Wildlife and Fisheries of the Red Rock District

Fossil Creek

Fossil Creek Native Fish Restoration

• Printable Brochure on the Native Fish in Fossil Creek
• Fossil Native Fish Sign

Flora and Fauna

• Flora and Fauna of the Verde Valley
  • An overview of the main biotic communities in the Verde Valley and the wildlife that depend on them. Slideshow alternative (best viewed via Internet Explorer, to advance slide, please click in screen)

Things That Fly...

• Bald Eagles Article: Breeding Versus Wintering in the Verde Valley 
• Bald Eagles of the Verde Valley
• Basic Birding
• Bats - Of the Coconino National Forest
• Bats - Got Bats? Proper Exclusion Flyer
• Bats - Roost Etiquette
• Birding in the Verde Valley
  • There are approximately 200 species of birds that occur in the Sedona/Red Rock area.
• Butterflies & Bees as Pollinators
• Butterflies of the Verde & How to Attract Them

Things That Creep and Crawl...

• Beetles in the Verde
• Efforts to Save Chiricahua Leopard Frogs
• Mammals of the Verde Valley
• Narrow-headed Garter Snakes Need Your Help
  • Informative sign that dispels that myth that these snakes are poisonous and explains why populations of these garter snakes are declining so rapidly.
• Reptiles and Amphibians of the Verde Valley: A Checklist
  • This checklist contains sixty species of reptiles and amphibians (collectively known as "herps") found within the Verde Valley.
• Snakes in the Campground
  • If you see a snake here in the campground, DON’T PANIC!!! Don’t assume that the snake is venomous. Some non-venomous snakes, such as gopher, glossy, night, and lyre, resemble a rattlesnake at first glance. This is an Informational Resources brochure made by Forest Service Volunteer John Felix.
• Spanish/English Narrow-headed Garter Snake Sign
  • A Short explanation of the plight of the narrow-headed garter snake.
• Special Status Species
• Survey for Spring Breeding Arizona Toads
• Tips for Identifying Wildlife Tracks and Scat in the Verde Valley. In this brochure are descriptions of common tracks and scat you will observe in the Verde Valley. Use this guide to help identify the tracks sandblasted in walkways at the front of our Visitor Center as well as the sign you will see when out and about in the Verde Valley.
• Tricks for Identifying the Reptiles and Amphibians of the Verde Valley
  • This is a useful list for folks who want to be able to identify the various reptiles and amphibians of the Verde Valley. Tables break out the various characteristics that distinguish each species from others like them. This augments the "Reptile and Amphibians of the Verde Valley: Slideshow" (above)
• Venomous Critters and Plants of the Verde Valley (.pdf)
  • A fairly thorough overview of the various poisonous critters in the Verde Valley. Covers critter from snakes, toads, and lizards to numerous invertebrates. Also touches on poisonous plants found in the Verde Valley