Arizona Antelope Foundation: Habitat Project Bonita

The Arizona Antelope Foundation (AAF) will be modifying approximately pasture fence 31 miles north of Wilcox and 12 miles west of Bonita, AZ off the High Creek Road. These projects will help ensure that resident pronghorn and mule deer can safely utilize open grassland corridors without interference due to fence line obstructions. It will assist in accomplishing a key portion of the overall Bonita Plains pronghorn travel corridor improvement project. Please be at camp by 8:00 AM. This is a one day project for all attendees.

What to bring: Work gloves, snacks, water, personal gear. Please provide your own lunch, AAF will be providing dinners on Friday and Saturday nights as well as continental breakfasts with coffee and juice on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Directions:

AAF project/camp site will be on USFS lands, approximately 1.5 miles west of the High Creek Road/Sunset Loop intersection. Access to the site is along a maintained travel corridor route, the site is trailer friendly. It is located approximately 33 miles west of the intersection of AZ 191 and AZ 266, and 35 miles north of I-10 and Fort Grant intersection from exit 340.

• From Safford: Drive south 17 miles on AZ 191 to AZ 266. Turn southwest onto AZ 266, continue 19 miles to Bonita School (located just south of 266 on Fort Grant Road). Take High Creek Road (dirt road), located on north side of Bonita School, west approximately 14.5 miles to High Creek Road/Sunset Loop curve. Continue west along fenced travel corridor access road 1.5 miles to Campsite.
• From Wilcox (Route2): Turn north from I-10 at exit 340 (past Shell/ Truck Stop) on Fort Grant Road. Drive the main paved road approximately 19 miles north (it has several dog leg turns) to the Bonita School. Just north of the school, turn left and proceed west on High Creek Road (dirt road) for approximately 14.5 miles to High Creek Road/Sunset Loop curve. Continue west along fenced travel corridor access road 1.5 miles to Campsite.

Camp GPS coordinates: Datum NAD83 0573543 E/ 3603089 N OR N32.33.46 W110.13.00

Website for map – www.azantelope.org

RSVP: 

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to [email protected].