Natural Surface Restoration

Salvages native cacti and plants threatened by development or environmental damage, including over 5,500 cacti and more than 900 saguaros, for replanting in protected areas.

Salvages cacti and other native plants from development zones or degraded areas to preserve biodiversity and support replanting efforts. The organization has salvaged over 5,500 cacti, including more than 900 saguaros, through its Dedicated Restoration Team.

Hosts seasonal volunteer cleanup events across Arizona, engaging diverse community members including youth in hands-on environmental restoration. Events rotate by region and season and have involved over 16,000 volunteers in 150 events, contributing more than 60,000 hours of service.

Hosts seasonal volunteer cleanup events across Arizona, engaging over 16,000 volunteers who have contributed more than 60,000 hours. Events include trash and graffiti removal, replanting, and service learning for youth, with 150 events hosted statewide.

Employs military veterans through a Dedicated Restoration Team launched in 2017 to restore remote, heavily impacted areas affected by illegal dumping and graffiti. The team has completed over 29,300 hours of restoration work and 240 team projects.

Employs military veterans through a Dedicated Restoration Team launched in 2017 to restore remote or heavily impacted areas. The team has completed over 29,300 hours of work and 240 restoration projects, removing over 1.2 million pounds of trash.

Collaborates with the Tonto National Forest Service by using funding to support on-the-ground projects, including purchasing supplies and contracting crews for restoration work.

Selected by the Tonto National Forest Service to receive donations and support restoration projects, including purchasing supplies and contracting crews for on-the-ground work.

Conducts large-scale replanting and habitat restoration in fire-affected and degraded areas, including planting over 20,000 trees in the Cactus Fire burn scar and more than 116,300 cacti and trees statewide. Focus areas include the Bush Fire burn scar at Four Peaks and Lower Sycamore (2022–2023).

Conducts large-scale replanting and ecological restoration in fire-affected and degraded natural areas, including the Lower Salt River, Bush Fire burn scar at Four Peaks and Lower Sycamore. The organization has replanted over 116,300 cacti and trees, including more than 20,000 trees in the 2017 Cactus Fire burn scar, with ongoing efforts through 2023.

Removes trash, graffiti, and illegal dumping from outdoor recreation and wilderness areas across Arizona, with documented removal of over 2 million pounds of trash, 49,700 square feet of graffiti, and 2,498 tires. Work is conducted by both contracted crews and volunteers.

Removes trash, graffiti, and illegally dumped tires from outdoor recreation and wilderness areas across Arizona. The organization has removed over 2 million pounds of trash, including 1.2 million pounds by its Dedicated Restoration Team and over 800,000 pounds by volunteers, along with eliminating 49,700 square feet of graffiti and recycling 2,498 tires.