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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Grand Canyon—More Than Just Beautiful\, Awe-Inspiring Views\, Neat Geology & Weird Squirrels!\nPresented by Wendy Hodgson\, Herbarium Curator Emerita & Sr. Research Botanist\, Desert Botanical Garden\n10:00 – 11:30 a.m.\nPayson Public Library\n328 N McLane Road\nPayson\, AZ 85541 \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Payson Public Library\, Payson\, AZ\, 85541\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 8\, 7:00 PM. Jack Dash: The Southwest Native Plant Primer: \n235 Plants for an Earth Friendly Garden \nMonthly chapter meetings featuring local speakers are held the second Thursday of\nthe month at the ENR2 (Environmental and Natural Resources 2) building\, room 225\,\non the University of Arizona campus. Meetings are in a hybrid format so that\ninterested folks can attend in person  via Zoom. \nIf you are not on our mailing list and wish to attend one of our meetings on Zoom\,\nemail us (nativeplantstucson@gmail.com) the week before the meeting requesting the\nzoom link.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-14/
LOCATION:The Environmental and Natural Resources Building\, University of Arizona\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! Holiday Chapter Meeting  \nDecember 11\, 2025 \nMember’s showcase \nWe will celebrate the holidays at our December meeting on Thursday\, December 11 with hot cider and some holiday treats\, so please bring something to share.  There will be two short programs with an opportunity to socialize afterward. \nAaron Peretz from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will share his experiences in the Ironwood National Monument. Susan Husband will talk about the University of Arizona Herbarium and the experience of being a volunteer. \n\n  \n—
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-13/
LOCATION:The Environmental and Natural Resources Building\, University of Arizona\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251205T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20251020T043948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T043948Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 5\, 2025 \n10:00 – 11:30 a.m. \nSearching the Sierra Ancha for Rare Plants \nPresented by Kenda Svoboda\, North Zone Botanist \, Tonto National Forest \nUS Forest Services Ranger Station \n1009 State Route 260 \nPayson\, AZ 85541
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-14/
LOCATION:US Forest Service Ranger Station\, 1009 State Route 260\, Payson\, Arizona\, 85541
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20251104T161430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T161430Z
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://aznps.com/event/phoenix-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:South Mountain Visitor Center\, 10409 S. Central Avenue\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85042
ORGANIZER;CN="Phoenix Chapter":MAILTO:aznpsphoenix@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20251110T013341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T013341Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Sonoran Desert: A Global Bee Biodiversity Hotspot \nPresented by Tanner Bland \nProgram Coordinator\, Tucson Bee Collective \nThursday\, November 13\, 2025 \nMeeting and Presentation\, 7pm in person and on Zoom (link below) \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S210 (NOTE  ROOM CHANGE on 2nd floor) \n1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \n     \nThe Tucson Bee Collaborative is a partnership between the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum\, University of Arizona Insect Collection\, and Pima Community College.  The Collaborative is focused on documenting native bee biodiversity\, understanding their local conservation status\, and involving students in place-based education while participating in cutting-edge molecular research. Our current research efforts focus on sequencing the DNA of every bee species in the Tucson Basin and providing detailed records of their abundance and diversity through time and space. \nIn this presentation\, Tanner will discuss the evolutionary origins\, classification\, and life histories of some native\, solitary bees from the Sonoran Desert region. He will focus on the evolution of bee-plant relationships\, using data from his research\, which attempts to document how often bees visit certain plants\, particularly those of conservation concern. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER \n  As the program coordinator for the Tucson Bee Collaborative\, Tanner Bland conducts outreach\, identifies bee specimens from their collections\, and works to expand a DNA barcoding program to include high schools\, community colleges\, state parks\, etc. that help them reach the goal of surveying and monitoring the local bee fauna of the Tucson Basin. \nA master’s student in the Entomology department at the University of Arizona\, Tanner’s research focuses on using museum bee specimens to understand past and present trends in pollination services performed by native\, solitary bees using DNA from pollen grains. Currently\, the lab is assessing the diversity of cacti visited by native cactus bees in the genus Diadasia. \nTanner’s other area of expertise is in the ecology\, evolution\, and phylogenetics of the largest bee genus in North America\, Perdita\, the fairy bees. They are remarkable in their number of specialized interactions with plants\, and Tanner is using them to better understand the evolution of bee diets\, how and when specialist bees evolve\, and their role in the conservation of rare or imperiled plant species. \n ZOOM LINK \nAs many of you know\, we have been having problems getting the Zoom link to work some months. We regret this\, but are doing our best. We would be delighted if some tech-savvy member who comes to our meetings in person would like to volunteer to help us with technology for monthly meetings. IF THIS PERSON IS YOU\, please email us at nativeplantstucson@gmail.com and identify yourself! \nAZNPS Tucson Chapter is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nLINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84155874253?pwd=kjstXXlQDtG2sYGEO8jabv91RvAbcu.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 5587 4253\nPasscode: 386596
