Purdy Verde Blog

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 [...]

by Nancy Steele September 13, 2021 If you don’t already celebrate rivers enough, this month we celebrate World Rivers Day on Sunday, September 26th. Why should you celebrate the Verde? Let me [...]

“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 [...]

by Nancy Steele July 13, 2021 Trees are on my mind. This year, I’ve seen landscape trees and shrubs stressed and brown. Junipers in central and northern Arizona are dying in large numbers. The [...]

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 [...]

by Bob and Kristin Rothrock “We decided to shift to monthly giving because that becomes income that the organization can count on. This reduces stress and we hope makes budgeting more [...]

by Nancy Steele August 9, 2021 About 15 years ago when I was working for another river conservation group, I visited a creek to learn about a river improvement project. It had been raining, and [...]

by Nancy Steele June 7, 2021 Last Saturday it was midmorning, and I was nearing the end of my hike at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. I like to walk a circuit that takes in the bird feeders, the [...]