Re-hydrating and Re-enlivening Our Communities with Rain-watered Neighborhood Food Forestry Presented by Brad Lancaster This presentation is about neighborhood forestry efforts empowering citizens, and contractors, to effectively plant the rain and native food-bearing vegetation to grow vibrant and resilient abundance where they live, work, and play. Then train them up and support them with the education, guidance, collaborations, and […]
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 […]
Friday, December 6, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Botany Over the Bridge, Tonto Basin Join us for a 10-mile roundtrip adventure to explore the plant diversity in a chain-fruit cholla forest, desert ridge, and riparian area. This driving tour will include three stops and minimal walking. Directions: From Highway 188 in Tonto Basin, turn east […]
Our December meeting will feature the Member’s Showcase. Our presenters will be Jillian Cowles and Logan Phillips. If you are able, please bring a holiday food treat to share.
Jillian Cowles – Chasing Wildflowers Logan Phillips – Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Coalition THURSDAY, December 12, 2024 Meeting and presentation, 7pm U of A campus, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2), Room S225 1064 E. Lowell Street, on the U of A Campus, Tucson Our December meeting will feature the Member’s Showcase. Two of our esteemed […]
Friday, January 3, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Boyce Thompson Arboretum Carpooling will be arranged from Tonto Basin. Please RSVP so we can secure a group rate and/or library passes RSVP to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
Wendy Hodgson from the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix will talk about “Yuccas and their Moths.”
Friday, January 17, 10:00 - 11:30 AM: Wendy Hodgson ; Pre-contact Agaves in the Southwestern United States: Rediscovering Lost Crops Among the Hohokam and Other Arizona Cultures Location: Payson Public Library, 328 N McLane Rd, Payson, AZ
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Friday, February 7, 10:00 - 11:30 AM: Teri Balaska: Plant Families and Plant Specialties Location: TBD For more information closer to the date, contact tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
Uninvited Guests – The Lifestyles of Parasitic Plants Presented by Pinau Merlin Naturalist and Author Parasitic plants have evolved fascinating adaptive strategies for their lifestyles, as well as providing some surprising benefits to wildlife and people. Although only 1% of angiosperms are parasitic, they are very successful. Let’s have a closer look at these plants […]
Friday, March 7, 10:00 - 11:30 AM. Ashley Hall, Rangeland Management Agent Ashley will share her work on the Tonto National Forest. This presentation will be held at the Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce, 45675 N Arizona Highway 188, Tonto Basin
MONDAY March 17 (NOTE DAY CHANGE!!!) 2025 7:00 pm ENR2 Room S225, 1064 E Lowell, Tucson AZ Melissa Sevigny, co-author of "Brave The Wild River" will discuss the two pioneering women botanists who mapped the plants of the Grand Canyon.
Tuesday, March 18, 7:00 PM: Catherine Young. Analysis of Potential Hazards to the Future Conservation of the Endemic Alpine Species Packera franciscana Catherine Young, a junior at the NAU School of Forestry, will present the important conservation breakthroughs that she has made for the threatened alpine sunflower, Packera franciscana. The species is only found near […]
ARIZ is 135 years old! "ARIZ" is the official code for the Herbarium of the University of Arizona - and it's celebrating its birthday! Come spend an evening under the stars celebrating this amazing legacy. All your favorite native plant and botanist friends will be there! · For tickets, please visit this Eventbrite site. · For more […]
March 23, 2025 at 10AM The Great Old Broads for Wilderness are planning a BioBlitz on Sunday March 23, 2025 at Barrel Canyon on the east side of the Santa Rita Mountains, close to the areas imperiled by the Copper World mine. The boundaries are directly over an aquifer that is sustaining riparian trees and […]
Friday, April 4, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Patti Fenner, Executive Director of the Friends of the Tonto National Forest Patti will share information on how to ID, remove, dispose, and report Stinknet, an aggressive, nonnative invasive weed that has arrived in the Tonto Basin. We will meet at Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce, 45675 […]
Learn how the Pima County Native Plant Nursery supports restoration and conservation in Pima County, in conjunction with the Sonoran Desert Conservation Program.
Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 PM: Amelia Blake. Propagating Native Plants Growing uncultivated plant varieties can be challenging. They often have seed dormancy, unique soil needs, and don’t grow well in containers. Because of this, many native plants are not available in the nursery trade and native plant enthusiasts are left to cultivate their own. Amelia […]
Friday, May 2, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Laird Blackwell. Wildflower Adventures Laird is the author of numerous wildflower books. He will share his field work in this inspiring presentation. A year-end potluck will follow in the Chapter President’s garden/arboretum, 268 E Stephens Way, Tonto Basin. Please bring a dish to share.
