Tucson Chapter Meeting: Melanie Campbell-Carter and Sue Hildreth, “Botany on Paper: Much More than Just a Pretty Picture”

via Zoom

Join botanical artists Sue Hildreth and Melanie Campbell-Carter to explore the intersection of art and science in Botany.  Have you ever wondered about botanical representation and why it might be relevant to you?  Neuroscience provides some answers. We’ll learn about several collaborative botany projects in Tucson. We’ll also honor and review selected local botanical artists, […]

Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Budding Botanist Training

via Zoom

The Desert Botanical Garden is offering a virtual Budding Botanist Training course to AZNPS Chapters and other organizations. Registration details coming soon!

Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Bringing Nature Home

via Zoom

During our March Chapter meeting, we will discuss the fantastic book Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants by Douglas W. Tallamy. While the book primarily focuses on the East, the overall theme is the importance and need for native plants in home landscapes across the country to support healthy ecosystems. […]

Tucson Chapter Meeting; Dara Saville, “Ecological Herbalism: Understanding the Medicinal Properties of Plants through Relationships.”

via Zoom

Native medicinal plants play a prominent role in the biological and cultural worlds we inhabit everyday. As iconic landscapes of the Southwest evolve, observing plant interactions with their environment can inform our understanding of botanical medicine and illustrate the impacts of economic land use and climate change. Observing plants’ ecological relationships provides insights about how […]

Phoenix Chapter Meeting: City Nature Challenge

via Zoom

April's Chapter meeting will take place on Sunday, April 18th at 3:00 PM. Register at this link to join us in our virtual meeting room. Our guest speaker will be Jeny Davis, coordinator of the Desert Botanical Garden’s Metro Phoenix EcoFlora. Jeny will share details about the City Nature Challenge, a global competition which takes […]

Flagstaff Chapter meeting April 20, 2021 – Ashley Hall – Yellow Bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum): An Encroaching Invasive Grass Webinar

via Zoom

Ashley Hall Yellow Bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) is a perennial grass introduced to the United States from Europe and Asia in the early 1900s as a way to control erosion and as a forage species. In the past several years, this species has become an emerging invasive in Arizona, negatively affecting the habitats it invades in […]

“Native Edible & Medicinal Shrubs for Wildlife and People”

online webinar

sponsored by Audubon Southwest featuring Dara Saville an herbalist, geographer, writer, mother, and native plant advocate out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The webinar will be held Thursday April 29th at 5 pm AZ time. There is a small donation requested. Find out more at  Webinar Registration | Audubon New Mexico.

City Nature Challenge 2021: Greater Phoenix Area

Greater Phoenix Area

City Nature Challenge - April & May 2021 Join the Phoenix Chapter in participating in the City Nature Challenge 2021! At April's Chapter meeting, our guest speaker was Jeny Davis, coordinator of the Desert Botanical Garden’s Metro Phoenix EcoFlora. We invite you to watch the recording of her presentation to learn about the City Nature […]

Yuma Chapter Buffelgrass Removal Effort

parking lot at Yuma Foothills Library Yuma, AZ

Are you ready and willing to get out in the desert and kill? Yuma Chapter has again been asked by Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and partners to join other volunteers in a buffelgrass removal effort the morning of May 2nd. We will convene at 7:30 am at the Foothills Library parking lot and caravan […]

Phoenix Chapter Meeting: When the Rains Come

via Zoom

Our Summer meeting will focus on how the desert springs back to life when the rains come! We’ll begin with Chapter announcements and business. Next, we'll have a guided discussion on a book chosen by members to read (see below). Also, our Vice-President will give a short presentation on the plants she has seen greening […]

Tucson Chapter Meeting: Dr. Paul Minnis

via Zoom

A Starving Man Does Not Sniff his Food: Plants Used as Famine Foods Contact nativeplantstucson@gmail.com for the Zoom link for this meeting.

Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Maricopa Native Seed Library

via Zoom

Fall is the perfect time to plant wildflower seeds. So, join us to learn more about a local, FREE source for seeds! Also, hear what it's like to take a seed library from dream to reality.

