Think this is my first time in answering my own question on MTBR. There is an advocacy group now working with Mt Graham and it's SDMB! Cut/paste from a recent email update from those guys. I've been involved in some of the discussions and will be participating in their first volunteer event this weekend. Sign up for the SDMB Newsletter or follow on Facebook to keep up with what's going on or to participate.
https://sonorandesertmountainbicyclists.wildapricot.org/email-signup
SDMB Email dated Nov 19 2020:
Exciting new projects coming up!
SDMB has just finalized a volunteer agreement with the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest to start a multi-year initiative to re-open and improve the trails on Mt. Graham in the Pinaleno Mountains, just south of Safford. The Pinalenos are a Sky Islands range similar to the Catalinas (Mt. Lemmon), with elevations topping out above 10,000 feet, opportunities for developed and dispersed camping, and many miles of trails. Much of Mt. Graham was burned in the 2017 Frye Fire, and the trails have fallen into disrepair and are at risk of disappearing entirely.
The two trails we will start focusing on are the Arcadia National Recreation Trail and Ladybug Trail. Arcadia is 5 miles long and descends 2,700 feet. Ladybug is 6 miles long and descends 3,700 feet. Both have easy vehicle access for shuttles.
SDMB’s volunteer agreement will allow for both group volunteer events and individual work (for those who get prior approval). We hope to do a few organized events each year, while serving as the umbrella organization for mountain bikers who want to work independently. We are working on a training and approval process for independent trail maintenance.
For starters, we will focus on brushing and re-opening trail corridors. Then we will work with the Forest Service on bringing in volunteer and trail crew resources for tread restoration and reroutes as appropriate.