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  • January 2021

  • Thu 14

    Tucson Chapter Meeting: Jack Dash, “Floristic Treasures of the Atascosa Highlands”

    January 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Jack Dash will describe his work in the Atascosa Highlands and present photographs of the wonderful plants he's encountered in his trips.

  • Fri 15

    Sue Carnahan, UA Herbarium, AZNPS, “Diversity in a Grassland: Flora of the Salero Ranch, Santa Cruz County, Arizona”

    January 15, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Sue Carnahan, Arizona botanist extraordinaire, will present the results of her comprehensive floristic study of the Salero Ranch, Santa Cruz County.

  • Sun 31

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Invasive and Toxic Plants

    January 31, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Our discussion will focus specifically on the challenges and successes in dealing with invasive plants in our own yards as well as the Phoenix metro area.

  • February 2021

  • Thu 11

    Tucson Chapter Meeting: Melanie Campbell-Carter and Sue Hildreth, “Botany on Paper: Much More than Just a Pretty Picture”

    February 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Join botanical artists Sue Hildreth and Melanie Campbell-Carter to explore the intersection of art and science in Botany.  Have you ever wondered about botanical representation and why it might be […]

  • Wed 17

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Budding Botanist Training

    February 17, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    The Desert Botanical Garden is offering a virtual Budding Botanist Training course to AZNPS Chapters and other organizations. Registration details coming soon!

  • Fri 19

    Cochise Chapter Meeting: Dr. Jacqueline Soule “Herbs of Father Kino and the Old Missions”

    February 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Dr. Soule will discuss the blend of native and introduced plants that were grown in the Mission Gardens, with a focus on the ones that can be grown in your Cochise County landscape.

  • March 2021

  • Thu 11

    Tucson Chapter Meeting, Michael Bogan, “Rebirth of the Santa Cruz; The Rapid Return of Aquatic and Riparian Species to Downtown Tucson”

    March 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    The release of treated wastewater into portions of the Santa Cruz river basin in Downtown Tucson have initiated a renaissance for this historic river, as native species recolonize the riparian habitat.

  • Tue 16

    March 16: AZNPS Flagstaff: Kirstin Phillips – Buried Treasure in the Herbarium Backlog

    March 16, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Botany Collections Manager Kirstin Olmon Phillips will discuss some of the interesting findings after recently completing a project to process the herbarium backlog at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

    Free
  • Fri 19

    Cochise Chapter Meeting: Friday, March 19: Robert Parks, Entomologist and Nature Photographer, Arizona Native Plant Society, Sierra Vista. An Introduction to the Hymenoptera: Ants, Wasps, and Bees

    March 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    For link to the Zoom event, please email jdougripley@gmail.com

  • Sun 28

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Bringing Nature Home

    March 28, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    During our March Chapter meeting, we will discuss the fantastic book Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants by Douglas W. Tallamy. While the book primarily […]

  • April 2021

  • Thu 8

    Tucson Chapter Meeting; Dara Saville, “Ecological Herbalism: Understanding the Medicinal Properties of Plants through Relationships.”

    April 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Native medicinal plants play a prominent role in the biological and cultural worlds we inhabit everyday. As iconic landscapes of the Southwest evolve, observing plant interactions with their environment can […]

  • Fri 16

    Cochise Chapter Meeting: Friday, April 16: Mike Foster, Nature Videographer, Arizona Native Plant Society, Sierra Vista. Video Stories about Native Plants

    April 16, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    For a link to this Zoom event, please email jdougripley@gmail.com

  • Sun 18

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: City Nature Challenge

    April 18, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    April's Chapter meeting will take place on Sunday, April 18th at 3:00 PM. Register at this link to join us in our virtual meeting room. Our guest speaker will be […]

  • Tue 20

    Flagstaff Chapter meeting April 20, 2021 – Ashley Hall – Yellow Bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum): An Encroaching Invasive Grass Webinar

