Merger of Friends and the Partnership: A Better Future for the Verde River

The community is invited to learn why and ask questions about how Friends of Verde River Greenway and the Verde River Basin Partnership decided to merge into one entity - leveraging the best of each organization, combining their institutional knowledge, reputations, and successes to make the greatest impact. Chip Norton, President of the Board of Friends, and Brent Bitz, Former Partnership Board Member and Treasurer, will present on how community members, stakeholders, and interested individuals will continue to benefit from similar programs and activities previously offered by the Partnership - such as this free monthly program series - as well as through the existing programs of Friends. The visions of the Partnership and Friends have always shared the objective of a healthy, flowing Verde River system for current and future generations. Both organizations are enthusiastic and ready to go forward as one organization, Friends of Verde River Greenway. For more information about this event, please visit: http://bit.do/friends-vrbp-program.