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Gila County – Want to see what Tonto Natural Resources Reserve has been up to in your ‘backyard’? Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 2nd. Visit Hay Hook Ranch near Roosevelt for a Spring Field Day hosted by the Tonto Natural Resources Conservation District.
who should attend? District residents interested in local land conservation measures. Individual landowners, ranchers, federal, state and county agency employees, and you!
Please RSVP by emailing tontonrcd@gmail.com or calling/texting 928-517-0440.
Tonto NRCD proudly protects 2,280,808 acres of Arizona (including Grove/Miami, Payson, and surrounding communities) of forests, deserts, canyons and lakes in central Arizona in Gila County.
Gila County Board of Supervisors Chairman Woody Klein is also Chairman of the Tonto NRCD and Pleasant Valley rancher. We welcome everyone who wants to spend a Sunday at Hay Hook Ranch. and say hello.
Sunday schedule:
* 10:15-10:30 Hay Hook Rancher Sammi Jenkins discusses “Tonto NRCD 101”.
* 10:30-10:45 Woody Cline: “Want to know what Tonto NRCD is doing in your backyard?”
* 10:45-11 Arizona Conservation Society
* 11-11:15 Jacqueline Thomas, Arizona Land Department
* 11:15-11:30 Francis Cline Jr.: Tonto Noxious Weed Management Program
* 11:15-12:30 Lunch!Burgers, hot dogs and all fixtures offered by Tonto NRCD
* 12:30-1 Arizona Department of Agriculture Veterinarian
* 1-1:30 Virtual Fencing – University of Arizona: College of Agriculture
* 1:30-2:30 “Reading the Range with VGS” by Ashley Hall — University of Arizona Cooperative Extended Range and Gila County Livestock Area Associate Agent (followed by Q&A with Ashley)
* 2:30-3 Tonto NRCD: Mission Advance
According to Tonto NRCD’s mission statement, “As Arizona’s quasi-political agency, we provide and promote leadership in the use and conservation of natural resources through stewardship, educational programs, and technical support.”
Set GPS to 296 North Hay Hook Road, Roosevelt, AZ 85545
direction? From Payson, go South on Hwy 87 17 miles, turn left onto Hwy 188, follow 188 for 42 miles, turn left onto North Hay Hook Road (Milepost 234) and watch for signs.
From Globe, head north on Hwy 188 for 19 miles. Turn right onto North Hay Hook Road (Milepost 234) and watch for signs.
