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Remarkable Restoration!
Water Team Report for October 2011 Something remarkable is happening in the riparian streambed of the Agua Fria River … Read more
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Perry Mesa Symposium a Crowd Pleaser
Symposium Exceeds Expectations!! On Saturday, September 10, 2011, The Cultural Resources Committee of the Friends of Agua Fria National Monument … Read more
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Hikes in coming months
The Friends wish to announce a series of hikes lead by volunteers with the Friends of the Agua Fria National Monument ( … Read more
REGIONAL INFO
Adjacent to rapidly expanding communities, the 71,000-acre Agua Fria National Monument is approximately 40 miles north of central Phoenix.
NATIVE PEOPLE
The Agua Fria National Monument contains more than 450 archaeological sites, spanning some 2,000 years of human history.
NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA
In addition to the rich record of human history, the monument contains outstanding biological resources.
THREATS TO AFNM
The Agua Fria National Monument faces all kinds of threats to the preservation of this beautiful natural space, such as vandalism and off road vehicle use.