BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Be Outdoors Arizona - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Be Outdoors Arizona REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260327T154908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T154908Z UID:10015520-1775088000-1775433599@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend: Operation Singletrack Sortie II DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP TODAY for Operation Singletrack Sortie II \n(AZT VETS Program – Veteran Volunteer Work Weekend) \nSanta Rita Singletrack Reroute | Operation Freedom March (OFM) Event \nFollowing the opening push of the season\, the AZT VETS Program returns to the Santa Rita Mountains to build on momentum and drive the Santa Rita Singletrack Reroute closer to completion. \nFrom April 2 – April 5\, 2026\, this follow-on operation welcomes both returning and first-time participants to continue constructing new tread\, refining corridor flow\, and strengthening the trail for long-term sustainability. As an official Operation Freedom March event\, this mission remains open to veterans\, families\, and supporters committed to service through stewardship. \n📅 Event Schedule \nThursday\, April 2\nArrival and camp setup (location details to follow)\nFireside meet & greet with the AZT VETS crew\nDinner and safety briefing \nFriday & Saturday\, April 3-4\nBreakfast at camp\nTrail design & construction refresher (tools\, techniques\, safety)\nNew tread construction and corridor shaping (lunch provided on-site)\nEvening meals and campfire camaraderie \nSunday\, April 5 (Easter)\nBreakfast and optional morning work session (weather permitting)\nGroup gratitude circle and project recap\nEarly afternoon departure \n🪓 Details \nMeals: Most meals provided at no cost\nRegistration: Pre-registration required; limited capacity\nWho’s Invited: Veterans\, military families\, and supporters (Operation Freedom March)\nTrail Work: Moderate to strenuous physical labor; all experience levels welcome—training provided \n⚠️ Health & Safety \nThe ATA will continue to follow health protocols as recommended by public health officials. Please avoid attending if you are feeling unwell or have recently been exposed to a contagious illness. Monitor your health and notify Chappy if your condition changes before or after the event. \n📩 Registration & Contact \nFor more information or to sign up\, contact:\n\n📧 chappy@aztrail.org\n\n📱 Call or text: (970) 779-5740 URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/veteran-volunteer-work-weekend-operation-singletrack-sortie-ii/ LOCATION:Enzenberg Canyon\, 100 Arizona St\, Bisbee\, AZ\, United States CATEGORIES:Camping,Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/volunteering.png ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Trail Association":MAILTO: aznst1@gmail.com GEO:31.410926;-109.87842 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Enzenberg Canyon 100 Arizona St Bisbee AZ United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=100 Arizona St:geo:-109.87842,31.410926 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260403T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260403T093000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260327T155050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T155050Z UID:10015552-1775201400-1775208600@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Arizona Public Lands Day Hike with Arizona Wildlife Federation DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Arizona Public Lands Day: An All Afield Hike with AWF + AZT in Sandy’s Canyon\nSaturday\, April 4\, 2026 @ 8:30 AM \nJoin us for a guided hike in Sandy’s Canyon near Flagstaff\, Arizona\, as we celebrate Arizona Public Lands Day in partnership with the Arizona Trail Association. This hidden canyon offers a beautiful place to experience northern Arizona’s landscapes while connecting with the public lands that support wildlife\, recreation\, and outdoor traditions across our state. \nWe begin along the canyon rim before descending into Sandy’s Canyon\, where dramatic rock walls and ponderosa pine forest create a striking backdrop. After about 1.5 miles\, we’ll reach the Arizona Trail\, one of Arizona’s most iconic long-distance trails\, before turning around and hiking back the same way. \nAlong the way\, we’ll talk about the importance of Arizona’s public lands\, how trails like the Arizona Trail connect landscapes and communities\, and how these places support wildlife and outdoor recreation. Sandy’s Canyon offers a great place to introduce people to the outdoors and experience the beauty of northern Arizona. \nHighlights: \n\nReach the Arizona Trail and learn about this iconic statewide trail\nExperience the dramatic rock walls and scenery of Sandy’s Canyon\nCelebrate Arizona Public Lands Day outdoors\nLearn about native wildlife and plant species and the importance of Arizona’s public lands\n\nWhat to Bring: \n\nSturdy hiking shoes\nHat and sun protection\nPlenty of water!\nSnacks\nLayers for changing mountain weather\nBinoculars (optional but recommended\, we have 4 pairs to loan)\n\nAdditional Info: \n\nWe will email meeting location details and directions to registered participants before the hike (the parking area does not always appear correctly on Google Maps)\nHike difficulty: easy to moderate — approximately 3 miles roundtrip with a descent into the canyon and gradual climb back out\nPrepare for mountain conditions by bringing layers\, sun protection\, and extra water\nNo restroom facilities are available at the trailhead\n\nFor More Info: Contact Elise Ketcham\, AWF’s Communications Manager\, at elise@azwildlife.org URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/arizona-public-lands-day-hike-with-arizona-wildlife-federation/ LOCATION:Sandy’s Canyon to Flagstaff CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hiking-mntn.png ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Wildlife Federation":MAILTO:awf@azwildlife.