Friends News

“When two conservation groups prepared a “report card” assessing the health of the Verde River watershed, they gave it a C-plus. The groups will now receive $1.2 million to help boost that [...]

All about WINE! Do you LOVE wine? So do we! Friends of the Verde River works closely with vineyards and winemakers across Arizona in order to support a healthy Verde River. These [...]

Registrants for this year’s VIRTUAL Verde River Runoff have some exciting things to say! “As a hydrogeologist, my career reflects my lifelong passion for traveling by, recreating on, and [...]

It’s that time of year again! Friends of the Verde River is giving away up to $10,000 for river related projects to be completed by community organizations. This year will mark the 20th [...]

Friends of the Verde River is pleased to welcome Jeni O’Callaghan as the new President of the Board of Directors. O’Callaghan stepped into the prestigious role on July 1, formally [...]

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is aware that people across the country have received unsolicited packages of seed in recent days. APHIS is working closely with the [...]

A U.S. Forest Service volunteer recently photographed a Chiricahua leopard frog in an earthen stock tank near the town of Camp Verde in central Arizona, the agency said Thursday. Biologists later [...]

Community Conversation #2: Stories from the Pandemic Thursday, Sept. 3, 10-11:30 am via ZOOM. Hosted by the Sustainability Alliance and OLLI While many of us are stuck at home, it can be hard to [...]

“Arizona’s Verde Valley, just north of Phoenix, is a place to go to get away from the cacti and desert scenery and enjoy springs, streams, and lush cottonwood trees. Not far from [...]

“Needing both an online space to help centralize donations of cash and goods during the COVID-19 pandemic and something to infuse positive energy into the community, members of a [...]