Parks play a significant role in providing clean water for communities across the country from small towns to large cities. In City Parks, Clean Water The Trust for Public Land shines a light on water-smart parks that use green infrastructure to make our cities more desirable, more livable, and more successful. Read more…
In honor of the National Park Service’s 99th birthday on August 25, 2015, they created a list of 99 Ways to #FindYourPark. The list includes a wide range of activities that you can do in urban parks, nature parks, historic parks, and everything in between. Read more…
Summers in Arizona are hot, and when the thermometer starts creeping up above the 110 mark, it’s time to beat the heat of the urban jungle and escape up north to bask in the cooler temperatures. Read more…
Trails have tremendous benefits for local communities. Not only do they connect towns with their rivers, streams and surrounding lands, but they also enhance the local quality of life through positive impacts to health, economy and environment. Earlier this year, Headwaters Economics released the Trails Benefits Library, a comprehensive database of studies on the positive impacts of trails, especially in small or medium-sized towns and rural areas. Read more…
Join us on May 19th at 1 pm ET/11 am MT for our monthly webinar where we will explore ways communities have increased youth engagement with local rivers through experiential education. Our thirty minute webinar will identify tips, successful programs and ways to activate youth in your community! Read more…
Eagle County Open Space celebrated the Grand Opening of Duck Pond Open Space on Earth Day. Duck Pond Open Space is 55 acres, with 0.7 river miles that will be managed for outdoor recreation and habitat preservation, and features some new amenities, including a boat ramp, parking area, and restroom facility. Read more…
Today’s post is a guest blog by Susan Culp, our Verde River Coordinator.
In the spring, Verde Valley residents and visitors look forward with anticipation to the end of March: the official start of the paddling season on the Verde River, and the annual Verde River Runoff Kayak and Canoe Race. The 2015 Verde River Runoff was held on March 28th, a bright warm day, when paddlers from all over the state and abroad (including a canoeist hailing from Kenya) come to the Town of Camp Verde to participate in the race. Read more…
Today’s post is a guest blog by Doug Von Gausig, Executive Director of the Verde River Institute.
The Verde River flows through central Arizona for 192 miles, and along the way, it attracts, feeds, provides breeding habitat, and concentrates more than 200 species of migratory and resident birds. The river first erupts at 4,400 feet elevation and, at its endpoint with the confluence with the Salt River near Scottsdale, Arizona, it has descended to nearly 1400 feet of elevation. It is this altitudinal range and the fact that this beautiful river runs through a wide mix of habitat types that attracts so many birds. Read more…
Today’s post is a guest blog by Susan Culp, our Verde River Coordinator.
This St. Patrick’s Day, I traded green beers and rowdy Irish songs for a different kind of green fun – a day on the Verde River to clean up trash and trim back strainers in preparation for this year’s Verde River Runoff Canoe & Kayak Race. Read more…
The Summerville Saltwater Anglers, a family oriented fishing club, held a successful second annual Ashley River Cleanup March 21 at Jessen’s landing. The group has adopted the Ashley River, American Rivers newest Blue Trail. Read more…
