Public Meeting: May 17, 2008 10:00 am The VRCA meeting program will include a showing of the PBS series NOW (DavidBroncaccio) interviewing filmmaker Laura Dunn about her documentary, THE UNFORESEEN, followed by a group discussion. Building I, Room 121 at Yavapai College, Clarkdale campus.     March 15, 2008 Fishery biologists Pam Sponholtz and Shaula Headwall presented a fisheries project to remove invasive species from Stillman Lake at the headwaters of the Verde, and replace them with endangered native fish. The presentation by the ladies was excellent. The April meeting is replaced with our booth at the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival at Dead Hores ranch State Park.

VRCA CIVIC AWARDS FOR 2007

Every year the Verde River Citizens Alliance honors those individuals who, in the judgement of the Executive Board, have made an outstanding contribution to the preservation of the Verde River.

Joanna Dodder, Journalist. Prior to joining the Prescott Daily Courier in 1997, Joanna served as editor of The Ruidoso (NM) News, environmental reporter at the Steamboat (CO) Pilot and editor of the New London (Iowa) Journal. She has received numerous state and national awards for her journalism.Articles of the highest quality in the Prescott Daily Courier, Camp Verde Bugle and Verde Independent dealing with the Verde Watershed.

Tony Gioia, Mayor of Camp Verde (2004-present). Camp Verde Councilman (1998- ) Co-Chair Yavapai County WAC (Water Advisory Committee) (1999-2004).

Michelle Harrington, Rivers Conservation Manager, Center for Biological Diversity.
Leader of “Save the Verde” Campaign. Volunteer and employee of CBD (1999- )

Bill Meyer, USGS (1960-l999). Head of Water Resources Div., Pacific Islands (13 yrs.)
Member Yavapai County TAC (Technical Adv. Comm., 2 yrs.), Co-Chair TAG (Tech. Adv. Grp.), Chair, Hydrology sub-comm., Verde River Basin Partnership.

Thank you Chris Hulse for the photo to create the VRCA banner and the background.- 03-11-08.

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