    April 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Ashley Hall Yellow Bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) is a perennial grass introduced to the United States from Europe and Asia in the early 1900s as a way to control erosion and […]

  • Thu 29

    “Native Edible & Medicinal Shrubs for Wildlife and People”

    April 29, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm MST
    online webinar

    sponsored by Audubon Southwest featuring Dara Saville an herbalist, geographer, writer, mother, and native plant advocate out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The webinar will be held Thursday April 29th at […]

  • Fri 30

    City Nature Challenge 2021: Greater Phoenix Area

    April 30, 2021 - May 9, 2021
    Greater Phoenix Area

    City Nature Challenge - April & May 2021 Join the Phoenix Chapter in participating in the City Nature Challenge 2021! At April's Chapter meeting, our guest speaker was Jeny Davis, […]

  • May 2021

  • Sun 2

    Yuma Chapter Buffelgrass Removal Effort

    May 2, 2021 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm MST
    parking lot at Yuma Foothills Library Yuma, AZ

    Are you ready and willing to get out in the desert and kill? Yuma Chapter has again been asked by Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and partners to join other […]

  • Thu 13

    Tucson Chapter Meeting, Dr. Michael A. Crimmins, Drought in Arizona: Observations, impacts, and projections.

    May 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    This presentation will explore climate model projections for Arizona and what they mean in terms of potential changes in temperatures and precipitation patterns in coming decades.

  • Tue 18

    Flagstaff Chapter Meeting May 18, 2021 – Jesse Mike – Dine Native Plant Program

    May 18, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Jesse Mike - Dine Native Plant Program

  • Fri 21

    Cochise Chapter Meeting: Friday, May 21. Dylan Dorey, Park Naturalist, Kartchner Caverns State Park. Twenty Years of Conservation: Above and Below Ground at Kartchner Caverns State Park

    May 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Please email jdougripley@gmail.com for a link to this Zoom meeting.

  • July 2021

  • Tue 20

    Flagstaff Chapter Meeting July 20, 2021- Rachel Burke – BLM AZ fieldwork and map package for Agave restoration and conservation planning

    July 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Email FlagstaffAZNPS@gmail.com to get the Zoom link and password for this presentation.

  • August 2021

  • Thu 12
    Cover of the book When the Rains Come by John Alcock.

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: When the Rains Come

    August 12, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Our Summer meeting will focus on how the desert springs back to life when the rains come! We’ll begin with Chapter announcements and business. Next, we'll have a guided discussion […]

  • Tue 17

    Flagstaff Chapter Meeting August 17, 2021- Kate Watters – Building Pollinator Habitats

    August 17, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Email FlagstaffAZNPS@gmail.com to get the Zoom link and password for this presentation.

  • September 2021

  • Thu 9

    Tucson Chapter Meeting: Dr. Paul Minnis

    September 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    A Starving Man Does Not Sniff his Food: Plants Used as Famine Foods Contact nativeplantstucson@gmail.com for the Zoom link for this meeting.

  • Tue 21

    Flagstaff Chapter Meeting: September 21,2021 – Liza Holeski – Plant defenses against herbivores

    September 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Email FlagstaffAZNPS@gmail.com to get the Zoom link and password for this presentation.

  • Thu 30

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Maricopa Native Seed Library

    September 30, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Fall is the perfect time to plant wildflower seeds. So, join us to learn more about a local, FREE source for seeds! Also, hear what it's like to take a seed library from dream to reality.

  • October 2021

  • Fri 1

    (Phoenix) October EcoQuest: Gander at Grasses

    October 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021
    Greater Phoenix Area

    The Phoenix Chapter is collaborating with the Metro Phoenix EcoFlora on this month's EcoQuest. During October, use iNaturalist to observe and identify Fountain grass as well as native grasses. If you find fountain grass, follow through with one of the suggested calls to action to help prevent the spread of this noxious weed!

  • Thu 14

    Tucson Chapter Meeting: speaker: Jillian Cowles

    October 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Elfin Saddles, Wolf’s Milk and Witch’s Butter: The Fungi and Slime Molds of Southern Arizona Contact nativeplantstucson@gmail for the link to the Zoom Meeting.

