Natural Restorations

Natural Restorations is an Arizona-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015. Our mission is to remove trash, graffiti, and anything foreign to the environment from outdoor recreation and wilderness areas while enriching the lives of Military Veterans and other community members. Our vision is to keep natural areas clean and open to the public. We have removed over 1.7 million pounds (852+ tons) of trash and more than 46,790 square feet of graffiti painted on rock faces. We have removed & recycled over 2,200 tires and we have replanted over 81,400 cacti, plants, and trees in burn scars. We accomplish our mission by hosting volunteer events for community members, including youth volunteers. We also manage and support a Dedicated Restoration Team that completes restorations beyond the reach of most volunteers. We have provided over 19,490 hours of work in nature to military veterans on our team across over 157 projects and we've hosted over 118 volunteer events. Our Dedicated Restoration Team expands the impact of our vision by providing contract work to Veterans and working throughout the year in areas that see repeated dumping, remote areas, areas too sensitive for a large number of volunteers, as well as graffiti removal projects. There is more to our Dedicated Restoration Team than trash and graffiti removal. We provide support, socialization, and camaraderie to the Veterans on our team. We offer a community where individuals with similar experiences can engage with one another, building lifelong relationships, all while decompressing in the great outdoors. We are connecting Veterans with nature to offer moments of peace that are sometimes difficult to find. Everyone is welcome at our events! We believe that when children and adults take part in stewardship efforts, they develop a better connection to our natural areas and a deeper understanding of what it takes to preserve them.