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Jackson Earth - Research Expedition Official Jacket
If you can’t join us on the expedition but would still like to have an official jacket, we’ve made a limited number available for purchase. We’d always rather see you out there with us, but this gives you a way to support the mission even if you can’t attend.
Additional Information
Lodging
Vehicle Requirements
Vehicle Requirements
Researchers stay at La Quinta Inn at 3636 N Stockton Hill Rd, Kingman, AZ 86409, a warm and reliable basecamp that sits right at the edge of town.
The hotel is about an hour’s drive from the turnoff where I‑40 meets US‑93, giving everyone time to wake up with the desert, sip some coffee, and settle into the rhythm of the day.
Those staying
Researchers stay at La Quinta Inn at 3636 N Stockton Hill Rd, Kingman, AZ 86409, a warm and reliable basecamp that sits right at the edge of town.
The hotel is about an hour’s drive from the turnoff where I‑40 meets US‑93, giving everyone time to wake up with the desert, sip some coffee, and settle into the rhythm of the day.
Those staying in RVs or campers can find room in Wikieup on 93 or in Kingman, Arizona
Vehicle Requirements
Vehicle Requirements
Vehicle Requirements
Because the final 4.5 miles to the site are rugged and deeply rutted, anyone renting a vehicle should choose a high profile 4x4.
Without a high profile 4x4 the last stretch becomes extremely difficult, especially after weather. The final 1.5 mile journey is through a wash.
All volunteers will look after one another so in the event anyone is stuck, help is nearby.
Team Briefing
Vehicle Requirements
Team Briefing
Travis Dean, our founder, opens the first day with a warm 5:30 a.m. briefing. Breakfast begins at 6:00 a.m., giving researchers and volunteers time to eat, gear up, and share that early‑morning sense of anticipation before we head out together.
The following days, all briefings will be conducted onsite at 7 a.m.
Radios
Vehicle Requirements
Team Briefing
Cellular service is available throughout much of the property, but the terrain creates pockets where the signal becomes unreliable.
To keep everyone connected, we provide handheld radios that have been fully tested to maintain coverage across the entire site and include emergency call buttons for immediate assistance.
Anyone exploring the
Cellular service is available throughout much of the property, but the terrain creates pockets where the signal becomes unreliable.
To keep everyone connected, we provide handheld radios that have been fully tested to maintain coverage across the entire site and include emergency call buttons for immediate assistance.
Anyone exploring the land on their own is required to carry one of these radios.
Issued Gear
Volunteer Experience
Issued Gear
Volunteers confirmed by October 15 will receive the official Expedition Jacket, reserved especially for those joining us on the ground.
- Compass
- Safety whistle
- Custom Field Journal
- Jackson Earth water bottle to stay hydrated.
These items are limited, we will do our best to outfit every new volunteer with the essentials they need to stay safe and prepared.
Safety
Volunteer Experience
Issued Gear
While we provide well‑stocked first aid kits, volunteers with professional experience such as nurses, doctors, EMTs, or seasoned hikers are encouraged to step into informal team‑lead roles.
Their presence adds an extra layer of confidence and care as we move across the terrain. Every skilled volunteer plays an important part in keeping th
While we provide well‑stocked first aid kits, volunteers with professional experience such as nurses, doctors, EMTs, or seasoned hikers are encouraged to step into informal team‑lead roles.
Their presence adds an extra layer of confidence and care as we move across the terrain. Every skilled volunteer plays an important part in keeping the group aware, prepared, and steady.
Please use your best judgment but please never touch or engage wildlife.
Special Events
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Experience
As planning continues, other special events have been requested and are being considered. This list will include:
- Tree Dedcaition Ceremonies
- Desert Yoga Day
- Soil Recipe Mixtures
- Astronomy Night and cookout
- Medicinal Plants
The sky at Jackson Earth is darkest from Nov 2-5, unfortunately the annual meteor showers will take place aft
As planning continues, other special events have been requested and are being considered. This list will include:
- Tree Dedcaition Ceremonies
- Desert Yoga Day
- Soil Recipe Mixtures
- Astronomy Night and cookout
- Medicinal Plants
The sky at Jackson Earth is darkest from Nov 2-5, unfortunately the annual meteor showers will take place after the Expedition, but there is still a chance to see a few falling stars.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Experience
Join us for an unforgettable volunteer experience where you can make a difference. At Jackson Earth Restoration Project, you can work at your own pace while enjoying the beauty of nature and contributing to restoration efforts.
The Volunteer Work Projects
Dirt Lockers
At the next Jackson Earth volunteer event, we’re diving into something genuinely fun: installing Dirt Lockers. Think of it as part restoration project, part outdoor workshop, and part celebration of what happens when people and landscape team up with intention.
We’ll be working with terracing panels that transform steep, erosion‑prone hillsides into stable pockets where water slows, soil settles, and native plants finally get a real chance to thrive. It’s hands‑on, it’s physical, and it feels a bit like building a giant, eco‑friendly puzzle right into the slope.
To keep things moving smoothly, we’ll split into two teams:
• The Build Team — installing the Dirt Lockers, shaping the hillside, locking each panel into place, and adding fencing to keep our curious cow neighbors from wandering through the worksite.
• The Planting Team — mixing soil amendments for each pocket, prepping and treating seeds, creating the right mineral blend for each connection, planting baby trees, and learning the science behind why it all works.
As the day unfolds, you’ll watch the bare hillside shift and take shape. By the time we’re done, it will look like a fresh landscape—but give it one good spring, and it’ll start growing into something that could rival the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Jackson Earth also welcomes EMTs and nurses to step into informal leadership roles during the event, helping guide the team with their experience and steady presence.
Other Projects
Water Cistern Project
At Jackson Earth Restoration Project, at our weather station, Pepe, we’ve begun shaping a small but meaningful piece of infrastructure for the land’s long future. A 600‑gallon cistern now sits ready to catch the monsoon rains, holding that rare desert water so it can be released slowly through a soaker hose toward our test‑tree pergola. The idea took root last year while we were still building the station itself, but as the season closed and we had to pack up quickly, the work paused before we could finish it. Now it stands as a quiet, half‑built promise one we’re ready to bring to life.
Satellite and Instruments Install Project
We are deploying an array of sensors that must be interconnected, with all collected data reliably routed back for analysis. Among the available communication options, an L‑Band satellite system provides the best balance of low cost and high performance for this mission profile. The next phase is to complete the integration of all sensors and establish a stable data‑retrieval pathway over the Ku‑Band link. Cellular network cost v. performance is inadequate.