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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Festival of Science
DESCRIPTION: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/ \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-festival-of-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250925T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
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SUMMARY:Natural History Institute Presents Grass Workshop: Exploring Grass Anatomy and Identification a workshop with Sue Smith and Cheryl Casey
DESCRIPTION: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\, stems\, flowers\, and seeds. \n  \nWorking with both live and preserved specimens\, you’ll learn how to identify grasses based on key structural traits. Using hand lenses and microscopes\, you’ll examine defining features such as ligules\, sheaths\, and inflorescences in fine detail. Along the way\, we’ll discuss the ecological roles of grasses\, their evolutionary adaptations\, and their importance in shaping landscapes. \n  \nNo prior experience is required\, just a curiosity about the plant world. By the end of the class\, you’ll walk away with foundational skills in grass identification and a new appreciation for the quiet complexity of the grasses beneath your feet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/grass-workshop-exploring-grass-anatomy-and-identification-tickets-1641359032049?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://aznps.com/event/natural-history-institute-presents-grass-workshop-exploring-grass-anatomy-and-identification-a-workshop-with-sue-smith-and-cheryl-casey/
LOCATION:Natural History Institute\, 126 N. Marina\, Prescott\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Natural History Institute":MAILTO:info@naturalhistoryinstitute.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251003T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
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SUMMARY:Master Gardeners Green Valley Plant Sale:
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://aznps.com/event/master-gardeners-green-valley-plant-sale/
LOCATION:530 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd.\, Green Valley\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251009T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251004T150758Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Arizona’s Night Shift: Bats as Ecological Heroes \nPresented by Susan Chappel \nKartchner Caverns State Parks \n\n\nThursday\, October 9\, 2025 \nMeeting and Presentation\, 7pm in person and on Zoom (link below) \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 \n1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \nSusan Chappel will introduce us to the hidden lives of Arizona bats and the essential roles they play in our environment\, as predators and natural pest control agents and as pollinating superstars for a variety of native plant species. Bat populations are under threat from a spectrum of challenges\, and our speaker will discuss actions we can take to assist our flying mammalian neighbors.  \nSusan Chappel is a ranger with Arizona State Parks and Trails at Kartchner Caverns. She leads cave tours and participates in outreach at this amazing State Park.  In the summer\, when the Karchner Big Room closes to protect its breeding bat colonies\, she guides bat walks at the Caverns. She is passionate about sharing the love and respect she has for our wildlife. Her interest in bats was first ignited when her youngest daughter fell in love with the book Stellaluna.  Susan encouraged her interest and it has led her to her current role in bat education and outreach.  \n ZOOM LINK:  \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88451482734?pwd=G3VA2ep2bvrU33oc7yat68ReWj6Upo.1 \nMeeting ID: 884 5148 2734 \nPasscode: 900250 \n\n \n  \n\n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T083000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The Pima County Native Plant Nursery \nFriday 10 October \n7:30 am to 9:30 am \nMeet : Nursery entrance gate at 5845 N Camino de la Tierra \nDirections : 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. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nNursery manager and AZNPS member Amy Belk will show us native plants from seedlings to maturity. This is a great way to learn how to identify a wide range of our native species. \nThe Pima County Native Plant Nursery (NPN) grows native plants for landscaping projects in public spaces such as roadsides and medians\, restoration sites\, flood control properties\, libraries and parks. This small\, 4-acre nursery operates differently than a standard retail nursery\, with inventory driven by upcoming public projects rather than sales forecasts. Because the plants are grown for restoration\, a robust IPM (Integrated Pest Management) program with organic pest control methods is in place. As part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan\, the nursery specializes in common\, threatened\, and rare species found in the Sonoran Desert. \nAfter the native plant nursery tour\, those who have time can also visit Prickly Park\, adjacent to the nursery.  The Park is a successful collaboration between Pima County and the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society (TCSS)\, a local non-profit organization that rescues and salvages succulent species from private residences and large development projects all around town. Many of these rescued plants find their way to Prickly Park\, where they can be enjoyed by the public for years to come. Come see how this once gravel mine and landfill has been transformed into a truly unique greenspace that now hosts a variety of wildlife! \n\n \n  \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Pima County Native Plant Nursery\, 5845 N. Camino de la Tierra\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20250823T192909Z
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SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class at UA Herbarium
