Natural Restorations

Join Natural Restorations, U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest, Copperstate 4 Wheelers, & Tonto Recreation Alliance for the 17th annual Four Peaks & Sugar Loaf Cleanup Event on Saturday, November 7th from 8am to 12pm. FREE VOLUNTEER LUNCH at 12pm from TRAL! ⁠
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Everyone is welcome, including youth volunteers! You do not need an OHV or 4X4 to participate. ⁠Click the below for event info, directions, & registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003109030031?aff=oddtdtcreator ⁠
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Volunteers with OHV’s & 4x4’s: If you have an OHV or 4X4, we need your help running the trails at Four Peaks & Sugar Loaf to pick up trash. If you have a truck or trailer, we could use your help hauling loads of trash to the dumpsters. ⁠
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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.⁠
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Everyone is welcome, including youth volunteers! ⁠A parent, guardian, or adult group leader must accompany and supervise anyone under the age of 18 years old.⁣⁠
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This project is financed in part by a Natural Restorations grant from the Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund administered by Arizona State Parks. ⁠
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This event is also possible due to support from the Sponsors of Natural Restorations:⁠ AZ 4Runner Outsiders, Arizona Plasma, Arizona Toy Pros, Arizona Wholesale Growers, Avnet, AC Infinity, B**r Barn AZ, Desert Monsters Tours, DuroBumps, Illuminated Funds Group, OdySea Aquarium, REI Cooperative Action Fund, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Verderia, Victory 4X4, Visit Mesa, & Yamaha Outdoors.⁠⁠
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Arizona OHV Ambassadors
Fourpeaks cleanup

We would like to thank everyone at OdySea Aquarium for continuing their sponsorship of Natural Restorations, we are grateful for their support of our mission! OdySea Aquarium seeks to educate, engage, enrich, & inspire all ages to conserve & protect our planet, & we love teaming up with them to remove trash & invasives from local rivers & lakes. ⁠
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This year, our partnership with OdySea Aquarium looks a little different, but it’s already having a positive impact! We're working with Arizona Plasma on a Legacy Tree Program where local students from Circle Cross Ranch K-6 grow trees for our replanting program, specifically Ironwoods for the Bush Fire burn scar on the Tonto National Forest at Four Peaks. Part of Legacy Tree Program’s curriculum is following the lifecycle of a drop of water; students learn about where the water they use for the trees they are growing for us comes from. ⁠
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As part of our sponsorship, OdySea provided free admission for a group of 47 students & chaperones from the Legacy Tree Program so that they could enjoy a morning field trip to the Aquarium and learn more about the lifecycle of a drop of water. ⁠
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Check out a few photos from their fieldtrip to OdySea and a few photos of students planting trees for the Legacy Tree Program. We loved hearing how much students enjoyed their trip to the aquarium, thanks again to everyone at OdySea for their hospitality & support! ⁠
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Students from Legacy Tree Program will also be at our 7th annual Opt Outside & Save Our Saguaros Replanting Event & Veteran’s Day Celebration on Saturday, November 14th from 9am to 12pm. Registration for this event opens soon! ⁠
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We are grateful for OdySea Aquarium’s support of conservation & education organizations, like Natural Restorations, that align with their three core initiatives; Education, Conservation, & Care. Thank you for investing in Arizona’s outdoor spaces & our mission.

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of our mission this past Sunday at Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Mesa AZ for a Cowboy Cookout & Fundraiser in support of Natural Restorations. It was an amazing evening full of live music, good company, great food, & beautiful views! ⁠
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The evening was captured by Dana Gibbons Photography. We're grateful to Dana for donating her time and services for this special evening. Dana also brought Ian Clarkin to capture video of the evening. ⁠
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In addition to taking photos of the guest ranch, the cookout & the raffle, Dana Gibbons Photography captured portraits for couples, families, & friends, and instantly shared them with guests as a thank you for coming out to support our mission. ⁠
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We would also like to thank the organizations & individuals that donated to our raffle to help raise additional funds: Arizona Plasma, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co, B**r Barn AZ, Dana Gibbons Photography, LeBaron & Carroll Insurance, Lower Salt Rentals, Riverbound Sports Paddle Company, Jason Havash from River Rangers TNF, Scheels, Stellar Adventures, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Train 2 Win, Visit Mesa, & Vortax Accounting. ⁠
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Check out photos of the raffle winners and the prizes donated by the organizations listed above. ⁠We'll share more photos the final amount raised. Stay tuned!⁠
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We would like to thank everyone at Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch for hosting us, their hospitality is off the charts and the food was spectacular! We are grateful for their support of our mission! It was a dream to host a fundraiser in such an amazing location with such wonderful people! ⁠
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Special thanks to Sierra Brewer! Sierra was amazing to work with for this event & we’re grateful for the hard work that she & the team at the ranch put into making this such a wonderful event! In addition to hosting the cookout, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch is donating 50% of the cookout ticket sales to Natural Restorations!

