Saguaro National Park: Weed-Free Trails Program

Organized in February of 2008, the goal of this program is for volunteers to monitor the trails, mapping and removing exotic plants from these corridors and fulfilling the goal of “Early Detection, Rapid Response”. Volunteers contributed 222 hours in 2008. In FY09, seven volunteers became active in the program and surveyed almost all of the trails at Rincon Mountain District twice to account for various germination events. They removed 7.2 gross acres of invasive plants, and contributed approximately 1,050 hours to this effort. In 2013, twelve volunteers monitored 1,150 miles of trails, removed 11 acres of invasive plants, contributing approximately 1,039 hours to the volunteer program.

Looking for twenty-five active individuals. In 2014, 30 interested individuals attended the 8 hour training and orientation. If interested, volunteers must attend an orientation on October 28-29, 2016 at Tucson Mountain District EE Center.

Expectations of volunteers – tracking hours, Plant ID, Data collection and recording, GPS training, Outreach training, Cultural training, Radio & Safety training. Volunteers must go out at least three times during the WFT season to remain an active volunteer in the program.

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