National Park Foundation The mission of the National Park Foundation is to strengthen the connection between the American people and their national parks. The Foundation accomplishes its mission by making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships and establishing special funds that enhance the national parks. 
SW Virtual Museum Logo American Southwest Virtual MuseumNorthern Arizona University, the Museum of Northern Arizona, and the National Park Service have partnered to create the Southwest Virtual Museum. Technicians took 3D photos of artifacts, which are available for virtual exploration. Check out Tuzigoot's collections! 
U.S. Forest Service Congress established the U.S. Forest Service in 1905 to provide quality water and timber for the nation's benefit. Over the years, the mission of the USFS was updated to include managing national forests for additional multiple uses and benefits and for the sustained yield of renewable resources such as water, forage, wildlife, wood, and recreation. Multiple use means managing resources under the best combination of uses to benefit the American people while ensuring the productivity of the land and protecting the quality of the environment. Nearby forests include the Coconino, the Tonto, and the Prescott. 
Fort Verde State Historic Park Fort Verde State Historic Park was a base for General Crook’s U.S. Army scouts and soldiers in the 1870s and 1880s. From 1865-1891, Camp Lincoln, Camp Verde and Fort Verde were home to settlers and soldiers. The park is the best-preserved example of an Indian Wars period fort in Arizona. Several of the original buildings still stand and living history programs are scheduled periodically. 
Red Rock State Park Red Rock State Park is a 286 acre nature preserve and environmental education center. Trails throughout the park wind through manzanita and juniper to reach the banks of Oak Creek. Green meadows are framed by native vegetation and red rock hills. 
Dead Horse Ranch State Park Dead Horse Ranch State Park covers 423 acres adjacent to Tuzigoot National Monument. The park provides river access and camping, as well as mountain biking in the Coconino National Forest, hiking along the Verde River, canoeing, picnicking, and fishing. 
Slide Rock State Park Slide Rock State Park is a 43-acre historical apple farm located in Oak Creek Canyon. Originally the homestead of Frank L. Pendley, who arrived in the canyon in 1907 and acquired the land under the Homestead Act in 1910. He established a successful irrigation system still in use by the park today. This allowed Pendley to plant his first apple orchard in 1912, beginning the pattern of agricultural development that has dominated the site since that time. Pendley also grew garden produce and kept some livestock. 
Verde River Greenway State Natural Area At nearly 180 miles long, the Verde River is a significant waterway in Arizona. It is one of the region's last undammed rivers, and it sustains a large wildlife population and a lush riparian community. In 1986, the state purchased the area that is now known as the Verde River Greenway State Natural Area between the Tuzigoot and Bridgeport bridges. 
The Verde Valley Archaeology CenterThe Verde Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC) is a non-profit Arizona corporation and dedicated to the care, management and curation of archaeological artifacts found throughout the Verde Valley region. The VVAC offers a variety of tools and services including training, archaeological tours, research, publications, public and school programming, exhibits and internet resources. They maintain a free museum in Camp Verde with displays on the Sinagua and Yavapai-Apache cultures. As the official nonprofit educational partner of Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot national monuments, the VVAC offers guided archaeological tours of the monuments as well as to private archaeological preserves owned by the Archaeological Conservancy. |
Last updated: April 11, 2021