Join us for a Saturday volunteer workday in partnership with the Prescott National Forest. Our goal is to restore the native habitat by building erosion control and gully site restoration structures. We will be implementing loose rock structures and juniper structures on the landscape and in gully systems to stabilize and improve the watershed.

The morning will start with a site tour led by Chad Yocum, Prescott National Forest's hydrologist, who will share the history of the site and future project goals. Then, we will work together to build loose rock structures and picket baffles— which includes hauling medium-sized rocks to the site or pounding in wooden posts. Loose rock structures are designed to slow water moving across the landscape and within a gully system and baffles are similar in they induce meander, widen the channel, deflect from a bank, and assist in point bar deposition.

* Make sure you're in good health and able to physically perform these tasks*

Details:

Meet either in Chino Valley or Jerome and carpool to the field site. The site has restricted parking that is exclusively accessible for high-clearance vehicles and is about a 1-hour drive from Chino Valley and Jerome.

Chino Location: Meet at the Safeway in Chino at 8am
Verde Valley Location: Meet at the large parking area behind the Jerome Fire station
Participants will be back to their cars by 3pm.

Participants must bring:

Close-toed shoes
Work clothes, including long-sleeved shirt
Hat
Sunscreen
Needed snacks and Lunch
Water