Thank you to Connor Greenwald from KJZZ Phoenix for coming out to our National Public Lands Day Lower Salt River Cleanup with U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest, National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF, & American Medical Association on Saturday. 298 volunteers, including 39 youth volunteers, helped us remove 1,180 pounds of trash from the Lower Salt River!

Volunteers gathered at the Phon D. Sutton recreation area on Saturday along the Salt River in the Tonto National Forest for a clean up event celebrating National Public Lands Day.

https://www.kjzz.org/science/2026-09-27/hundreds-of-volunteers-remove-trash-and-invasive-species-from-lower-salt-river

📷 Connor Greenwall/KJZZ

1,180 pounds of trash removed from the Lower Salt River! Thank you to everyone who joined us Saturday for our 11th annual National Public Lands Day Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup with U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest, National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF (NEEF), & American Medical Association (AMA)! ⁠
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298 volunteers, including 39 youth volunteers, helped us make a positive impact on the Tonto National Forest!⁠ Volunteers hiked & explored recreation sites along the Lower Salt River. Volunteers with kayaks & paddleboards floated the river, picking up trash volunteers on foot could not reach. ⁠Thank you, River Rangers, Salty Scuba Squad, & SWATT! Thank you to Salt River Tubing for providing a free shuttle to Pebble Beach for volunteers with SUPs & kayaks! ⁠
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This event was funded in part by the National Environmental Education (NEEF) Foundation & the American Medical Association (AMA). Thank you to NEEF for providing free one-day Public Lands passes for volunteers to use another time. ⁠
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Thank you to What's Crackin Cafe for donating breakfast goodies! They are also giving YOU a 25% off discount code to use through October at their cafe & online! Use code NATURAL25. ⁠
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After a restorative day spent in nature, volunteers enjoyed ice cold NA Brews & Sparkling Water thanks to Athletic Brewing Company!⁠
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This event was also possible due to support from:⁠ AZ 4Runner Outsiders, Arizona Plasma, AZ Toy Pros, Arizona Wholesale Growers, Avnet, B**r Barn AZ, Desert Monsters Tours, DuroBumps, Illuminated Funds Group, No Snow Standup Paddle Boards, OdySea Aquarium, REI Cooperative Action Fund, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Mesa AZ, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Verderia, Visit Mesa, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.⁠⁠ ⁠
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Thank you, Garett Cline, from our Dedicated Restoration Team for taking these photos. We'll share more event photos soon! ⁠

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Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our 11th annual National Public Lands Day Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup with U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest, National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF (NEEF), & American Medical Association (AMA) to celebrate the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands! Thank you to everyone who joined us & helped make a positive impact! ⁠
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298 volunteers, including 39 youth volunteers, helped us make a huge impact on the Tonto National Forest!⁠ Volunteers hiked & explored multiple recreation sites along the Lower Salt River. Volunteers with kayaks & paddleboards pulled trash out of the river volunteers on foot could not reach. ⁠We’ll share the dumpster weight this week along with more photos, including raffle photos, stay tuned!⁠
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This event was funded in part by the National Environmental Education (NEEF) Foundation & the American Medical Association (AMA). Thank you to NEEF for providing free one-day Public Lands passes for volunteers to use another time! ⁠
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Thank you to Salt River Tubing for providing a free shuttle to Pebble Beach for volunteers with SUPs & kayaks. ⁠
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Thank you to What's Crackin Cafe for donating breakfast goodies to the first 100 volunteers to sign-in & they are giving YOU a 25% off discount code to use through October at their cafe & online! Use code NATURAL25. ⁠
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Thank you to Dana Gibbons Photography for capturing so many great moments & providing instant photos! ⁠All of these photos are courtesy of Dana, we'll share a lot more soon!⁠
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After a restorative day spent in nature, volunteers enjoyed ice cold NA Brews & Sparkling Water thanks to Athletic Brewing Company!⁠
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This event was also possible due to support from:⁠ AZ 4Runner Outsiders, Arizona Plasma, AZ Toy Pros, Arizona Wholesale Growers, Avnet, B**r Barn AZ, Desert Monsters Tours, Duro Bumps, Illuminated Funds Group, No Snow Standup Paddleboards, OdySea Aquarium, REI Cooperative Action Fund, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Mesa AZ, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Verderia, Visit Mesa, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.⁠⁠
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Thank you, River Rangers TNF, SWATT - Salt River Waste and Trash Team, & Salty Scuba Squad!
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SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendars & join Natural Restorations, U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest, Copperstate 4 Wheelers, & Tonto Recreation Alliance for the 17th annual Four Peaks & Sugar Loaf Cleanup Event on Saturday, November 7th from 8am to 12pm. Everyone is welcome, including youth volunteers! You do not need an OHV or 4X4 to participate. ⁠
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VOLUNTEER RAFFLE & LUNCH: If your business would like to donate to the volunteer raffle &/or lunch for volunteers, please reach out to us! ⁠
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REGISTRATION OPENS SOON! Join our volunteer email list to receive a notification when we open event registration. Use the link below to join the list: http://www.naturalrestorations.org/restorations
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This event is financed in part by a Natural Restorations grant from the Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund administered by Arizona State Parks. ⁠We are grateful for their commitment to our OHV area restorations & responsible recreation. ⁠

