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

Prescott Chapter Field Experience to the Alligator Juniper

Saturday, June 17th, 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM Natural History Institute hosts a Prescott Chapter of Arizona Native Plant Society field experience to the Alligator Juniper that serves as a Granite Mountain Hotshot crew memorial. Join us on this Father’s Day to visit what is sometimes referred to as the “Grandfather Juniper.” Bring snacks, water […]

Flagstaff Chapter Meeting

Tuesday, June 20, 7:00 PM: LoriAnne Barnett Warren and Madeline Burton. Arizona’s Magnificent Trees The Arizona Magnificent Tree Program, managed by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, recognizes trees in our state that are the largest of their species, both here and nationwide, as well as those that have cultural significance to our […]

Prescott Chapter Meeting

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

Saturday, July 15, 8:00 - 1:00 PM Highlands Center for Natural History hosts a Prescott Chapter of Arizona Native Plant Society guided walk and workshop. Learn more about the parsley and carrot plant family with a short stroll followed by a hands-on investigation at the Discovery Gardens ramada. Bring snacks, water and be prepared to […]

Flagstaff Chapter meeting via Zoom

via Zoom

Tuesday, July 18, 7:00 PM: Nora Ventrella. Rare and Restoration Plants of the Navajo Nation: Conservation Activities of the Navajo Natural Heritage Program Nora Ventrella has been the botanist for the Navajo Natural Heritage Program with the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife for the past 6 years. As a part of this program […]

Cancelled! Pinaleño Mountains Saunter will be rescheduled

On Saturday, July 29, 2023, the Upper Gila Chapter will host a Pinaleño Mountains Saunter to explore wildflowers and other plants in the area between Shannon Campground, located in Engelmann spruce and Douglas fir habitat, and Heliograph Peak at 10,022'.   The walk to the peak is approximately one mile but participants can turn around […]

Southwest Horticulture Annual Day of Education (SHADE) Conference

Glendale, AZ

The Arizona Nursery Association is hosting their annual all day education event featuring 4 tracks with 6 sessions each: Tree & Plant Pest Management Water Management Design Also featuring a 50 vendor marketplace with the best new products and plants for the Southwest. CEUs: AzDA, PMD, APLD, ASLA, ISA, and IA For full details, see […]

Grass Identification Class (Day 2)

University of Arizona Herbarium, Herring Hall

This is a two-day combination lecture and hands-on workshop for students serious about doing grass identification work. The goals are to impart sufficient knowledge for students to make wise decisions regarding collection of grasses, to provide complete information on grass morphology, and to teach the use of keys for identification of most Arizona species. Handout […]

$25

Free Native Plant Gardening Workshop (Phoenix)

Free in-person workshop "Native plant gardening: Bringing the Sonoran desert to your outdoor spaces" at the South Mountain Community Library. See the event flyer for more information. Registration is not required.

Arizona Insect Festival at the University of Arizona

Insect Fest 2023! You’re invited to the 11th annual Insect Fest. Sunday October 1, 2023 – 10am to 3pm, ENR2 building on UA campus, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, AZ This year’s theme at the Arizona Insect Festival is the big and bold tarantula hawk, Pepsis formosa. Known for its sting, it paralyzes and lays its eggs on tarantulas, providing […]

Urban Wildlife Conservation Day 2023 (Phoenix)

Urban Wildlife Conservation Day is a national day of celebration for our urban green spaces and urban wildlife. This free event will have multiple family-friendly activities including a native plant sale, kids art zone, music, food, and a festival of partner organizations. 7:00-8:00 am: River Heroes- Salt River Cleanup 8:15-8:45 am: Nature Nook- Live Animal Demonstrations 9:00-10:00 […]

Fall Plant Sale at Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior, AZ, United States

October 13 (Arboretum members), October 14 – 29 (public) See the Boyce Thompson Arboretum website for full details.

Fall Plant Sale at Tohono Chul (Tucson)

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

Tohono Chul Members’ Preview: Wednesday, October 11 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM General Public: Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM   A selection of over 430 species and more than 6,000 plants, plus garden soil, native seeds, ceramic pots, and yard accessories. The sale is located in […]

Southwest Monarch Butterfly Festival (Scottsdale)

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

Join Scottsdale Community College and the Southwest Monarch Study in celebrating 20 years of supporting and monitoring monarch butterfly populations. Learned about the amazing monarch and how you can join the cause to save this threatened species and its migration. Festival activities: Milkweed plant sale Maricopa Native Seed Library (free wildflower seeds) Discovery tables with […]

Southwest Vegetation Management Association 2023 Conference

In-Person Meeting October 18: 9 AM - 4 PM, Arizona American Italian Club, 7509 North 12th St, Phoenix, AZ Field Trip October 19: 8 AM  -noon, Restoration sites along the Gila River near Phoenix Conference Highlights: Challenges facing vegetation managers in Arizona. Invasive plant removal and management of key problem invaders. Wildfire effects and habitat […]

Fall Plant Sale at Desert Botanical Garden

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

October 19 (Garden members) 20 - 22 (public). Reservations required for entry. See the Desert Botanical Garden website for full details.

