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Service Project

Earth Day 2024-Joint VSO Project at Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area

April 20, 2024

07:45 AM - 10:00 AM MST

Phoenix Platoon

Event overview

This project will bring together volunteers from six different VSO's: TMC, Team Rubicon, Wounded Warrior Project, Travis Manion Foundation, Team RWB and Valors Veterans Community AZ. We will be doing a variety of trail maintenance-related tasks including removing brush, trash, weeds and undergrowth and invasive plants/grasses; we may be trimming trees and possibly be painting over graffiti. NOTE: This project will be in and near the Salt River bottom with uneven terrain and associated hazards. Please no children under 13. We will meet at the listed address, which is a trailhead for the park and has restrooms. Look for blue TMC t-shirts and our banner. Water will be provided but you must bring a refillable water bottle. There is about a 1/4 mile trail walk to the project sites and we will be negotiating rough terrain (river rocks, mud, debris) at the project sites. Please dress in clothes and shoes that can get dirty/muddy. Close toed shoes a must! There will be shade as we will be working under and around the 7th Avenue bridge.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Warm weather gear, Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

Uneven terrain;Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

A great attitude and sun protection.

Inclement Weather

go under the bridge.

Who's Invited

Groups
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

April 20, 2024

Time

07:45 AM - 10:00 AM (MST)

Location

Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area

2801 S. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ

Parking Information

Free parking on-site

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The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

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