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December Annual Meeting and Presentation

Dec. 8, 6:30 PM
Beaver Creek Adult Center

Slideshow presentation of a this year's garden. Plus, grow your own Native American garden. We will be giving out seeds! More...

Montezuma Well is not really a well, but a limestone sinkhole sourced by subterranean springs. It was named for the Aztec Emperor, Montezuma II in 1864 by Texan soldiers on expedition from Fort Verde. It is doubtful that Montezuma was ever anywhere near the Well, but the name stuck.

The area is rich with archaeological finds referencing the numerous cultures to find their way to Montezuma Well. Some were just passing through on pilgrimage, others settled at this unique oasis in the desert. The Well, considered sacred to many, is still being used today by many Native American tribes for religious and ceremonial purposes.

Friends of the Well is an Arizona non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of Montezuma Well National Monument located in central Arizona just south of Sedona. Learn more about FOTW and our mission.

USGS Open-File Report on Source and Groundwater Flows for Montezuma Well

USGS Report

FOTW members and the public were recently treated to a field trip and nightly presentation by a USGS Hydrologeologist and Geologist with their findings on research concerning the source and groundwater flow models of Montezuma Well and its vicinity. Their report is now available on the USGS site. Read more about the presentations...