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- EIN 47-2053736
- 4022 E Greenway Rd Ste 11 # 348 Phoenix AZ 85032 USA
- http://www.friendsofthetonto.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: Friends of the Tonto National Forest is a group of volunteers who assist the Forest in its critical mission of natural and cultural resource and visitor use management. We promote public understanding of the Tonto National Forest’s policies, programs and projects
Results: We have several projects that always need volunteers! -Riparian Photopoint: held April - June each year, volunteers take a photograph at selected sites that show changes in water and vegetation. -Invasive Plant Removal: Non-native plants pose threats to the desert ecosystem, adding fuel to wildfires and competing with native plants for resources. Volunteers work on designated sites in the Superstition Mountains to remove invasive grasses. -Milkweed for Monarchs: Milkweed is a vital plant for monarch butterflies, as monarch caterpillars rely on it to morph into butterflies. Volunteers help with planting, watering and monitoring milkweed. -Cave Creek Trail System Maintenance: We need volunteers to help us return this trail system to its full potential by helping with light trail brushing and fiberglass trail marker installation. -Water Source Inventory: Help Friends inventory developed water sources on the Tonto National Forest including windmills, springs and stock tanks. -Adopt-a-Site: Assist the Forest Service in maintaining a Developed Recreation Site by removing weeds, debris and trash, painting, cleaning picnic tables and removing graffiti. -Archaeology: We work on several significant archaeological sites in the -Tonto, and help is needed to remove overgrown vegetation. -General help with organizational operations: From social media to website design, membership to data management - we need help everywhere.
Geographic areas served: Tonto National Forest