Pristine Desert Spring Flowers on the way to Ragged Top in Ironwood Forest National Monument

Ironwood Forest National Monument, Waterman Restoration Site

Sunday April 7. Pristine Desert Spring Flowers on the way to Ragged Top in Ironwood NM, 8am to noon with John Scheuring.  Fifteen-person limit. Join AZNPS member John Scheuring on a slow drive with many stops and a short but steep and rocky hike in the pristine foothills of Ragged Top on Ironwood Forest NM. […]

Spring Native Plants and Wildflowers galore.

Ironwood Forest National Monument, Waterman Restoration Site

Friday April 12:  Spring Native Plants and Wildflowers galore. Waterman Restoration Area, Ironwood Forest NM, 8:00 -11 am with John Scheuring and Andrew Gourevitch.  Stroll through this impressive desert restoration site on a limestone foothill slope snuggled at the base of the Waterman Mountains.   Fourteen years after getting a monoculture of buffelgrass under control and installing […]

Spring Native Plants and Wildflowers galore.

Ironwood Forest National Monument, Waterman Restoration Site

Saturday, April 13:  Spring Native Plants and Wildflowers galore. Waterman Restoration Area, Ironwood Forest NM, 8:00 -11 am with John Scheuring and Andrew Gourevitch.  Stroll through this impressive desert restoration site on a limestone foothill slope snuggled at the base of the Waterman Mountains.   Fourteen years after getting a monoculture of buffelgrass under control and installing […]

National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (Albuquerque, NM)

The National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER) features presentations and field trips dedicated to both small- and large-scale restoration in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Monday will be a full day of talks focused on the desert Southwest region. View the conference website for more information.

Tiny to Huge Native Plants.  Upper Romero Canyon and Green Pirate Rock, Catalina State Park

Catalina State Park

Sunday April 14 Tiny to Huge Native Plants.  Upper Romero Canyon and Green Pirate Rock, 8-1130am with John Scheuring.  Fourteen-person limit.  This slow hike will traverse actively growing riparian areas, desert grassland, and saguaro-studded bajadas as we learn about key plant species in each habitat and dynamic plant successions now in progress. We’ll also see […]

Saguaros Like You Have Never Seen Them

Ironwood Forest National Monument, Waterman Restoration Site

Saturday April 20 Saguaros Like You Have Never Seen Them.  West Avra Valley Road, 35 mile car loop.  8-11am with John Scheuring.  Fifteen-person limit. We will carpool west on Avra Valley Rd 20 miles with four stops for an eye-opening learning tour about saguaros and their associated native plants. This will include a half mile […]

TUCSON FIELD TRIP – Native Plant Responses to the Bighorn Fire

Catalina State Park

Meet at Catalina State Park :  After the entrance proceed straight ahead to the end of the main road to the main parking area. We will meet up at the mosaic panel near the main kiosk. Wear sturdy hiking boots, a hat and bring plenty of water. No RSVP required There has been remarkable desert […]

Tucson Monthly Chapter Meeting for May: Tony Figueroa, Tucson Audubon Society, on invasive plant species

ENR2 building, Room 215, University of Arizona, and on Zoom 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, Arizona

Invasive plants don't recognize jurisdictional boundaries. The Tucson Audubon Society has been bridging the gap between the public lands, government agencies, and private land holdings in their effort to protect native species by joining the battle against invasives. Join  Tony Figueroa from Tucson Audubon Society to learn about protecting  the native species by  prioritizing invasive […]

2024 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 – $200

Tucson FIELD TRIP: The Romero Canyon – Return of the Natives

Meet at Catalina State Park :  After the entrance proceed straight ahead to the end of the main road to the main parking area. We will meet up at the information kiosk near the mosaic wall. Wear sturdy hiking boots and bring plenty of water. Limit: 10 participants RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com  We will slowly botanize […]

TUCSON FIELD TRIP – Native Plant Responses to the Bighorn Fire reprise

Catalina State Park

Meet at Catalina State Park :  After the entrance proceed straight ahead to the end of the main road to the main parking area. We will meet up at the mosaic panel near the main kiosk. Wear sturdy hiking boots, a hat and bring plenty of water. No RSVP required There has been remarkable desert […]

Flagstaff Chapter Meeting

t Highgate Senior Living Center at 1831 N Jasper Dr. on McMillan Mesa. 1831 N. Jasper Dr on McMillan Mesa, Flagstaff, Arizona

Wendy McBride. Conserving Rare Plants and Their Pollinators The need for information on the basic biology, including reproductive systems and pollination ecology, of rare species is integral to both species- and community-level conservation efforts. Angiosperms are often dependent upon interactions with animal pollinators for successful reproduction, and pollinators are often reliant upon plants for vital […]

Flagstaff Chapter Field Trip

Mt. Elden Agaves Join Susan Holiday as she shows us native Agave parryi (Parry’s Agave) that grow in the “banana belt” of Mt. Elden. Contact Susan at naris123@cs.com for specific details.