Photo courtesy of CVC Photography

11/26/21

4th Annual

Green Friday Lower Salt River Cleanup

The day after Thanksgiving, we hosted our 4th annual Green Friday Lower Salt River Cleanup at Coon Bluff Recreation Area. 209 volunteers, including 55 youth volunteers, helped us remove 3,880 pounds of trash (1.94 tons).

Green Friday is our way of thinking differently about the day after Thanksgiving; it’s a chance to celebrate the connection between people and outdoor spaces in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, & encourage use of outdoor spaces for education, recreation, and general health.

This event was financed in part by a grant from REI Co-op, we are grateful to everyone at REI for their continued support of our mission and our Restoration Projects across Arizona.

⁠In addition to REI, we would also like to thank the following organizations for their support of this event: Arizona Toy Pros, Battle Born Offroad, CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Davidson’s Inc., Desert Monsters Tours, Environmental Professionals of Arizona, Gallery of Guns, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, LeBaron & Carroll Insurance, Nitro Gear & Axle, OdySea Aquarium, the ON Semiconductor Foundation, Parks Project, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Tru Flask, Unisource Energy Services, Victory 4x4, and Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.

Thank you to everyone at U.S. Forest Service Tonto National Forest - Mesa Ranger District for their support of this event! ⁠

REI Co-Op Donation

Our friends at REI’s Goodyear Distribution Center presented us with a $5,000 donation at this event! We are grateful for their continued support of our Restoration Programs!

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Photos courtesy of CVC Photography

Photos from of Justin & Nicole Corey

We know volunteers don’t attend our events for prizes, but it’s a nice way to help show them how much local organizations and the community appreciates their hard work.

Thank you to Everyone at REI Co-Op & PArks Project for donating raffle prizes!

Click HERE to check out our Events Calendar & register for a cleanup.