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    • Home
    • Guided Hikes
      • Classic Hiking Tours
      • Customized Hiking Tours
      • Large Group Hikes (15+)
      • Moonlight Hikes
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      • Classic MTB Tours
      • Customized MTB Tours
      • Family-Friendly MTB Tours
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      • Solo MTB Tours
      • Upcoming Group Rides
    • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
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    • Types of Hiking Tours
      • Scenic Loop
      • Summit Bid
      • One-Way Hikes
      • Wilderness Access
      • Vortex
      • Sunrise/Sunset Start
    • Types of MTB Tours
      • Enduro Rides
      • One-Way Rides
      • Scenic Loop Rides
      • Technical Rides
      • Black Diamond Rides
      • Night Rides
    • Preparing for Your Hike
      • Each Outing Includes
      • What to Pack
      • Sedona Weather
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      • Each Outing Includes
      • What to Pack
      • Sedona Weather
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      • Sedona's Best in 5's
      • Sedona Archaeology Sites
      • Best Food in Sedona
      • Sedona Nightlife
      • Visiting Grand Canyon
      • Exploring Sedona
      • Exploring Flagstaff
      • Exploring Page
      • Exploring Prescott
      • Exploring Scottsdale
      • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
    • Satisfaction Guaranteed
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    • Permitted Outfitter Guide
    • Stewards of Sedona
    • In the News
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Peek Protect Coverage
    • The Artist: Josh Esquivel
  • Home
  • Guided Hikes
    • Classic Hiking Tours
    • Customized Hiking Tours
    • Large Group Hikes (15+)
    • Moonlight Hikes
    • Solo Hiking Tours
  • Guided MTB Rides
    • Classic MTB Tours
    • Customized MTB Tours
    • Family-Friendly MTB Tours
    • Night Ride MTB Tours
    • Solo MTB Tours
    • Upcoming Group Rides
  • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
  • Hiking Tour Durations
    • Two Hour Hiking Tours
    • Three Hour Hiking Tours
    • Half Day Hiking Tours
    • Full Day Hiking Tours
    • Marathon Day Hiking Tours
  • MTB Tour Durations
    • Two Hour MTB Tours
    • Three Hour MTB Tours
    • Five Hour MTB Tours
  • Hiking Tour Difficulty
    • Easy Hiking Tours
    • Moderate Hiking Tours
    • Hard Hiking Tours
  • MTB Tour Difficulty
    • Easy MTB Tours
    • Moderate MTB Tours
    • Challenging MTB Tours
    • Expert MTB Tours
  • Types of Hiking Tours
    • Scenic Loop
    • Summit Bid
    • One-Way Hikes
    • Wilderness Access
    • Vortex
    • Sunrise/Sunset Start
  • Types of MTB Tours
    • Enduro Rides
    • One-Way Rides
    • Scenic Loop Rides
    • Technical Rides
    • Black Diamond Rides
    • Night Rides
  • Preparing for Your Hike
    • Each Outing Includes
    • What to Pack
    • Sedona Weather
  • Preparing for Your Ride
    • Each Outing Includes
    • What to Pack
    • Sedona Weather
  • Sedona Hiking Tour FAQ's
    • FAQ's
  • Sedona MTB Tour FAQ's
    • FAQ's
  • Self-Guided Adventures
    • Best Hikes in Sedona
    • Best Easy Hikes in Sedona
    • Best Moderate Hikes
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    • Sedona's Best in 5's
    • Sedona Archaeology Sites
    • Best Food in Sedona
    • Sedona Nightlife
    • Visiting Grand Canyon
    • Exploring Sedona
    • Exploring Flagstaff
    • Exploring Page
    • Exploring Prescott
    • Exploring Scottsdale
    • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed
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  • In the News
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Become a Stewards of Sedona (SOS)

Stewards of Sedona (SOS) is dedicated to preserving the sanctity of Sedona's most wild places for generations to come through stewardship and interactive community building activities throughout Red Rock Country & Verde Valley. We post bi-weekly litter pick-up events on our Stewards of Sedona Facebook Page (see below) and provide all PPE, equipment, and gear needed to volunteer safely. Our volunteer efforts focus on restoring the beauty of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Cornville, Camp Verde, Clarkda

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Trail Lovers & SOS Stewardship in the News

We've been causing quite the stir with our stewardship efforts in Sedona!! Here's some articles about our efforts to preserve Red Rock Country.

Red Rock News: "Locals Raise Alarm on 525 Overcamping"

12/30/20

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Red Rock News: "Keep Sedona Beautiful"

11/20/20

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Yavapai Broadcasting News: "County Wide" - Stewards of Sedona

10/15/20

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Channel 12: "Popular spots in Sedona littered with trash"

8/30/20

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AZ Daily Sun: "Trash and traffic increase in Oak Creek Canyon"

8/30/20

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Arizona Republic: "Arizona state parks and trails are littered with trash"

7/28/20

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Sedona Red Rock News: "Stewards of Sedona clean up Oak Creek Canyon"

7/16/20

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Arizona Republic: "The worst it’s ever been"

5/29/20

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Channel 12: "Volunteers picking up pounds of trash left behind in Sedona"

5/24/20

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Verde Valley Independent: "Viral post about Oak Creek trash"

5/22/20

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Volunteer with Stewards of Sedona today and make a difference in Red Rock Country

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How to Volunteer with Stewards of Sedona?

Meeting Location, Times, Days, and Duration

Meeting Location, Times, Days, and Duration

Meeting Location, Times, Days, and Duration

Most events will meet at 8:30AM on pre-determined dates. Meeting locations, event dates, and details will be posted on our Stewards of Sedona Facebook Events Page. Most volunteer events last about 3 hours.