(Phoenix) October EcoQuest: Gander at Grasses

Greater Phoenix Area

The Phoenix Chapter is collaborating with the Metro Phoenix EcoFlora on this month's EcoQuest. During October, use iNaturalist to observe and identify Fountain grass as well as native grasses. If you find fountain grass, follow through with one of the suggested calls to action to help prevent the spread of this noxious weed!

Tucson Chapter Meeting: speaker: Jillian Cowles

via Zoom

Elfin Saddles, Wolf’s Milk and Witch’s Butter: The Fungi and Slime Molds of Southern Arizona Contact nativeplantstucson@gmail for the link to the Zoom Meeting.

Phoenix Chapter Book Discussion: A Sand County Almanac

via Zoom

We are teaming up with the Arizona Master Naturalists - Maricopa County Parks Chapter for their October book club meeting! We will discuss Aldo Leopold's classic book A Sand County Almanac. To participate in our discussion, please locate and read the book in the coming weeks. This event will take place via Zoom, hosted by […]

Botany Meeting 2021

via Zoom

Watch for registration via Eventbrite in October.

Tucson December Chapter Meeting

via Zoom

The Native Bees of Arizona, presented by Kathryn Busby This presentation will introduce Arizona native bees, highlight some of those bees most important to pollinating Arizona’s native plants, and explain the challenges they face and ways we may protect them.  

Tucson Chapter Meeting

via Zoom

Tucson Chapter Meeting
Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Continuing to Grow Together

via Zoom

We have a growing community of native plant lovers and supporters! So, we’re starting the new year with an interactive meeting to get to know each other better and help shape our vision for the future. During this virtual meeting, we will have our annual Chapter election and productive discussions on the following topics: Member […]

Tucson Chapter Meeting

via Zoom

Jonathan Horst: "Killing Exotic Invasive Species to Save Native Birds." The lives of birds and many other organisms are intricately intertwined with native plants for food and shelter. We’ll explore some of the specific deleterious impacts that non-native plants have on local birds—from wholesale landscape conversions as a result of inappropriate fires, to energetic stresses […]

Spring Plant Ramble at Catalina State Park, Tucson

SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2022 at 8:00 am Open field trip for all interested and vaccinated participants What spring plants will take the leap in this dry spring and flower?  We'll take a relaxed plant ramble to see what we can find.  Meet at the information kiosk/donor mural at the trailhead near the parking lot at […]

Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Adventures in Home Horticulture

via Zoom

We'll begin this virtual meeting with 10 minutes of networking and socializing, enabling participants to seek native plant recommendations and advice from members. Next, we'll move onto Chapter announcements. Then, we'll feature a presentation by former Chapter President, Cass Blodgett, followed by Q&A. Cass will share his experiences growing a wide variety of native plants […]

Tucson Chapter Meeting

via Zoom

Speaker: Sue Rutman,  "Spring Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert" Will the Sonoran Desert have a good wildflower season? There’s no way to know if it will, but we can all see some wildflowers at this presentation! Take a walk through the winter/spring annual plants with Sue. See some all-time favorites and some more unusual species. […]

Flagstaff Chapter Program Talk

via Zoom

Climate Projections on the Navajo Nation, presented by Jaime Yazzie, Forestry Consultant.  Additional information available on the chapter Facebook page, or ask to be included on the email list by contacting naris12@cs.com  Annual Election of Officers

March 19, 2022 Spring Plant Ramble at Catalina State Park

SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2022 at 8:00 am Spring plant ramble at Catalina State Park, Oro Valley, AZ on Saturday, March 19, 2022 Open field trip for all interested and vaccinated participants Meet at the information kiosk/donor mural at the trailhead near the parking lot at Catalina State Park at 8:00 am.  Park admission requires an […]

March 25, 2022 Spring Plant Ramble at Painted Hills County Park, Tucson

FRIDAY MARCH 25, 2022 Spring plant ramble at Painted Hills County Park, on West Anklam Road, Tucson at 7:30 am on March 25, 2022 Open field trip for all interested and vaccinated participants. Meet at the Painted Hills County Park parking lot at 7:30 am to search for spring flowers and other desert plants.  There […]

Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser at CNUW, Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale Community College 9000 East Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Spring Plant Sale at Scottsdale Community College's Center for Native and Urban Wildlife (CNUW). Proceeds fund future student projects and restoration work. March 31 to April 1, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. During the event, they are also accepting donations of used pots (especially 1 gallon size) which they will happily reuse in […]

