Friends of the Rio de Flag

10/04/2024

BIG CALL TO ATTENTION! The Friends of the Rio will be hosting our October Walk on October 13th from 2:00-3:30pm. If you aren't aware of the JW Powell Expansion project, this is a great opportunity to learn more about what's to come. This will be one the biggest development project's Flagstaff has seen in quite some time and will significantly impact the Rio de Flag watershed and surrounding areas.

To read more about what is going on, check out the City's updates here:
https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/4740/JW-Powell-Specific-Plan-Project-Updates

There will be a City Council meeting on October 8th to discuss this project as well.

We hope that you will join us in learning more about JW Powell's development!

06/05/2024

Here is a Letter to the Editor on the launch of the Rio de Flag smartphone tour app! Take a look:)

Being born and raised in Flagstaff, I have always loved our canyons, streams and wetlands. As someone working toward a career in managing riparian resources, I am delighted that the

01/05/2021

The next in our Explore the Watershed Series is tomorrow evening on Zoom! Featuring NAU's Dr. Denielle Perry and Dr. Abe Springer with Natural Channel Design,Allen Haden, and breakout group discussions. Please join us!

09/15/2020

‌ Join us for this special Zoom meeting with our Watershed Group Coordinator, Kelly Burke Next Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00-6:45pm  With the forming of the brand new Watershed Alliance for the Rio de Fla

11/15/2019

Interesting panel discussion this evening, Nov. 15th with Larry Stevens, Anne Marie Chischilly of ITEP, Sara Smallwood, and Erin Young are among the panelists. It’s cohosted by Arizona Humanities

08/23/2019

The recent Museum Fire has brought quite a bit of attention to Spruce Avenue Wash, a stream that few in Flagstaff had heard about or even knew about prior to the fire. Spruce Avenue Wash is one of over a dozen washes that make up 88 miles of stream channel within the Flagstaff city limits. The watersheds of these washes vary from small urban drainages to the Rio de Flag that extents all the way to the top of the peaks. This presentation will provide a quick overview of the watersheds of Flagstaff including current and future work at the city to maintain and protect the watersheds and the challenges and threats to the stream courses. Hopefully the presentation will provide perspective, allowing the audience to understand the need and power of grassroots organizations like the Friends of the Rio.

Ed Schenk is a project manager with the City of Flagstaff’s Stormwater team. He has lived in Flagstaff for the last 4 years with additional hydrology and geology work at the Museum of Northern Arizona and the National Park Service. Ed was a research scientist with the USGS for the decade before moving to Arizona with river restoration experience in more than 10 states. He has a Master’s from Indiana University and over 30 publications on river, wetlands, and estuary ecosystem function. Seen here he is leading a walk to Cheshire Pond to discuss possible restoration of the wetlands.