16th annual Four Peaks & Sugar Loaf Cleanup

Explore Four Peaks and Sugar Loaf, picking up trash from the trails, parking areas and cacti replanting area.

Volunteers with OHV’s & 4x4’s: if you have an OHV or 4X4, we need your help running the trails at Four Peaks & Sugar Loaf to pick up trash. If you have a truck or trailer, we could use your help hauling loads of trash to the dumpsters. Please bring sturdy leather work gloves.

Non OHV/4-Wheel Drive Volunteers: You do not need an OHV (off-highway vehicle)or 4x4 to participate, the road to the sign-in table is graded but wash boarded so drive slowly & carefully. There are plenty of areas within walking distance of the parking corral that need our help.

Sign-in: 8-8:30 a.m. | Safety Briefing: 8:30 a.m. | Cleanup starts: after safety briefing | Cleanup ends, Lunch, & Free Raffle: 12:00p.m.

Directions: Four Peaks is east of Bush Highway on the Bee-line Highway on the way to Payson. You will see a green sign that says Four Peaks with a right turn arrow and we will have a Natural Restorations Volunteer Event sign at the turn off. Make a right onto Cline Cabin/4 Peaks Road. Drive past the open gate onto the dirt road and follow the road to the main staging area. Make the first right into the main staging area, you will see flags, signs, and shade tents. We will have someone helping direct traffic. Watch out for volunteers and drive with caution.

Once you park, please walk over to the tents where we will have a walk-up registration. Everyone will be required to fill out or turn in a Natural Restorations liability waiver to participate. This is also where you will pick up supplies & an event t-shirt from Four Peaks Brewing Co. After you turn in your paperwork/sign-in and grab supplies, everyone will hang out in the main staging area until the safety briefing & game plan for the morning at 8am.

GPS Coordinates: 33.669570, -111.495531

Plug the GPS coordinates above into your phone or mapping system.

Do not use the EventBrite map to get there, it could send you to the wrong location. Use the GPS coordinates above to get to the event staging location and check out the map below to ensure your map system is taking you to the right area.

Tonto Recreation Pass: You do NOT need one for this location.

Youth volunteers: anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied & supervised during the entire event by a parent, guardian, or adult group leader. If you need youth registration paperwork ahead of time for parent/guardian signatures, please email Nicole at Y29udGFjdCB8IG5hdHVyYWxyZXN0b3JhdGlvbnMgISBvcmc=

Lunch: FREE VOLUNTEER LUNCH at 12pm donated by CopperState 4Wheelers. They will be grilling up hotdogs & serving them with chips.

*If you r organization would like to help contribute towards lunch and/or snacks/breakfast items, please reach out to us using the contact info below.

Snacks: We will have light snacks for volunteers, including apples & bananas.

Bathrooms: Stellar Adventrues is donating the use of their bathrooms, they will be onsite during the cleanup in the staging area. Thank you Stellar Adventures!!!

Free Volunteer Raffle: We are hosting a free volunteer raffle at noon for participating volunteers. Everyone will receive a raffle ticket at sign-in, must be present to win.

If you or your organization would like to donate to the raffle, please contact us (info below).

Dumpsters: We will have a several designated 40-yard dumpster for the cleanup so we can get an accurate weight of the amount of trash everyone helps remove.

What to wear: Check the forecast & dress accordingly. Please wear clothing & shoes that can get dirty. Wear long pants, thick-sole & closed toe sturdy shoes (no flip flops/sandals), a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.

What to bring: Please come prepared. Bring a reusable water bottle or hydration pack, we will have water coolers for you to refill your bottles and packs. You will be near your vehicle & can keep a cooler in your vehicle with extra water/snacks if you'd like. We will have gloves, including youth gloves, trash grabbers, bags, rakes, shovels, and buckets.

*If you bring any of your own tools, put masking tape with your phone number on them so that we can get them back to you if you get separated.

If you have any other questions, please click on the CONTACT button at the bottom of this page or email Nicole at Y29udGFjdCB8IG5hdHVyYWxyZXN0b3JhdGlvbnMgISBvcmc=

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