Thank You Desert Monsters Tours!

We would like to thank everyone at Desert Monsters Tours for being a Sponsor of Natural Restorations since 2018! They became a Sponsor in April 2018 and we are grateful for their commitment to our mission!⁠ ⁠⁠

Every time you book a tour with Desert Monsters Tours, they will donate a portion of the proceeds to Natural Restorations. ⁠It's the perfect time of year to experience some of the most scenic trails that you can ride ATV's within Arizona and the Tonto National Forest. Let Desert Monsters Tours, a fully permitted Tonto National Forest tour company, take you on a guided tour through the Tonto National Forest. ⁠⠀⁠⁠⁣⁠⁠

We are proud to partner with organizations that are committed to helping us restore Arizona's outdoor spaces and provide restoration work in nature to Post 9/11 Military Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team.⁠⁠

You can learn more about Desert Monsters Tours by heading over to their page HERE. ⁠Thanks again to Dave and everyone at Desert Monsters Tours for supporting our mission!⁠⠀⁠⁠⁠⁠

Arizona Gives Day ~ Help Support Our Restoration Programs

Today is Arizona Gives Day & we are raising funds for all of our restoration projects across Arizona.

Any amount helps! Click the green button above to learn more and please consider making a donation.⁠

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We have a fundraiser set up for our Bush Fire Replanting Project and we're also raising funds for our Trash Removal & Graffiti Removal Programs. We have planted over 51,700 cacti, plants and trees! We have also removed over 1.5 million (768+ tons) of trash and removed over 41,900 square feet of graffiti from outdoor recreation & wilderness areas across Arizona. When donating, you can select which restoration program you would like to support. ⁠

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Not only do your donations help us restore Arizona's outdoor spaces, your donations help us provide restoration work in nature to Military Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team. We provide opportunities for military veterans to spend time in nature while making a positive impact on the environment, finding camaraderie and community by working side-by-side with other military veterans. Addressing their need to serve, our program helps veterans redefine their purpose and provides peer support and community along with the physical, psychological, and social benefits of the outdoors that other jobs do not provide. ⁠We have provided over 15,700 hours of restoration work in nature to the veterans on our team.

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UPDATE: Thank you so much to everyone who has donated for Arizona Gives Day, we are grateful for your support! We received $342 for our restoration projects! You can still donate here on our webpage, click HERE.

Arizona Gives Day ~ Help Support Our Restoration Programs!

#AZGivesDay is almost here, but there's no reason to wait until tomorrow to take action. Arizona's outdoor recreation & wilderness areas need your support and early bird donations really help make a difference! Any amount helps! Visit the link HERE to learn more and please consider making a donation.⁠

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We have a fundraiser set up for our Bush Fire Replanting Project and we're also raising funds for our Trash Removal & Graffiti Removal Programs. We have planted over 51,700 cacti, plants and trees! We have also removed over 1.5 million (768+ tons) of trash and removed over 41,900 square feet of graffiti from outdoor recreation & wilderness areas across Arizona. When donating, you can select which restoration program you would like to support. ⁠

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Not only do your donations help us restore Arizona's outdoor spaces, your donations help us provide restoration work in nature to Military Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team. We provide opportunities for military veterans to spend time in nature while making a positive impact on the environment, finding camaraderie and community by working side-by-side with other military veterans. Addressing their need to serve, our program helps veterans redefine their purpose and provides peer support and community along with the physical, psychological, and social benefits of the outdoors that other jobs do not provide. ⁠

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Thank you so much to everyone who has donated for Arizona Gives Day, we are grateful for your support! We received $342 for our restoration projects!

The Great Outdoors Fund Is Helping Us Raise Funds For Our Bush Fire Burn Scar Replanting Project

CALL TO ACTION! In 2020, a wildfire ripped through parts of the Tonto National Forest, burning over 190,000 acres of land and over 80,000 saguaros, which will NOT be replaced in our lifetime because they have no defense against fire and cannot rebound from fire damage. We are working to replant the area but NEED YOUR HELP! Can you donate $25, $50, or $100 to support our efforts? Visit the link below to learn more, and please consider making a donation. https://thegreatoutdoorsfund.org/product/bush-fire-burn-scar-replanting-project/

We are excited to work with our friends at The Great Outdoors Fund to raise additional funds for our Bush Fire Burn Scar Replanting Project! Help us restore the Sonoran Desert!

