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Central Arizona’s Verde River is a natural resource that is critical to the regional economy, environmental sustainability, and quality of life. The river’s future is uncertain, however, as there are still unresolved issues over how we grow while sustaining a healthy river. This report examines possible futures for the Verde River within the Verde Valley […]
Communities in Central Arizona’s Verde Valley must manage limited water supplies in the face of rapidly growing populations. Developing groundwater resources to meet human needs has raised questions about the effects of groundwater withdrawals by pumping on the area’s rivers and streams, particularly the Verde River. This two-page fact sheet produced by the U. S. […]
The Verde River is a critical component of life in Central Arizona and beyond, for both natural and human communities. The Verde River and its perennial tributaries provide about 400 miles of interconnected, perennial flow and riparian habitat. The river sustains a wide variety of plants and animals, provides recreational opportunities, and serves as a […]
A river, flowing year-round through dry country, is of great value to the people, wildlife, and plant life that the river sustains. Not many of the previously perennial rivers of the desert southwest still flow year-round, but the Verde River is one of the few that remain, making it a true treasure that is considered […]
It’s easy to take for granted the water that flows into our sinks when we turn on our faucets. How often do you stop to think about where that water came from? Let’s explore that question—both globally and within our watershed. READ THE FULL STORY – Click here to download the PDF
Numericalgroundwater-flow models are, without question, the best tools available to help us evaluate the consequences of human-induced changes on the movement and storage of water in groundwater systems and the changes in the rates and locations that groundwater leaves these systems. Numerical groundwater-flow models, many of which are based on software developed by the U.S. […]
This document is a brief overview of the recent report Human Effects on the Hydrologic System of the Verde Valley, Central Arizona, 1910–2005 and 2005–2110, Using a Regional Groundwater Flow Model by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). CLICK HERE to read this short overview
Taking place each year on the third Monday in January, the Martin Luther King Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service— a “day on, not a day off.” In recognition of Dr. King’s incredible legacy, Friends of the Verde River organized a volunteer event at four different […]
Friends of the Verde River (Friends) celebrates ten years as a leader in river conservation work in the Verde Valley with an open house on Thursday, January 25th, 12pm noon to 7pm. The public is invited to visit the new office at 115 S. Main Street, #A, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326. The open house will kick […]
Friends of the Verde River (Friends) is pleased to announce that Nancy Steele has joined Friends as the new Executive Director. Nancy is an executive manager with over twenty-five years of environmental management and research experience, using the tools of science and policy to catalyze change towards a more sustainable future. “In 2007, Friends of […]
