Friends of the Forest Member News

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!

Friends of the Forest volunteers removed graffiti near ancient rock art on Soldier Pass Trail, yet some damage was irreversible. Graffiti harms cultural sites and is never a victimless crime.

Let’s look at a brief history and the numerous designations of public land. Portions, like Yosemite and Glacier national parks and the Palatki and Honanki heritage sites, were once home to a vast array of Indigenous cultures. Public land was acquired via dispossession, treaties, and purchases.