DESCRIPTION:Grass Identification Class    October 10 & 18\, 2025 \nBack 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 grass morphology\, and to teach the use of keys for identification of many Arizona species. Handout materials\, dissecting scopes\, tools\, and pressed grass specimens for study will be provided. The first day will be lecture mixed with hands-on work. The second day will offer a local field trip to learn to ID some grasses in the field and how to press a grass specimen. \nTotal enrollment for the class is twenty students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2024 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list who wish to take the course this year.  \nInstructors: AZNPS members Sue Rutman\, Linda Kennedy\, Dr. Lyn Loveless\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager\, and John Scheuring\, AZNPS Conservation Committee Chair\, for the field trip. \nSponsors: University of Arizona Herbarium and Arizona Native Plant Society \n When: Classroom\, October 10\, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Field Trip: October 18\, time TBD \nWhere: University of Arizona Herbarium\, Herring Hall \nCost: $40 \nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-at-ua-herbarium/
LOCATION:Herbarium at Herring Hall on the UofA Campus\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T103000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Honeybee Canyon \nSaturday 11 October \n7:30 am to 10:30 am \nMeet : Honeybee Park parking lot\, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd \nDirections : 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 Honeybee Canyon. Slow down as you cross the bridge as the parking lot entrance is right after the bridge. Best to use a GPS. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nAfter an historically dry July and August\, Honeybee Canyon received regular rains in the month of September resulting in a surge of plant growth. We will walk one mile up Honeybee wash with granitic shelves on either side that provide natural trellises for desert grasses\, flowering plants\, and cacti. The sandy canyon floor has vegetative islands of seep willow\, burrobrush\, and Gooding willow. We will see various desert vine species including wild snapdragon\, twinevine\, and pipevine. As we slowly gain elevation we will see Justicia longii\, Coursetia bushes and a Escobaria cactus. Near the top of the canyon we will see the beautiful Owl petroglyph panel. Several plants will be in bloom at the time of this field trip. \nOver the past year AZNPS has joined with the Vistoso Hiker Club in an effort to “rewild Honeybee Canyon”. Volunteers have made a sustained effort to manually and chemically take out buffel/fountaingrass\, African lovegrasses and bermudagrass from the areas we will visit. Already native plants are emerging in the controlled areas. \n \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-3/
LOCATION:Honeybee Park parking lot\, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd\, 5845 N. Camino de la Tierra\, Oro Valley\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20250904T173114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T173114Z
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SUMMARY:Cochise Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe will meet at the ramada behind the house. \nThe meeting will include a review of the history of the Cochise Chapter and outline projects and activities that could be offered in the future. Participants will be encouraged to offer suggestions for future programs and activities. \nFollowing the meeting\, attendees are invited to join a nature walk along the San Pedro River in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. \nContacts for more information:\nDouglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132\nAmy Metz\, amy13jsa@gmail.com\, 303-507-8571
URL:https://aznps.com/event/cochise-chapter-meeting-4/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251019
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20250823T193121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T193121Z
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SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class Field Trip
DESCRIPTION: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 grass morphology\, and to teach the use of keys for identification of many Arizona species. Handout materials\, dissecting scopes\, tools\, and pressed grass specimens for study will be provided. The first day will be lecture mixed with hands-on work. The second day will offer a local field trip to learn to ID some grasses in the field and how to press a grass specimen. \nTotal enrollment for the class is twenty students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2024 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list who wish to take the course this year. \nInstructors: AZNPS members Sue Rutman\, Linda Kennedy\, Dr. Lyn Loveless\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager\, and John Scheuring\, AZNPS Conservation Committee Chair\, for the field trip. \nSponsors: University of Arizona Herbarium and Arizona Native Plant Society \n When: Classroom\, October 10\, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Field Trip: October 18\, time TBD \nWhere: University of Arizona Herbarium\, Herring Hall \nCost: $40 \nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-field-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20250904T174147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T174147Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 \nApothecary. 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 an academic background in Nutrition and Dietetics\, she has been immersed in the Flagstaff community since 2007 sharing the benefits of foraging\, wildcrafting\, and gardening. \n\nStay tuned for more details. \nWe have a new location for 2025!\nThe meetings are now being held at the Northern Arizona University Biology\nSciences Building\, Room 328. Street parking is available nearby. The doors will be\nlocked in the evening\, so please meet at the southern door (the end with the NAU\nherbarium) to be let in.