Friends of the Verde River is proud to honor Kristine Crandall with a 2025 Heron Award in the River Champion category for her support of our Water Quality Monitoring program and commitment to protecting the Verde River. Clean water is essential to the health of the Verde River ecosystem and the communities, plants, and wildlife […]
This year, students across the Verde Valley stepped into the role of scientists through the Verde Watershed Fellowship Research Project, a new partnership between Friends of the Verde River and the Cottonwood School District. With clipboards, water testing kits, and plenty of curiosity, students have been exploring the health of the rivers and creeks they […]
First published in Cottonwood Journal Extra on 8-23-23. Who hasn’t lost something in the water? Whether it was something valuable, like a camera, or inexpensive, like flip flops, it’s a good bet you’ve had the sinking feeling of watching something go overboard. The following story didn’t happen to me, but I can identify with it. […]
