4 Peaks Clean Up

flyingwen · **Posted:** Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:51 pm

Four Peaks Pickup February 6th, 2010.

The Four Peaks Pickup started in 2008 after a couple of OHV enthusiast's on a day trip saw the mass amounts of trash and debris left at this off highway area just north east of Phoenix, AZ. They decided to spread the word via the internet to all of their fellow outdoor enthusiasts. In the first year 250 volunteers came out to fill thousands of trash bags and meet like minded people all the while collecting 7 tons of trash. In the second year over 500 Volunteers arrived nearly overwhelming the dumpsters and a trash truck had to be called to carry away the last of the 21 tons of trash.
This year we hope to have another great year of meeting new friends, seeing old ones, and making the desert look pristine again. Each year sponsors donate thousands of dollars worth of items for the give-away held at the end of the day to say thanks to people who gave their Saturday for this event.

This years cleanup is being head on February 6th, 2010. For more information and directions check out http://www.fourpeakspickup.blogspot.com.

Items to bring to any cleanup:
Long pants, gloves (for all of those sharp objects), a hat, sunscreen, extra trash bags and some water. (A rake or shovel can also come in handy for getting all of those small objects like ammunition casings.)

Help Keep the desert beautiful and open for everyone to enjoy!!!

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

Thanks Wen.
Here is this years flyer.

AZKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:48 pm

So... anybody from AZ LOST JEEPS going to lend a hand?? If so, do you want to meet up somewhere, and Jeepavan to the cleanup??

phxtoad · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:12 pm

I'll likely be there. We can coordinate as it gets closer...

flyingwen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:52 pm

Can't wait to meet everyone. You can't miss my KJ with all the Sierra Expeditions stickers all over it. I will most likely be helping with the check in, so I should be easy to find.

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:10 pm

thats good stuff. if i lived in AZ i would lend a hand. i want to thank everyone that participates.

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

I recorded a 45 minute spot today about the Four Peaks Pickup. You can listen to it live on the website or by tuning into one of the stations below.

Valley Focus airs simultaneously on 93.3 KDKB-FM, 100.7 KSLX, 97.9 KUPD-FM, 1440 KAZG-AM on Sunday mornings from 6 am – 7 am
http://www.kdkb.com/

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

Things are coming along nicely!

Thanks to Copper State Cruisers and Peter Piper Pizza for providing lunch at the cleanup!!

In the press:
Keep an eye out on Channel 12 News over the next couple days. We did an interview with Lin Sue Cooney for a special about the cleanup.

Here is an article about the cleanup from ABC 15: http://www.abc15.com/content/entertainm ... I-f_w.cspx

M&P40 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:14 am

i will be there this year !!! took the day off for my birthday so i was thinking why not celebrate it in the desert cleaning up trash and admiring all the sweet trail rigs that show up

see you there!

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

I just heard from Bill Burke who will be at the cleanup to help fill some bags! He is also bringing out a bunch of items for the give away! What a guy.
Check out his 4-Wheeling America site here. http://www.bb4wa.com

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Saturday February 6th. 9am-3pm.

THE CLEANUP IS BEING HELD ABOUT 25 MINUTES FROM PHOENIX, AZ.
To get to the cleanup head towards PAYSON, AZ on the 87 (Beeline Highway). After you past the bush highway exit look for signs leading you to turn right on FOUR PEAKS RD. The sign in table/headquarters is less than a mile from the highway.

9am- Cleanup begins. (Most people come and go as needed. This is just the official start time to shoot for.)

1pm-3pm Hot dogs and pizza will begin being served for lunch. Drop by as you bring a load of trash to the dumpsters.

3pm- We will hand out one raffle ticket to EVERY volunteer present for the give away. You must be present and listening to your number being called out to win!!

4pm- We all go home very tired and satisfied with a great day behind us.

SUGGESTED ITEMS

1. Gloves
2. Hat
3. Long pants
4. Sun screen
5. Close toed shoes.

Optional
-Rake or shovel.
-Camelback or way to carry water.
-Pickup truck or trailer to carry trash bags to dumpsters.

Communication: I will be on CB RADIO Channel 4, FRS Radio Channel 4 and HAM 2 Meter Channel 146.460.

See you there and Thank YOU!
Tim Huber

P.S. Say hello and thank you to all of our great sponsors like John Hunter for example.
John has been at every cleanup and in addition to building amazing offroad machines like his Sheriff's department rock buggy is also a volunteer Sheriff. He keeps everyone safe at the cleanup!!!'
Check him out at www.hunteroffroad.com

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

The CHANNEL 12 Interview with Lin Sue Cooney is up:

http://www.azcentral.com/video/#/News/F ... 4681080001

M&P40 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:24 pm

i am sore!!! forgot the camera so i dont have any pics but i am sure someone has some, kinda intersted to see just how much trash we got, when i left the site there were 4 FULL 40' roll off dumpsters, so i am sure there were lots, i hit 3 cleanup sites and todd was right tere with me so we were representing, met a nice gentleman that was from san antonio with a CRD and invited him to the forum so hopefully we will get a new member out of it

you all shoulda been there i had a great time, and yes it does provide that warm fuzzy feeling inside like todd said it would lmao

robert

phxtoad · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:47 pm

I took these...

Site B during (no before shots)

Site B during

Site B afterwards

Poser

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

Nice shots! I miss so much of the cleanup being at the HQ all day.

Well, it was an amazing year again. THANK YOU from Danica and I to all of the many volunteers that came out and the many sponsors that lent a hand in making it so successful this year.

-Just under 500 people came out to make the day a giant step forward to cleaning up our Arizona deserts.

-Almost 25 TONS of trash were cleaned up filling 4 and a half large dumpsters!!

Check out these amazing photos from Chris Marzonie HERE.

Tim Huber

We had fun from the beginning,

middle

to the end

Thank you!

SOAZ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 am **Posts:** 57

Your all heroes!

Big thanks to Lin Sue Cooney and the videographers who put together a follow up to the Four Peaks Pickup which aired last night just after the Olympics!

Check out the video here:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/pla ... 7744697001

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