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Friends of the Verde River Hires New Executive Director

Jan 3, 2018 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News, Purdy Verde Blog

Friends of the Verde River (Friends) is pleased to announce that Nancy Steele has joined Friends as the new Executive Director. Nancy is an executive manager with over twenty-five years of environmental management and research experience, using the tools of science and policy to catalyze change towards a more sustainable future. “In 2007, Friends of […]

One For the Verde Announces 2018 Grantees

Dec 22, 2017 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News, OFTV Funded Projects, OFTV News

One for the Verde is pleased to announce its annual grant awardees for 2018, totaling $13,500 in funding for regional conservation, recreation, and educational projects that benefit the Verde Watershed. Out of six project proposals submitted earlier this month, the following were selected to receive One for the Verde grants.     Trail Sign Project, […]

Restoration Work Accomplishments for 2017

Dec 21, 2017 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News, VWRC News

The Verde Watershed Restoration Coalition (commonly referred to as VWRC – pronounced “vee-work”) is a collaborative effort uniting private landowners, organizations, and agencies with a common interest in the health of the Verde River Watershed. Together, VWRC Partners are working to control one of the biggest current threats to the Verde River – invasive plants, […]

Verde Watershed Restoration Coalition Presents 2017 Annual Awards

Dec 8, 2017 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News, VWRC News

The Verde River Watershed Restoration Coalition (VWRC) presented awards during their annual VWRC Stakeholder’s meeting, held Thursday, December 7th, 2017. Private Land Owner of the Year: George Groseta For our riparian restoration efforts to be most effective it is important to treat contiguous private and public lands at the same time. This year, George Groseta […]

Red Bull Volunteers at the Verde River

Dec 6, 2017 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News, VWRC News

Red Bull Volunteers Preserve Habitat in Verde Watershed Local partners collaborated for unprecedented volunteer event Cottonwood, AZ (December 6, 2017) While staying at Enchantment Resort in Sedona for a corporate business retreat, over 180 Red Bull employees volunteered their morning to improve the Verde Watershed. Volunteers were divided into groups working at Chavez Ranch, Crescent […]

Collaboration Will Keep Verde River Flowing

Nov 29, 2017 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News

The Verde River is one of the last remaining healthy, perennially flowing rivers left in the arid state of Arizona. The Verde River system, including its connected streams, creeks, and groundwater resources, supports the economies of rural communities and businesses both as a vital water supply and as a driver of tourism and recreation. There […]

Top 10 Reasons We Love the Verde River

Nov 5, 2017 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News

The Verde River and its tributaries are a regional, state, and national treasure. The river and humans within its watershed are inextricably interconnected. The river is socially, economically, environmentally, and culturally important. The Verde River provides a lush corridor that stretches from Paulden through the communities of Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Camp Verde and the […]

Acting Now – Preserving a Healthy, Flowing River

Nov 3, 2017 by Isaac Dudley
Posted in Friends News

A future healthy, flowing river – it’s our choice Groundwater currently supplies almost all residential and municipal water needs in the upper Verde River Watershed – the Prescott area, Big Chino Valley, Chino Valley, and part of Prescott Valley – and the Verde Valley within the middle Verde River Watershed. The upper and middle Verde […]

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