10/22/2022

5th annual lower sycamore Cleanup

We hosted our annual 5th Fall Lower Sycamore Cleanup with RideNow Powersports on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022. With the help of 77 volunteers, 30 helpers from the Tonto Forest Service and 6 from our Dedicated Restoration Team, we removed 5.52 tons of trash. That’s 11,040 pounds of trash no longer littering this OHV area on the Tonto National Forest! Volunteers also removed 11 tires. Thank you everyone who helped make a significant impact on this OHV area, including 14 youth volunteers!

This project was financed in part by a grant from the Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund administered by Arizona State Parks & Trails and a donation from RideNow Powersports. We are grateful for your support of Arizona’s Off-Highway Vehicles and commitment to responsible recreation.

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

We would also like to thank the following organizations for their support of this event: American Way Smokehouse, AZ 4Runner Outsiders, Arizona Toy Pros, Battle Born Offroad, Desert Monsters Tours, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, J. Bowes & Associates, Joyride Society, Nitro Gear & Axle, ON Semiconductor, Overland Expo Foundation, the Phoenix Suns, REI Co-op, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Tread Lightly!, Tru Flask, Victory 4x4, and Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative. Thank you to Sergio & everyone at the Discount Tire in Queen Creek for helping us recycle 11 tires. Thank you to everyone from Tonto Recreation Alliance for your help!

Thank you to Matt Eberhart, State Off-Highway Vehicle Coordinator from Arizona State Parks & Trails, for joining us! Matt brought out a bunch of great information & goodies about Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation in Arizona & picked up numerous bags of trash from the staging area & along the sides of the road, & helped with unloading at the dumpsters. Thank you to everyone at Arizona State Parks & Trails for their commitment to OHV areas & responsible recreation across the state. ⁠

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