Red Rock OHV Conservation Crew - RROCC

01/14/2026

First trail work party of 2026 with TPA on Diamondback Gulch today. We are working to remove a large donut hole. Thanks to everyone coming out today to keep our trails in good shape!

09/29/2025

Wilderness areas offer a chance to experience nature on its own terms. These lands remain undeveloped, offering visitors a glimpse of the world before modern life.

Respect the rules, prepare carefully and pack out what you pack in. Thoughtful visitors help keep wilderness wild for future generations.

07/18/2025

Volunteers sought for tree planting on east side of San Francisco Peaks

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 18, 2025 — Coconino National Forest silviculturists and partner organization Ecoculture will begin planting trees north of Flagstaff next month in the San Francisco Peaks area and are looking for volunteers to help in the efforts.

Roughly 3,000 acres of planted trees were lost over the course of the 2022 Tunnel and Pipeline fires. Those trees had been recently replanted to aid in the recovery of the 2010 Schultz Fire.

Upcoming replanting efforts will plant approximately 40,000 native ponderosa pine trees across 200 acres of Coconino National Forest land in the vicinity of Schultz Pass Road on the east side of the San Francisco Peaks.

“This planting is significant not only because of the visual aesthetics and cultural importance of the San Francisco Peaks, but also because it can help reforest areas that burned uncharacteristically hot and may not naturally regenerate for more than one hundred years,” said silviculturist Mark Nabel. “These planted trees will help reduce soil erosion and improve wildlife habitat while also restoring some of the timber base that was lost in these recent fires.”

Replanting efforts will start in August and are expected to last for roughly one month. Ecoculture will be hosting a community volunteer planting event 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 9. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Wade Gibson at [email protected].

06/29/2025

Above normal, and potentially heavy precipitation is predicted to accompany the start of the 2025 summer monsoon season over portions of the Southwest, July 2 to 4, 2025. Localized flash flooding is possible in lower-lying areas such as arroyos. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov

06/28/2025

🚨 FREE EVENT ALERT! 🚨

Looking for an action-packed summer activity for your kids? Join us for the Quail Kids ATV Safety Class on July 1st, 2025 in Cottonwood! 🛞🏜️

Kids will enjoy a hands-on, interactive experience learning essential ATV safety skills — and they’ll get a FREE lunch courtesy of Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District’s Summer Lunch Program! 🍽️

📍 Where: Cottonwood Community School Cafeteria
📅 When: Tuesday, July 1st | Lunch served 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
📌 Address: 500 E Mingus Ave, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
🚗 Follow signs on Quail Trail for parking
✅ No registration required!

📞 For more info, call: (928) 634-6872

This event is made possible by Yavapai County Community Health Services and the Cottonwood Fire Department.

04/22/2025

💪🙌❤️ It takes this kind of collaboration to get things done these days! No single one of us can get this done alone!

03/19/2025

01/29/2025

It’s going to be an “interesting” fire year. 😑

COTTONWOOD — As of Thursday, 255 wildfires have burned 50,683 acres, causing 28 fatalities, and destroying 16,188 structures.

01/29/2025

All roads need maintenance and these guys are heroes!

Back for a third year, the Arizona Department of Transportation is again asking the public to name its snowplows.

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest gives Arizonans the opportunity to submit creative names for six snowplows across the state at azdot.gov/NameAPlow.

ADOT’s snowplow operators play a vital role in clearing snow and ice off Arizona’s highways when winter storms hit places such as Flagstaff, along the Mogollon Rim and southeast Arizona. Last winter, ADOT snowplows logged about 1 million miles.

“Our snowplow operators help keep Arizonans safe on the highways when winter storms hit,” ADOT Director Jennifer Toth said. “This contest is an engaging way to remind the traveling public how to safely drive around snowplows, highlight the work our snowplow operators put in each winter and give a few creative Arizonans bragging rights.”

Here’s how the contest works:

-Dream up as many creative snowplow names as you can and submit them to azdot.gov/NameAPlow by Feb. 3. There’s no limit on how many times you can enter. You can include your email address in the form so we can contact you if your snowplow name ends up winning.
-ADOT will review every submission and select 12-15 finalists. The public will then vote for their favorite names.
-The six names that receive the most votes will be placed with a decal on the snowplow.

Last year, “Snowbi-Wan Kenobi,” “Fast and Flurryous” and “Scoopacabra” were the contest winners. Arizonans sent in about 3,400 snowplow names and cast 9,500 overall votes to determine the winners.

Remember, if you encounter “Snowbi-Wan Kenobi” or any other snowplows in the wild:
-Never attempt to pass a snowplow.
-Stay at least four car-lengths behind snowplows and equipment.
-Slow down and give the plow extra room.

Find more winter driving safety tips at azdot.gov/KnowSnow.

01/15/2025

01/01/2025

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If you own a dirt bike, ATV or even a snowmobile, you might not know about a new state law that will soon take effect for owners of off-highway vehicles (OHVs).

Owners registering or renewing OHVs on or after Jan. 1, 2025, will be required to take a short safety course before completing the registration process.

The free course, created by the Arizona Game & Fish Department, will include content related to the safe operations of these vehicles. The educational course consists of a 10-minute instructional video followed by 20 multiple-choice questions. This course will be required one time for at least one of an OHV’s owners between Jan. 1, 2025, and June 1, 2027.

ADOT's MVD and Game and Fish are partnering to offer this safety course in a few convenient ways. Arizona residents will be able to complete the course through AZMVDNOW.gov, the online portal for motor vehicle services in Arizona, as well as MVD office locations across the state. Non-residents will be able to take the course online at AZGFD.gov.

MVD’s online portal is a natural fit to host the training for Arizona residents, as you will be able to take the course as well as complete the registration renewal process conveniently and securely in one online location. Over 2,250 people have already taken the online course and are ready to enjoy the beautiful Arizona outdoors in the new year.

Once the course is completed, and the 2025 decal is placed on the vehicle, it will indicate to law enforcement that you have successfully completed the course and the vehicle is legally registered.

For those businesses that have OHVs registered to it, a representative from the business will need to take the course on the business' AZ MVD Now account.

So, before you load up for the trails, sand dunes or snowy hills, make sure your OHV is properly registered by taking the free course.

For additional information about this new course, please visit azdot.gov/mvd/OHV.

12/07/2024

Beginning in January, owners registering off-highway vehicles (OHVs) will be required to take a free safety course before registering an OHV because of a new state law taking effect. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ifRRDZ