Meetings of the Tucson Chapter
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.
Invasive plants don’t recognize jurisdictional boundaries. The Tucson Audubon Society works to bridge the gap between public lands, government agencies, and private land holdings in their efforts to protect native species by joining the battle against invasives. Invasive species treatments in riparian areas and saguaro forests are prioritized as these are critical habitats for much wildlife. Stink net is also a priority. Tucson Audubon now has a small army of 20 full-time employees working throughout the region on invasive plant management projects. Join Tony Figueroa from Tucson Audubon Society to learn about protecting our native species by prioritizing invasive species treatments in riparian sites and saguaro forests.
Audubon Invasive Plant Program Senior Manager Tony Figueroa was born and raised in Tucson, AZ. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 2018 with a BS in Natural Resources focusing on Wildlife Conservation Management. He recognized that the best way he could help the wildlife that he loves is to protect and conserve the native vegetation. After interning at Saguaro National Park and working as a seasonal employee at the Grand Canyon, he wanted to do more than just protect those special places. Working at a non-profit allows him to engage with the community he loves and grew up in and to foster connections with many different agencies, organizations, and private landowners to increase awareness of non-native species.
Sonoran Desert Plants: Seasonal Flowering Schedules – Based on 20 years of data from 1966-1985 by William G. McGinnies
| Name | Role | Contact |
| Jack Dash | President | nativeplantstucson@gmail.com |
| Vice President | nativeplantstucson@gmail.com | |
| Andrew Gourevitch | Treasurer | nativeplantstucson@gmail.com |
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This was from the May meeting of the Tucson Chapter.
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From the Tucson Chapter meeting on November 12, 2020. Our Speakers were John Scheuring and Patty Estes.
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