News and Events

The Triennial Review of Surface Water Quality Standards

What is the Triennial Review? The Clean Water Act requires that surface water quality standards be reviewed and updated, if necessary, every three years through a rulemaking process known as

2012 – Fall Campout Meeting

The 2012 Fall Campout Meeting was held October 27-28 in conjunction with the Sky Island Alliance. The Arizona Riparian Council assisted the Alliance in their Spring Assessment and Management Planning

25th Annual Meeting at Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher – March 29-31, 2012

People and the Upper Gila River Riparian Ecosystem: Past, Present, and Future The 25th meeting of the Arizona Riparian Council was held in conjunction with the Gila Watershed Partnership at

Shield Ranch gate

2011 – Fall Campout Meeting

The Arizona Riparian Council held a joint meeting with the Flagstaff Chapter of the Arizona Hydrological Society October 22-23, 2011 at The Nature Conservancy’s Shield Ranch near Camp Verde. The Nature Conservancy acquired the 306-acre Shield Ranch in 2010. The property was acquired for its riparian values which include portions of West Clear Creek and the Verde River.

24th Annual Meeting, Holiday Inn, Yuma, AZ – March 17-19, 2011

Wetlands on the Edge: Challenges in Wetland and Riparian Restoration, 24th Annual Meeting.

2010 – Annual Meeting and Fall Campout

There were no meetings in 2010 due to the economic climate as many of our normal attendees were not able to travel or attend the meeting.

Big sacaton, Sporobolus wrightii

2009 – Fall Campout Meeting

The 2009 Fall Campout Meeting was held October 3-4 at the National Audubon Society’s Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch. located about an hour south of Tucson near Elgin, Arizona.

23rd Annual Meeting, Lodge at Cliff Castle, Camp Verde, April 16-18, 2009

The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Arizona Riparian Council was held April 16-18 at the Lodge at Cliff Castle in Camp Verde.

2008 – Fall Campout Meeting

The 2008 Fall Campout was held at the OX Ranch and Date Creek Ranch, northwest of Wickenburg on October 25-26, 2008. The Council camped at the OX Ranch, located about

22nd Annual Meeting, Hassayampa Inn, Prescott – April 11-13, 2008

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Arizona Riparian Council was held April 11-12, 2008 at the Hassayampa Inn in Prescott.