Natural Restorations

Save the Date: December 13th from 6:30pm-9pm at Four Peaks Mining Co for their final Stargazing evening for 2024! ?Join Focus Astronomy, Natural Restorations, and Four Peaks Mining Co for a fun-filled family friendly event with multiple telescopes, and views of Saturn, the Moon, and Jupiter. ? ??? CHARITY RAFFLE ITEM: Sky-Watcher USA and Focus Astronomy Outreach have provided a 25th Anniversary Limited-Edition SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi Telescope, valued at $775.? ??? RAFFLE TICKET PRICE: $10 each. Tickets can be purchased by phone or in person at Four Peaks Mining Co. store beginning Saturday, November 23rd.? ?? ? CHARITY RECIPIENT: All raffle proceeds benefit Natural Restorations for the important work they are doing to repair the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar in Tonto National Forest and the Four Peaks Wilderness area. ? ??? Raffle Drawing will be held at 8:30pm on Friday, December 13th, 2024. Winner need not be present to win. Winner takes delivery in-store, or pays any shipping charges from the store.? ??? Thank you to everyone at Four Peaks Mining Co. & Focus Astronomy for their support of our mission! We hope to see you there on Friday, December 13th! ? #fourpeaksminingcoevents #stargazing #focusastronomy #charityraffle #scottsdale #telescoperaffle #naturalrestorations

Buying holiday groceries & everyday essentials at Fry’s? Did you know you can support Natural Restorations at no cost to you just by shopping at Fry's Food and Drug? It’s easy when you enroll in Fry’s Community Rewards Program!???????????????? *????????????????????? We received $339.35 from the program last quarter (06/01-09/31)! Thank you so much to the 165 Households that already support us every time they shop at Fry’s, we are grateful that you would select our nonprofit as your Community Rewards Organization. ? *????????????????????? To get started, sign up with your Fry’s V.I.P Card, select Natural Restorations (NPO # WD141) as your Community Rewards Organization, and you’re all set. Once you’re enrolled, you’ll earn rewards for Natural Restorations at no cost to you every time you shop at Fry’s and use your V.I.P Card!???????????????????? *????????????????????? Step 1: Go to https://www.frysfood.com/ or click the link in our profile to sign in or create an Online Fry’s Account or click the link in our profile & click on this photo to go directly to Fry’s website to sign up. ????????????????????? Step 2: Register for the Fry’s Community Rewards Program????????????????????? * Under “Hi Valued Customer!” click “My Account”????????????????????? * Under “Account Summary” (left side) scroll down “Community Rewards” and click ‘enroll’ or you can select ‘change organization’ if you are already enrolled????????????????????? * Enter Natural Restorations or NPO # WD141????????????????????? * Select box next to Natural Restorations and ‘save changes’????????????????????? * If you have registered correctly, you should now see our information listed under ‘Community Rewards’ on your account summary page. ???????? ?*???????????? Thank you for your support!?

Think differently about the day after Thanksgiving & start a new tradition with us! Join Natural Restorations & Salt River Project for our 7th annual Green Friday Cleanup at Bartlett Lake next Friday, November 29th from 9am-12pm. ? * Use the link below for details & registration.? https://lnkd.in/g2B37N93 *? Walk along the shoreline & through the vegetation picking up trash, explore the area in your vehicle while stopping to pick up trash when you see it, or bring your kayak or paddle board to pick up trash from the lake. Most of the trash is on land.? *? We are staging at Bartlett Lake Flats. ?Click the link in our profile directions, event information and to register for participation & updates. ? *? Our events are family friends and this is a great opportunity for youth volunteers! ?A parent, guardian, or adult group leader must accompany and supervise anyone under the age of 18 years old.?? Groups & Clubs of any size are welcome! ? *? Thank you to Salt River Project for awarding us with an operations grant and a grant for Green Friday! We are grateful for their continued support of our mission!? *? This event is also possible due to support from our Sponsors:? Arizona Wholesale Growers, AZ 4Runner Outsiders, AZ Toy Pros, @azwilderness, Battle Born Offroad, Beer Barn, Desert Monsters Tours, HDR, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, Native Resources Intl., Nitro Gear & Axle, OdySea Aquarium, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Security Title Agency, Inc., State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Victory 4x4, Wild West Off-Road Recovery, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.?? ? ? *? Thank you to everyone from the USDA Forest Service Tonto National Forest for their support!? ? #naturalrestorations? #greenfriday? #greenfriday2024? #bartlettlake? #arizona? #tontonationalforest?

We’re excited to share that we’ve been selected as a recipient of Athletic Brewing Co.’s Two for the Trails grant! Through their Two for the Trails program, Athletic Brewing contributes up to $2 million annually to help protect, preserve, and maintain local trails. With this grant, we’re planning to continue working on our Lower Salt River & Chain Lakes Restoration Project including trash removal, graffiti removal, and invasive species removal of invasive apple snails, buffel grass, & stink net. We're excited to work on this project in 2025!? *? Earlier this year, with funds from Athletic Brewing Co.’s Two for the Trails grant, our military veteran-based Dedicated Restoration Team made a significant impact on the Tonto National Forest by removing 380 square feet of graffiti & 1,700 pounds of trash! We removed 280 sq ft of graffiti & 744 pounds of trash from Saguaro Lake, and we removed 100 sq ft of graffiti & 956 pounds of trash from the Lower Salt River. ? ? #AthleticBrewing ? #TwoForTheTrails ? #BCorp ? #GrantRecipient? ? Athletic Brewing Company LLC. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. ? Near Beer <0.5% alc/vol.

