Stoneman Lake is one of only two natural lakes in Arizona and it is part of the Wet Beaver Creek Watershed.

We travel to over 6000′ elevation to the Mogollon Rim and enter Ponderosa pine country and then drop into the lake’s crater. Birding will include a variety of high desert, woodland and wetland birds. Species to look for include vireos, bluebirds, and pewees. We will be walking at higher elevation, so prepare for cooler weather.

Part of the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival

Join us 100 miles North of Phoenix in North Central Arizona’s Verde Valley for the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival. Experience birding during the peak Spring migration season at Dead Horse Ranch State Park on the banks of the Verde River. Close proximity to the Verde, Oak Creek, Sycamore Creek, and other perennial waters offers a wide selection of guided tours, hikes, and workshops in one of Arizona’s richest birding habitats.

Our experienced guides have extensive knowledge of birds and the unique habitat that makes this region special. The festival, presented each April by Friends of the Verde River, is a purpose-driven community benefit organization and 501(c) 3 non-profit working to preserve one of the last perennial flowing rivers in the American Southwest.

Festival site is at Dead Horse Ranch State Park.