TUCSON CHAPTER MEETING FOR MAY 2025 Thursday, May 8 2025 at 7:00 pm Perin 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. Germinating seedlings with seed coats still attached Since 2015 Perin's […]
Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 PM: Dr. James Smith. Recent Molecular Phylogenetic Analyses of Alpine Spring Parsley, Pseudocymopterus montanus Alpine 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. Dr. […]
Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 PM: Becky Hardy. Butterflies: How To Attract Them To Your Garden Have 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. […]
Saturday, June 21: Becky Hardy. Aspen Corner, San Francisco Peaks Becky will lead a butterfly walk at Aspen Corner, Snowbowl Rd. Field 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
Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 PM: Adair Patterson. Nursery Restoration Efforts of an Isolated Population of Bebb’s Willow (Salix bebbiana) in Northern Arizona Bebb’s Willow. Photo: Max Licher Bebb'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. […]
Summer Bloomer Plant Walk : Catalina State Park Saturday 16 August, 2025, 7 am to 10 am Meet : 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 Bring : Plenty of water and wear a hat. […]
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. The Southwest Native Plant Primer is your essential guide to 235 native wildflowers, grasses, vines, cacti, and […]
Summer Plant Walk : Waterman Restoration Site Sunday 17 August, 2025, 7 am to 10 am Directions : 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. Bring : Plenty of water and wear […]
Field Trip – Rainwater Harvesting and Native Plants Saturday 23 August 2025, 730 am to 930 am Meet 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) Limit: 12 participants. RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com Join Jennifer Patton and Ben Wilder […]
Roadside Grass Field Trip Sunday 10 August 2025, 7:30 am to 9:30 am Meet on the north side of the Trader Joe’s Parking area on the SE corner of Magee/Oracle Limit: 12 participants. RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com Roadsides are unlikely but surprising places to find dozens of native (and non-native) grasses. Join John Scheuring on a driving grass tour of […]
Madera Canyon Proctor Loop Nature Walk Saturday, August 30, 8am to noon Meet at Proctor Parking Area, Madera Canyon Limit: 12 participants . RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com Five 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” […]
SAVE THE DATE - Monsoon Mixer! Thursday September 11, 6:00 - 8:00 pm @ Slow Body Brewery, 831 E. 17th Street, Tucson COME 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. Beverages will […]
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/ […]
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, […]
Arizona's Night Shift: Bats as Ecological Heroes Presented by Susan Chappel Kartchner Caverns State Parks Thursday, October 9, 2025 Meeting and Presentation, 7pm in person and on Zoom (link below) U of A campus, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2), Room S225 1064 E. Lowell Street, Tucson AZ Susan Chappel will introduce us to the […]
The Pima County Native Plant Nursery Friday 10 October 7:30 am to 9:30 am Meet : Nursery entrance gate at 5845 N Camino de la Tierra Directions : 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. Limit: 15 participants […]
Grass Identification Class October 10 & 18, 2025 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 […]
Honeybee Canyon Saturday 11 October 7:30 am to 10:30 am Meet : Honeybee Park parking lot, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd Directions : 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 […]
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. We will meet at […]
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 […]
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 Apothecary. 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 […]
Common Sense Passive Water Harvesting in Oro Valley and Oracle Saturday 24 October 7:30 am to noon Meet : Trader Joe Parking lot on SE corner of Oracle/Magee. Just north of the shopping carts. We will carpool. Limit: 15 participants RSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com We are bringing back our pre-Covid popular annual learning tour about common sense passive water […]
Friday, November 7, 2025 AZ Botanists: Past & Present Presented by Becky Settje, Chapter President at 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. 268 E Stephens Way Tonto Basin, AZ 85553
The Sonoran Desert: A Global Bee Biodiversity Hotspot Presented by Tanner Bland Program Coordinator, Tucson Bee Collective Thursday, November 13, 2025 Meeting and Presentation, 7pm in person and on Zoom (link below) U of A campus, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2), Room S210 (NOTE ROOM CHANGE on 2nd floor) 1064 E. Lowell Street, Tucson AZ […]
Friday, December 5, 2025 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Searching the Sierra Ancha for Rare Plants Presented by Kenda Svoboda, North Zone Botanist , Tonto National Forest US Forest Services Ranger Station 1009 State Route 260 Payson, AZ 85541
SAVE THE DATE! Holiday Chapter Meeting December 11, 2025 Member’s showcase We 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. Aaron Peretz from the Bureau of Land […]
Thursday, January 8, 7:00 PM. Jack Dash: The Southwest Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth Friendly Garden Monthly chapter meetings featuring local speakers are held the second Thursday of the month at the ENR2 (Environmental and Natural Resources 2) building, room 225, on the University of Arizona campus. Meetings are in a hybrid […]
Grand Canyon—More Than Just Beautiful, Awe-Inspiring Views, Neat Geology & Weird Squirrels! Presented by Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita & Sr. Research Botanist, Desert Botanical Garden 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Payson Public Library 328 N McLane Road Payson, AZ 85541