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-12/
LOCATION:The Environmental and Natural Resources Building\, University of Arizona\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251107T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20251020T043703Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 7\, 2025 \nAZ Botanists: Past & Present \nPresented by Becky Settje\, Chapter President \nat 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. \n268 E Stephens Way \nTonto Basin\, AZ 85553
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-13/
LOCATION:268 E Stephen’s Way\, Tonto Basin\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251024T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251024T120000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Common Sense Passive Water Harvesting in Oro Valley and Oracle \nSaturday 24 October \n7:30 am to noon \nMeet : Trader Joe Parking lot on SE corner of Oracle/Magee. Just north of the shopping carts. We will carpool. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nWe are bringing back our pre-Covid popular annual learning tour about common sense passive water harvesting in Oro Valley and Oracle\, led by Chuck LeFevre. Chuck is a berm\, rock and boulder placer extraordinaire. Water harvesting landscapes will be visited along roadways\, public common areas\, and both small and large front yards. You will be impressed by the simplicity and sheer common sense of these passive water harvest projects. In Oracle we will also have a chance to botanize in and around the water harvest sites. For those who have time\, we will stay and eat brunch together at the new Riot Grill in Oracle.   \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-4/
LOCATION:Trader Joe Parking lot on SE corner of Oracle/Magee. Just north of the shopping carts. We will carpool.\, Oro Valley\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250904T174147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T174147Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ashley Doyle\, herbalist and forager will speak at the October meeting.  As a community herbalist\, Ashley emphasizes empowerment in a self-sufficient lifestyle\, through her herb work\, known as Cinderfly \nApothecary. Her work in the Flagstaff region includes wild food and herbal medicine workshops and the creation of a magazine\, The Underground Good Witch Watch. With an academic background in Nutrition and Dietetics\, she has been immersed in the Flagstaff community since 2007 sharing the benefits of foraging\, wildcrafting\, and gardening. \n\nStay tuned for more details. \nWe have a new location for 2025!\nThe meetings are now being held at the Northern Arizona University Biology\nSciences Building\, Room 328. Street parking is available nearby. The doors will be\nlocked in the evening\, so please meet at the southern door (the end with the NAU\nherbarium) to be let in.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251019
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
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SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, the AZ Native Plant Society and the University of Arizona Herbarium will offer a  two-day combination lecture and hands-on workshop for students serious about doing grass ID work. The course goals are to impart sufficient knowledge for students to make wise decisions regarding collection of grasses\, to provide complete information on grass morphology\, and to teach the use of keys for identification of many Arizona species. Handout materials\, dissecting scopes\, tools\, and pressed grass specimens for study will be provided. The first day will be lecture mixed with hands-on work. The second day will offer a local field trip to learn to ID some grasses in the field and how to press a grass specimen. \nTotal enrollment for the class is twenty students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2024 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list who wish to take the course this year. \nInstructors: AZNPS members Sue Rutman\, Linda Kennedy\, Dr. Lyn Loveless\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager\, and John Scheuring\, AZNPS Conservation Committee Chair\, for the field trip. \nSponsors: University of Arizona Herbarium and Arizona Native Plant Society \n When: Classroom\, October 10\, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Field Trip: October 18\, time TBD \nWhere: University of Arizona Herbarium\, Herring Hall \nCost: $40 \nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-field-trip/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250904T173114Z
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SUMMARY:Cochise Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:After being in an inactive status for over two years\, we are planning to reactivate the Cochise Chapter! An in-person meeting will be held on Saturday morning\, October 11\, at 10:00 AM at the San Pedro House Nature Center\, San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area\, 9800 AZ-90\, Sierra Vista\, AZ 85635. \nWe will meet at the ramada behind the house. \nThe meeting will include a review of the history of the Cochise Chapter and outline projects and activities that could be offered in the future. Participants will be encouraged to offer suggestions for future programs and activities. \nFollowing the meeting\, attendees are invited to join a nature walk along the San Pedro River in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. \nContacts for more information:\nDouglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132\nAmy Metz\, amy13jsa@gmail.com\, 303-507-8571
