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Oak Creek Watershed Council

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The OCWC members have dedicated themselves to protect and preserve the integrity of Oak Creek and the Canyon environment. Find out from them what you need to know when you visit, and how you can be part of the Canyon's legacy by helping to maintain its natural beauty.

Oak Creek Canyon is a steep-walled, breathtaking, forested corridor between Sedona and Flagstaff in Coconino County, Arizona.

Please...Keep Oak Creek Canyon Beautiful.
Be a Part of Oak Creek Canyon’s Legacy TODAY!

It is a primary recreational area enjoyed each year by thousands of visitors, therefore protocols, or outdoor ethics, are needed for its preservation.

The Arizona State Legislature designated Oak Creek as a Unique Water in 1991 because of its importance as a domestic water resource in the Verde Valley, among other criteria, so preventing pollution is critical.

Many Resorts, Campgrounds, Picnic Areas, Hiking Trails, and Slide Rock State Park are contiguous to the thirteen miles of trout-stocked Oak Creek and its West Fork, which can be easily accessed from scenic Highway 89A. For picnic areas in the Canyon, visit the Coconino National Forest site.

We invite you to experience the Canyon with a Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. As with all things natural, Oak Creek Canyon is also a fragile eco-system, a Watershed needing wise use in order to continue this legacy for generations to come -- YOUR future generations.

Oak Creek Watershed Council News You Can Use

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE TASK FORCE: Outdoor Ethics
There are tens of thousands of visitors to Oak Creek Canyon annually, so in order to preserve the integrity of the Canyon environment, and the quality of water in Oak Creek, there must be rules for everyone to understand and follow. Please take the time to learn what works, and what doesn't here...

INDIAN GARDENS VISITORS CENTER & RESTROOM FACILITIES: First roadside public restrooms now open
The OCWC has turned over the new restroom facilities to the USFS at Indian Gardens in Oak Creek Canyon and they are now open to the public. The restrooms are adjacent to the recently renovated Visitors Center more...

GREETINGS FROM THE OAK CREEK Watershed Council
Keep Oak Creek Canyon Beautiful anti-litter program, the ADEQ-funded Education Grant programs, the Master Watershed partnership with the Univ. of Arizona – we haven’t let up. Find out more...

Development of this web site was funded by a grant from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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