The 2026 Annual AZNPS Botany Conference will be held on June 12 - 15 in Flagstaff, in conjunction with the American Penstemon Society Annual Meeting. The conference theme, Exploring the Botanical Diversity, Ecology, and History of Arizona’s Native Flora and the Special Contributions to the Arizona Flora by Penstemons , will offer presentations and posters […]
Join us for our virtual monthly chapter meeting where we discuss current and upcoming events about the chapter. Time: Jul 7, 2026 07:00 PM Arizona Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88428312289?pwd=vlNzvXDadlkvfXgFdblqCXC4ibVhYM.1
Tentative date: Saturday, July 11. The sweetgrass in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass grows in northern Arizona. According to Kimmerer, sweetgrass increases in abundance after being harvested. We’ll check out the population at the Michael Moore Medicinal Garden at the Museum of Northern Arizona on the way to Sycamore Canyon. Please contact the […]
Join us in building seed packs and packing them with native seeds for the Maricopa Native Seed Library. Seed packs will be given to the library for them to distribute to the community. All materials and seeds are provided, all you need to do is show up and have fun. All are welcome, you don't […]
This is an in person session for anyone interested in building reusable presentation material to collaborate on presentations and discuss native plants. Anything from a short 10 minute lesson to something more substantial that is a few hours long. Presentations can be about native plants or their ecology (so birds, insects, fish ext) and can […]
Tuesday, July 21, 7:00 PM. Ries Lindley: What is a Moss? A Short Story About a Walk in the Woods When we walk through the woods and get swept away by the beauty of what we see, we don’t always have time to stop and think about the various microcosms that make up the ecology […]
Collect native seeds while learning to identify native plants in their seed stage and how to harvest and clean native seeds sustainably. Collected seeds are for the Desert Defenders and will be used for restoration projects. Event hosted by the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation department and the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance. Please bring work […]
Join us in watching a prerecorded lecture on Arizona Grasses by Debbie DeWolf Allen that highlights the uniqueness of Arizona grasses and explains why they deserve a closer look. The lecture can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmNtUbfTGpg If you have trouble accessing the Zoom link, please email phoenixaznps@gmail.com
Anderson Mesa: Search for Arizona sunflower (Helianthus arizonensis) Arizona sunflower. Photo: Debra Crisp Tentative date: Saturday, August 15. Arizona sunflower (Helianthus arizonensis) is critically imperiled in Arizona. Debra Crisp found a population in 2020 that had not been documented since 1945. We’ll go back to that population and make a collection Please contact the […]
Join us in this hybrid event as we work together to build presentation material and educational pamphlets. We are meeting in the Foothills Library Study Room B. This session will be hybrid, please email phoenixaznps@gmail.com if you have trouble accessing the zoom meeting.
Registration Opens for the Native Plant Society of New Mexico Annual Conference The Native Plant Society of New Mexico’s annual conference will be held in Silver City this year, hosted by the Gila Chapter. Headquarters will be at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center at 3031 US-180. The conference, with the theme […]
Join us for a nature hike around Shadow Mountain! We will start with a short talk on plants then start the hike (2.6m). We will provide a wildflower field guide and magnifying glass. Be sure to bring plenty of water! Trail can be seen here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/shadow-mountain-trail Please call 480-734-0180 if you have a hard time […]
