The Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona

Be there! We;re planning lots of fun for all ages.

9 a.m. to noon              River clean-up

From the end of the “million dollar highway to nowhere” to the confluence with the Gila River. Clean-up crews will be led by local experts in geology, wildlife or plants. Join in and learn something new while you help restore the beauty of the river. 

Noon                               BBQ lunch for volunteers

Greenlee County Search & Rescue will serve up a delicious, full BBQ lunch for all who helped with the clean-up.

1 p.m. to 3 p.m              Festival 

Frisco Photo Contest
Story Booth
Boating Workshop
Live Reptile Show
Falconers
River Water Quality Workshop
Horseshoe Toss

All community members who have printed original photos of the San Francisco River may enter their work in a Frisco Photography Contest, to be judged by local photography experts.

People of all ages with interesting memories of the river are invited to make audio recordings in the festival’s Story Booth.

 “Reptilist” Terry Johnson will display his rattlesnakes, Gila monster and other captive reptiles.

 Hughes family falconers will bring a peregrine falcon and a red-tailed hawk.

 BLM Ranger Rich Law will demonstrate the safe use of floatable craft in “river running” – it will be a dry land exhibit but still a very interesting one.

Science educator Steve Ahmann will lead a workshop in assessing river water quality, using techniques that don’t require special equipment.

Friends of the Frisco is supported in this project by the Gila Watershed Partnership, the Town of Clifton, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation, United Way of Graham County, Gila Health Resources and other groups and individuals throughout the community.

Who We Are

We are a group of Greenlee County residents, mostly from Morenci and Clifton, who have something in common: a great love for our  river and a desire to help keep it and its banks clean and safe. Alone or in small groups, we have been picking up trash and talking with others about what we see when we are there. We believe that if we join forces to increase awareness of our river's problems, we can help make it a more attractive and productive resource for our community.

We believe the river should be open to all to enjoy. We also believe that all users of the river should do so with respect for both the river and other visitors, including the countless animals that rely upon it . We believe that different forms of community involvement and education can get us there.

Please join us!

Like the T-shirt? You can order one for $10. If we have to mail it to you, it's an extra $4. Write to rivers@drgroup.net

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Thank-you to Our Sponsors, Partners and Super-helpers in the 2010 Clean-up!

(in reverse alphabetical order, for a change!)

Mike and Sonja Watkins
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Forest Service
Town of Clifton
Superior Court Judge Monica Stauffer
Mike and Mark Sankey
Reptilist.com
Jay Rasco
Morenci HS Science/Engineering Clubs
Don and Jo Lunt
Layne Christensen Drilling
Greenlee County Sheriff
Greenlee County Search & Rescue
Greenlee County EMS
Greenlee County
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Diana Gonzalez-Sumpter
County Supe David & Patsy Gomez
Gila Watershed Partnership
Gila Health Resources
Dr. Jeff Gaskin
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
Pat Duffy
Channen and Sarah Day
Ron Crouse
Bill Cook/Harmony Gardens
Burk's Valley Sanitation
Boart Longyear M&E Drilling Svcs.
Basha's Morenci

See stories about the San Francisco River:

Friends of the Frisco Invite the Public to Join River Cleanup (The Copper Era, August 18, 2010)

Baker Is Explorer of SF RIver's Potential (The Copper Era, August 18, 2010)