Chapter Meetings & Events

We host events periodically throughout the year. Our events are announced at least 2 weeks in advance to our email list subscribers, and posted here on our Chapter webpage. To join our email list, please contact [email protected].

Our activities are open to Chapter members as well as the general public, unless stated otherwise. If you’re interested in becoming a Chapter member, please view the Membership page. Yearly membership is just $30 for individuals, $15 for students, and $35 for families.

View the AZNPS Events Calendar to learn about upcoming events hosted by other Chapters throughout the state. Also, recordings of many presentations are available to watch on the AZNPS YouTube page.

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Native Landscaping Plants

If you would like to learn which plants are native to our area, we invite you to view our Chapter’s List of Recommended Native Landscaping Plants (draft version). It highlights plants that are: 1) native to the Phoenix metro area, 2) beneficial to wildlife, 3) low-water-use, 4) relatively easy to care for, and 5) generally available at local nurseries or seed suppliers.

The AZNPS Grow Native resources provide additional information about landscaping with native plants, including planning your garden and pamphlets available to download.

Local Nurseries & Plant Sales

We’ve compiled a list of metro Phoenix nurseries that generally offer a selection of native plants. Some have more variety than others, and inventory changes frequently or may be seasonal. So, it is best to inquire with a few nurseries by phone or email to determine which one suits your needs.

In addition, several organizations hold desert plant sale fundraisers in the Spring and Fall. We’ll update this announcement if/when additional local native plant sales are scheduled.

Pop-up Plant Sale at SRP Water Conservation Expo: (Tempe, AZ)  March 4. Advance event registration required.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum – Spring Plant Sale: (Superior, AZ)  March 10 (Arboretum members), March 11-27 (public).

Desert Botanical Garden – Spring Plant Sale: (Phoenix, AZ)  March 16 (members), March 17 – 19 (public). Reservation required for entry.

Maricopa County Master Gardener – Spring Plant Sale: (Phoenix, AZ)  March 18. Reservation required for entry.

Butterfly Wonderland – Spring Plant Sale: (Scottsdale, AZ)  March 18-19.

Center for Native and Urban Wildlife (CNUW) – Spring Plant Sale: (Scottsdale, AZ)  March 23-25. CNUW is also accepting donations of used pots (especially 1 gallon size), which they will happily reuse in their greenhouse.

Wildflower Seeds

Monsoon season and fall are terrific times to add wildflower seeds to your landscape, assuming it rains! For a wide variety of Arizona native plant seeds, we recommend the following sources:

Maricopa Native Seed Library – This new local project offers native seeds for free! Similar in format to other seed libraries, the public may obtain up to 3 seed packets per month. Available at several Maricopa Community Colleges libraries.

Desert Botanical Garden – Purchase seeds online or in person at their Garden Shop.

Native Seeds/SEARCH – Purchase seeds online from their conservation farm in southern Arizona.

Borderlands Restoration Network – Purchase seeds online or visit their nursery in Patagonia.

If you feel there’s a local nursery, native plant fundraiser, or seed supplier we should add to our list, please let us know!