Blue Wash Trail Graffiti Removal Project

Natural Restorations Dedicated Restoration Team - January 2020

Natural Restorations Dedicated Restoration Team - January 2020

90 sq FT of graffiti removed from Blue Wash Trail

In 2019, REI employees and members voted for Natural Restorations to receive grant funding to expand our Graffiti Removal Program with our Dedicated Restoration Team.

Carrying our EcoBlaster portable pressure washer and 57-pound cubes of water down the trail.

Carrying our EcoBlaster portable pressure washer and 57-pound cubes of water down the trail.

In January, we contracted 3 Veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team and got to work on a graffiti removal project at Blue Wash Trail in Cave Creek. This is a popular hiking trail on the Tonto National Forest - Cave Creek District.

Veterans working with us on this project benefited from our program not only through paid contract work but also through spending time in nature with other veterans. It was extremely rewarding both mentally and physically to accomplish this project and make a lasting impact on the state.

You can view past team projects HERE and all of our graffiti removal projects HERE.

BEFORE

AFTER

Click picture for full-size image gallery (before & Afters below)

Our hope is that by removing the graffiti as seen in the pictures below, fewer people will make the mistake of thinking it is okay to tag the rocks and boulders. We believe everyone should be able to experience nature without graffiti.

Please contact the non-emergency # for the area if you see anyone vandalizing public lands & please contact us when you see graffiti or trash in outdoor recreation & wilderness areas.

Blue Wash Trail Graffiti Removal: 90 sq Ft removed

check out a few before & Afters - Click picture for full-size image gallery

We proudly use Graffiti Removal Products and the EcoBlaster Portable Pressure Washer & Water Source from World's Best Graffiti Removers. Thank you to Adam and everyone at World's Best Graffiti Removers for all of your support! You can check out our other graffiti removal projects HERE

If you would like to help fund projects like this, click the Donate button below will link you to PayPal. enter 'Veterans' in the special instructions and your donation will go towards our dedicated restoration team projects.

If you or your organization is interested in sponsoring our Dedicated Restoration Team and helping fund team projects, please contact us.

View more projects completed by our Dedicated Restoration Team HERE.

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Thank you to all of the REI employees and REI members who helped us make a lasting impact on Arizona, Canyon Lake at Boulder Creek, and the Tonto National Forest. We would also like to thank everyone at the Tonto National Forest - Cave Creek Ranger District for their support of this project.