In 1992
the Arizona Game and Fish Department initiated
a new program called Adopt-A-Ranch. The idea
for this program was patterned after the Department
of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway Program.
Nearly 30 Adopt-A-Ranch projects are completed
every year to help maintain access on about
2 million acres of land.
Under the Adopt-A-Ranch Program, groups of
interested public (e.g., sportsman groups,
boy scouts, 4-wheeling clubs) "adopt" a ranch
with the idea of working directly with the
landowners and the Arizona Game and Fish Department
to mitigate problems associated with public
recreational access. The volunteer group visits
the ranch one or two times a year to perform
regular maintenance, such as rebuilding fence,
hanging gates, picking up litter, or helping
with various ranch improvement projects.
In the Adopt-A-Ranch Program, we maintain
two lists: One of ranchers and landowners
who are interested in allowing their ranches
to be adopted; and the other of organized
groups desiring to adopt a ranch. Through
the Adopt-A-Ranch Program, the Game and Fish
Department links the landowner/lessee with
sportsman group(s), thereby establishing a
mutually beneficial relationship.
List of current participants in Adopt-A-Ranch Program [PDF,
16kb].
How to get
involved
If you are a landowner/lessee and think you
may be interested in participating in our
Adopt-A-Ranch Program, please complete the
Landowner/lessee sign up [PDF,
10kb].
If your group/club may be interested in volunteering for our
Adopt-A-Ranch Program, please complete the
Volunteer group sign up [PDF,
11kb].
If you are simply an individual who would like to help out on existing Adopt-A-Ranch projects, find projects listed at Volunteer Opportunities.
Additional Information
- Landowner/lessee sign up [PDF,
10kb]
- Volunteer group sign up [PDF,
11kb]
Contact Information
For additional information or questions,
please contact Troy Christensen, Access
Program Coordinator
at 623-236-7492 or tchristensen@azgfd.gov |