You can learn more about our Replanting Program HERE.

Stellar Adventures Sponsors Natural Restorations

We would like to welcome & thank everyone at Stellar Adventures for becoming an official Sponsor of Natural Restorations! ⁠Thank you for investing in Arizona's outdoor spaces and helping us put our mission into action every day.⁠ We’ve teamed up with Stellar Adventures at several of our off-road volunteer events over the years and we are honored to have them sponsor our restoration programs!

Since 1997, the team at Stellar Adventures has worked tirelessly to create one of the largest and most diverse family-owned outfitters of adventure and Southwestern style. They are a premier adventure company specializing in invigorating and informative off-road excursions in the Sonoran Desert.

From their newest mechanic all the way to their Chief Adventurer, every member of the Stellar Adventures family has three common goals: to uphold the very highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility, to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for each client, and to see to it that every client of Stellar Adventures comes away feeling exhilarated and satisfied.

One of the most significant benefits of being a family-owned-and-operated company is the ability to accommodate individual requests and to get to know their clients on a personal level. They can’t wait to help you design a custom tour or organize your team-building outing! Choose your adventure—or let them build one for you—and explore this gem of the Southwest together!

We are proud to partner with organizations that are committed to helping us restore Arizona's outdoor spaces and provide contract work in nature to Post 9/11 Military Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team.

You can learn more about Stellar Adventures by clicking the link below. ⁠

https://stellaradventures.com/about/

Celebrate Our 100th Volunteer Event on February 18th!

Celebrate our 100th Volunteer Event on Saturday, February 18th from 9am-1pm! Join us as we partner with OdySea Aquarium for our annual President's Day Weekend Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup Event at Coon Bluff Recreation Area! ⁠

Click the HERE for all of the event details & registration.⁠
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Hike along the riverbanks & explore the area while collecting trash. Our friends from REI Co-op Adventure Center & ⁠Riverbound Sports are bringing kayaks & an XL paddleboard to help volunteers remove trash from the water and help ferry trash across the river to our dumpster. They will also provide PFDs and paddles. ⁠

If you would like to reserve a kayak or tandem kayak, please email Nicole at contact@naturalrestorations.org⁠

If you have your own paddleboard, kayak or canoe, this is the perfect event to bring it out to help us get trash out of the areas volunteers cannot reach on foot. You can also help us ferry trash across the river to the dumpster. ⁠

This is a perfect time to bring waders, water shoes, or shoes you've set aside for a river cleanup. ⁠Most of the trash is across the river, we can ferry you across on a paddleboard or kayak if you don't have water shoes.⁠

Groups & Clubs welcome! Great opportunity for youth volunteers! Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied & supervised by an adult. ⁠

The OdySea Aquarium Foundation Continues Sponsorship of Natural Restorations

We would like to thank everyone at OdySea Aquarium & the OdySea Aquarium Foundation for continuing their sponsorship of Natural Restorations and our restoration programs! ⁠As the nonprofit partner to OdySea Aquarium, the OdySea Aquarium Foundation seeks to educate, engage, enrich, and inspire all ages to conserve and protect our planet. ⁠

We are grateful for OdySea Aquarium Foundation's support of conservation and education organizations, like Natural Restorations, that align with their three core initiatives; Education, Conservation, & Care. Thank you, OdySea Aquarium Foundation, for investing in Arizona's outdoor spaces and our mission.⁠ ⁠

Join us for Saturday, February 18th as we partner with OdySea Aquarium for our 100th Volunteer Event, a Lower Salt River Land & Water Cleanup at Coon. Bluff. Click HERE details & registration.

Click the links below to learn more about OdySea Aquarium and OdySea Aquarium Foundation:

https://www.odyseaaquarium.com

https://www.odyseaaquarium.com/foundation/