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.
Earth Day Cleanup with SWCA
Earth Day Cleanup with The Original MakeUp Eraser & Japonesque
We teamed up The Original MakeUp Eraser & Japonesque to bring a group of volunteers out to the Lower Salt River for a trash cleanup in celebration of Earth Day. They helped us remove 142.19 pounds of trash from the Lower Salt River at Water Users Recreation Area!
Click HERE to view all of the event photos.
Earth Day Cleanup with The Sleepy Whale & O'Dell Brewing Company
In April, we teamed up with our friends from The Sleepy Whale & Odell Brewing Company in celebration of Earth Day. They helped us remove 233.5 pounds of trash from the Lower Salt River!
Click HERE to check out all of the event photos.
Interview with Dirt Sunrise
Thank you so much to Tim and Kelsey from Dirt Sunrise for meeting up with us to catch up on what we’ve been up to with Natural Restorations, why we founded the organization, and what are plans are for the future. Be sure to check out the interview their YouTube page. And be sure to check out their other videos, they go on amazing overloading adventures all over the world.
Time-lapse of Restoration on the Tonto National Forest
Check out a timelapse from Friday's restoration on the Tonto National Forest. We removed an abandoned squatter site that had been abandoned for at least a year.
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! We will share the dumpster weight as soon as we receive the data. We also removed & recycled 2 tires.
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! This is a perfect example of what 12 people can accomplish when we come together for a positive, common goal!
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 Tonto National Forest Service for coming out to help our team on Friday!
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 and it meant a lot to Justin & I that you would come out to help us!
We will be sharing photos from this project soon, stay tuned!
Arizona Gives Day 2021
April 6th is Arizona Gives Day, a day to invest in Arizona & help support our mission to remove trash and graffiti from outdoor spaces, revitalize natural areas through replanting projects, and enrich the lives of Military Veterans & other community members.⠀
If you are not in a position to make a monetary donation, we would like to ask you to consider giving back to Arizona another way. Go for a walk in your neighborhood to get some fresh air sometime this week, take a trash bag & gloves (grabbers if you have them) & pick up any trash you see along the way. Not only will your neighborhood look better, you will feel great because you made an immediate, visible impact and you may inspire others to do the same. ⠀
We spend a lot of time picking up trash in outdoor recreation & wilderness areas & sometimes overlook our neighborhoods. Take a photo & tag us, we'd love to see you giving back to Arizona. ⠀
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If you would like to make a donation, we would be grateful for your support! You can donate to our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on our website, click HERE.
Help Keep It Pretty ~ April 2021
HELP US KEEP IT PRETTY!
We’ve teamed up with our friends at The Sleepy WHale & Odell Brewing Co. to help Mother Nature!
We’re making April Earth Month!
For the month of April, The Sleepy Whale is donating the proceeds of Sippin’ Pretty draft pours to Natural Restorations to assist us with keeping the great outdoors clean!
Want to take action yourself!? We’re also doing an Instagram giveaway with The Sleepy Whale & Odell Brewing Co.! Get outside and help keep our trails clean! Steps on how to get involved below 😎
• When on your next outdoor adventure, pick up as much trash as you can!
• Take a picture of yourself in nature with your trash collection
• When posting your pic, use the hashtags: #helpkeepitpretty2021 & #makeitpretty2021
We’ll pick 3 winners May 1st! We have some sweet prizes to give out!
Including an Odell Hammock, Pocket Knife, Camping Mug, Natural Restorations’ 40oz Tru Flask, Sleepy Whale shirt & MORE!
Help us protect our beautiful planet! 🌎
Thank you to everyone at The Sleepy Whale & Odell Brewing Co. for your continued support!
We're Teaming Up with AZ Outdoors!
We're excited to team up with AZ Outdoors!
Through the month of April, for every purchase of their Camco portable fire pit on their website, they will donate a portion of the sale to Natural Restorations.
We love portable propane fire pits because they help cut down on wildfire danger.
If the wind picks up, just turn it off! Super simple!
Thank you to everyone at AZ Outdoors for your support!
Pick up a fire pit today and help our nonprofit organization, click HERE.