URL:https://aznps.com/event/cochise-chapter-meeting-4/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20251004T151349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T151349Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Honeybee Canyon \nSaturday 11 October \n7:30 am to 10:30 am \nMeet : Honeybee Park parking lot\, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd \nDirections : Turn off Oracle Road and drive NW on 1st Ave in Oro Valley. Continue through the Tangerine light where the road becomes Rancho Vistoso Blvd.  Past the Vistoso Highlands light the road curves and descends to Honeybee Canyon. Slow down as you cross the bridge as the parking lot entrance is right after the bridge. Best to use a GPS. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nAfter an historically dry July and August\, Honeybee Canyon received regular rains in the month of September resulting in a surge of plant growth. We will walk one mile up Honeybee wash with granitic shelves on either side that provide natural trellises for desert grasses\, flowering plants\, and cacti. The sandy canyon floor has vegetative islands of seep willow\, burrobrush\, and Gooding willow. We will see various desert vine species including wild snapdragon\, twinevine\, and pipevine. As we slowly gain elevation we will see Justicia longii\, Coursetia bushes and a Escobaria cactus. Near the top of the canyon we will see the beautiful Owl petroglyph panel. Several plants will be in bloom at the time of this field trip. \nOver the past year AZNPS has joined with the Vistoso Hiker Club in an effort to “rewild Honeybee Canyon”. Volunteers have made a sustained effort to manually and chemically take out buffel/fountaingrass\, African lovegrasses and bermudagrass from the areas we will visit. Already native plants are emerging in the controlled areas. \n \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-3/
LOCATION:Honeybee Park parking lot\, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd\, 5845 N. Camino de la Tierra\, Oro Valley\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250823T192909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T193354Z
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SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class at UA Herbarium
DESCRIPTION:Grass Identification Class    October 10 & 18\, 2025 \nBack by popular demand\, the AZ Native Plant Society and the University of Arizona Herbarium will offer a  two-day combination lecture and hands-on workshop for students serious about doing grass ID work. The course goals are to impart sufficient knowledge for students to make wise decisions regarding collection of grasses\, to provide complete information on grass morphology\, and to teach the use of keys for identification of many Arizona species. Handout materials\, dissecting scopes\, tools\, and pressed grass specimens for study will be provided. The first day will be lecture mixed with hands-on work. The second day will offer a local field trip to learn to ID some grasses in the field and how to press a grass specimen. \nTotal enrollment for the class is twenty students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2024 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list who wish to take the course this year.  \nInstructors: AZNPS members Sue Rutman\, Linda Kennedy\, Dr. Lyn Loveless\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager\, and John Scheuring\, AZNPS Conservation Committee Chair\, for the field trip. \nSponsors: University of Arizona Herbarium and Arizona Native Plant Society \n When: Classroom\, October 10\, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Field Trip: October 18\, time TBD \nWhere: University of Arizona Herbarium\, Herring Hall \nCost: $40 \nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-at-ua-herbarium/
LOCATION:Herbarium at Herring Hall on the UofA Campus\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T083000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20251004T151143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T151143Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The Pima County Native Plant Nursery \nFriday 10 October \n7:30 am to 9:30 am \nMeet : Nursery entrance gate at 5845 N Camino de la Tierra \nDirections : Turn south off Orange Grove at the Camino de la Tierra traffic light. Camino de la Tierra is between Thornydale and Mona Lisa\, east of I-10. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nNursery manager and AZNPS member Amy Belk will show us native plants from seedlings to maturity. This is a great way to learn how to identify a wide range of our native species. \nThe Pima County Native Plant Nursery (NPN) grows native plants for landscaping projects in public spaces such as roadsides and medians\, restoration sites\, flood control properties\, libraries and parks. This small\, 4-acre nursery operates differently than a standard retail nursery\, with inventory driven by upcoming public projects rather than sales forecasts. Because the plants are grown for restoration\, a robust IPM (Integrated Pest Management) program with organic pest control methods is in place. As part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan\, the nursery specializes in common\, threatened\, and rare species found in the Sonoran Desert. \nAfter the native plant nursery tour\, those who have time can also visit Prickly Park\, adjacent to the nursery.  