The area by historic Perkinsville Bridge over the Verde River had been trashed.
There had been illegal fires, illegal shooting and feces were scattered throughout.
Thanks to Prescott National Forest and the Yavapai group of the Sierra Club, the
day-use area has been restored. About 50 people celebrated the restoration of the
area April 30 with a ceremony, educational speeches, the planting of two willow
trees along the river bank, music and a Native American prayer. The Perkinsville
Bridge, the only bridge crossing of the Upper Verde River, is 23 miles down
Perkinsville Road from Chino Valley. It is 25 miles down the river from the
headwaters at Sullivan Dam in Paulden.
