![Oak Creek near Sedona, Arizona.](https://azriparian.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/03/DSCF0049.jpg)
Welcome to the Arizona Riparian Council
The purpose of the Arizona Riparian Council is to provide for the exchange of information on the status, protection, and management of riparian systems in Arizona. Any person or organization interested in the conservation, restoration, or scientific study of riparian systems is eligible for membership.
![Oak Creek, Arizona](https://azriparian.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/03/DSCF0050.jpg)
What is a riparian area?
![Fossil Creek, Arizona.](https://azriparian.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/03/FossilCreekDummer.jpg)
Why is it important?
![San Pedro River, Arizona, with tree canopy overhanging the river.](https://azriparian.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/03/05340-San-Pedro-River-in-Summer-at-Escapule-20190625_DSC6898-new.jpg)