The Park is a successful collaboration between Pima County and the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society (TCSS)\, a local non-profit organization that rescues and salvages succulent species from private residences and large development projects all around town. Many of these rescued plants find their way to Prickly Park\, where they can be enjoyed by the public for years to come. Come see how this once gravel mine and landfill has been transformed into a truly unique greenspace that now hosts a variety of wildlife! \n\n \n  \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Pima County Native Plant Nursery\, 5845 N. Camino de la Tierra\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251009T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20251004T150758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T150758Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Arizona’s Night Shift: Bats as Ecological Heroes \nPresented by Susan Chappel \nKartchner Caverns State Parks \n\n\nThursday\, October 9\, 2025 \nMeeting and Presentation\, 7pm in person and on Zoom (link below) \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 \n1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \nSusan Chappel will introduce us to the hidden lives of Arizona bats and the essential roles they play in our environment\, as predators and natural pest control agents and as pollinating superstars for a variety of native plant species. Bat populations are under threat from a spectrum of challenges\, and our speaker will discuss actions we can take to assist our flying mammalian neighbors.  \nSusan Chappel is a ranger with Arizona State Parks and Trails at Kartchner Caverns. She leads cave tours and participates in outreach at this amazing State Park.  In the summer\, when the Karchner Big Room closes to protect its breeding bat colonies\, she guides bat walks at the Caverns. She is passionate about sharing the love and respect she has for our wildlife. Her interest in bats was first ignited when her youngest daughter fell in love with the book Stellaluna.  Susan encouraged her interest and it has led her to her current role in bat education and outreach.  \n ZOOM LINK:  \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88451482734?pwd=G3VA2ep2bvrU33oc7yat68ReWj6Upo.1 \nMeeting ID: 884 5148 2734 \nPasscode: 900250 \n\n \n  \n\n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251003T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250909T182329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T182329Z
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SUMMARY:Master Gardeners Green Valley Plant Sale:
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://aznps.com/event/master-gardeners-green-valley-plant-sale/
LOCATION:530 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd.\, Green Valley\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250925T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250909T180235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T180235Z
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SUMMARY:Natural History Institute Presents Grass Workshop: Exploring Grass Anatomy and Identification a workshop with Sue Smith and Cheryl Casey
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of grasses in this hands-on botany class\, where you’ll explore the intricate anatomy that makes these plants essential to ecosystems. Sue Smith\, president of the Prescott Native Plant Society\, and Cheryl Casey\, the NHI Collections Manager\, will guide you in taking an in-depth look at the unique features of grass leaves\, stems\, flowers\, and seeds. \n  \nWorking with both live and preserved specimens\, you’ll learn how to identify grasses based on key structural traits. Using hand lenses and microscopes\, you’ll examine defining features such as ligules\, sheaths\, and inflorescences in fine detail. Along the way\, we’ll discuss the ecological roles of grasses\, their evolutionary adaptations\, and their importance in shaping landscapes. \n  \nNo prior experience is required\, just a curiosity about the plant world. By the end of the class\, you’ll walk away with foundational skills in grass identification and a new appreciation for the quiet complexity of the grasses beneath your feet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/grass-workshop-exploring-grass-anatomy-and-identification-tickets-1641359032049?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://aznps.com/event/natural-history-institute-presents-grass-workshop-exploring-grass-anatomy-and-identification-a-workshop-with-sue-smith-and-cheryl-casey/
LOCATION:Natural History Institute\, 126 N. Marina\, Prescott\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Natural History Institute":MAILTO:info@naturalhistoryinstitute.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250909T173807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T173807Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Festival of Science
DESCRIPTION:The Flagstaff Festival of Science is a free annual 10-day event wholly designed to promote awareness and enthusiasm for science in and about northern Arizona and beyond\, and is fondly known as the Best 10 Days of the Year. Established in 1990\, it is the longest\, continuously running\, entirely free science festival in the world. https://scifest.org/festival/ \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-festival-of-science/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250805T201525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T175721Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Monsoon Mixer