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251024T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251004T151540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T151540Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Common Sense Passive Water Harvesting in Oro Valley and Oracle \nSaturday 24 October \n7:30 am to noon \nMeet : Trader Joe Parking lot on SE corner of Oracle/Magee. Just north of the shopping carts. We will carpool. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nWe are bringing back our pre-Covid popular annual learning tour about common sense passive water harvesting in Oro Valley and Oracle\, led by Chuck LeFevre. Chuck is a berm\, rock and boulder placer extraordinaire. Water harvesting landscapes will be visited along roadways\, public common areas\, and both small and large front yards. You will be impressed by the simplicity and sheer common sense of these passive water harvest projects. In Oracle we will also have a chance to botanize in and around the water harvest sites. For those who have time\, we will stay and eat brunch together at the new Riot Grill in Oracle.   \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-4/
LOCATION:Trader Joe Parking lot on SE corner of Oracle/Magee. Just north of the shopping carts. We will carpool.\, Oro Valley\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251107T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251020T043703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T043703Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 7\, 2025 \nAZ Botanists: Past & Present \nPresented by Becky Settje\, Chapter President \nat 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. \n268 E Stephens Way \nTonto Basin\, AZ 85553
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-13/
LOCATION:268 E Stephen’s Way\, Tonto Basin\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251110T013341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T013341Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Sonoran Desert: A Global Bee Biodiversity Hotspot \nPresented by Tanner Bland \nProgram Coordinator\, Tucson Bee Collective \nThursday\, November 13\, 2025 \nMeeting and Presentation\, 7pm in person and on Zoom (link below) \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S210 (NOTE  ROOM CHANGE on 2nd floor) \n1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \n     \nThe Tucson Bee Collaborative is a partnership between the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum\, University of Arizona Insect Collection\, and Pima Community College.  The Collaborative is focused on documenting native bee biodiversity\, understanding their local conservation status\, and involving students in place-based education while participating in cutting-edge molecular research. Our current research efforts focus on sequencing the DNA of every bee species in the Tucson Basin and providing detailed records of their abundance and diversity through time and space. \nIn this presentation\, Tanner will discuss the evolutionary origins\, classification\, and life histories of some native\, solitary bees from the Sonoran Desert region. He will focus on the evolution of bee-plant relationships\, using data from his research\, which attempts to document how often bees visit certain plants\, particularly those of conservation concern. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER \n  As the program coordinator for the Tucson Bee Collaborative\, Tanner Bland conducts outreach\, identifies bee specimens from their collections\, and works to expand a DNA barcoding program to include high schools\, community colleges\, state parks\, etc. that help them reach the goal of surveying and monitoring the local bee fauna of the Tucson Basin. \nA master’s student in the Entomology department at the University of Arizona\, Tanner’s research focuses on using museum bee specimens to understand past and present trends in pollination services performed by native\, solitary bees using DNA from pollen grains. Currently\, the lab is assessing the diversity of cacti visited by native cactus bees in the genus Diadasia. \nTanner’s other area of expertise is in the ecology\, evolution\, and phylogenetics of the largest bee genus in North America\, Perdita\, the fairy bees. They are remarkable in their number of specialized interactions with plants\, and Tanner is using them to better understand the evolution of bee diets\, how and when specialist bees evolve\, and their role in the conservation of rare or imperiled plant species. \n ZOOM LINK \nAs many of you know\, we have been having problems getting the Zoom link to work some months. We regret this\, but are doing our best. We would be delighted if some tech-savvy member who comes to our meetings in person would like to volunteer to help us with technology for monthly meetings. IF THIS PERSON IS YOU\, please email us at nativeplantstucson@gmail.com and identify yourself! \nAZNPS Tucson Chapter is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nLINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84155874253?pwd=kjstXXlQDtG2sYGEO8jabv91RvAbcu.1 \nMeeting ID: 841 5587 4253\nPasscode: 386596
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-12/
LOCATION:The Environmental and Natural Resources Building\, University of Arizona\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251104T161430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T161430Z
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://aznps.com/event/phoenix-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:South Mountain Visitor Center\, 10409 S. Central Avenue\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85042
ORGANIZER;CN="Phoenix Chapter":MAILTO:aznpsphoenix@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251205T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251020T043948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T043948Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 5\, 2025 \n10:00 – 11:30 a.m. \nSearching the Sierra Ancha for Rare Plants \nPresented by Kenda Svoboda\, North Zone Botanist \, Tonto National Forest \nUS Forest Services Ranger Station \n1009 State Route 260 \nPayson\, AZ 85541