Workshop: Attract & Support Pollinators (Phoenix)

South Mountain Community Library 7050 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Do you want to create an outdoor space of beauty at home while supporting butterflies and other pollinators? This in-person workshop will teach how to attract and support pollinators using region-specific guidelines developed by a local panel of experts (including the Arizona Native Plant Society, Phoenix Chapter). You will learn about our pollinators and their […]

Wildflower Sowing & Seed Packing (Phoenix)

South Mountain Community Library 7050 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Come have fun and take action in honor of Sustainability Month! Tuesday, October 24 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Wildflower garden seed sowing at the South Mountain library 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Help pack seeds for the Maricopa Native Seed Library 1:00 PM -2:00 PM: Screening of Necessity: Climate Justice & The Thin Green […]

Society for Ecological Restoration (Southwest Chapter) Annual Conference

Santa Fe, NM

The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Southwest Chapter's Annual Conference will be held Nov 16 - 18 in Santa Fe, NM. View the conference website for more information. Early bird registration is in effect through August 15, and abstracts/proposals are due September 1.

Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting

Friday, February 2, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bringing Nature Home by Doug W. Tallamy book discussion and potluck at 268 E Stephens Way, Tonto Basin, AZ. Please join us, even if you haven't read the book. Potluck to follow the discussion. The Tonto Basin Chapter will meet on the first Friday of each month […]

Peach Springs Chapter Meeting:

Wednesday, December 13, 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the 4H Building: Tina Ayers. Introduction to Plant Identification Tina Ayers will give a introduction to the field of plant taxonomy and then present a few families of plants that are common in northern Arizona. These families have distinctive features that make them easy to recognize with […]

Tonto Basin Chapter First Friday Botany Walk

Friday, January 5, 10:00 - 12 noon 10:00 - 11:30 am at the Tonto National Monument https://www.nps.gov/tont/index.htm  Learn about Plant Families as we walk a portion of the paved lower cliff dwelling trail. Please arrive early to register in the Visitor Center. Your National Park Pass will admit you and 3 guests. Our walk will begin […]

Peach Springs Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, January 10, 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the 4H Building: Melissa McMaster. Amazing Plants of Grand Canyon and Efforts to Protect and Enhance Them Melissa McMaster will share stories about restoration projects and discuss the importance of keeping track of the plants of the Canyon, both invasive and native.

Tucson January Chapter Meeting – Ecological Gardening and Landscaping in Arizona, presented by Jared McKinley and Katy Gierlach

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

Gardening with native plants is a win-win endeavor.  There are hundreds of attractive native species from which to choose.  They are beautiful, drought-tolerant, and provide habitat for native insects and other organisms.  Jared and Katy will facilitate a discussion about a different sort of horticulture--one that doesn't center the plants and how they look but […]

National Native Seed Virtual Conference

National Native Seed Conference: a Virtual Conference on February 7 & 8, 2024. This conference will focus on Native Seed Production and Seed-Based Restoration with an emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change. Registration opens on August 7, 2023 and details will be updated on the website linked below. Stay tuned for request for abstracts. […]

Tucson Chapter February Monthly Meeting. The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society: An Overview of Education and Conservation Programs, presented by Richard Wiedhopf and Steve Watts.

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

The TCSS has a variety of programs which salvage cactus from construction sites, restore cactus habitats, and educate citizens about the beauty and value of cactus and succulents. To receive the zoom link, write to nativeplantstucson@gmail.com.

Tonto Basin Botany Walk

Tonto Natural Bridge Highway 87, Pine, Arizona

Ranger Micah will lead us on a Botany Walk on the paved trails at the Tonto Natural Bridge, Highway 87, Pine, AZ 85547. Group rate admission is $2 per person.

Desert Survivors, Tucson, Spring Plant Sale

1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson AZ 85713

Check with website for time and 'member only' sale dates. Plant Sales & Events - Desert Survivors  

Spring Plant Sale at Tohono Chul Park, Tucson

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

Members’ Sale | 9 AM – 3 PM ▸ Wednesday, March 13th Public Sale | 9 AM – 3 PM ▸ Saturday, March 16th ▸ Sunday, March 17th (No admission fee necessary to shop the public sale) Located in the Main Parking Lot https://tohonochul.org/sales-and-special-events/

Spring Plant Sale at Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix)

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

SPRING PLANT SALE DATE: March 14-17 TIME: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., last admission at 2 p.m. PRICE: Free Admission. Reservations required.   RESERVATIONS OPEN JAN. 26 FOR MEMBERS & FEB. 9 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION Spring has sprung! Discover hundreds of varieties of native plants, succulents, cactus and pollinator-friendly species with more than 30,000 plants […]

Spring Flowers, Ferns and Petroglyphs, Kings Canyon, Tucson Mts and Saguaro NP West

King Canyon Trailhead

Plants and Petroglyphs, Kings Canyon, Saguaro NP West, 8:00 am with Jack Dash. We will be hiking about a mile on the main trail before heading back along the King Canyon wash. We will see an abundance of wildflowers, ferns, petroglyphs, and the uncommon ragged rock flower (Crossosoma bigelovii). The total distance will be about two miles […]