The Chapter Returns!
Posted Nov 23, 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Cochise Chapter, which has been in an inactive status for the past two years, is being brought back to life! A very successful meeting was held on October 11 at the San Pedro House in Sierra Vista, during which plans for the rejuvenation of the chapter were presented to current members along with prospective new members. Attendees were asked to explain what types of activities they would like to see the chapter pursue. The attendees concurred with a suggestion that monthly meetings should resume and feature a guest speaker. Other activities such as field trips were also discussed and they will be organized as the new chapter progresses. The chapter has scheduled its first formal meeting for January 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the conference room of the Sierra Vista Library, 2600 E. Tacoma Street, Sierra Vista. For more information, contact Amy Metz (amy13jsa@gmail.com).
Chapter Meeting
Saturday, January 31. Doug Ripley: The Natural History of the Dragoon
Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona
Doug is a charter member and the long-time president of the Cochise Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant
Society. His presentation will illustrate his observations of the Dragoon Mountains flora and fauna using
photos he took during the past 17 years, as part of a study he undertook with Jim Verrier to document the flora and vegetation of the mountains. The presentation will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the conference room of the Sierra Vista Library, 2600 E Tacoma Street, Sierra Vista.
