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Otter Spotting

It was a cool, misty morning at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, Arizona. Some people were fishing the ponds, hoping to catch breakfast or dinner. A friend and I were enjoying a morning walk around the ponds. Suddenly, I noticed a wake in the pond. Others saw it too and we stopped to […]
BioBlitz and Birding & Nature Festival Volunteer Help

It’s that time of year again! April marks more opportunities for volunteers to become active. We have several options you can choose from. Verde Valley BioBlitz BioBlitz, April 20-30, is a free event open to anyone throughout the Verde. Participants are invited to go out along the river or anywhere in the Verde River system, […]
Making Friends Across the Watershed

Friends of the Verde River (FVR) has recently participated in three different events to increase public awareness about the organization and its programs. These events included the Where’s the River? event in Phoenix, AZ, the Pecan and Wine Fest in Camp Verde, AZ, and the Scale Up program by Local First. Our own Lynda Person […]
The Verde River Wins Again

Two Arizona businesses raise nearly $7,000 to help preserve the Verde River. Two northern Arizona businesses, THAT Brewery and Pin Drop Travel Trailers, have collaborated to raise awareness around Verde River conservation and to promote river sustainability. Both businesses are already champions of Arizona’s natural resource stewardship in a variety of ways. The business pair […]
River Friendly Businesses fund $10,000 in grants for 2023

Friends of the Verde River is pleased to announce the awardees of the River Friendly Living grants for projects in 2023. The grants are directly funded by businesses that are participating in the River Friendly Business program. Funding is made available to homeowners, businesses, and other organizations to implement conservation projects. Businesses and organizations can […]
BEElieve in BEEs

By Executive Director Nancy L.C. Steele When we bought our new house near Cottonwood, the sellers left us a few things, as sellers do. They left us some ant poison, because they couldn’t imagine that we wouldn’t want to poison the ants (we didn’t). They left us some furniture, some we wanted, some we didn’t. […]