First published in Cottonwood Journal Extra on 7-26-23. Cities are founded on rivers. Think of Paris and the Seine; London and the Thames; and Rome and the Tiber. There is nothing more essential to the success of a city than access to clean water. Phoenix and its pre-historic settlements were built where the Gila, Salt, […]
“Framedin the foyerof Page Springs Cellars is a plaque certifying that Cornville winemaker Eric Glomski helped keepnearly1.4million gallons of water in the Verde River last year. Rainbow Acres, a Camp Verde-based residential community for adults with disabilities, was similarly recognized after working to preserve 1.2 million gallons on behalf of the river. And a local […]
“The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has donated nearly $600,000 for projects meant to help protectthe flow of the Verde River, one of Arizona’s few waterways that flows year-round. The money will support four river projects through the non-profit groupsNature ConservancyandFriends of the Verde River. Some of the work has been ongoing, such as a […]
“When two conservation groups prepared a “report card” assessing the health of the Verde River watershed, they gave it a C-plus. The groups will now receive $1.2 million to help boost that score, supporting their efforts to restore and protect the river.” Read more at AZ Central.
“Stretching 190 miles from the grasslands of Chino Valley to the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, the Verde is Arizona’s last, best river. The Verde Provides a home to over 200 bird species, 90 mammal species, and 75 native amphibian and reptile species… From the forests to the deserts, elk to rattlesnakes, vineyards to sweet corn, […]
by Maxwell Wilson, PhD Western water law is one of the most complicated topics in academia. However, the law, both as it is today and how it could be tomorrow, constrains what we can do and provides opportunities for action. As such, a working knowledge of water law is a critical component in the Friends […]
Last week, state lawmakers had a chance to hear first hand the concerns Verde Valley residents have about our water future. Arizona House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources held a water forum in Camp Verde, as part of a statewide listening tour to learn more about the solutions local communities support. […]
Please join Friends in thanking our Verde River Exchange participants for their leadership and stewardship. Four local businesses are helping lead the way on river protection in the Verde River Basin through their purchase of Water Offset Credits through the Verde River Exchange in 2017. Page Springs Cellars & Vineyards, an inaugural and second-year participant […]
National Geographic | by Sandra Postel July 25, 2016 In an effort to stem the depletion of groundwater and keep Arizona’s prized Verde River flowing, two vineyards are buying water credits through a new exchange designed to balance the basin’s water use for the good of the river and the local economy. Launched last week […]
Arizona Daily Sun | by Emery Cowan August 13th, 2016 Running 195 miles from springs in the upper Chino Valley to its confluence with the Salt River near Phoenix, the Verde River supports thousands of acres of agriculture, feeds a burgeoning recreation industry and provides drinking water for 2 million people in Maricopa County. The […]