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260408T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260408T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260327T155433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T155441Z UID:10015524-1775635200-1775653200@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Wednesday's A Trail Day 8 DESCRIPTION:Please join the ATA on April 8 on Passage 5 near Sonoita for a #SRST trail work event. This project is rated easy. Our project will focus on hand finishing the new machine-built single track. URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/wednesdays-a-trail-day-8/ LOCATION:Arizona Trail Passage 5\, 31.79277\,-110.74700\, AZ\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/volunteering.png ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Trail Association":MAILTO: aznst1@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260411T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260411T083000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20250710T211912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T211912Z UID:10014520-1775889000-1775896200@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Trail Work Days DESCRIPTION:Yavapai Trails Association has worked with Prescott National Forest to set up each 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month as a trail workday. \nAt our work events you may enjoy routine brushing or trail building\, and occasionally we’ll spend a Saturday doing something a bit more adventurous. We may hike out further or do a slightly different type of work. Emails will go out prior to each work event with all the details. Please read them carefully to decide which work events are a good fit for you. \nYou may sign up to receive work event emails by sending an email to: yta.benefit@gmail.com and requesting to be added to our email list for volunteer workers. You do not need to be a member to join us for work events\, although we would appreciate it. Keep your eyes on our website and those emails! There may be opportunities for work every Saturday. \nThank you and Happy Trails! \nLook for an email just before each scheduled workday to remind you to RSVP and announce the location. Thank you for all your volunteer hours. \n*If you have them\, please bring your own hard hat/bike helmet\, gloves\, and eye protection. If you don’t have them\, we are able to provide those items. As always\, make sure to wear long sleeve shirts\, pants\, closed-toe shoes\, and bring snacks/water for the morning. URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/trail-work-days/2026-04-11/ LOCATION:TBD CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/volunteering.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260411T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20240603T170547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T170547Z UID:10005570-1775894400-1775908800@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Upcoming Trail Workdays DESCRIPTION:Yavapai Trails Association has worked with Prescott National Forest to set up each 2nd Saturday of the month as a trail workday. \nContact yavapai.trails@gmail.com to sign up \nLook for an email just before each scheduled workday to remind you to RSVP and announce the location. Thank you for all your volunteer hours. \n*If you have them\, please bring your own hard hat/bike helmet\, gloves\, and eye protection. If you don’t have them\, we are able to provide those items. As always\, make sure to wear long sleeve shirts\, pants\, closed-toe shoes\, and bring snacks/water for the morning. URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/upcoming-trail-workdays/2026-04-11/ LOCATION:TBD CATEGORIES:Volunteering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260415T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260415T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260409T172635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T172635Z UID:10015555-1776240000-1776258000@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Wednesday's A Trail Day 9 DESCRIPTION:Please join the Arizona Trail Association on April 15 on Passage 5 near Sonoita for a #SRST trail work event. This project is rated easy. Our project will focus on hand finishing the new machine-built single track. URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/wednesdays-a-trail-day-9/ LOCATION:Arizona Trail Passage 5\, 31.79277\,-110.74700\, AZ\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/clean-up.png ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Trail Association":MAILTO: aznst1@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260418T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260304T233301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T233301Z UID:10015113-1776499200-1776513600@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Ironwood Forest Cleanup & Restoration Day DESCRIPTION:Volunteers play a vital role in supporting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) through a wide range of hands-on conservation projects. Activities may include habitat restoration\, trail improvement\, sign installation\, vegetation and trash removal\, fencing\, and invasive species management—primarily targeting buffelgrass. \nOn a typical workday\, volunteers meet with BLM staff in the morning and travel together to the designated project