Verde River

A coalition is working to add federal protections to the Upper Verde River and Sycamore Creek via a Wild and Scenic River designation. It's threatened by groundwater pumping and long-term drought.

A report from the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter warns parts of the Upper Verde River could go dry within the next two decades if water use trends continue.

Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed off on a settlement agreement with the Yavapai-Apache Nation, providing water rights to the tribe and additional protections to the Verde River.

For more than 20 years, bird lovers have celebrated the onset of the summer breeding season at the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival. This year’s event takes place the last weekend in April and is centered at Dead Horse Ranch State Park.

The 209-acre Rockin’ River Ranch State Park will include picnic areas and six hiking trails for biking, horseback riding and fishing along the Verde River.

State land managers have temporarily closed portions of public land and water areas across the state while bald eagles are in their breeding season.

U.S. Forest Service officials have finalized their determination that a nearly 40-mile stretch of the Upper Verde River is suitable for added environmental protections.

The U.S. Forest Service continues to explore whether to grant added protections to nearly 40 miles of the Upper Verde River in central Arizona.

While evacuation orders have been lifted for residents and businesses along Oak Creek in Sedona, a GO order remains in place for some communities in the Verde Valley.

Sedona residents who were evacuated this morning due to flooding on Oak Creek can now return their homes, but officials warn them to remain ready to leave again if necessary. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, Oak Creek and the Verde River are still surging with rain and snow but show signs of ebbing.