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE – Monsoon Mixer! \nThursday September 11\, 6:00 – 8:00 pm @ Slow Body Brewery\, 831 E. 17th Street\, Tucson \n  \nCOME RECONNECT WITH YOUR NATIVE PLANT ROOTS!  This is a great chance to see old friends and make new ones\, all while enjoying a pleasant evening on the Slow Body Patio. \nBeverages will be available from Slow Body \nLight refreshments provided (bring something to share if you wish) \nFood truck available for more substantial fare \n·      Preview of the upcoming Tucson Native Plant year \n·      PLANT SWAP – bring an extra plant or two\, and swap with your friends \n·      Book for sale – we will have a limited number of copies of the new book by our friend and recent past president Jack Dash and Luke Takata\, “The Southwest Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden\,” just out from Timber Press.  See the review in the last Plant Press Arizona.  Copies are $24.99 and we will take checks or cash (no credit cards). \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-monsoon-mixer-3/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250830T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250830T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250805T202547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T202547Z
UID:13617-1756540800-1756555200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Madera Canyon Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:Madera Canyon Proctor Loop Nature Walk \nSaturday\, August 30\, 8am to noon \nMeet at Proctor Parking Area\, Madera Canyon \nLimit: 12 participants . RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nFive plant communities come together on Madera Canyon’s Proctor Loop Trail. Join naturalist Doug Moore for an ANPS monsoon nature walk in the canyon. We’ll take a stroll around “the Loop” looking for monsoon plants/flowers\, and also insects\, birds/nests and other nature. \nPark & meet at the Proctor Parking Area. We will walk the .75 mile Proctor Loop. The monsoon season has brought precipitation to the canyon; both summer plants and animals are active. This is an easy to moderate walk on mostly paved trail with some uneven sections and mild altitude loss/gain. (We may take the primitive trail up to the upper bridge below the White House Loop\, if not too overgrown!) \nBring a bag lunch; the group can picnic at Proctor (or higher in canyon if too warm) after the walk.To participate\, you MUST be able to walk/stand for several hours. There are benches along the trail at intervals. \nPlease wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes. Bring water\, binocs\, hand lens\, sun hat\, & insect repellent; optional: camera\, walking stick \nDon’t wait to sign up as space is limited; walks often fill up fast! \nCautions: \n1) Chiggers occur in the grassy habitat around/above Proctor. Bring insect repellent or powdered sulfur\, consider wearing long pants and stay on the main trail as much as possible. \n2) Monsoon weather can change quickly; safety is our utmost priority! If thunderstorms develop or lightening becomes possible\, we will stop the walk and return to the parking area as quickly as possible. \n3) There can be lots of wildlife on the road to the canyon in the morning. Please drive carefully and watch for wildlife! Enjoy these special animals and take care not to run them over!
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-madera-canyon-nature-walk/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250825T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250825T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250805T201745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T201745Z
UID:13609-1756107000-1756114200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Roadside Grass Field Trip \nSunday 10 August  2025\, 7:30 am to 9:30 am \nMeet on the north side of the Trader Joe’s Parking area on the SE corner of Magee/Oracle \nLimit: 12 participants.  RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nRoadsides are unlikely but surprising places to find dozens of native (and non-native) grasses. Join John Scheuring on a driving grass tour of roadside basins brimming with various grass species. We will see 12-14 native grasses and 3 invasive grasses. This will be a great way to learn our common grasses by seeing them side-by-side in bloom. \nIn addition to grasses\, we will walk through swathes of blooming Arizona Caltrop.  A highlight of the tour will be Trailing Grama Grass (Bouteloua diversispicula)\, the newly discovered roadside species common in Sonora that had only been previously found in Arizona in one remote area of Ironwood Forest. \nWe will not park or walk on busy roadways but bring a reflective vest if you have one.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250823T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250823T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250805T202338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T202338Z
UID:13615-1755934200-1755941400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Rainwater Harvesting and Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip – Rainwater Harvesting and Native Plants \nSaturday 23 August 2025\, 730 am to 930 am \nMeet on the northwest side of the Casa Del Rio parking lot at 1060 S. Pantano Road (one block north of 22nd Street\, west side of Pantano) \nLimit: 12 participants. RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \n \nJoin Jennifer Patton and Ben Wilder of Wilder Landscape Architects on a tour of a recently constructed streetside stormwater harvesting project. This project\, funded by the City of Tucson’s Storm to Shade program\, features twenty-four species of container grown native plants including four species of grasses\, and a seed mix consisting of an additional thirty-three native species (12 of those grasses). Learn how the City is putting roadway runoff to work on City-owned parcels to grow shade. \nWilder will provide an overview of the project\, and provide