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-14/
LOCATION:US Forest Service Ranger Station\, 1009 State Route 260\, Payson\, Arizona\, 85541
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251110T013537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T013537Z
UID:13779-1765479600-1765486800@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! Holiday Chapter Meeting  \nDecember 11\, 2025 \nMember’s showcase \nWe 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. \nAaron Peretz from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will share his experiences in the Ironwood National Monument. Susan Husband will talk about the University of Arizona Herbarium and the experience of being a volunteer. \n\n  \n—
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-13/
LOCATION:The Environmental and Natural Resources Building\, University of Arizona\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251124T025434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T025434Z
UID:13820-1767898800-1767904200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 8\, 7:00 PM. Jack Dash: The Southwest Native Plant Primer: \n235 Plants for an Earth Friendly Garden \nMonthly chapter meetings featuring local speakers are held the second Thursday of\nthe month at the ENR2 (Environmental and Natural Resources 2) building\, room 225\,\non the University of Arizona campus. Meetings are in a hybrid format so that\ninterested folks can attend in person  via Zoom. \nIf you are not on our mailing list and wish to attend one of our meetings on Zoom\,\nemail us (nativeplantstucson@gmail.com) the week before the meeting requesting the\nzoom link.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-14/
LOCATION:The Environmental and Natural Resources Building\, University of Arizona\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260109T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251020T044148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T044148Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Grand Canyon—More Than Just Beautiful\, Awe-Inspiring Views\, Neat Geology & Weird Squirrels!\nPresented by Wendy Hodgson\, Herbarium Curator Emerita & Sr. Research Botanist\, Desert Botanical Garden\n10:00 – 11:30 a.m.\nPayson Public Library\n328 N McLane Road\nPayson\, AZ 85541 \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Payson Public Library\, Payson\, AZ\, 85541\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251124T021540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T021540Z
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SUMMARY:Cochise Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The chapter has scheduled its first formal meeting for January 31\, 2026\, at 10:00 AM in the conference room of the Sierra Vista Library\, 2600 E. Tacoma Street\, Sierra Vista. For more information\, contact Amy Metz (amy13jsa@gmail.com). \nSaturday\, January 31. \nDoug Ripley: The Natural History of the Dragoon Mountains\, Cochise County\, Arizona\nDoug is a charter member and the long-time president of the Cochise Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant Society. His presentation will illustrate his observations of the Dragoon Mountains flora and fauna using photos he took during the past 17 years\, as part of a study he undertook with Jim Verrier to document the flora and vegetation of the mountains. \nThe presentation will take place in the conference room of the Sierra Vista Library\, 2600 E Tacoma Street\, Sierra Vista.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/cochise-chapter-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Sierra Vista Public Library\, 2600 E. Tacoma Street\, Sierra Vista\, Arizona
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260206T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251124T023343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T023343Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 6\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM. \nTeri Balaska: Sonoran Sentinels: Keystone Guardians of the Desert Botany Walk\nTeri is vice president of the Tonto Basin Chapter. The botany walk will take place at the Saguaro Monitoring Site. This is located three miles east of Highway 188 on Greenback Valley Road/Forest Service Road 71 (across from the new Tonto Creek Bridge)\, Tonto Basin.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-field-trip-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260206T024802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T024802Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections on Hualapai Ethnobotany of the Grand Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Screenshot
URL:https://aznps.com/event/reflections-on-hualapai-ethnobotany-of-the-grand-canyon/
LOCATION:Mission Garden\, 946 W. Mission Lane\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85745\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20251124T025627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T025627Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 12\, 7:00 PM. Francesca Claverie\, Borderlands Restoration \nNetwork: Propagation for Restoration \n  \nMonthly chapter meetings featuring local speakers are held the second Thursday of\nthe month at the ENR2 (Environmental and Natural Resources 2) building\, room 225\,\non the University of Arizona campus. Meetings are in a hybrid format so that\ninterested folks can attend in person  via Zoom. \nIf you are not on our mailing list and wish to attend one of our meetings on Zoom\,\nemail us (nativeplantstucson@gmail.com) the week before the meeting requesting the\nzoom link.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-15/
