Saguaro Lake & Lower SAlt River Trash & Invasive Removal Project
3,602 pounds of trash removed & hundreds of invasive apple snail eggs knocked into the water
Funded by Athletic Brewing Company’s Two for the Trails Program
We are the proud recipient of Athletic Brewing Company’s Two for the Trails grant program!
Athletic Brewing Company’s love for the great outdoors is why they created their Two for the Trails program, where they donate up to $2 million annually to help protect, preserve, and maintain local trails.
With funds from Athletic Brewing Company, our military veteran-based Dedicated Restoration Team made a significant impact on the Tonto National Forest by removing 3,600 pounds of trash & knocking hundreds of invasive apple snail eggs into the water at the Lower Salt River. Check out our previous grant from Two for the Trails HERE.
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Saguaro Lake ~ 689 pounds of trash Removed
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Lower salt river ~ 2,913 pounds of trash removed
Hundreds of invasive apple snail eggs knocked into the water
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After memorial day weekend, we teamed up with our friends from Salty Scuba Squad, Salt River Waste & Trash Removal Team, & the River rangers from the tonto national forest to float the river from Pebble Beach to goldfield, picking up trash while their divers pulled trash from the river bottom.
After 4th of july weekend, we teamed up with our friends from Salty Scuba Squad, Salt River Waste & Trash Removal Team, Salt River Tubing, the River rangers from the tonto national forest, & Redline Rentals & Sales to float the river from Pebble Beach to goldfield, picking up trash along while their divers pulled trash from the river bottom.
Invasive apple snail eggs
Thank you to everyone at Athletic Brewing Company for their support of our mission & these restoration projects!
About Athletic Brewing Company
Athletic Brewing, founded in 2017 by Bill Shufelt and John Walker, is the 13th largest craft brewer in America and the leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer. The company’s brews are distributed in all 50 states and available at over 50,000 retail stores nationwide. In 2023, Athletic was ranked as the 4th fastest-growing company in the Americas by Financial Times. Athletic was also ranked as the fastest-growing U.S. beverage manufacturer by Inc. Magazine in 2022, and named one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential Companies.” The company has won over 75 prestigious brewing awards and has earned the title of North American Brewer of the Year in the last four International Beer Challenge competitions. Athletic has custom breweries in Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, and donates up to $2 million annually to protecting and restoring outdoor spaces across the globe via its Two For The Trails program. Athletic Brewing is proudly a Certified B Corporation™. Its full-flavored near beers and hop-infused sparkling waters are available on www.athleticbrewing.com.