USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is aware that people across the country have received unsolicited packages ofseed in recent days. APHIS is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection and State departments of agriculture to prevent the unlawful entry of prohibitedseedsand protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests […]
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 confirmed that at least 10 of the frogs were living there. The aquatic frogs were thought to be only in eastern Arizona, western New […]
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 see how COVID-19 has impacted our community. How has the pandemic affected our region, and what’s being done to create a […]
“Arizona’s Verde Valley, just north ofPhoenix, is a place to go to get away from thecactianddesert sceneryand enjoy springs, streams, and lush cottonwood trees. Not far from theRed Rocks of Sedona, this valley is a place where you can retreat to small-town America with quaint shops,wineries,Native American history, and even a historic mining town turned […]
“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 Cottonwood-area task force came up with unique concept.” See more here.
” Salt River Project’s system of six reservoirs is now 98% full, the highest level since 2010. “ Click here to read the article.
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recognized CEMEX for its commitment to biodiversity, conservation education and environmental partnerships within the communities in which it operates. CEMEX worked with Friends in Camp Verde to remove invasive species, restoring habitat! Congratulations to CEMEX. Read the full piece here.
by Nancy L. C. Steele When George Crawford opened his hard-cover edition of The Emerald Mile by Keven Fedarko, I heard gasps of surprise in the room. Eleven of us had gathered for a book club-style talk about The Emerald Mile, a story of the fastest boat ride down the length of the Colorado River […]
By Elaine Nichols, Habitat Restoration Coordinator. Thursday afternoon Tracy and I hit the road headed to Patagonia in southeast Arizona for another survey training. Having only been south of Phoenix once, I was excited to see this part of the state and to learn about the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Throughout the training, we learned about […]
ESRI, the leading GIS software provider in the world, provides users with desktop software, online platforms, customizable applications and more. Last week ESRI put on the 39th Annual User Conference (UC) at the San Diego Convention Center from July 8-12. The UC brought together GIS users from across the globe to learn more about how to […]