What We Provide

Meeting Location, Times, Days, and Duration

Meeting Location, Times, Days, and Duration

Trash Pickers, trash bags, work gloves, latex gloves, reflective vest, sanitizer, industrial trash bags, buckets, maps, scale to weigh trash, data recording clipboards, medical supplies, and environmentally friendly cleaning supplies

Outing Capacity

Meeting Location, Times, Days, and Duration

Outing Capacity

2 - 100 People total

Transport

What to Bring

Outing Capacity

You will provide your own transport during this volunteer activity

Difficulty

What to Bring

What to Bring

Volunteers are broken into small groups to team-up for trash pick-up's.  Exertion may be easy, moderate, or hard based upon the volunteers choice of difficulty

What to Bring

What to Bring

What to Bring

Day hiking pack, 2 liters of water, mask, athletic clothing, athletic shoes, full coverage hat, sunscreen, hand sanitizer

Sites Visited

Related Non-Profit Organizations

Data Collection

Sedona: Halfway Picnic Area, Banjo Bill Picnic Area, Bootlegger Picnic Area, Slide Rock State Park, Grasshopper Point, Midgley Bridge, Cave Springs Campground, Manzanita Campground, Encinoso Picnic Area, 89A Roadsides from Cottonwood to Oak Creek Canyon


Wet Beaver Creek: The Crack, Wet Beaver Creek Day Use Area, Bruce Brockett Trailhead


Cornville: Lower Oak Creek Swimming Holes


The Verde River Boat Launches: Tapco BL, Tuzigoot Bridge BL, Bridgeport BL, Skidmore BL, Bignotti BL, Black Bridge BL, White Bridge BL, Clear Creek BL, Beasley Flat BL


Cottonwood: Jail Trail, Skidmore BL, 

Data Collection

Related Non-Profit Organizations

Data Collection

Following the completion of your volunteering, we may ask for you to submit an optional "Litter Counting Worksheet." This important document allows us to compile a detailed inventory of everything we find, it's proximity to the creek, and additional field notes of importance. This data is going to be compiled in reports, and then shared with the USFS and local non-profit to help us learn about which areas in Oak Creek Canyon, Wet Beaver Creek, and Verde River need the most help. This information will be offered in  helping discuss enhanced parking & signage in Oak Creek Canyon,  new receptacle locations in areas of need, and increased supervision of areas with the highest frequency of littering and land abuse.

Related Non-Profit Organizations

Related Non-Profit Organizations

Related Non-Profit Organizations

We highly recommend supporting the following non-profits who share our desire to keep Sedona safe and beautiful for generations to come: Friends of the Forest, Friends of the Verde River, Oak Creek Watershed Council, Keep Sedona Beautiful, Red Rock Trail Fund, and Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition.

Stewards of Sedona

The Leave No Trace Seven Principles: The Guiding Theory

Plan Ahead & Prepare


  • Know the regulations and special concerns for the area you'll visit.
  • Prepare for extreme weather, hazards, and emergencies.
  • Schedule your trip to avoid times of high use.
  • Visit in small groups when possible. Consider splitting larger groups into smaller groups.
  • Repackage food to minimize waste.
  • Use a map and compass to eliminate the use of marking paint, rock cairns or flagging.


Travel & Camp on Durable Surfaces


  • Durable surfaces include established trails and campsites, rock, gravel, dry grasses or snow.
  • Protect riparian areas by camping at least 200 feet from lakes and streams.
  • Good campsites are found, not made. Altering a site is not necessary.
    • In popular areas:
      • Concentrate use on existing trails and campsites.
      • Walk single file in the middle of the trail, even when wet or muddy.
      • Keep campsites small. Focus activity in areas where vegetation is absent.
      • In pristine areas:
      • Disperse use to prevent the creation of campsites and trails.
      • Avoid places where impacts are just beginning.


Dispose of Waste Properly

  • Pack it in, pack it out. Inspect your campsite and rest areas for trash or spilled foods. Pack out all trash, leftover food and litter.
  • Deposit solid human waste in catholes dug 6 to 8 inches deep, at least 200 feet from water, camp and trails. Cover and disguise the cathole when finished.
  • Pack out toilet paper and hygiene products.
  • To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or lakes and use small amounts of biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater.


Leave What You Find


  • Preserve the past: examine, but do not touch cultural or historic structures and artifacts.
  • Leave rocks, plants and other natural objects as you find them.
  • Avoid introducing or transporting non-native species.
  • Do not build structures, furniture, or dig trenches.


Minimize Campfire Impacts


  • Campfires can cause lasting impacts to the environment. Use a lightweight stove for cooking and enjoy a candle lantern for light.
  • Where fires are permitted, use established fire rings, fire pans, or mound fires.
  • Keep fires small. Only use sticks from the ground that can be broken by hand.
  • Burn all wood and coals to ash, put out campfires completely, then scatter cool ashes.


Respect Wildlife


  • Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them.
  • Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters natural behaviors, and exposes them to predators and other dangers.
  • Protect wildlife and your food by storing rations and trash securely.
  • Control pets at all times, or leave them at home.
  • Avoid wildlife during sensitive times: mating, nesting, raising young, or winter.


Be Considerate to Other Visitors


  • Respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience.
  • Be courteous. Yield to other users on the trail.
  • Step to the downhill side of the trail when encountering pack stock.
  • Take breaks and camp away from trails and other visitors.
  • Let nature's sounds prevail. Avoid loud voices and noises.


The information provided above is copyrighted property of The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Visit the official Leave No Trace website to learn more about Leave No Trace 7 Principles.

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Stewardship: Stewards of Sedona (SOS)

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