• Apply for the Christopher Dyer Scholarship
    January 25, 2026

    Helene Tack

    Apply for the Christopher Dyer Scholarship

    On behalf of the friends and family of Christopher Dyer, Friends of the Tonto National Forest is offering a scholarship to Central Arizona Mountain Rescue’s Wilderness First Aid training for outdoor enthusiasts who frequently hike, ...

  • Black Canyon Heritage Park’s Winterfest
    January 25, 2025

    Patti Fenner

    Black Canyon Heritage Park's Winterfest

    Today Friends of the Tonto participated in the Black Canyon Heritage Park’s Winterfest.  Lots of booths with good info and authors with their books.  Pictured below from left to right are the Friends of the ...

  • A Little Off the Beaten Path Donation
    January 1, 2025

    Patti Fenner

    A Little Off the Beaten Path Donation

    Friends of the Tonto was the happy recipient of a generous donation from a north valley hiking group called “A Little Off the Beaten Path”.  They sent us a note in October telling us they ...

  • Sheep Creek Trail Maintenance
    November 1, 2024

    Patti Fenner

    Sheep Creek Trail Maintenance

    John Matteson, who does double duty as an AZ Trail Association Trail Steward and as an active member and a Past President of Friends of the Tonto, was interviewed by Mare Czinar about his recent ...

  • Weed Manager of the Year – Don Pike
    October 24, 2024

    Patti Fenner

    Weed Manager of the Year - Don Pike

    SW Vegetation Management Association is the non-profit organization for all noxious weed managers in Arizona.  It has a large and diverse membership, from AZ Dept of Transportation highway right-of-way managers and landscape architects, to university ...