Friends News

Nancy L.C. Steele November 2021 On December 27, 2011, eight dedicated people put their names down on formal paperwork to create Friends of Verde River Greenway. Their purpose was “to preserve, [...]

What is GIS? GIS stands for Geographic Information System. GIS is a mapping tool that allows us to link data with specific locations to help with research, monitoring, and analysis. GIS is an [...]

If you wait until the end of the year to “figure out” your charitable giving, you are not alone.  An astonishing 30.8% of all charitable gifts are made in December!  And 12% happen in [...]

“All kinds of labels help people make decisions these days: organic, water-smart, earth friendly, fair trade. What about a label for homes and businesses that are friendly to the local [...]

“Conservationists warn that unchecked groundwater pumping threatens to dry up stretches of the Verde River.” Read this important article, with an easily understandable explanation of [...]

September brings a buzz of back-to-school energy, and with it new projects for river lovers! #PurdyVerde Trash Pickups: River lovers in the Verde Valley have noticed that many popular River [...]

As August dawns in earnest, the Verde Valley remains hot and sunny. Those of us bringing dogs along to our Verde River adventures should take special precautions to make sure our four-legged [...]

This project is designed to maximize all the potential that this site has to offer. Utilizing thelargemound of excavated dirt from when the school was originally builtand integrating with land on [...]

Friends of the Verde River, along with our partners in the Verde Watershed Restoration Coalition, is thrilled to have won a FY 2021 Cooperative Watershed Management Program Restoration Grant from [...]

Looking for ways to give back to the Verde River? Please join us in another Purdy Verde trash pick-up! While you’re out enjoying the beauty of nature this Memorial Day Weekend, bring some trash [...]