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      […]