The Friends of Tonto National Forest work on a variety of projects, from invasive species to spring restoration.The group hopes to upgrade an archeological site near Payson.Shoofly Village Ruins was built centuries ago, then restored by archeologists in the '90s. The restoration included a log barrier to keep people from driving through the ruins.Scott Wood is with Friends of
The public lands around Payson contain hundreds or perhaps thousands of prehistoric sites that are wide open to any hiker or passersby, according to Dennis DuBose with the Rim Country