Verde River

Overview/Background

Coconino National Forest

• White Bridge Picnic Site - picnic area, access to the Verde River for nature viewing, fishing and non-motorized boating.

Non-Forest Service Information

• Verde River Greenway State Natural Area
  • Verde River Paddle Trail (from Tuzigoot Bridge to Hwy 89A Bridge)
• Daily Water Reports (Salt River Project)
• Water Watch (USGS)
• Watershed Monitor (checking the pulse of the Salt and Verde Watersheds)
• Verde Natural Resource Conservation District
  • On-the-ground conservation practices:
    • Production, distribution and sale of wildlife escape ramps to ranching operations statewide
    • Leave No Trace education, and the creation and sale of fire pan kits for camping and boating
    • Certified herbicide spraying of invasive plant species, particularly along the Verde River and local irrigation ditches