04/22/25
earth day lower salt river cleanup with
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
On Monday, April 22nd, 2025, we teamed up with Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. for our 10th annual Earth Day Lower Salt River Cleanup on the Tonto National Forest.
471 volunteers, including 18 youth volunteers, helped us remove helped us remove 2,640 pounds (1.32 tons) of trash from several recreation sites along the river. Volunteers also helped remove Stinknet (Globe Chamomile), a fast-spreading invasive weed.
Volunteers hiked & explored multiple recreation sites along river while picking up trash & pulling invasive stinknet. Volunteers with kayaks & paddleboards pulled trash out of the river that volunteers on foot could not reach. Divers from Salty Scuba Squad dropped in at Goldfield & pulled trash from the river bottom!
Thank you, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, for providing free shuttles & discounted kayak & SUP rentals to volunteers! Thank you, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co., for donating Wild Water to volunteers! Thank you, Lenders Lending a Hand from Peoples Mortgage, for helping us with snacks for volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Earth Day with us & make a huge impact on the Lower Salt River!
In addition to Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co., we would also like to recognize our Event Sponsors: Arevon Energy, AC Infinity, Arizona Wholesale Growers, 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, Nitro Gear & Axle, No Snow Standup Paddleboards, OdySea Aquarium, Resolution Copper, Riverbound Sports, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, Salty Scuba Squad, Salt River Project, State 48 Overland, Stellar Adventures, Victory 4x4, Wild West Off-Road Recovery, & Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative.
Thank you to everyone at the U.S. Forest Service Tonto Nation Forest for their support!
Pablo from Smokey’s Friends presented us with a donation check for $1,230!
On March 8th, Pablo hosted an outdoor education event at Peralta Trailhead in partnership with Natural Restorations & the Tonto National Forest. Thank you to Pablo from Smokey’s Friends & First Impression Ironworks for presenting us with a donation of $1,230 & volunteering with us for Earth Day at the Lower Salt River! Donations from this event will benefit our work on the Tonto National Forest.
Photos courtesy of Justin & Nicole Corey
Photos Courtesy of Garett Cline
Photos courtesy of volunteers
Raffle Winners
Thank you to AREVON, Arizona Plasma, No Snow Stand Up Paddleboard, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, & Tru Flask for donating raffle prizes & helping us show volunteers how much their hard work is appreciated! We also gave away a few Natural Restorations hats!
