Events

Saturday, March 7, 10:00 - 11:30 AM: Jack Dash, The Southwest Native Plant Primer  book launch with author Jack Dash. Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, Payson, AZ 85541

Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM. Bob Perrill: Living with Giants This program will provide an overview of a Sonoran Desert keystone species, the saguaro. All aspects of its life cycle will be explored, including animal relationships and environmental pressures

Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 PM. Julie Crawford: A Botanical Journey Julie Crawford will discuss the career path that lead her to write and illustrate her recent book, Flagstaff Plants in Black and White: 160 of the Most Common Plants of Our Area. Copies of her book and greeting cards are available for purchase at The […]

Saturday, March 28, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Home Garden Tour This self-guided tour will feature a curated selection of home gardens across the Phoenix metropolitan area that highlights the beauty, livability, and ecological value of low-desert Sonoran native plants. Visitors will explore gardens at their own pace, chat informally with hosts, and see many […]

Thursday, April 9, 7:00 PM. Carrianne Funicelli, owner of Strategic Habitat Enhancements: Landscaping for the Future Watch our chapter page (https://aznps.com/chapters/tucson/) on the website for more information.

Saturday, April 11, 12:00 - 3:00 PM: Plant Swap Chat with fellow plant enthusiasts about your plant passion. Trade, collect seeds, and have fun. Clark Park Community Center, Elm Room, 19th St and Roosevelt St, Tempe.

Celebrate the San Pedro at the San Pedro House by the Friends of the San Pedro River April 12, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Cochise Chapter encourages its members to join the “Celebrate the San Pedro” event at the San Pedro House, a vibrant spring festival hosted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) […]

Invasive Plant Pulls Please save these dates for Invasive Plant Pulls in Flagstaff. Watch for more details or contact PlantRestorationProject@gmail.com Saturday, April 18, 8:00 - 10:00 AM, in collaboration with the City's Earth Day events Saturday, May 2, 9:00 AM - noon Saturday, May 30, 9:00 AM - noon Meet at the east entrance to […]

Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 PM. Claire Reynolds and Olivia Steinmetz: Pollination of Globemallow (Sphaeralcea), Thistle (Cirsium) and Pediocactus NAU student Claire Reynolds and recent NAU graduate Olivia Steinmetz will each give a short presentation on plants and their pollinators. Steinmetz will discuss the pollination and reproductive biology of two endemic cacti of northern Arizona (Pediocactus […]

Friday, May 1, 10:00 - noon. Liz Makings, Collections Manager, Arizona State University Herbarium: Tour of the Herbarium ASU Herbarium, 734 W Alameda, Tempe.

Invasive Plant Pulls Please save these dates for Invasive Plant Pulls in Flagstaff. Watch for more details or contact PlantRestorationProject@gmail.com Saturday, April 18, 8:00 - 10:00 AM, in collaboration with the City's Earth Day events Saturday, May 2, 9:00 AM - noon Saturday, May 30, 9:00 AM - noon Meet at the east entrance to […]

Lake View Trail at Double Springs Tentative Date: Saturday, May 9 This is an easy 2.5 mile hike near Mormon Lake. We’ll be looking for early spring bloomers like dwarf monkey fiddle (Hesperochiron pumilis), western springbeauty (Claytonia lanceolata), short-sepal bitterroot (Lewisia brachycalyx), slender woodland star (Lithophragma tenellum), and Macdougal’s bluebells (Mertensia macdougalii). Contact Kirstin at […]

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM. Linda Kennedy and Dan Robinett: A Beginner’s Guide to Grasses This program will cover techniques for identifying grasses without a microscope.