Upper Verde River Wildlife Area
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Sun, Dec 14, 2025; 9:00 AM
- 3:00 PM
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12/14/2025 9:00 AM
12/14/2025 3:00 PM
Upper Verde River Wildlife Area
After eagle spotting at Del Rio Springs, we'll visit the headwaters of the Verde at Sullivan Dam and learn about the new Verde Headwaters State Park. Then, well hike down a trail to the Verde River and have lunch in the shady riparian forest and tell stories about the river. After lunch, well explore down river to find beaver dams, wildlife and really pretty scenery. Bring your camera. Well learn about the natural history of and the conservation issues surrounding the Verde River, which is particularly threatened by groundwater pumping that will eventually transform the upper Verde into a dry wash, destroying the riparian habitat of 16 threatened and endangered species. You may ask for photos of the area. Pre-reservation required, 12-hiker limit. Contact Gary Beverly at gbverde99@gmail.com (email preferred) or call 928-308-1003. Prescott.
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Organized By: Yavapai Group
Event Organizers:
Gary Beverly
gbverde99@gmail.com
928-308-1003
After eagle spotting at Del Rio Springs, we'll visit the headwaters of the Verde at Sullivan Dam and learn about the new Verde Headwaters State Park. Then, we’ll hike down a trail to the Verde River and have lunch in the shady riparian forest and tell stories about the river. After lunch, we’ll explore down river to find beaver dams, wildlife and really pretty scenery. Bring your camera. We’ll learn about the natural history of and the conservation issues surrounding the Verde River, which is particularly threatened by groundwater pumping that will eventually transform the upper Verde into a dry wash, destroying the riparian habitat of 16 threatened and endangered species. You may ask for photos of the area. Pre-reservation required, 12-hiker limit. Contact Gary Beverly at gbverde99@gmail.com (email preferred) or call 928-308-1003. Prescott.
Level: Easy
Cost: Free. Donations optional.
Signup Instructions: Pre-registration (on-line) required.
Bring: You should bring a camera, hat, two liters of water, lunch, and a sense of humor. Dogs, guns, radios, walkie-talkies, recreational drugs etc are not allowed on this hike. Cell phones are OK for photos but they should be on airplane mode; there is no cell signal in the canyon.
Additional Directions: Precise directions and times will be provided by email on the Wednesday before the outing.