Friends News

Friends of the Verde River is thrilled to receive a $10,000 grant from the River Network in support of our projects along the Wild and Scenic section of the Verde. This grant will help us host [...]

Friends of the Verde River works to restore healthy conditions to the Verde River system. We use many different strategies to tackle issues facing our river, including removing non-native [...]

Friends of the Verde River is proud to certify TinyCamp Cottonwood Resort as a Silver Level River Friendly Development! This great team revealed their 4-unit tiny home development at the [...]

by Nancy L.C. Steele May 2022 Whenever I am driving through grasslands in Arizona, I am delighted if I see a herd of pronghorn. Sometimes I am rewarded with a glimpse of these sleek creatures as [...]

“In our region, the Friends of the Verde River, and the Oak Creek Watershed Council are dedicated to preserving and improving our local water systems as part of the Verde Watershed. They [...]

We love the Verde River!  Gentle flowing water on a hot day, habitat for wildlife, beautiful trees lining riverbanks that cast lush shadows and create shade…  In our arid climate, [...]

by Nancy L.C. Steele April 2022 April is Earth Month. The theme this year is Invest in our Planet. This is the time to preserve and protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods. As we [...]

by Lee Hayes May 2022 I’ve heard that it takes three days in nature for one’s entire body to balance itself out. I have also heard it is a pretty good prescription for most things that ail us. I [...]

by Maya Rappaport and Elaine Nichols March 2022 A major focus of our work at Friends is identifying and fixing the problems that make the river and its surrounding habitat less healthy. Invasive [...]

Arizona Gives Day – 4/6/2022 Give now on AZGives.org If you love the Verde, you know that water in Arizona is a major issue. Long-time Verde River residents have noticed the flows of the [...]