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Friends of the Verde River presents 2025 watershed report card; city urged to support monitoring and restoration
Summary
Friends of the Verde River presented a 2025 watershed report card to Sedona council, describing a C+ overall grade, improvements in recreation and riparian bird habitat, increased sampling that changed water‑quality certainty, and concerns about sedimentation and water quantity above Clarkdale.
David Gresley, executive director of Friends of the Verde River, presented the group’s 2025 watershed report card to the Sedona City Council on May 12, saying it is the organization’s second iteration since 2020 and that it received financial support from the city.
Gresley said the watershed report card covers seven regions across the Verde Basin and reported an overall grade of “C+.” He highlighted gains in recreation access and riparian bird habitat, credited removal of invasive species (more than 12,000 acres…
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