• Unlock Early Bird Access!

    Donate $60+ and be first to register for the Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival, April 24-27, 2025. Choose the best field trips and workshops before anyone else! Donate today.

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  • Become an Otter Spotter

    Keep an eye out for otters along the Verde River—your sightings help support vital watershed research!

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  • Become a Water Quality Volunteer

    Help protect the Verde River by collecting water samples to identify and solve water issues. Sign up now and make a real impact on your own schedule!

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  • Unlock Early Bird Access!

    Donate $60+ and be first to register for the Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival, April 24-27, 2025. Choose the best field trips and workshops before anyone else! Donate today.

    Donate Now

  • Become an Otter Spotter

    Keep an eye out for otters along the Verde River—your sightings help support vital watershed research!

    Learn More

  • Become a Water Quality Volunteer

    Help protect the Verde River by collecting water samples to identify and solve water issues. Sign up now and make a real impact on your own schedule!

    Sign up
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Link to: Run the Verde Raffle 2023

Volunteer

MLK Day of Service

Calling all volunteers! We invite you to join us on January 20, 2025, for the annual MLK Day of Service, where we’ll honor Dr. King’s legacy through hands-on community action and river stewardship. Friends of the Verde River, in collaboration with local partners, is excited to host another impactful day of volunteer efforts to protect and restore the Verde River and its essential tributaries.

We’re calling on volunteers of all ages to participate in meaningful projects throughout the Verde Valley. Activities include invasive species removal, gully restoration, and trash clean-ups—efforts that directly benefit our local environment and create a lasting positive impact.

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Link to: Run the Verde Raffle 2023

On Sale

Discover the Magic of the Verde River with Our Book

Have you heard about our beautifully illustrated children’s book, On the Verde River? It was recently featured at the 2024 National Book Festival as part of the Library of Congress’s “Great Reads” program, representing Arizona’s literary heritage.

Written by Arizona author Phoebe Fox, with stunning illustrations by Jim Fox, On the Verde River takes children on a captivating journey along the Verde River, introducing them to the diverse life and beauty of this important ecosystem. Perfect for children aged 2 to 10, this hardcover book nurtures curiosity, environmental awareness, and a love of nature.

Special Gift Package: $40 – Includes the hardcover book, an adorable stuffed otter, a heron patch and a blank greeting card. This makes a wonderful gift for birthdays, holidays, or any special occasion.

Buy the book

Link to: Run the Verde Raffle 2023

Announcement

2024 Annual Impact Report

Dive into Friends of the Verde River’s 2024 Annual Impact Report, showcasing the latest Verde River Watershed Report Card updates, restoration projects, River Friendly Living initiatives, community science highlights, key statistics, and much more.

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About Us

Keeping the Verde Flowing!

The Verde River is one of Arizona’s few remaining flowing rivers. The river and its tributaries, such as Granite Creek, Sycamore Creek, Oak Creek, and Fossil Creek, provide lush corridors of life as they wind their way through beautiful, iconic, and arid landscapes. The Verde River system is an environmental and cultural treasure for local communities, the state of Arizona, and beyond.

Friends of the Verde River (Friends) envisions a healthy, flowing Verde River and tributaries that support our natural environment, vibrant communities, and quality of life for future generations.

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Our Approach

We focus our work on restoring habitat, sustaining river flows, and building supportive communities. We proactively engage in a combination of “boots-on-the-ground” projects and policy solutions guided by sound conservation principles and which meet human and environmental needs in an outcomes-oriented manner. Below are some of our initiatives:

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What’s New

Upcoming Events

Giving Tuesday 2024

Support conservation and inspire young nature lovers with our Book & Stuffed Otter Gift Bundle—perfect for Giving Tuesday!

Online Silent Auction 2024

Bid on unique items and experiences to support a thriving Verde River—our Online Silent Auction runs November 4 – December 5, 2024!
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Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival 2025

See you back at Dead Horse Ranch State Park for the 2025 Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival!
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Event Sponsorship

Become an Event Sponsor

Our Event Sponsors are important partners who enjoy special recognition and other perks.

For more information, contact:
Grace Filson, Events and Fundraising Coordinator
contactus@verderiver.org

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In the Know

Stay Informed on all things Verde River

Friends respects the privacy of individual donors and, except where disclosure is required by law, will not sell or otherwise make available the names and contact information of donors without providing them an opportunity at least once a year to opt out of the use of their names.

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Friends respects the privacy of individual donors and, except where disclosure is required by law, will not sell or otherwise make available the names and contact information of donors without providing them an opportunity at least once a year to opt out of the use of their names.

Make an Impact

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River Friendly Living

Empowering local residents, businesses, and governments to make choices that protect the Verde River.

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The Verde River needs your help! Volunteers are critical to the work we do and we would love for you to join us in our efforts.

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You can protect the Verde River and its threatened wildlife today!

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