On 10/19/24, volunteers helped us remove 13,480 pounds (6.74 tons) of trash & 9 tires from Lower Sycamore OHV Area! Since 2017, between our Dedicated Restoration Team projects & volunteer events, we have removed 347,980 POUNDS (47.29 tons) of trash from Lower Sycamore. ? *? Check out event photos on our website, use the link below: https://lnkd.in/gvqREmMF *? Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 7th annual Lower Sycamore OHV Area Fall Cleanup on the Tonto National Forest! ?67 volunteers, including 14 youth volunteers, helped us fill two 40-yard dumpsters! ?The overall consensus of the day was how sad it was to see an area treated so poorly by other humans. ? *? This project was financed in part by a grant from the Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund administered by Arizona State Parks and Trails. ?We are grateful for their commitment to Arizona’s OHV areas & responsible recreation. ? *? Our Dedicated Restoration Team has several upcoming grant projects to continue our work in Lower Sycamore funded by the Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund administered by Arizona State Parks and Trails. ? *? This event was also possible due to support from our Sponsors:? Arizona Wholesale Growers, Avnet, AZ 4Runner Outsiders, AZ Toy Pros, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. , Battle Born Offroad, Beer Barn, Desert Monsters Tours, HDR, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, Native Resources Intl., Nitro Gear & Axle, OdySea Aquarium, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Security Title Agency, Inc., Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Victory 4x4, Wild West Off-Road Recovery, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.?? ? ? *? Thank you to everyone from the USDA Forest Service Tonto National Forest for their support!? They were in the area before dawn ensuring everyone was aware of the target shooting closure & they helped pick up and bring several truck loads of trash back to the dumpsters. ? *? Thank you, Stellar Adventures for donating the use of their bathrooms!? *? Thank you to the military veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team for all of their hard work at this event! Thank you Justin Ballard, Ryan Morin, & Garett Cline.? ? ? #naturalrestorations?????????? #tontonationalforest?

Check out photos from CVC Photography! Thank you to everyone who joined Natural Restorations, USDA Forest Service Tonto National Forest, Wells Fargo, National Forest Foundation, Four Peaks Brewing , & Arizona Wholesale Growers 11/09 for the 5th annual Save Our Saguaros Replanting Event & Veteran’s Day Weekend Celebration!? ??? 125 volunteers, including 18 youth volunteers, helped us plant 100 saguaros in the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar at Four Peaks on the Tonto National Forest. ? ??? In 2020, the Bush Fire burned over 193,000 acres & over 80,000 saguaros burned in Arizona’s 5th largest wildfire. ?Most of the fire occurred in the Sonoran Desert, an ecosystem not evolved or adapted to wildfires. When we lose an adult saguaro, it’s not something that will be replaced in our lifetime. By planting 100 saguaros the burn scar, volunteers are helping the ecosystem recover for future generations. Over 2,200 saguaros & almost 5,000 of other native desert cacti have been replanted in the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar!? ??? This event was financed in part by grants from Wells Fargo & USDA Forest Service. We are grateful for their support! ?? This event was also possible due to support from these Natural Restorations Sponsors: ?Arizona Wholesale Growers, AZ 4Runner Outsiders, AZ Toy Pros, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. , Beer Barn, Desert Monsters Tours, HDR, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, Native Resources Intl., OdySea Aquarium, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Security Title Agency, Inc., Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Wild West Off-Road Recovery, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.?? ? ? ?? Thank you to everyone from the Tonto National Forest for their help & support! Shout to our Bec & Julia for brining our water trailer out! ? ??? Thank you to Stellar Adventures for donating bathrooms for the event!? ??? Thank you Arizona Wholesale Growers for giving us a deep discount on saguaros, delivering on-site, & continuing to help support our replanting program! ?? Thank you to the military veterans who joined us today & the veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team!?? ?? Check back soon for more photos! Thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes, we’ll share photos soon! ? #NaturalRestorations?? #SaveOurSaguaros????? #Arizona?

Join Natural Restorations for our final 2024 volunteer event on Saturday, December 7th from 9am to 12pm! Help us pick up trash from a section of AZ State Trust Land near Silly Mountain & Gold Canyon. We are staging directly across the road from the Bashas' in Gold Canyon. ? *? ?Click the link below for details & registration:https: https://lnkd.in/gbhcs3me *? You do not need a special vehicle for this event! Once you park, you will be on foot for the cleanup. ? *? Our events are family friends & this is a great opportunity for youth volunteers! ?A parent, guardian, or adult group leader must accompany and supervise anyone under the age of 18 years old.?? Groups & Clubs of any size are welcome! ? *? This event is also possible due to support from our Sponsors:? Arizona Wholesale Growers, AZ 4Runner Outsiders, AZ Toy Pros, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. , Battle Born Offroad, Beer Barn, Desert Monsters Tours, HDR, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, Native Resources Intl., Nitro Gear & Axle, OdySea Aquarium, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Security Title Agency, Inc., Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Victory 4x4, Wild West Off-Road Recovery, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.?? ? ? *? Thank you to everyone from Arizona State Government Land Department their support of this event & for providing the event dumpster!? ? #naturalrestorations? #arizona?

