Agua Fria National Monument Fence Removal

 

Join Habitat Stewardship Coordinator Bard Edrington and BLM staff for a weekend of fence removal and habitat connectivity improvement on the Agua Fria National Monument.  

 

The 70,980 acre monument lies 40 miles north of Phoenix.  It is home to a variety of wildlife, including 194 species of birds, a healthy pronghorn population and numerous archeological sites.

 

 

 

 

The goal of the weekend stewardship event is to remove a 1.4 mile section of barbed wire fence that is a barrier to pronghorn movements.  It is in an important fawning area and presents an entanglement risk for pronghorn fawns.  With your help we will remove this fence and open up thousands of acres of wildlife connectivity.

 

 

 

 

Volunteers can arrive at camp on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.  We will be pulling fence on Saturday and Sunday morning if need be. 

 

Friday, March 5:  Arrive at camp anytime after 3 pm. 

 

Saturday, March 6:  Meet at 8:00 am to go over safety and work plan.  BHA will provide lunch in the field. We will work until ~4:00 pm

 

Saturday Evening: Wild game potluck at camp.  Please bring a dish to share, wild game is not necessary.

 

Sunday,  March 7: Finish removing fence, optional work day. Possible archaeological tour of sites on the monument. 

 

 

Camping Location Camping location will be off Reimer Springs Rd 68D, at 34.37094, -111.98494.  Google Maps Link

 

Worksite Location:  34.36386, -112.01627 south to 34.34464, -112.01784

 

Driving Directions: Off I-17 take the Dugas Road Google maps link exit and go east for ~6.4 miles to Reimer Springs Rd (68D), turn left and go ~400 yards to a two track on your left.  Look for white BHA signs.  

 

All camping gear you will need.  BHA will provide lunch in the field on Saturday.  Please bring water, work gloves (if not we will provide), sunscreen, glasses, and clothes you don't mind possibly getting tears from barbed wire. 

 

BHA will provide work gloves and fencing tools.