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ATA Loop Trail Map_Passage 31,32,33,34 Flagstaff Walnut Canyon Schultz Pass Loop

April 20, 2020 Aaron Seifert

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🙌 Thank You for a Memorable 2024! Through your 🙌 Thank You for a Memorable 2024! Through your ongoing generosity we are able to maintain the treasure that is the Arizona National Scenic Trail and protect it for future generations. Since 1994, the Arizona Trail Association has accomplished incredible things – all with support from members, donors, business partners and others who believe in our mission. People like you! At the ATA, we encourage a life filled with outdoor activities, making meaningful connections with people and landscapes, and embracing the ethics of stewardship. Please think about the positive connections you’ve made on the AZT or through the ATA over the past year or decade, or longer, and make your tax-deductible year-end gift today: 🔗 in profile.
As we close out the year, we want to take a moment As we close out the year, we want to take a moment to recognize the grantors that make this work possible. A big thank you to the following for supporting the Arizona Trail Association: W.L Gore and Associates Catena Foundation Arizona Wildlife Federation Cash for Conservation HDR Foundation National Park Foundation Tohono O'odham Nation 12% Gaming Distribution Grant Rails to Trails Conservancy Trail Arizona Wilderness Society Tucson Electric Power/Unisource Energy Services US Forest Service National Recreation Foundation Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Arizona Community Foundation – Flagstaff Hydro Flask Parks For All City of Flagstaff BBB Revenues, Creative Flagstaff, the Flagstaff Arts Council, and Flagstaff365 Northern Arizona Healthcare Friends of Freedom Saguaro National Park Resolution Copper
🐻 Day 5 of our 2024 Highlights ~ Wildlife Monit 🐻 Day 5 of our 2024 Highlights ~ Wildlife Monitoring In partnership with @arizonastateuniversity, our Wildlife Monitoring project made tremendous progress in 2024. As you may recall, we have been undertaking a multi-year study of wildlife and human use patterns along the AZT through the use of wildlife cameras in an effort to better understand the occurrence of wildlife on the trail, type and frequency of recreational activities, and how recreation may impact wildlife patterns. Data was collected from 64 cameras across 19 of the AZT’s 43 passages between October 2017 and August 2023. More than 500,000 images were captured, sorted, and analyzed. From 5,401 independent wildlife images, we identified 25 small- and medium-sized mammal species. The highest species richness recorded by a single camera was 17 species. Coyotes were the most widely detected species (84.4% of locations), followed by mule deer (78.1%), gray fox (73.4%), and bobcat (71.9%). A total of 27,225 images of hikers were captured, as well as 12,651 mountain bikers and 478 equestrians. A thorough analysis is underway and will be reported on in 2025, including a scientific peer-reviewed article that will help guide land managers, wildlife biologists, recreation staff, and others in making sound science-based decisions. This project along the AZT is the longest wildlife and recreation transect that has ever been studied, and we are excited to share the results with you soon.
🫡 Day 4 of our 2024 highlights ~ Veterans Engag 🫡 Day 4 of our 2024 highlights ~ Veterans Engagement & Trail Stewardship AZT VETS It's been an incredible year for the @aztrailvets (Veterans Engagement and Trail Stewardship) Program. We offered 12 unique veteran opportunities on the trail, attracting over 100 volunteers and new trail professionals through our Veteran Volunteer Work Weekends and Fox Squad events combined. We logged 1,737 volunteer hours and provided employment opportunities for veterans while positively impacting over 50 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Our commitment to providing healthy outdoor experiences to assist individuals coping with traumatic experiences during their service is something we should all be proud of. And the positive connections being made within the veterans community are nothing less than profound. If you know of a military veteran who may benefit from the program, please encourage them to get in touch (see link in profile).
🤩 Day 3 of our 2024 highlights ~ Youth Outreach 🤩 Day 3 of our 2024 highlights ~ Youth Outreach & Education In Northern Arizona, the Seeds of Stewardship Program @aztsos is wrapping up another wonderful year supporting youth in becoming the next generation of stewards of Arizona's public lands. Highlights from the past year include: •Over 380 students participating in 22 stewardship projects. •Three days of camping and cultural activities at the Grand Canyon with Native American students from the STAR School. •1,000 feet of new trail and an outdoor classroom designed and built by students at Puente de Hózhó on their school campus! In Southern Arizona our Seeds of Stewardship program partnered with 11 schools and provided outdoor education for over 17 groups, offering over 300 students meaningful experiences on the AZT. Some program highlights include: •Youth participants provided approximately 2,500 hours of outdoor experience and education for youth on the AZT. •Arizona Trail Ambassadors backpacked into the Rincon Mountains in order to repair and improve the AZT within Saguaro National Park. Withstanding freezing rain, snow, and quarter-sized hail, they demonstrated incredible fortitude and received Trail Skills Institute certification. •Over 150 miles of AZT was repaired and improved by youth who collectively logged approximately 1,200 stewardship hours. @aztgeargirls participated in two Rio de Flag watershed cleanups in collaboration with the City of Flagstaff's Sustainability Office, Dark Sky Brewing Company, Compost Crowd, and Flagstaff Lady Shredders. Massive quantities of invasive species, green waste, and trash was removed to improve stream flow near the community of Cheshire. On Earth Day, Flagstaff Trails Initiative (FTI) and American Conservation Experience (ACE) hosted a Sustainable Trail Design and Leave No Trace immersive experience specifically for Gear Girls. The girls were then empowered to construct their own trails after consulting with a biologist on sensitive species.
✌️Day 2 of our 2024 highlights ~ Volunteers T ✌️Day 2 of our 2024 highlights ~ Volunteers This year, our volunteer program reached remarkable milestones, reflecting the passion and commitment of our AZT community. We hosted 88 events, with over 1,600 individuals contributing an astounding 18,000 hours of service valued at $594,000! These efforts supported vital initiatives like trail maintenance, restoration, stewardship and outreach, leaving a lasting impact on the AZT. Additionally, we held nine Trail Skills Institute courses, which through hands-on learning equipped 83 participants with the knowledge and skillset to ensure the long-term sustainability of the #ArizonaTrail as well as trails beyond. Together, volunteers strengthened our community and advanced our mission in maintaining, enhancing and sustaining our beloved trail, making this yet another fantastically successful year. The Arizona Trail Association is deeply grateful for the time, energy, and dedication of every volunteer, whose incredible accomplishments continue to inspire and sustain our shared vision. If you volunteered in 2024 and haven't reported your volunteer hours, please do so before the end of the year! Every hour counts, and we don't want your amazing contributions to not be counted. Visit our profile and tap 'volunteer' to learn more about logging your volunteer hours, or just send an email with the details to volunteer@aztrail.org.
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