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Monarch Joint Venture representatives visit Cave Creek District Milkweed Sites

March 12, 2023 Patti Fenner

Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) Board Chair Dana Boyle and Development Coordinator Robert Seilheimer, in Phoenix for the MJV Annual Meeting,…

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Posted in: Monarch Habitat Restoration, Projects

Superstition Mountains from Jacobs Crosscut Trail

December 19, 2022 Don Pike

These photos taken 12/18/2022 illustrate the explosive growth of buffel grass in the Western Superstitions. Large patches are well on…

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Posted in: Invasive Plant Management, Projects

Family Campout, Lost Dutchman State Park

Don Pike

Patti and Don participated in the Lost Dutchman SP, Family Campout where families that don’t normally get to campout are…

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Posted in: Invasive Plant Management, Projects

Stinknet is back!

December 17, 2022 Don Pike

It looks like stinknet is going to come back with a vengeance this year.  These photos were taken at the…

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Plant ID – Sacred Datura

December 11, 2022 Don Pike

The ID of this plant was questioned during the Dec. 10 Removal Event.  It is Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii) and…

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Superstition Mountains Removal Event 12/10/2022

December 10, 2022 Don Pike

During the event of 12/10/22 volunteers covered a large area of the Superstitions between Massacre Grounds and Treasure Loop trails. …

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Traveling Volunteers Dec. 3, 2022

December 3, 2022 Don Pike

A group of high school students and chaperones, volunteers from Exeter, NH, joined the Desert Defenders for a special removal…

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Removal Event in Superstition Mtns. Nov. 26

November 26, 2022 Don Pike

Eleven energetic volunteers removing fountain and buffel grasses in the area of the Siphon Draw trail. Some were new patches…

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Planting Day at Sears-Kay

November 23, 2022 Patti Fenner

We had a great turnout for the November 19th Milkweed Planting Event on the Cave Creek Ranger District. Twenty-five volunteers…

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Posted in: Monarch Habitat Restoration, Projects

Planting Day at Phon D

November 19, 2022 Patti Fenner

On Saturday, November 12, 15 volunteers and two Forest Service employees gathered at Phon D Sutton Recreation Site on the Lower…

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