Phoenix Chapter October Meeting - Native Landscaping Plants & Where to Find Them
2023-10-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | via Zoom
Fall is the BEST time to plant and shop for plants, so get the most out of this year’s planting season!
Join us at our virtual Chapter meeting on Friday, October 13th at 6:00 PM. All Arizona Native Plant Society members and friends are welcome to attend!
We’ll begin the meeting with 10-15 minutes of networking and socializing, enabling participants to seek tips and recommendations from members on topics related to native plants.
Next, we’ll share AZNPS announcements.
Then, we’ll have a presentation by our Chapter President, Lisa Rivera, about recommended native landscaping plants for Metro Phoenix. Learn which plants are best-suited to our area and where you are most likely to find them available for sale. Lisa will also demonstrate how to use The Plant List resource on the AZNPS website.
See the Phoenix Chapter webpage for more information about native landscaping plants in the Metro Phoenix area.
To attend the meeting, register via Zoom.

Fall Plant Sale at Tohono Chul (Tucson)
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-15 | Tohono Chul, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, AZ, 85704, 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 the main parking lot off of Paseo del Norte.
View the Tohono Chul website for more information.

Southwest Monarch Butterfly Festival (Scottsdale)
2023-10-14 08:00 - 10:30 | Scottsdale Community College, 9000 East Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85256, 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 hands-on activities where you can talk to monarch community researchers
Speakers to help you learn:

About the Southwest monarch’s migration
How to provide habitat for monarchs & pollinators
How to observe and identify butterflies
How to set up a certified Monarch Waystation

View the event flier for more information.

Friends of the San Pedro Workshop: Water Sustains Life: Winterizing Your Backyard for Birds and Plants for Adult Beginner Gardeners
2023-10-14 08:00 - 13:00 | Arizona
OCT 14 2023 Xeriscape Class Agenda FINAL (2)

Flagstaff Chapter Meeting: Assessment and Status of Rumex orthoneurus, a Rare and Vulnerable Forest Service Conservation Agreement Species on the Tonto National Forest
2023-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | via Zoom
Lane Butler. Assessment and Status of Rumex orthoneurus, a Rare and Vulnerable Forest Service Conservation Agreement Species on the Tonto National Forest
This talk will tell the story of Rumex orthoneurus on the Tonto National Forest from the late seventies to the present. How have populations changed? How has management changed? What actions have been taken to conserve the species under Conservation Agreements? What is the species status today and what does its future look like? Lane will address these questions and more.
Lane Butler is currently working on several rare and endangered plant conservation grants at the Desert Botanical Garden. She enjoys hunting for (and finding!) rare plants, especially flowering Arizona hedgehog cacti on the Tonto National Forest. In 2015, she earned her Master of Science at ASU in Plant Conservation Biology in the riparian plant community ecology lab. Her project emphasized the relationships of plant and butterfly abundance and diversity to stream-flow permanence along Sonoran Desert streams.
Regular evening programs are presented on the third Tuesday of the month, March through October, at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Some of the meetings have been recorded and can be viewed the Flagstaff Chapter’s Facebook or at The Arizona Native Plant Society. For details about upcoming meetings, please see our email distribution list (naris123@cs.com), Facebook page, or AZNPS.com.

Southwest Vegetation Management Association 2023 Conference
2023-10-18 - 2023-10-19 | Arizona
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 restoration/revegetation with an emphasis on riparian habitat.
Herbicide safety and most effective treatment methods for AZ’s top invaders.

Visit the conference webpage for registration details.

Fall Plant Sale at Desert Botanical Garden
2023-10-19 - 2023-10-22 | Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, 85008, 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)
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:30 | South Mountain Community Library, 7050 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ, 85042, 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 needs and the practical steps you can take to set up and maintain your habitat. Anyone can participate, even with a few potted plants on a balcony.
Workshop participants will also learn about the Maricopa Pollinator Pathway, a free local program to get habitat certified.
Thursday, October 19th from 6-7:30 at the South Mountain Community Library
Workshop taught by Danielle Carlock, founder of the Maricopa Native Seed Library and Maricopa Pollinator Pathway.
See the event link for more information.

Prescott Chapter Field Trip: Fall Colors
2023-10-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Arizona
Fall color field experience, Location TBD, October 21, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Preregistration appreciated. Visit the Prescott Chapter webpage to register (https://aznps.com/chapters/prescott/).

Wildflower Sowing & Seed Packing (Phoenix)
2023-10-24 - 2023-10-25 | South Mountain Community Library, 7050 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ, 85042, 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 Line

Wednesday, October 25
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Screening of Chasing Carbon Zero
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Wildflower garden seed sowing at the South Mountain library
12:00 PM -2:00 PM: Help pack seeds for the Maricopa Native Seed Library

View the event link for more information.

Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting: Night Pollinators & Full Moon Walk
2023-10-28 16:30 - 18:00 | Arizona
Saturday, October 28, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM:
Nighttime Pollinators & Full Moon Walk,
268 E. Stephens Way, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553
Details and updates for all our chapter meetings, First Friday Field Trips, and special events will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. If you don’t want to miss out on our Chapter’s activities, please email your contact info to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com. We would love to have you join us!

Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting: First Friday Field Trip, Tonto National Monument
2023-11-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Arizona
Friday, November 3, 10:00 am – 12:00 PM: First Friday Field Trip, Tonto National Monument
Details and updates for all our chapter meetings, First Friday Field Trips, and special events will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. If you don’t want to miss out on our Chapter’s activities, please email your contact info to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com. We would love to have you join us!
Our chapter is looking for volunteers to help with botany walks, community service events and social media. If you would like to help, please contact us at tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com.

Tucson November Chapter Meeting - The Natural History of Pollination in the Desert Southwest (and Beyond), presented by Dr. Judie Bronstein
2023-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | ENR Building, Room 215, University of Arizona, & on zoom
All organisms reproduce – and among organisms, plants reproduce in the most diverse ways.. Most plants require pollen to be moved between flowers, a feat accomplished by wind, water, and animals ranging from insects to fish to birds and mammals. Studies of pollination are revealing how interactions among species weave ecosystems together. In this talk, I’ll introduce the weird and wonderful world of pollination by highlighting the natural history of some of our iconic native plants, from the Sonoran Desert to the top of Mount Lemmon. I’ll also discuss actions we can take to help secure the future of pollination.
A halictine bee gathers pollen from anthers of a small Gilia flower.

Society for Ecological Restoration (Southwest Chapter) Annual Conference
2023-11-16 - 2023-11-18 | 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: Botany 101
2023-11-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Arizona
Saturday, November 18, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Botany 101
Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce, 45675 N. Highway 188, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553
Details and updates for all our chapter meetings, First Friday Field Trips, and special events will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. If you don’t want to miss out on our Chapter’s activities, please email your contact info to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com. We would love to have you join us!
Our chapter is looking for volunteers to help with botany walks, community service events and social media. If you would like to help, please contact us at tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com.

Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
2023-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Arizona
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 and will include guest speakers, botany walks or field trips. Please join our email list at
tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com to receive up-to-date information and meeting reminders. You can also visit our Facebook and Instagram accounts for additional information.

Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting: Exploring the Foothills of The Four Peaks Wilderness
2023-12-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Arizona
Friday, December 1, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM:
Exploring the Foothills of The Four Peaks Wilderness
Details and updates for all our chapter meetings, First Friday Field Trips, and special events will be postedon our Facebook and Instagram accounts. If you don’t want to miss out on our Chapter’s activities, please. email your contact info to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com. We would love to have you join us!
Our chapter is looking for volunteers to help with botany walks, community service events and social media. If you would like to help, please contact us at tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com.

Peach Springs Chapter Meeting:
2023-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Arizona
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 a little practice. Once you know the characteristics, identifying an
unknown plant takes much less work.

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.
For location and additional information, contact Carrie Cannon
(Carrie.Cannon@hualapai-nsn.gov).

Tucson December Chapter Meeting - Members showcase
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | ENR Building, Room 215, University of Arizona, & on zoom
This is an opportunity for our members to share their native plant experiences: research, trips, tips on native plant identification, propagation and growing, and more. If you would like to give a 10-15 minute mini-talk, please contact Gay Gilbert or Suzie Husband.

Tonto Basin Chapter First Friday Botany Walk
2024-01-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Arizona
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 promptly at 10:00 am in the parking lot. Allow extra time to explore the lower cliff dwelling on your own after the walk.

Please join our email list at
tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com to receive up-to-date information and meeting reminders. You can also visit our Facebook and Instagram accounts for additional information.

Peach Springs Chapter Meeting
2024-01-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Arizona
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
2024-01-11 19:00 - 20:30 | ENR2 building, Room 215, University of Arizona, and on Zoom, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, Arizona, 85719
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 rather views plants as part of a larger ecology.

Northern Arizona Audubon meeting
2024-01-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Arizona
https://www.northernarizonaaudubon.org/Monthly-Program-Meetings/

National Native Seed Virtual Conference
2024-02-07 08:00 - 2024-02-08 17:00 | Arizona
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.
https://appliedeco.org/nnsc24/

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.
2024-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 | ENR2 building, Room 215, University of Arizona, and on Zoom, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, Arizona, 85719
Tucson February Chapter Meeting. The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society: An Overview of Education and Conservation Programs. Presented by Richard Wiedhopf and Steve Watts. 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
2024-03-01 10:00 - 23:30 | Tonto Natural Bridge, Highway 87, Pine, Arizona, 85547
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
2024-03-05 08:00 - 2024-03-09 16:00 | 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
2024-03-13 09:00 - 2024-03-17 15:00 | Tohono Chul, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, AZ, 85704, 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)
2024-03-14 07:00 - 2024-03-17 15:00 | Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, 85008, 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 to choose from. Free admission to shop!

March 14 | Members Day | 7 a.m.– 3 p.m. with last entry at 2 p.m.
March 15-17 | General Public | 7a.m. – 3 p.m. with last entry at 2 p.m.

For 2024 Spring Plant Sale Guide, click here.

Spring Flowers, Ferns and Petroglyphs, Kings Canyon, Tucson Mts and Saguaro NP West
2024-03-14 08:00 - 10:00 | 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 with minor elevation gain. The wash portion of the hike involves walking through sand and a couple descents down narrow paths around rock dams. Meet at the King Canyon parking lot by 8am. For information or to register send an email to nativeplantstucson@gmail.com with KINGS CANYON in the subject line.