Fourpeaks cleanup
Arizona OHV Ambassadors
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Volunteers at our 11th annual National Public Lands Day Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup with the U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest, National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF (NEEF), & American Medical Association (AMA) this Saturday, September 26th, will receive a coupon from for 1 fee-free day on participating public lands, like National Forest lands. Huge thanks to NEEF for providing these coupons! ⁠
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Volunteers will receive a coupon at sign-in the morning of the 26th. ⁠*while supplies last⁠
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Click the link below for event details & registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998278614127?aff=oddtdtcreator
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*The coupon will admit the person whose name appears on the front & any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle. In those areas where a per person fee is charged, the coupon admits the person whose name appears on the front & 3 persons (16 & older). May not be valid for other USE fees or permits such as parking, camping, tours & concession operated facilitated. ⁠
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Participating Federal Land Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Reclamation, & NOAA. ⠀⁠
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Join us for our 11th annual National Public Lands Day Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup on Saturday, September 26th from 8am-12pm! We’re teaming up with the , National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF (NEEF), & American Medical Association (AMA) to celebrate the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands!
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Click the link below for event info, directions, & registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998278614127?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Volunteers will receive a coupon from NEEF at sign-in for 1 Fee-Free day on participating public lands. Expires 9/2027. ⁠*While supplies last⁠*⁠
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We are staging at Phon D Sutton, volunteers can pick up trash at Phon D or drive to recreation sites along the river after the safety briefing. ⁠
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Volunteers on foot: Hike along the riverbanks & trails picking up trash or bring your SUP or kayak to pick up trash volunteers on foot cannot reach.⁠
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Volunteers with kayaks & SUP’s: bring a kayak or SUP to help us remove trash volunteers on foot cannot reach. Launch details in registration info.
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FREE SUP SHUTTLE WITH RESERVATION: Salt River Tubing is providing a free shuttle ride from Phon D to Pebble Beach for volunteers with paddle boards who make a reservation in advance with Natural Restorations. Spaces are limited! Email Nicole by 9/24 at [email protected] to reserve your spot! FULL DETAILS IN REGISTRATION INFO.
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Everyone is welcome, including youth volunteers! ⁠A parent, guardian, or adult group leader must accompany and supervise anyone under the age of 18 years old.⁣ Share this with a military veteran! Clubs & Groups welcome! ⁠
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This event is funded in part by the National Environmental Education (NEEF) Foundation & the American Medical Association (AMA).
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This event is also possible due to support from our Sponsors:⁠ AZ 4Runner Outsiders, Arizona Plasma, Arizona Toy Pros, Arizona Wholesale Growers, Avnet, B**r Barn AZ, Desert Monsters Tours, DuroBumps, Illuminated Funds Group, No Snow Stand Up Paddleboards, OdySea Aquarium, REI Cooperative Action Fund, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Mesa AZ, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Verderia, Visit Mesa, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative..⁠⁠

We are pleased to share that Natural Restorations is being awarded a grant ⁠from Avnet’s Community Grants Program in support of our Saguaro Replanting Program, including saguaro salvaging and our 7th annual Save Our Saguaros Replanting Event & Veterans Day Celebration on 11/14/26 at Four Peaks on the U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest.⁠
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We are grateful to everyone at Avnet for your continued support of our mission! Thank you for helping us increase our impact through grant funding & for volunteering with us throughout the year! ⁠
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Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 14th to plant saguaros with us! We'll launch registration soon! You can get a notification by joining our Volunteer Email List:
http://www.naturalrestorations.org/restorations