Prescott Arizona News and Events - Read It News Magazine

Wednesday – August 15, 200710 AM - The August meeting of the Verde Watershed Association will be a field trip to one of the Verde's tributaries. The group will meet at the historic Beaver Creek Ranger Station (one of the oldest left in the US). The subject of the meeting will be the archives of 50 years of watershed research performed here by the US Forest Service. The Beaver Creek Watershed Study is of more than just historical interest. This study and conclusions were recently cited by the Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition as a land treatment option for the Juniper Wilderness, one of their six proposed projects. Come meet Heather Provencio, District Ranger, Peter Pilles, Forest Archeologist and other Forest Personnel. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch. Directions to Beaver Creek Ranger Station: proceed on I-17 to exit 289; instead of proceeding into Sedona, drive south on FS Rd #618; in about 3 miles follow the sign into the ranger station.

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) will host a luncheon seminar on water issues in central Arizona. "The Last Word on Water?" features a presentation by Grady Gammage and a discussion by mayors of Prescott Valley , Dewey-Humboldt, Chino Valley and Prescott . The event takes place at Tim's Toyota Center in Prescott Valley. Cost is $50 per person and includes lunch. Please RSVP to Anne Confer at 928-445-2000 x114 no later than Friday, August 10; prepayment required no later than Monday, August 13 to confirm your reservation.

For more information, visit:

http://www.centralazpartnership.org/meetings.html