The AZ Native Plant Society Tonto Basin Chapter invites anyone interested in learning about native plants in Gila County to join us for chapter meetings, botany walks, and conservation activities.
Our chapter meets on the first Friday of each month, October through May, and includes guest speakers, botany walks, and field trips. Please join our email list at tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com to receive up-to-date information and meeting reminders. You can also visit our Facebook and Instagram accounts for additional information If you don’t want to miss out on our Chapter’s activities, please email your contact info to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com. We would love to have you join us!
Locations, dates and times will be posted on our Facebook (https://tinyurl.com/27eb2hj3) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/aznpstontobasin/) accounts.
Our chapter is looking for volunteers to help with botany walks, community service events and social media. If you would like to help, please contact us at tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com.
Volunteer Opportunities
YOU can be a citizen scientist and help monitor the health of saguaros. The Tonto Basin Chapter is monitoring saguaros in the Tonto Basin and Lake Roosevelt areas. If you would like to help collect data, please go to Saguaro Monitoring – Friends of the Tonto National Forest and submit the Interest Form. Upon completing a 1 1/2 hour YouTube training session in the comfort of your home, we will take you to the monitoring sites for in-field training. All data is collected on the ARCgis Field
Maps App and a smartphone is required. Ten acre grids are available for adoption and are easily accessible. This is a fun project for the whole family!
NEW! Beginning in March 2025, the Tonto Basin Chapter, in collaboration with the Friends of the Tonto National Forest, will be kicking off the “Tonto Basin Stinknet Patrol.” For volunteer opportunities, please visit Friends of the Tonto National Forest Volunteer on the Tonto! for more information.
Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/aznpstontobasin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087102266655
| Name | Role | Contact |
| Becky Settje | President | tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com |
| Teri Balaska | Vice President | |
| Eric Sjoden | Lead Botanist |
Want to get involved? We've got just the thing!
Contact us at tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com for more info!
Posted on Dec 05, 2024
Friday, January 17, 10:00 – 11:30 AM:
Wendy Hodgson: Pre-contact Agaves in the Southwestern United States: Rediscovering Lost Crops Among the Hohokam and Other Arizona Cultures
Location: Payson Public Library, 328 N McLane Rd, Payson, AZ
Posted on Dec 05, 2024
Friday, February 7, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: Teri Balaska. Plant Families and Plant
Specialties
Location: TBD
Posted on Sep 03, 2024
Friday, October 4, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Becky Settje. Tools of the Trade
Learn about websites and books to help identify Arizona native plants and practice using a hand lens.
Following the presentation, we will use our new skills to identify some native plants in the chapter
president’s garden.
Location: 268 E Stephen’s Way, Tonto Basin
See what your chapter has been up to!
