Natural Restorations 2021 OHV Areas Restoration Project

We are excited to share the results of our 2021 grant from the Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation (OHV) Fund administered by Arizona State Parks & Trails.

166,820 pounds of trash (83.41 tons), 1,146 sq ft of graffiti, & 420 Tires Removed from Ohv areas across arizona

The Natural Restorations 2021 OHV Area Restoration Project was designed to address the long-standing issues of trash and illegal dumping in OHV areas. We removed trash and graffiti from natural areas surrounding OHV areas, trails, routes, while leaving a minimal footprint. We completed 18 restoration projects with our Dedicated Restoration Team and 4 volunteer cleanup events in OHV areas. 

We worked on Arizona State Trust Land, the Tonto National Forest, the Coconino National Forest, the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, the Kaibab National Forest, the Prescott National Forest, and land managed by Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage District and Bureau of Land Management. Thank you to everyone at these land management agencies for supporting our projects!

Volunteer cleanup events provided close to home opportunities for youth, the OHV community, non-OHV community members, outdoor recreation groups, and State Parks employees. Our restorations immediately improved the appearance and usability of the OHV areas included in our project.

Our volunteer events are the perfect opportunity for the OHV community, youth, and other community members to come out, learn lifelong stewardship, and change the way we leave natural areas. Join us at an upcoming event, click HERE to view our Events Calendar.

Dedicated Restoration Team Projects

Our Dedicated Restoration Team completed 18 projects & removed 141,220 pounds (70.61 tons) of trash, 396 tires, & 1,146 square feet of graffiti.

Click HERE to check out each team projects from this grant & learn more about our military Veteran-based Dedicated Restoration team. click on Any 2021 project with ‘OHV Area’ in the title to view projects from this grant.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR May 2021 Wedding Point off Forest Road 1173

Click HERE to view our June 2021 Ashfork Graffiti Removal Project

Click HERE to view our December 2021 Bulldog Canyon Graffiti Removal Project

You can view all of our Graffiti Removal Projects HERE

Volunteer Projects

Volunteers joined us for 2 volunteer events in OHV areas and helped us remove 28,620 pounds (14.31 tons) of trash & 14 tires. We had several additional events in OHV areas planned in 2020 that we were not able to host due to public gathering restrictions.

We engaged 239 volunteers, including 39 youth volunteers, who donated 985.82 hours of their time to stewardship of OHV areas!

June 5th, 2021 National Trails Day Cleanup with Keep our Desert Clean

55 Volunteers, including 13 youth volunteers, helped us remove 1,520 pounds of trash & 3 tires from the Munds Park Trails to the Forest Road 237 trails on the Coconino National Forest.

Click HERE to view the entire event.

October 9th, 2021 4th annual Lower Sycamore Fall Cleanup

74 Volunteers, including 13 youth volunteers, helped us remove 5.78 tons (11,560 pounds) of trash & 14 tires from Lower Sycamore OHV Area on the Tonto National Forest.

Click HERE to view the entire event.

November 6th, 2021 Sugar Loaf & Four Peaks OHV Area

177 Volunteers, including 24 youth volunteers, helped us remove 1.31 tons (2,620 pounds) of trash & 3 tires from the Sugar Loaf OHV Area on the tonto national forest. Volunteers also helped us remove 4.82 tons (9.460 pounds) of trash from the Four Peaks OHV Area on the Tonto National Forest.

Click HERE to view the entire event.

December 4th, 2021 - Hewitt Station OHV Area

86 Volunteers, including 12 youth volunteers jioned us for the 13th annual Hewitt Station Cleanup. Volunteers helped us remove 5.72 tons (11,440 pounds) of trash & 7 tires from the Hewitt Station OHV Area in Queen Valley on the Tonto National forest.

Click HERE to view the entire event

We’re thrilled to announce we received a 2022 grant from the Arizona Off-highway Vehicle Recreation (OHV) Fund administered by ARizona State Parks & Trails.

We will post volunteer events as soon as we have dates confirmed with land management agencies. Join us at an upcoming volunteer event,

click here to view our events calendar.