White Mountain Chapter Meeting

It’s the first meeting of the White Mountain Chapter. Here’s the agenda for this first meeting: 10:00 – 10:30: Welcome and Introductions 10:30 – 10:45: How to become a member and why it is important 10:45 – 11:00: Planning for Native/Southwestern Adapted Plant Sale on the last weekend in May. We need committee members and […]

Tucson Chapter Meeting

via Zoom

Speaker: Fred Heath, "Bodacious Butterflies" Description:  Anyone present in SE Arizona in the second half of 2021 couldn’t help but notice the unprecedented abundance of butterflies. Fred will present a brief primer on butterfly biology: life cycle, host vs. nectar plants, predators and avoidance including mimicry which will help explain this phenomenal flight. In addition, […]

A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Richard Felger

Herbarium at Herring Hall on the UofA Campus Tucson, AZ

A gathering to celebrate the memory of Richard Felger is planned for Saturday, April 16, 2022, 1-3pm in Tucson, Arizona. The celebration is being hosted by the Herbarium at the University of Arizona, and will be held in the patios surrounding the Herbarium at Herring Hall on the UofA Campus, 1130 E South Campus Dr. […]

In-Person Native Plant Propagation Workshop

Join us for an informative class where we will cover all things related to running and managing a native plant nursery, including propagating native plants from both seeds and cuttings including seed and plant sourcing, plant lists, dormancy, mechanical scarification, temperature stratification, transplanting, pot sizes for retail vs. restoration needs, irrigation, soil type, and timelines. […]

White Mtn Plant Identification Walk

The weather is warming up and the plants are starting to wake. We're going to play "Native Plant Bingo" and take a closer look at what's blooming in our beautiful mountains! We'll be gathering at the Blue Ridge Cave Trail, off Porter Mountain Road in Pinetop-Lakeside. (across from the Humane Society).  Parking will be limited, […]

FREE “GO Public Gardens” Day at Tohono Chul in Tucson

Tohono Chul 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, AZ, United States

Enjoy a free day at Tohono Chul! It’s a family-friendly, free event to celebrate public gardens, community, and you! Enjoy activities and entertainment alongside the beautiful gardens while learning more about   the Sonoran Desert!  

Free

Tucson Chapter Meeting

via Zoom

Speaker:  Wynne Brown presents "The Forgotten Botanist; Sara Plummer Lemmon’s Life of Science and Art" Description: Wynne will share with us the story behind the recent publication of her book celebrating the life of  Sara Plummer Lemmon, commemorated in the naming of Mt. Lemmon. Biographical information: Wynne Brown is a free lance author, editor and […]

Phoenix Chapter meeting: Desert Tortoise Habitat & Adoption

via Zoom

We’ll begin this virtual meeting with 10 minutes of networking and socializing, enabling participants to seek tips and recommendations from members on topics related to native plants. Next, we’ll share Chapter announcements. Then, we’ll feature a presentation by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD), followed by Q&A. We'll learn about the desert tortoise, including […]

4th Annual CMGA Plant Sale in Flagstaff

Colton Community Grden, Flagstaff Arizon 3101 N. Ft. Valley Rd, Flagstaff, Arizona

May 21, 10am-2pm  4th CMGA Plant Sale and Garden Festival at Colton Community Garden    This will be a fun event including 3 garden talks, a tool sharpener, children's activity area, a    Bake Sale from Northland Hospice, a food truck - the Dog House, and many plants, and garden    related vendors.

Flagstaff Chapter Field Trip, weather permitting

Field trip south of Flagstaff to see Bitterroot (Lewisia brachycalyx) or to Grand Canyon National Park south rim to see Lewisia redivia.  Own transportation required.

Virtual Bilingual Native Plant Propagation Workshop

via Zoom

  Join Borderlands Nursery & Seed for an informative class where they will cover all things native plant nursery related, including propagating native plants from both seeds and cuttings, seed and plant sourcing, plant lists, dormancy, mechanical scarification, temperature stratification, transplanting, pot sizes for retail vs. restoration needs, irrigation, soil type, and timelines. They'll also […]

Grow Native Plant Sale at Highlands Center in Prescott

Highlands Center for Natural History 375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, United States

Place orders in advance via the Highlands Center website. Drive-through pick-up is September 9th & 10th from 8 AM – 2 PM.

