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Arizona Antelope Foundation Habitat Project Bonita
September 30, 2017
Free
Arizona Antelope Foundation
Habitat Project: Bonita
September 30th, 2017
Project Location: We will be working on private lands approximately 31 miles North of Wilcox and 1 mile West of Bonita, AZ off the High Creek Road.
Project Begins: Saturday, September 30th. Please meet at camp at 8:00AM. This is a one day project. If you arrive after 8:00AM, someone in camp will direct you to the project worksite.
Project Activity: We will be modifying 3 miles of existing boundary fence between the KJ and Bonita Ranches. This will entail removal of the bottom strand of barbed wire and replacing it with smooth wire 16″ above the ground. The fence consists of wooden and metal t-posts, along with various stay materials. We will fix unrepairable stays with new and add metal t-posts at required locations. We will be able to utilize ATV’s along the fence line. Volunteer drop off and vehicle parking is available at the start points Location is North of the High Creek Road, approx 1 mile West of the Bonita Store.
Pronghorn Benefits: This effort is located in direct proximity to ongoing mesquite removal for the Bonita Grasslands NRCS/G&F restoration project with a goal of improving up to 10,000 acres in the next 4 years. Over the past 7 years, the areas adjacent to and within this project have been grubbed, new waters and boundary fence installed. 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.
Meals: Please provide your own lunch to eat in the field on Saturday. The AAF will provide dinner for all volunteers on Friday and Saturday nights and continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
What to Bring: WORK GLOVES (the AAF will have a limited supply), snacks, water, personal gear, orange safety vest (if you have one).
Directions
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
Camp GPS coordinates: Datum NAD83 0573543 E/ 3603089 N OR N32.33.46 W110.13.00
Visit our website for a printer-friendly map : www.azantelope.org
CONTACT
Glen Dickens @ 520-247-4907 for project information.
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to [email protected] by September 25th so we can plan for food and tools.