We want to thank veterans for their selfless service and sacrifice. We honor you today and everyday! ? ?????? We are deeply honored & humbled to work side-by-side with veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team every day! Thank you to the vets on our team for continuing a life of service & dedicating yourself to restoring, preserving, & protecting outdoor spaces across Arizona with us! ? ? ????? Veterans are the heart of our organization & the reason for our founding. We have provided 22,180 hours of restoration work in nature to military veterans on our team & we’ve completed 182 projects together.? ????? We are grateful for their dedication to our mission & every project we work on, the stories they share, the bonds we create spending time in nature together, & the fun times we have working extremely hard to make positive impacts on Arizona. ? ????? Thank you to every veteran who has been part of our mission, we are grateful for all of you!? ? ????? If you are hiring right now, particularly in nature settings, please reach out to the veteran community.? ? #naturalrestorations? #veterans? #veteransday?

Thank you to everyone who joined Natural Restorations, USDA Forest Service Tonto National Forest, Wells Fargo, National Forest Foundation, Four Peaks Brewing , & Arizona Wholesale Growers today for the 5th annual Save Our Saguaros Replanting Event & Veteran's Day Weekend Celebration!? ??? 125 volunteers, including 18 youth volunteers, helped us plant 100 saguaros in the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar at Four Peaks on the Tonto National Forest. ? ??? In 2020, the Bush Fire burned over 193,000 acres & over 80,000 saguaros burned in Arizona’s 5th largest wildfire. ?Most of the fire occurred in the Sonoran Desert, an ecosystem not evolved or adapted to wildfires. When we lose an adult saguaro, it’s not something that will be replaced in our lifetime. By planting 100 saguaros the burn scar, volunteers are helping us restore the area & helping the ecosystem recover for future generations. Over 2,200 saguaros and almost 5,000 of other native desert cacti have been replanted in the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar!? ??? This event was financed in part by grants from Wells Fargo & the USDA Forest Service We are grateful for their support!? ?? This event was also possible due to support from these Natural Restorations Sponsors: ?Arizona Wholesale Growers, AZ 4Runner Outsiders, AZ Toy Pros, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. , Beer Barn, Desert Monsters Tours, HDR, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, Native Resources Intl., OdySea Aquarium, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Security Title Agency, Inc., Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Wild West Off-Road Recovery, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.?? ? ? ?? Thank you to everyone from the Tonto National Forest for their help & support! Shout to our Bec & Julia for brining our water trailer out! ? ??? Thank you to Stellar Adventures for donating bathrooms for the event!? ??? Thank you Arizona Wholesale Growers for giving us a deep discount on saguaros, delivering on-site, & continuing to help support our replanting program!? ?? Thank you to the military veterans who joined us today & the veterans on our Dedicated Restoration Team!? Burt Morin, thank you for your help!?? ?? Check back for more photos! Thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes, we'll share photos soon! ?? Join us for our next volunteer event, our 7th annual Green Friday Cleanup at Bartlett Lake with Salt River Project on Friday, November 29th, the day after Thanksgiving, from 9am to 12pm. https://lnkd.in/g2B37N93 ? #NaturalRestorations?? #SaveOurSaguaros????? #Arizona? #tontonationalforeset #fourpeaks

This week, we’re shining a spotlight on the work we have accomplished with funding from National Forest Foundation that supports our Replanting Program, including replanting the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar on the Tonto National Forest with native Sonoran Desert cacti, plants & trees. ? ??? Earlier this year, our Dedicated Restoration Team had the opportunity to salvage 114 native Sonoran Desert cacti, including 47 saguaros (we even found a 4-inch saguaro), from a private property in Florence. In addition to saguaros, our team salvaged 35 hedgehog, several barrels, mammillaria, ocotillo, & cholla that we took back to our cacti nursery on the Tonto National Forest until we transported them out to the Bush Fire Burn scar at Four Peaks for replanting. ? ??? Salvaging saguaros & other native desert cacti from private properties & development sites gives us the opportunity to provide cacti, including saguaros, a with new home in the 2020 Bush Fire burn scar where they are desperately needed to restore the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. ?Salvaging cacti helps us save tens of thousands of dollars in project costs, but it does require our time & labor to dig them out of the ground with hand tools. ? ??? ? We are grateful to everyone at National Forest Foundation for helping us mobilize our Dedicated Restoration Team when there are saguaros to salvage. Thank you everyone at the US Forest Service Tonto National Forest for supporting our Replanting Program! ? ? #NFFGranteesAreGreat ? #NationalForest? #arizona? #BushFireReplanting? #NaturalRestorations?