Flora of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve – Cacti, Trees & Large Shrubs

Mustang Library 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

This lecture is an exploration of the plant life found in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and focuses on native cacti, trees, and large shrubs. Presented by the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy.

Free

Wildflower walk at Catalina State Park

Catalina State Park

We will do a 2.5 hour, leisurely hike around the Canyon Loop trail, looking for wildflowers and enjoying the monsoon desert habitat.

Native Plant Talk & Sale in Bisbee

Bisbee Science Lab 519 W Melody Ln, Bisbee, AZ, United States

Learn about "local native plants that are seen in the wild and natives that can be found in nurseries.” The Plant Sale will begin after the talk and presentation are completed.

Free

Seed Library Workshop (virtual)

via Zoom

This webinar will feature several speakers who have created seed libraries of different types. Presenters will describe how to initiate a seed library and challenges faced.

Free

Deadline to digitally submit art and photos to the California NPS contest.

Digitally submit your work to the CNPS art and photo contest for the chance to be featured at the 2022 CNPS Conference! We invite artists and photographers to share work that explores the interrelationships between native plants, places, and people. All accepted submissions will be displayed on the conference website and virtually projected during every […]

Free

Fall Native Plant Sale at Audubon Rio Salado Center

Audubon Rio Salado Center 3131 S. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United States

The fall plant starts on Saturday, October 8 at the Urban Wildlife Conservation Day celebration on the north side of the Rio Salado at Central Avenue. The sale will continue at the Rio Salado Center, while supplies last. See the Audubon Arizona website for full details.

Tucson Audubon Society Fall Plant Sale

The Mason Center 3835 W Hardy Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

Get some native plants to start or improve your habitat at home and benefit our Sonoran Desert wildlife. Show up at 9 am on Saturday for a garden walk to see some of the sale plants in action! Buy 3 or more plants and receive a FREE desert wildflowers poster! Orange Fall Festival Event Poster […]

Pima County Master Gardener Plant Sale

Pima County Coopertive Extension 4210 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

A selection of cacti, succulents, perennials, and water-wise plantings well suited for the Tucson area. View the event website for full details.

Butterfly Wonderland Fall Plant Sale

Butterfly Wonderland 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Saturday, October 15 – 9am to 4pm Sunday, October 16 – 9am to Noon Featuring milkweeds and nectar plants that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. See the Butterfly Wonderland website for full details.

Native Seed Collection Workshop and Tour of Seed Lab

Borderlands Nursery and Seed 42 San Antonio Road, Patagonia, Arizona

Join Borderlands Restoration Network on Saturday, October 15 for a tour of the BRN Seed Lab to learn about their seed lab operations and programs, then head out to the beautiful San Rafael Valley to learn about native grasses and their ethical seed collection protocols. Participants will then help collect seeds that will be used […]

Fall Plant Sale at Tohono Chul in Tucson, Member preview

Tohono Chul 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, AZ, United States

Fall Plant Sale at Tohono Chul in Tucson Members’ Preview: Wednesday, October 19 | 9am-3pm General Public: Saturday, October 22 | 9am-3pm Sunday, October 23 | 9am-3pm Fall is the perfect time to get the goods to transform your backyard into a desert oasis thanks to the annual Fall Plant Sale. Each year we host […]

Fall Festival & Plant Sale – Maricopa County

Metro Tech High School 1900 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Explore the plant sale and vendors, seek garden advice, and support student-made creations. Plants grown by Maricopa County Master Gardeners, Metro Tech students, and invited growers. Food, crafts, and more from vendors and Metro Tech student clubs. Prize Drawings. Rummage Sale where you can select gently used household items, books, small furniture, garden items for […]

Mesquite Workshop: Pod Milling & Flour Processing

Borderlands Nursery and Seed 42 San Antonio Road, Patagonia, Arizona

Mesquite Pod Milling & Food Safe Processing of Mesquite Flour Learn all about mesquite pod milling, and how to use mesquite pods for value-added mesquite foods and beverages that can be healthier alternatives for sweeteners, flour, and other foods. Participants will have the opportunity to bring their dry pods and learn hands on how operate […]

Free

Desert Living Home Tour – Phoenix & Tucson

Watershed Management Group is hosting their 11th annual Desert Home Living Tour on Saturday, October 22rd, in collaboration with the Sierra Club. The tour walks you through creative, sustainable properties in Tucson and the Phoenix Valley.

