Friends of the Forest Member News

Serving Sedona

our article in the Sedona Red Rock News

Volunteers Catalog Lichen Species in the National Forest

Around Sedona, have you noticed crust-like mats on sandstone or basalt surfaces, perhaps a neon or mint-colored green, or orange or yellow? They are lichens. Fascinating symbiotic systems composed of fungi and algae. Learn more about them and our volunteer work to catalog them.

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Join Friends of the Forest

Friends of the Forest Sedona is the one of the largest all-volunteer organizations in the nation that is dedicated to providing a volunteer workforce to the U.S. Forest Service. Our volunteers partner directly with the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest and last year provided over 36,500 hours of volunteer labor. Join us!

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Who We Are

Click below to view a 3 minute video that highlights who we are and what we do.