  • Tue 19

    Flagstaff Chapter Meeting: October 19, 2021 – Wynne Brown – Sara Plummer Lemmon, 19th Century Artist and Botanist

    October 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Email FlagstaffAZNPS@gmail.com to get the Zoom link and password for this presentation.

  • Sun 24

    Phoenix Chapter Book Discussion: A Sand County Almanac

    October 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    We are teaming up with the Arizona Master Naturalists - Maricopa County Parks Chapter for their October book club meeting! We will discuss Aldo Leopold's classic book A Sand County […]

  • November 2021

  • Mon 8

    Botany Meeting 2021

    November 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - November 10, 2021 @ 7:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Watch for registration via Eventbrite in October.

  • Thu 11

    Tucson Chapter Meeting speaker Andrew Salywon,

    November 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Native Orchids of Arizona Contact nativeplantstucson@gmail.com for link to the Zoom meeting.

  • December 2021

  • Thu 9

    Tucson December Chapter Meeting

    December 9, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    The Native Bees of Arizona, presented by Kathryn Busby This presentation will introduce Arizona native bees, highlight some of those bees most important to pollinating Arizona’s native plants, and explain […]

  • January 2022

  • Thu 13

    Tucson Chapter Meeting

    January 13, 2022 @ 7:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Tucson Chapter Meeting
    Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

  • Sat 29

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Continuing to Grow Together

    January 29, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    We have a growing community of native plant lovers and supporters! So, we’re starting the new year with an interactive meeting to get to know each other better and help […]

  • February 2022

  • Thu 10

    Tucson Chapter Meeting

    February 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Jonathan Horst: "Killing Exotic Invasive Species to Save Native Birds." The lives of birds and many other organisms are intricately intertwined with native plants for food and shelter. We’ll explore […]

  • March 2022

  • Sat 5

    Spring Plant Sale at Desert Survivors Nursery, Tucson

    March 5, 2022 - March 8, 2022

    Member only and public sale days and times may vary.  See Desert Survivors website for details.

  • Sun 6

    Spring Plant Ramble at Catalina State Park, Tucson

    March 6, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MST

    SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2022 at 8:00 am Open field trip for all interested and vaccinated participants What spring plants will take the leap in this dry spring and flower?  We'll […]

  • Sun 6

    Phoenix Chapter Meeting: Adventures in Home Horticulture

    March 6, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    We'll begin this virtual meeting with 10 minutes of networking and socializing, enabling participants to seek native plant recommendations and advice from members. Next, we'll move onto Chapter announcements. Then, […]

  • Thu 10

    Tucson Chapter Meeting

    March 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Speaker: Sue Rutman,  "Spring Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert" Will the Sonoran Desert have a good wildflower season? There’s no way to know if it will, but we can all […]

  • Tue 15

    Flagstaff Chapter Program Talk

    March 15, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST
    via Zoom

    Climate Projections on the Navajo Nation, presented by Jaime Yazzie, Forestry Consultant.  Additional information available on the chapter Facebook page, or ask to be included on the email list by […]

  • Wed 16

    Spring Plant Sale, Tohono Chul, Tucson

    March 16, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm MST

    Member only and public sale dates vary.  See the Tohono Chul website for details.

  • Sat 19

    March 19, 2022 Spring Plant Ramble at Catalina State Park

    March 19, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am MST

    SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2022 at 8:00 am Spring plant ramble at Catalina State Park, Oro Valley, AZ on Saturday, March 19, 2022 Open field trip for all interested and vaccinated […]

  • Sun 20

    Field Trip on the grounds of the Museum of Northern Arizona, weather permitting

    March 20, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MST
    The Museum of Norhern Aizona Flagstaff, Arizona

    Finding and collecting early spring bloomers on the museum grounds.  Learn basic plant collecting techniques and see our first spring wildflowers.

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