SEPTEMBER 2026: THE FINAL PLAN
Finally, it came down. On August 21, 2026, the United States Department of the Interior, through its Bureau of Reclamation, released the Record of Decision (ROD) and Operating Guidelines 2007...
AUGUST 2026: DANCING WITH THE DEADPOOL
In medieval Europe, in response to the Black Death, destructive religious wars, and famine, there arose an allegorical concept called “l’Danse Macabre.” It took many forms, but in at least...
JULY 2026: FIRE AND WATER
Last week I began to hear mention of the Pocket fire, so named for the side canyon to Oak Creek Canyon in which the fire had originated (cause unknown). It...
Meet our 2026 Charles Avery Intern Scholarship recipient-Laura Zelenka
This year's awardee is Laura Zelenka. Laura is an undergrad Environmental Engineering Major at the College of Engineering at NAU. She participates in a number of clubs and civic activities...
Join us for the Verde River Headwaters Field School
Updated on May 15th The Verde Headwaters Field School is being run by the Flagstaff Chapter of the Arizona Hydrological Society from June 4-7 at various locations in the Paulden,...
MAY 2026: WELL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
There is an old folk saying about actions that are too late: ‘Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.’ Litigation filed by the Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes...
Field Trip to Kachina Village
On April 21, the Flagstaff Chapter (Erin Young, President), Kachina Village Domestic Water Improvement District (Sam Mossman, Utility Director), and KP Ventures (Kenny Porter, President) brought off an impromptu field...
APRIL 2026: STILL IN SESSION
The Arizona Legislature remains in session, and water-related bills continue to be debated and voted upon. One bill could signal a shift in the way the groundwater resources of remote...