LOCATION:The Environmental and Natural Resources Building\, University of Arizona\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260226T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260226T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T204017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T204017Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Botany Walk
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM. \nKenda Svoboda\, North Zone Botanist\, Tonto National Forest: Botany Walk\nWashington Park (north of Payson)
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-botany-walk-2/
LOCATION:Washington Park\, Payson
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260306T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T200858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T200858Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 6\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: \nPlants of the Upland Sonoran Desert Botany Walk\nTonto National Monument\, 26260 N. AZ Highway 188\, Roosevelt\, AZ
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-plant-walk/
LOCATION:Tonto National Monument
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260307T233000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T201106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T201106Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 7\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: Jack Dash\, The Southwest Native Plant \nPrimer  book launch with author Jack Dash. \nPayson Public Library\, 328 N. McLane Road\, Payson\, AZ 85541
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-16/
LOCATION:Payson Public Library\, Payson\, AZ\, 85541\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260312T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T204615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T204615Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 12\, 7:00 PM. \nBob Perrill: Living with Giants\nThis program will provide an overview of a Sonoran Desert keystone species\, the saguaro. All aspects of its life cycle will be explored\, including animal relationships and environmental pressures
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-16/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T194822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T194822Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 17\, 7:00 PM. Julie Crawford: A Botanical Journey\nJulie Crawford will discuss the career path that lead her to write and illustrate her recent book\, Flagstaff Plants in Black and White: 160 of the Most Common Plants of Our Area. Copies of her book and greeting cards are available for purchase at The Arboretum at Flagstaff\, Babbitt Outdoor Outfitters\, Babies to Kids\, Bookman’s\, Brightside Bookshop\, Lily of the Field Nursery\, and Winter Sun Trading Company. \nJulie Crawford is a plant ecologist with a broad range of botanical\, conservation\, and outreach experience. Her professional career includes over 35 years in the fields of botany\, plant ecology\, horticulture\, and conservation with federal\, state\, and non-profit organizations throughout the western United States. Much of her research over the years has been on direct and indirect impacts of human activity on plant species\, communities\, and ecosystems of the western United States\, including post-fire recovery\, exotic plant invasion\, livestock grazing\, urban development\, recreational activity\, and climate change. She holds three university degrees in this field. \nThe meetings are now being held at the Northern Arizona University Biology Sciences Building\,\nRoom 328. Street parking is available nearby. \nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gWhRf79ZSEuoMH8rpAf91g\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information\nabout joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode Flagstaff! to\njoin the meeting.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-12/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona University Biology Sciences Building\,  Room 328.
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260328T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260328T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T200431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T174056Z
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Chapter Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 28\, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Home Garden Tour\nThis self-guided tour will feature a curated selection of home gardens across the Phoenix metropolitan area that highlights the beauty\, livability\, and ecological value of low-desert Sonoran native plants. Visitors will explore gardens at their own pace\, chat informally with hosts\, and see many different approaches to gardening with natives—from small and container gardens to established landscapes\, pollinator habitats\, and gardens shaped by real-world constraints.  \nTo attend the event\, please register using this form: https://forms.gle/wixLwxwJ8wE8vVwU8
URL:https://aznps.com/event/phoenix-chapter-garden-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T204858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T204858Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 9\, 7:00 PM. \nCarrianne Funicelli\, owner of Strategic Habitat\nEnhancements: Landscaping for the Future \nWatch our chapter page (https://aznps.com/chapters/tucson/) on the website for\nmore information.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-17/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T140411
CREATED:20260226T200700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T200700Z
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Chapter Plant Swap
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 12:00 – 3:00 PM: Plant Swap\nChat with fellow plant enthusiasts about your plant passion. Trade\, collect seeds\, and have fun. Clark Park Community Center\, Elm Room\, 19th St and Roosevelt St\, Tempe.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/phoenix-chapter-plant-swap/
LOCATION:Clark Park Community Center\, 19th St and Roosevelt St\, Tempe\, AZ
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