$20

Tucson Chapter Meeting

ENR Building, Room 215, University of Arizona, & on zoom

Our speaker will discuss subtropical plant distributions in the Arizona-New Mexico sky islands.

Tucson Chapter Meeting – January 2023

ENR Building, Room 215, University of Arizona, & on zoom

Update on desert conservation Issues, presented by Carolyn Campbell, Executive Director of the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection

Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting

at 268 E. Stephens Way 268 E. Stephens Way, Tonto Basin, AZ, United States

Contact tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com   for additional information on upcoming events.

Tucson Chapter Meeting – February

ENR Building, Room 215, University of Arizona, & on zoom

Robert Villa will discuss biological diversity in northwestern México, including plants and other organisms of interest.

11th Annual Seed Library Summit (virtual event)

online webinar

Phoenix Chapter Treasurer, Danielle Carlock, is presenting about Native Seeds & Pollinators. Additional sessions include: - How to Start a Seed Library - Ask a Seed Librarian - Seeds to Expand Climate Adaptation - Landrace Gardening - Seed Gardens - School Seed Libraries - Seed Exchanges - Seed Saving Basics - Communities Building Mobile Seed […]

Japanese Garden Workshop

 Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix will partner with the North American Japanese Garden Association on a hands-on Japanese garden workshop that will include:   -stone setting -fence building -bench building -flagstone walkways http://najga.org/phxr

Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting

Payson Public Library Payson, AZ, United States

Tonto Natural Bridge Park Ranger, Micah  Kipple will present “The Great Sympatry: How Similar Species May Be Related, But Different.”  

Tucson Chapter Meeting – March

ENR Building, Room 215, University of Arizona, & on zoom

 Jennifer Patton and Ben Wilder of Wilder Landscape Architects will take you backstage to learn how they subversively integrate native plants and wildlife habitat into a every project they do. 

Yuma Chapter AZNPS Field Trip March 22, 2023

1. 9:00 am Meet at the Landing for coffee and logistics. 2. Drive 13.4 miles on I-8 to Exit 159 Ogilby Road. Turn left (south) to an unpaved parking area. This is the first stop to search for wildflowers. See attached checklist of previous collections in the vicinity. 3. Head ~ 8.3 miles north on […]

2023 National Native Seed Conference

Washington, D.C.

Theme: "Cultivating the Restoration Supply Chain." See the Native Seed Network website for more information.

Stinknet Symposium (online event)

online webinar

Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) is an invasive plant spreading across southwestern North America. At this virtual symposium, hear from researchers and land mangers in California, Arizona, and Australia about their experiences with managing stinknet, its spread, and its impacts. This event is intended for professional land managers and roadside/ROW workers. This symposium is free and is […]

Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs Convention 2023

Tempe, AZ

The Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs Convention features speakers, tours, flower shows, socializing, and shopping. For more information, including registration prices and details, visit the convention's website.

Tucson Audubon Spring Planting Event

Tucson Audubon Mason Cente 3835 W. Hardy Road, Tucson, Arizona

2023-Plant-Fest-Flyer-and-Schedule_pdf  

Greater Phoenix City Nature Challenge 2023

Greater Phoenix Area

We encourage Phoenix Chapter members and nature lovers to participate in the City Nature Challenge 2023! This is a global effort to observe and document as much urban biodiversity as possible. From April 28 to May 1, use iNaturalist to document as many plants, animals, and other living things that you can find. Join the […]

2023 Center for Plant Conservation National Meeting

Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Theme: “On the Horizon: Looking to the Future of Plant Conservation.” Hybrid event, with in-person sessions held at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, as well as online presentations. See the Center for Plant Conservation website for more information.

Desert Horticulture Conference

Tucson, AZ

3 concurrent tracks: Plants and Design, Plant Health, and Water/Urban Landscapes For more details and to register, visit the conference website.

$165