Take a walk along the banks of the Verde River and you’ll find water cascading down gentle rapids, cottonwoods and willows rustling in the breeze, and the sounds of birds ringing out in the ...

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 ...

The river was rated a C+ in the first Verde Watershed Report Card. The new report took into account the quality of the habitat, the community and the water in and along the river. “What we see ...

With 6,000 irrigated acres in the Verde Valley alone and the number of people living, and pumping groundwater, in the river’s watershed expected to nearly triple to 600,000 by 2050, there is no ...

“Friends of the Verde River is helping to ensure the resilience and long term viability of homes and businesses throughout the watershed, including metro Phoenix," Burton said. "As megadrought ...

If you’ll be in Prescott, Arizona on January 28, join us for a multifaceted event including a downtrown rally, a meeting of municipal leaders on the future of the upper Verde River, and an important ...

The letters to elected officials will emphasize key aspects of Verde protection, including the importance of river habitat and the harm to the upper Verde that will result from water being pumped out ...

From a few thousand feet in the air, the upper Verde River carves a stark ... Leafy trees and vegetation line the river banks, allowing glimpses of the water flowing beneath.

PHOENIX - The Colorado River is Arizona’s largest renewable water supply, but much of the Phoenix metro area is served by the Salt and Verde River reservoir system. However, one component of ...