01/17/26

footprints matter to us 17th Annual Hewitt Station cleanup with yamaha outdoor access initiative

On Saturday, January 17th, 2026, we partnered with Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative for the Footprints Matter to Us 17th annual Hewitt Station Environmental Stewardship Event.

Thank you, Sue Schaffer from Footprints Matter to Us, for starting this event 17 years ago! It was wonderful working with Sue for 6+ years on this event. We are honored to continue this event!

XXX volunteers, including XXX youth volunteers, XXX+ from the U.S. Forest Service Tonto National Forest - Mesa & Globe Districts, Officers from Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Pinal County Citizens on Patrol Posse, & our Dedicated Restoration removed XXXX pounds of trash & XXX tires! That’s XXXX tons of trash no longer littering this beautiful area.

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting this event year after year, we cannot thank you enough for your support!⁠

Thank you to everyone from the U.S. Forest Service Tonto National Forest - Mesa and Globe Ranger Districts coming out to the event to help! Thank you to Forest Service Law Enforcement for being on site before dawn to enforce the target shooting closure and help us keep volunteers safe!

Thank you to WW Clyde for donating the use of their front-end loader & donating the time of their operator to help us get trash from the sites back to both dumpster & for donating a bunch of water! Thank you to everyone from WW Clyde who came out to volunteer with us! ⁠

Thank you to Officers from Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and the Pinal County Citizens on Patrol Posse for continuing to provide support for this annual event!

⁠In addition to Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative., this event was also possible due to support from our Sponsors: AC Infinity, AZ 4Runner Outsiders, Arizona Toy Pros, Arizona Plasma, Arizona Rock Products Association, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co., Beer Barn, Desert Monsters Tours, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Illuminated Funds Group, Native Resources, No Snow Standup Paddleboards, OdySea Aquarium, Resolution Copper, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Verderia, Victory 4x4, Visit Mesa, & Wild West Off-Road Recovery.

Photos Courtesy of Justin & Nicole Corey

Photos Courtesy of BEC Veerman

Photos Courtesy of Garett Cline

Photos Courtesy of Natalia Smith

Photos Courtesy of Michelle Jacobs

Volunteer Raffle Winners

During the free volunteer raffle at the end of the event, We gave away six 40-oz Tru Flask bottles, 3 Natural Restorations hat, & 5 of our t-shirts.

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