identification tips for the following grasses that you will see: \n\n Hilaria mutica\, tobosa grass\nDigitaria californica\,Arizona cottontop\n Pappophorum vaginatum\, whiplash pappus grass\n Sporobolus airoides\, alkali sacaton\n\nIf we are lucky\, there will also be successful germination of the numerous native plant species that were seeded\, and we can have fun identifying those as well. \nWe will not park or walk on busy roadways but bring a reflective vest if you have one. \nTo learn more about Storm to Shade and see the projects that are underway\, visit https://climateaction.tucsonaz.gov/pages/gsi  \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-rainwater-harvesting-and-native-plants/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250817T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250817T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250805T202107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T203229Z
UID:13613-1755414000-1755424800@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Summer Blooms at the Waterman site
DESCRIPTION:Summer Plant Walk : Waterman Restoration Site \nSunday 17 August\, 2025\, 7 am to 10 am \nDirections :  Turn off I-10 onto Avra Valley Rd (Exit 242)\, turn west and drive 19 miles straight ahead. Turn left after the brown Interpretive Sites sign and drive one mile\, bearing left.  \nBring : Plenty of water and wear a hat. \nLimit: 15 participants\, RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nJoin Arizona Native Plant Society conservation chairman John Scheuring  \non a stroll through this impressive desert restoration site 15 years after getting a monoculture of buffelgrass under control and installing passive water harvesting. The setting is a limestone foothill slope snuggled at the base of the Waterman Mountains on Ironwood Forest National Monument. \nWe will see many of 130 native species growing on the 18 acres with focus on the keystone species that serve to restore and maintain the desert. Trailing four o’clock\, Desert Hibiscus\, Prickly lettuce\, Desert Fairy Duster and various Abutilon species will be in bloom.  In addition we will see actively growing bio-crust composed of a mix of mosses and lichens.  We will see transplanted saguaros rescued by TCSS as well as the successful use of discarded Christmas Trees to reduce erosion in channels and headcuts. We will walk slowly over uneven ground for  about a mile. \nFor more information on the Waterman restoration project visit  https://aznps.com/the-waterman-restoration-project/
URL:https://aznps.com/event/13613/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250811T143413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T143413Z
UID:13621-1755352800-1755356400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Authors Jack Dash and Luke Takata will be on hand at the Museum of Northern Arizona Saturday August 16 from 2-3 p.m. for a launch of their new book The Southwest Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. \n\nThe Southwest Native Plant Primer is your essential guide to 235 native wildflowers\, grasses\, vines\, cacti\, and trees ideal for creating a beautiful garden that supports the environment. Designed for gardeners of all experience levels\, this book highlights plants suited to the unique landscapes of New Mexico\, Arizona\, and the southern regions of Utah and Colorado. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to deepen your native plant knowledge\, this primer offers practical inspiration for making a lasting impact in your yard—and beyond. \nThe book ties in perfectly with the Museum’s Shifting Life Zones exhibit\, on view now in the Courtyard Gallery and the Jaime Major Golightly Courtyard. \nNon members will need to pay the admission fee to get in.  This will not be recorded or available by zoom.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-10/
LOCATION:The Museum of Norhern Aizona\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250816T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250805T201920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T202842Z
UID:13611-1755327600-1755338400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip: Catalina State Park wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:Summer Bloomer Plant Walk : Catalina State Park \nSaturday 16 August\, 2025\,  7 am to 10 am \nMeet : Drive straight ahead past the CSP entrance to the north side of the main parking lot. We will meet at the kiosk near the cactus tile mosaic wall \nBring : Plenty of water and wear a hat. \nLimit: 15 participants.  RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \n \nJoin Arizona Native Plant Society members on a leisurely walk through Upland Desert and Riparian plant communities along the 3-mile Canyon Loop trail. We will see reliable summer bloomers like Arizona Caltrop\, the Orange Flameflower\, Desert Honeysuckle and various Four o’clock species. An early summer morning is a great time to learn about key desert plants; including trees\, grasses\, and cacti.  Besides the plants we will learn about geology and critters great and small. \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-catalina-state-park-wildflowers/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250715T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250605T162923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T162923Z
