The Tucson chapter holds meetings between September and May each year, with a summer break. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. We hold “hybrid” meetings, where we meet both in person and also on Zoom. The live meetings will be in the ENR2 (Environment and Natural Resources 2) building at the University of Arizona, located on 6th street near Park. We meet in Room S215. Parking is available in the 6th St parking garage adjacent to ENR2. A credit card is required to pay for garage parking. If you are not on our mailing list and wish to attend one of our meetings on Zoom, email us at NativePlantsTucson@gmail.com to request the Zoom link. Videos of past meetings can be found on our YouTube channel.
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Join Our Chapter E-list: If you would like to receive announcements about field trips and meetings via e-mail, send a note to the Tucson Chapter email to be added to the list. Stay informed by joining us on Facebook.
Usually, the most up-to-date information about upcoming chapter events can be found on our Facebook page.
Caring for agave and baby cacti? Consider volunteer opportunities at the Pima County Native Plant Nursery! Located at 5845 N. Camino de la Tierra, the Pima County Native Plant Nursery grows native plants for public projects and is looking for volunteers to help with weeding, watering and propagation. The nursery is open Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30 pm. Email Amy for available times/days and details. Plant salvage at Cortaro Farms from Camino Del Oeste to Thornydate prior to road improvement project.
Chapter News
CELEBRATE THE 135th ANNIVERSARY OF THE U of A HERBARIUM
Posted on Mar 08, 2025
ARIZ is 135 years old! “ARIZ” is the official code for the Herbarium of the University of Arizona – and it’s celebrating its birthday! Come spend an evening under the stars celebrating this amazing legacy. All your favorite native plant and botanist friends will be there!
BioBlitz in the Santa Ritas on March 23, 2025 at 10AM
The Great Old Broads for Wilderness are planning a BioBlitz on Sunday March 23, 2025 at Barrel Canyon on the east side of the Santa Rita Mountains, close to the areas imperiled by the Copper World mine. The boundaries are directly over an aquifer that is sustaining riparian trees and other plants. The goals of the Bio-Blitz are to: • Identify any rare, threatened, or endangered species that are adjacent to Copper World mine • Create community awareness for people who care about our Sky Islands being destroyed • Generate a groundswell of opposition to future gambits by Hudbay (Canadian mining company) • Engender delight in this glorious part of our state!
Once we hear from you, we will send out additional details about parking and the meetup location. Please consider joining us! It’s going to be a fun day in a beautiful place!
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March Chapter Meeting Notice
Posted on Feb 05, 2025
The March program, featuring author Melissa Sevigny will be on Monday, March 17 at the usual time and place (7:00 pm at ENR2 Room S225 and on zoom). NOTE- this is MONDAY, not Thursday as is our traditional meeting day. Melissa is the author of Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon. Her book has won several awards, including the National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography, and was a New Yorker Best Book of 2023. Ms. Sevigny is a science journalist at KNAU Public Radio in Flagstaff. She will also be appearing at the Tucson Festival of Books, March 15 and 16.
