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Don Pike

Our ‘Wanted’ tri-fold brochure has reached over 500 visitors to the Superstition Mountains in the last 6 weeks. Dispensers were installed at 5 trailheads the beginning of October and more than 500 brochures have been ...

Helene Tack

On November 5th, FOTNF hosted a class focused on Outdoor Safety led by Tyler Lovelady with the Central Arizona Mountain Rescue (CAMRA). Tyler gave us an overview of how Search & Rescue teams operate and ...

Don Pike

Here is an interesting native plant that can be mistaken for buffelgrass, especially when not flowering.  Feather fingergrass (Chloris virgata) is apparently native to this area but has the potential to be a nuisance weed ...

Patti Fenner

On October 29, Friends of the Tonto hosted our first ever Open House at Shoofly Village Ruin, a recreation site we have adopted on the Payson Ranger District. 71 visitors came out for the event, some ...

Don Pike

The Desert Defenders were at it again Saturday removing fountain grass and some small patches of buffel grass in the Massacre Wash area.  Great to see the regulars and some new faces partake in this ...