Hiking Club volunteers over 500 hours on the Arizona Trail

Wendy Lotze, Arizona Trail Volunteer Coordinator, with Elisabeth Wheeler and Mary Croft; photo by Frank Earnest

Wendy Lotze, Arizona Trail Volunteer Coordinator, with Elisabeth Wheeler and Mary Croft; photo by Frank Earnest

Elisabeth Wheeler

The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club participated in six trail work events on the Arizona National Scenic Trail in 2016 totaling 511 volunteer hours. Trail co-stewards of the Oracle Passage of the Arizona Trail are Elisabeth Wheeler and Mary Croft. Elisabeth Wheeler was a recipient of a Volunteer of the Year award for promoting the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s work on the Arizona Trail. She was nominated by Mary Croft.

The Arizona National Scenic Trail traverses the entire length of the state to connect deserts, mountains, forests, canyons, wilderness, history, communities and people. To participate in the February and March work events on the Oracle Passage of the Arizona Trail, contact Mary Croft, 651-270-1660, or Elisabeth Wheeler, 520-818-1547.