09/25/21

National PUblic Lands Day Lower Salt River Cleanup

For National Public Lands Day, we hosted our annual National Public Lands Day Lower Salt River Cleanup at Phon D Sutton Recreation Area. 228 volunteers, including 56 youth volunteers, helped us remove 1,800 pounds of trash.

Established in 1994, National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and general health. ⁠

This event was financed in part by a grant from REI Co-op, we are grateful to everyone at REI for their continued support of our mission and our Restoration Projects across Arizona. ⁠

Thank you to everyone at U.S. Forest Service Tonto National Forest - Mesa Ranger District for their support of this event! ⁠

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Photos courtesy of robert coonrod

Photos from of Justin & Nicole Corey

Photos shared from Volunteers

We know volunteers don’t attend our events for prizes, but it’s a nice way to help show them how much local organizations and the community appreciates their hard work.

Thank you to No Snow Stand Up Paddleboard & REI Co-op for donating raffle prizes!

Click HERE to check out our Events Calendar & register for a cleanup.