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SAVE THE DATE! Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival April 27-30th, 2017 Go to birdyverde.org for all the information. Early Bird Registration begins Jan 29th at 5:30am (see below) Registration for General Public begins Feb 1 at 5:30am.  This year the theme is "Magic Of Migration." Join us in Cottonwood, Arizona for four days of...

State of the Watershed Conference May 10th & 11th VRVNO is partnering with Friends of the Verde River Greenway to put on this extraordinary, first-time event. For those of you interested in conservation it will be a great learning experience. The first day of the conference will allow you to choose from a variety of field...

There is still space for FVRG's The Verde River: State of the Watershed Conference. VRVNO is glad to be partnering with Friends of Verde River Greenway in hosting this event that will bring together the broad network of partners, community members, local leadership, scientists, restoration practitioners, conservationists, naturalists, business owners, and other river enthusiasts who have a...

Field Institute 2016-2017 Season Update   Join Helen Rowe, Melanie Tluczek and the Citizen Science team for an update on the exciting research done on the Preserve this year. Understand the scope and goals of the corridor viability and 2C (old trails) restoration projects, hear how we're helping the National Phenology Network track the effects...

  Celebrating more than 2 decades of Flat-tailed Horned Lizard conservation! What?  A one day symposium to highlight more than two decades of Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) conservation, research and management. This symposium is open to the public. When?  Friday May 26th, 2017 8:00AM to 4:00PM Where?  Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center 401 Tilting...

Birding 101 Workshop Popular birding workshop is back! November 12th - 13th This workshop is geared to introduce new birders and nature-lovers to the art of birding and to support and encourage birding as one of the most popular outdoor recreation activities in the Verde Valley.  Join Professional Bird Guide Dena Greenwood as she takes...