Get out into one of Arizona’s wonderful wilderness areas and leave it a little nicer than you found it with the Arizona Wilderness Coalition (AWC). Volunteers will hike out into Woodchute Wilderness to remove barbed wire and make minor trail repairs. A group from the Youth Conservation Corp, based at Mingus Springs Camp on Mingus Mountain, has already removed barbed wire and posts from around a water tank and now AWC has agreed to get into the wilderness and haul out wildlife-threatening debris. There will also be some minor trail work along the two-mile hike to the posts and wire. This is a one-day event with a hike along high ridgelines and exceptional views into the Verde Valley. Come and help with the work or just to enjoy the day up at 6,400 feet. You'll hear the story behind Woodchute’s designation as wilderness: a single photograph of a mountain lion was largely responsible for this wilderness area being created by Congress.

When: Saturday August 9, 2008
Where: Woodchute Wilderness
What: Hiking, debris removal, and minor trail work
Who: The Arizona Wilderness Coalition and YOU!!

Contact Sam Frank for information and to RSVP.   928-717-6076 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it