site. The BLM provides all necessary tools and safety equipment. Volunteers usually work until around noon\, then break for lunch or head out for the day. \nIn addition to getting some exercise\, volunteers are rewarded with sweeping desert views and the chance to experience Sonoran Desert plants and wildlife up close. Projects take place in stunning locations such as Ragged Top\, the Waterman and Silverbell Mountains\, the Samaniego Hills\, Cocoraque Butte\, El Cerrito de Represso\, and many other unique landscapes—making each workday both educational and enjoyable. \nFor more information\, to sign up\, or to be added to the mailing list for future projects\, please email board member\, John Holzemer. URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/ironwood-forest-cleanup-restoration-day/ CATEGORIES:Biking,Clean up,Conservation,Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Desert-Plants.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260418T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260304T230933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T230933Z UID:10015114-1776499200-1776520800@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Río Relay: The Cleanup Run DESCRIPTION:🌊 Join us for a first-of-its-kind event along the Santa Cruz River! \nThe Río Relay is a unique fun run and volunteer experience designed to bring together communities along the Santa Cruz River in Pima County—while giving back to the river we all love. \nSimilar to a 5K fun run\, the route begins at Juhan Park and ends near Mission Garden. Along the way\, teams of two or more will travel through the Santa Cruz Riverbed collecting as much trash as possible within a 3-hour time limit. \n⚠️ This is rough terrain\, and participants are strongly encouraged to walk rather than run to stay safe and maximize cleanup efforts. \n\n🏃 Participation Options\n1️⃣ Participate as a Team Member\nTeams will work together in the riverbed to remove litter from the Santa Cruz River. \nEntry Fee: $25 per participantIncludes:✔ 1 raffle ticket✔ Swag bag✔ Official race T-shirt \n\n2️⃣ Participate as a Volunteer (Space is limited)\nVolunteers will be stationed at one of five trash drop-off sites\, where they will:• Receive trash bags from teams• Measure and count trash for the trash survey• Resupply cleanup bags• Assist with refreshments as needed \nVolunteers will receive:✔ 1 raffle ticket✔ Volunteer T-shirt \n\nWhether you’re hiking the riverbed or helping behind the scenes\, your participation directly supports a cleaner\, healthier Santa Cruz River and a stronger connected community. \nCome be part of this exciting new tradition—move your body\, meet your neighbors\, and make a real impact on our river! URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/rio-relay-the-cleanup-run/ LOCATION:Juhan Park\, 1770 W Copper St\, Tucson\, 85745 CATEGORIES:Clean up,Streams and Rivers,Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/clean-up.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260418T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260419T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260416T162704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T162723Z UID:10015556-1776502800-1776619800@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:TSI - Trail Obliteration & Restoration DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 6-part hands-on Trail Skills Institute series. Our Trail Obliteration & Restoration course will be held in the Santa Rita Foothills Region on Passage 5 of the AZT near Sonoita. Note that TSI Courses require a registration fee. URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/tsi-trail-obliteration-restoration/ LOCATION:Santa Rita Foothills\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/volunteering.png ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Trail Association":MAILTO: aznst1@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260422T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260416T162924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T162924Z UID:10015557-1776844800-1776862800@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Wednesday's A Trail Day 10 DESCRIPTION:Please join the ATA on April 22 on Passage 5 near Sonoita for a #SRST trail work event. This project is rated easy. Our project will focus on hand finishing the new machine-built single track URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/wednesdays-a-trail-day-10/ LOCATION:Apache Springs Passage 5\, a\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/passage19-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Trail Association":MAILTO: aznst1@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260502T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T100235 CREATED:20260420T150952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T151002Z UID:10015864-1777712400-1777723200@beoutdoorsarizona.org SUMMARY:Volunteer to Help Displaced Burrowing Owls DESCRIPTION:This event involves trapping and relocating burrowing owls to safer\, less crowded areas where they will live in peace. Tools and guided instructions are provided to volunteers. URL:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/event/volunteer-to-help-displaced-burrowing-owls/ LOCATION:Wild At Heart Raptor Center\, 31840 N 45th St\, Cave Creek\, 85331 CATEGORIES:Bird Watching,Conservation,Trapping,Volunteering,Wildlife Watching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://beoutdoorsarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Burrowing-owls.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Rio Salado Audubon":MAILTO:riosalado@audubon.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR