We would like to thank everyone at The Sleepy Whale and the team at Odell Brewing Co. for their support of Natural Restorations!
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For the month of April 2021, The Sleepy Whale donated proceeds of Odell Brewing Co.'s Sippin' Pretty draft pours to Natural Restorations and presented our nonprofit organization a check for $1,200! Thank you so much!!!
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Shout out to Chris Hubbard from The Sleepy Whale and Thomas Decaro from Odell Brewing for everything they did to make this possible!
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Thank you to everyone who purchased a draft pour of Odell's Sippin' Pretty in April 2021 at The Sleepy Whale in downtown Chandler!
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We also teamed up with The Sleepy Whale & Odell Brewing Co. this past April for an Earth Day Lower Salt River Cleanup. We removed 233.5 pounds of trash. Click HERE to check out the cleanup.
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Thanks again to everyone at The Sleepy Whale & Odell Brewing Co. for your continued support! We have a blast making a positive impact on the environment every time we get together with your teams!
National Trail Day Cleanup with Keep Our Desert Clean
On Saturday, June 5th, we teamed up our friends at Keep Our Desert Clean for a National Trails Day Cleanup. We hit the trails and removed trash from the trails around Munds Park and over to the trails on Forest Road 237 on the Coconino National Forest, near Flagstaff.
55 volunteers, including 13 youth volunteers, helped us remove 1,520 pounds of trash! We also removed and recycled 3 tires. You can view the entire project HERE.
Thank you to everyone at the Coconino National Forest Service for your support of this event! We would like to thank everyone at the Discount Tire off of Milton Road in Flagstaff for helping us recycle 1 regular tire. We would also like to thank everyone at Southern Tire Mart in Flagstaff for helping us recycle 2 semi tires.
Ashfork / Hells Canyon Spillway Restoration Project on the Kaibab
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 5,220 pounds (2.61 tons) of trash, 19 tires removed and recycled, and 266 square feet of graffiti removed from OHV areas on the Kaibab National Forest near Ashfork. We focused on the trails around Hells Canyon Spillway.
Click HERE to view the entire project, including before & after photos of trash and graffiti.
SWCA Environmental Consultants Donate 200 Seed Packs
We would like to thank our friends at SWCA Environmental Consultants for donating 200 Sonoran Desert Wildflower Blend seed packs to our Replanting Program!
The seed blend contains a variety of both perennial and annual species that are well adapted to the region and have been approved for use by the Biologist for the Tonto National Forest.
Thank you to everyone at SWCA for your continued support of Natural Restorations, from volunteering with us at cleanup events (check out our 04/23/21 Cleanup with SWCA HERE), donating funds to our Restoration Programs, and donating seeds to our Replanting Program, we are grateful for all of you!
U.S. Forest Service Awards for Natural Restorations
We would like to thank everyone at the U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Office and everyone at the Tonto National Forest Service for recognizing our restoration work across the state and for sending us these gorgeous and thoughtful awards!
We received a 2019 Southwestern Regional Volunteer & Service Award and a 2019 Citizen Stewardship & Partnership Certificate of Appreciation for our restoration work on the Tonto National Forest. We also received a 2018 Citizen Stewardship & Partners Award for our work on Arizona National Forests.
We researched both of the artists and are in awe of their craftsmanship. We also love that the Forest Service worked really hard to support local artists and businesses in New Mexico where the Southwestern Regional Office is located.
Thanks again for recognizing the hard work of our Dedicated Restoration Team and volunteers!
Kelly Canyon / End of the World OHV Area Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 6,020 pounds (3.01 tons) of trash removed from Kelly Canyon and End of the World OHV Areas on the Coconino National Forest.
Click HERE to view the project photos, including before & afters.
1,257 Square Feet of Graffiti Removed from Mt. Elden
In June, our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 1,257 square feet of graffiti painted on the rocks and boulders at Mt Elden in Flagstaff, Arizona. You can view the entire project HERE.
This project was made possible through a grant from UniSource Energy Services. We are grateful for their continued support of our programs and their desire to make this state a better place for everyone to enjoy! You can check out our 2019 Mt. Elden Graffiti Removal Project that UniSource Energy Services helped sponsor HERE.
Arizona Adventure Group Raises $878 for Our Restoration Programs!
On Saturday morning, July 24th, at No Snow Stand Up Paddle Board in Mesa, Arizona Adventure Group presented our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a donation for $878 for our Restoration Programs!
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Thank you so much to everyone who registered for the raffles and donated, your support means so much to us! Thank you to everyone at Arizona Adventure Group & No Snow Stand Up Paddle Board for your support, we are grateful for all of you and can't wait to get back out on the water when the weather cooperates!
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Even though this past Saturday's Lower Salt River Cleanup was postponed due to the weather, we still had a great time meeting up with everyone at No Snow in Mesa for breakfast, coffee, and the raffles.
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Congrats to Rebecca! She won the raffle for the No Snow SUP!
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Stay tuned for information on the rescheduled Lower Salt River Cleanup on October 2nd, 2021. You can view other upcoming volunteer events on our Event Calendar, click HERE.
Tonto National Forest Restoration
Check out all of the photos & videos from this project HERE.
In May, our Dedicated Restoration Team, along with the Tonto National Forest Service - Mesa Ranger District and three volunteers helped us remove 9 trash sites, including an abandoned squatter camp, off of Power Road near the Lower Salt River in Mesa on the Tonto National Forest.
We removed 8,460 pounds of trash from this area, that's 4.23 tons of trash no longer littering the Tonto National Forest! Please note, all of the sites in this project area were abandoned; we do not take on projects where people are actively living.
We would like to thank everyone at Republic Services for sponsoring this project. They donated two 40-yard dumpsters to help us remove the trash from 9 different dump sites in this area.
Tonto National Forest - Payson District Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 2,680 pounds (1.34 tons) of trash, 21 tires removed and recycled, and 260 square feet of graffiti removed from OHV areas around Payson on the Tonto National Forest - Payson Ranger District. We focused no the Houston Mesa Road trails and Forest Road 1173 up to Wedding Point.
Click HERE to view the project photos, including before & afters.
07/24/21 Lower Salt River Cleanup Postponed!
Saturday’s Lower Salt River Cleanup with Arizona Adventure Group & No Snow Standup Paddleboard Shop has been postponed. Details below:
Good Morning Fellow Adventurers!
As we have watched the weather closely, we regret to inform you that our Salt River CleanUp on Saturday, July 24th, has been postponed. We made this difficult decision to postpone because of the weather conditions and flash flood warnings in the area.
NoSnow has invited us to serve breakfast and coffee Saturday, July 24th, at their location (see address below). At that time, we will have raffles, announce the SUP winner and make the best of our morning with you! Please arrive by 8:30am.
We are rescheduling for Saturday, October 2nd, and will share details as we get closer. We will have opportunities for on land and in water for the cleanup.
If you have reservations for a NOSnow paddleboard - I will be refunding you this weekend, and you should see a refund in your account within 3-5 business days.
Should you have questions, please also feel free to reach out!
The safety of our members is number one! Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. And I look forward to seeing you at NoSnow Saturday morning at 8:30a for the raffle.
Sincerely,
Monique M.
Arizona Adventure Group
No Snow Stand Up Paddleboard shop is located in Mesa, Arizona 3654 N Power Rd Suite #104 Mesa, Arizona 85215
Cottonwood Loop Trail System Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 9,200 pounds (4.6 tons) of trash and 12 tires from the Cottonwood Loop Trail System on the Prescott National Forest.
Click HERE to view the project photos, including before & afters.
Bulldog Canyon OHV Area at Usery Pass Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 4,920 pounds (2.46 tons) of trash and 2 tires from Bulldog Canyon OHV Area at Usery Pass on the Tonto National Forest - Mesa Ranger District.
Click HERE to view the project photos, including before & afters.
ShoutOut Arizona Interview
Hello Everyone!
This is Nicole Corey, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Natural Restorations. Check out my interview on ShoutOutArizona HERE! It was fun to share our story and talk about why we created Natural Restorations and why we work with Military Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team.
https://shoutoutarizona.com/meet-nicole-corey-executive-director-co-founder-of-natural-restorations/
Tonto National Forest Restoration off of Power Road
Check out the Before & After videos from a restoration on the Tonto National Forest. We removed nine different trash sites from this area, one was an abandoned squatter site.
Stay tuned for more photos & videos from this restoration!
THIS PROJECT WAS SPONSORED BY REPUBLIC SERVICES
Thank you so much to everyone at Republic Services for donating two dumpsters to this restoration project, we are grateful for your continued support of our restorations!
7,920 Pounds (3.96 tons) of Trash Removed from Tonto National Forest
The dumpster weight is in! We removed 7,920 pounds of trash (3.96 tons) in April from an abandoned squatter site on the Tonto National Forest near the Superstition Mountains. We also removed & recycled 2 tires. Check out the entire project HERE.
This project was sponsored by Dumpsters.com! Thank you so much to everyone at Dumpsters.com for donating the dumpster for this project, we are grateful for your continued support of our restorations!
Thank you to everyone who helped us restore this site back to its natural beauty and reclaim it for the wildlife and anyone who passes through this part of the desert!
Thank you to everyone at the Tonto National Forest Service - Mesa Ranger District for their teamwork on this project! Huge shout out to Robin & TJ from the U.S. Forest Service - Tonto National Forest - Mesa Ranger District for coming out to help our team!
Thank you to the veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team for your hard work on this project; Justin Ballard, Sean Brooks, Derick Cotten, & Ryan Morin.
Thank you to the volunteers we invited to come out and help us; Brittany, Mariano, Andrew, & Nick! We had so much fun with all of you and it meant a lot to Justin & I that you would come out to help us!
1744 Square Feet of Graffiti Removed from Devil's Canyon
In April, our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 1,744 square feet of graffiti from Devil’s Canyon outside of Superior, Arizona. This project was made possible through grant funding from ON Semiconductor, REI Co-op, and Resolution Copper. You can view the entire project HERE.
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Devil's Canyon Graffiti Removal
Graffiti that could be seen from your vehicle as you drive through the canyon and what you could see when you stopped at all of the pull-off areas east of Queen Creek Tunnel is something we’ve dreamed of removing long before Natural Restorations existed.
This project has been on our graffiti removal bucket list for a long time and we are grateful to the organizations that made this project possible: ON Semiconductor, REI Co-op, and Resolution Copper. Thank you to for helping us remove 1,744 sq ft of graffiti!
Click HERE to view the entire project.
Bulldog Canyon OHV Area at Wolverine Pass Restoration Project
Our Dedicated Restoration Team removed 4,660 pounds (2.33 tons) of trash, 12 tires, and 299 square feet of graffiti from Bulldog Canyon OHV Area at Wolverine Pass on the Tonto National Forest - Mesa Ranger District.
Click HERE to view the project photos, including before & afters.
