Purdy Verde Blog

Do you have an idea for an initiative or project that will benefit the Verde River or our other waterways? Our River Friendly Grants program, funded by our participating businesses, is open to [...]

The Verde Village Property Owners Association (VVPOA) was awarded $5,000 for improvements to the Verde River Nature Preserve. The VVPOA is committed to keeping this area free from development [...]

The Verde Ranger Program was funded $5,000. In April of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought “stay at home” proclamations all over Arizona. When the proclamations [...]

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 [...]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently designated over 300,000 total acres of critical wildlife habitat for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoos, with over half of that total land area in [...]

by Chelsea Aguero  As a native southern Californian who has spent just a little time exploring the southwest, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the vast beauty and adventure I’ve beheld in [...]

by Isaac Dudley Introducing your new favorite beer! Most of us know by now that where we spend our money matters. Friends of the Verde River is proud to partner with businesses across the Verde [...]

We had a blast celebrating our 10th anniversary of working for the Verde River with the Virtual Verde River Runoff! From March 20-30, our community got out on the water while paddling in support [...]

Writing and Photos by Chris Young Another season on the river has passed. And in those 18 weeks, 3 seasons came and went. Summer seemed to hang on last year. Another year without the monsoons. We [...]