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Published 10/27/25 10:55PM
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8th annual Green Friday Cleanup at Box Bar & Needle Rock Recreation Areas

Natural Restorations
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Rio Verde, AZ
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    • Details

    Date:
    November 28, 2025
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
    Available Times:
    Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    Sign-in: 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Safety Briefing: 9 a.m. | Cleanup starts: after safety briefing Cleanup Ends with Free Raffle: 12:00p.m.
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    150
    Cause Areas:
    Environment & Sustainability, Family, Men, Veterans, Women
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Other Requirements:
    Youth volunteers under 18 years old are welcome when they are accompanied & supervised by a parent, guardian, or adult group leader.

    Description

    8th annual Green Friday Cleanup at Box Bar & Needle Rock Recreation Areas

    Join Natural Restorations as we team up with SRP for our 8th annual Green Friday Cleanup at Box Bar & Needle Rock Recreation Areas on the Tonto National Forest!

    Start a new tradition and think differently about the Friday after Thanksgiving! Everyone is welcome, including youth volunteers, when they are accompanied & supervised by a parent, guardian, or adult group leader.

    Sign-in: 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Safety Briefing: 9 a.m. | Cleanup starts: after safety briefing Cleanup Ends with Free Raffle: 12:00p.m.

    Event Staging Location: Box Bar Recreation Area, Rio Verde, AZ

    Cleanup Options: Walk along the shoreline of the Verde River & through the vegetation picking up trash, or explore the area in your vehicle, stopping to pick up trash when you see it. We are staging at Box Bar Recreation Area, but we will be encouraging some volunteers to drive over to Needle Rock Recreation Area to pick up trash & bring it back to our dedicated dumpster at Box Bar.

    Additional event details & registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1867536183999?aff=oddtdtcreator

    Location

    On-site

    Box Bar Recreation Area

    E Box Bar Trail, Rio Verde, AZ 85263, USA
    GPS: 33.743734, -111.660522
    Directions

    Event Staging Location: Box Bar Recreation Area, Rio Verde, AZ

    Directions: Everyone is meeting at Box Bar Recreation Area for sign-in, safety briefing, and game plan for the morning. When you arrive, park, and walk over to 2 green Natural Restorations tents to sign-in or turn in your paperwork. Look for our signs & flags.

    GPS Coordinates: 33.743734, -111.660522

    • **DO NOT use the EventBrite map to get there, it will send you to the wrong location. Use the GPS coordinates above to get to the event staging location***

    Paste the GPS coordinates above into your phone or mapping system, or search Box Bar Recreation Area, Rio Verde, AZ.

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