A new partnership between Friends of the Verde River and Salt River Project (SRP) has expanded the River Friendly Living Grant Program for fall 2024. This year, the program will offer up to $52,000 in small grants to support homeowners, businesses, and organizations in both the Verde Valley and Phoenix Metro area that are dedicated […]
Friends of the Verde River is pleased to announce the 2024 Young Birders Camp Scholarship competition. The Young Birders Camp brings young people together to learn about birds, nature, ecology, and conservation in the company of kids like you. The camp activities include field trips observing birds and other animals, presentations by experts, and fun […]
Help us raise $40,000! Your donation before December 31st will be doubled by our generous Board of Directors! Dear Friend, What is important to you right now? To your family? To your community? I bet one answer would be to preserve and protect our greatest natural resources – rivers, natural areas, and wildlife. Because you […]
First published in Cottonwood Journal Extra on 10-23-23. Written by Nancy Steele. On a hot August night in 2019, I had a date to meet some of Arizona’s spookiest residents. This was my idea of Friday night fun! I was all alone on my way to my creepy adventure. As I drove through north Scottsdale, […]
First published in Cottonwood Journal Extra on 9-25-23. Written by Nancy Steele. Phoebe walked up and faced the audience, took a breath, smiled, and began reading: “scritch scratch, scritch scratch, squirrels play in the patch.” Thus began the first public reading of On the Verde River, the new book written by Phoebe Fox, illustrated by […]
Have you been on the lookout for a reliable and robust truck that can handle demanding tasks without breaking a sweat? We’re excited to present our 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel truck with 176,696 miles on the odometer. This truck has served our team faithfully, and now it’s your chance to become its next proud […]
