be used towards our Bush Fire Burn Scar Replanting Project. We are extremely proud to continue our partnership with SRP! ⠀
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As a community based, nonprofit public power utility, Salt River Project makes corporate contributions to nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services which meet the needs of their customers and enhance the quality of life we enjoy. They are steadfast in their commitment to partner with nonprofit organizations that provide meaningful and beneficial programs to their customers and community. ⠀⠀
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Thank you, SRP, for recognizing the value of the programs we provide! We are excited to continue our relationship and provide volunteer opportunities for SRP employees and their families.
4th annual Green Friday Lower Salt River Cleanup
The day after Thanksgiving, we hosted our 5th annual Green Friday Cleanup with REI Co-op along the Lower Salt River Cleanup at Sheeps Crossing Recreation Area and Bulldog Canyon at the Usery Pass & Bush Highway/Blue Point entrances.
164 volunteers, including 36 youth volunteers, helped us remove 2,080 pounds of trash (1.04 tons).
Green Friday is our way of thinking differently about the day after Thanksgiving; it’s a chance to celebrate the connection between people & outdoor spaces in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, & encourage use of outdoor spaces for education, recreation, & general health.
View the entire project HERE.