UID:13573-1752606000-1752611400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, July 15\, 7:00 PM: \nAdair Patterson. Nursery Restoration Efforts of an \nIsolated Population of Bebb’s Willow (Salix bebbiana) in Northern Arizona \n\nBebb’s Willow. Photo: Max Licher\nBebb’s Willow (Salix bebbiana) populations in the lower Four Corners states are rare and isolated due to a number of climatic factors including global warming and glacial retreat. Located on the San Francisco Peaks\, Arizona’s largest stand of Bebb’s Willow has historically flourished\, but is currently at risk of extirpation. Due to a lack of reproductive success\, prevalence of stand replacing fire and inconsistent precipitation\, there has been very little seedling recruitment over the past century and 0% recruitment recorded in the past three decades. The NAU Research Greenhouse in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy are taking steps to help preserve the existing Bebb’s trees and restore fresh seedling to the area. \nAdair is the manager of the NAU Research Greenhouse\, a master gardener\, and a botanical enthusiast in Flagstaff. \nHybrid meeting: in-person and via Zoom. \nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to join the meeting
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250622
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250605T163153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T163153Z
UID:13575-1750464000-1750550399@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 21: Becky Hardy. Aspen Corner\, San Francisco Peaks\nBecky will lead a butterfly walk at Aspen Corner\, Snowbowl Rd.\nField trips generally leave from south end of the Walmart parking lot on Woodlands Boulevard on Saturday following the talk\, April-October. Carpooling is usually available. Please watch social media account for specific details
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250605T162553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T162553Z
UID:13571-1750186800-1750192200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 17\, 7:00 PM: \nBecky Hardy. Butterflies: How To Attract Them To Your Garden\nHave you ever wondered how to attract more butterflies to your garden? Join Becky Hardy to find out. She will share tips on how to create a successful butterfly habitat as well as information about the different families of butterflies. Along with this information\, she will share photos of some of the high-elevation species one can expect to find in the Flagstaff area. \nBecky is first and foremost a butterfly enthusiast. She has had a lifelong passion\, interaction\, and observation of butterflies. Over the years\, she has reared thousands of butterflies across multiple species. Becky shares her passion for butterflies with others by presenting to member-based organizations and at various nature festivals\, as well as leading butterfly walks\, garden talks and citizen science events. She also shares her enthusiasm for birds\, butterflies\, and native plants by facilitating adult\, youth and school events. She is Northern Arizona Audubon Society’s education chair and most recently co-founded a local chapter of the nationally recognized North American\nButterfly Association. The local chapter\, Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona (BENA)\, is a member based wildlife conservation and education nonprofit working to create a world where butterflies thrive\, for the benefit of nature and people throughout Sedona\, Flagstaff and the Verde Valley. For more information\, visit Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona. \nHybrid meeting: In person and via Zoom. \nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information\nabout joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to\njoin the meeting.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250520T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250304T182208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T182208Z
UID:13428-1747767600-1747773000@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 20\, 7:00 PM: \nDr. James Smith. Recent Molecular Phylogenetic\nAnalyses of Alpine Spring Parsley\, Pseudocymopterus montanus \nAlpine spring parsley (Pseudocymopterus montanus) is known to be highly variable morphologically and in its phenology. Dr. James Smith will present preliminary results that separate what we commonly call Pseudocymopterus montanus into several separate well-supported clades.\nDr. Smith is the Director of the Snake River Plains Herbarium at Boise State University. His research interests include the phylogenetics of western North American Apiaceae and using Sanger sequencing techniques to discover cryptic or near cryptic species within many widespread species. \nThis will be a virtual event with Dr. Smith presenting from Idaho. The presentation will not be\nrecorded.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145813
CREATED:20250502T210553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T210553Z
UID:13520-1746730800-1746734400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:TUCSON CHAPTER MEETING FOR MAY 2025\nThursday\, May 8 2025 at 7:00 pm\nPerin McNelis\, Native Plant Program Manager at Borderlands Restoration Network\, will give a talk about seed dormancy types\, germination requirements\, dormancy breaking treatments\, and propagation protocols for growing native plants from seeds.\nGerminating seedlings with seed coats still attached \nSince 2015 Perin’s work has been focused on plant material development for revegetation projects with a focus on erosion mitigation and watershed restoration in the Madrean Archipelago ecoregion. In her current role as Native Plant Program Manager at Borderlands Restoration Network she curates an extensive ex-situ seed collection\, designs regional seed-based revegetation projects\, coordinates seed harvest efforts\, supervises seasonal crews and year-round horticulture staff\, and writes/manages numerous grants and contracts. Perin is passionate about watershed restoration\, agroecology\, binational collaboration\, and all things native seeds.\nPerin McNelis\, Borderlands Restoration Network
URL:https://aznps.com/event/13520/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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