The Arizona Native Plant Society

Pima County Master Gardener Plant Sale
2022-10-08 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Phoenix) | Pima County Coopertive Extension, 4210 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
A selection of cacti, succulents, perennials, and water-wise plantings well suited for the Tucson area.
View the event website for full details.

Tucson Audubon Society Fall Plant Sale
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-10 | The Mason Center, 3835 W Hardy Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States
Get some native plants to start or improve your habitat at home and benefit our Sonoran Desert wildlife.

Show up at 9 am on Saturday for a garden walk to see some of the sale plants in action!

Buy 3 or more plants and receive a FREE desert wildflowers poster!
Orange Fall Festival Event Poster (tucsonaudubon.org)

Fall Native Plant Sale at Audubon Rio Salado Center
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-09 | Audubon Rio Salado Center, 3131 S. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85040, United States
The fall plant starts on Saturday, October 8 at the Urban Wildlife Conservation Day celebration on the north side of the Rio Salado at Central Avenue. The sale will continue at the Rio Salado Center, while supplies last.
See the Audubon Arizona website for full details.

White Mtn Chapter: Native Plant Walk at Big Springs Trail (Lakeside, Az)
2022-10-01 09:00 - 11:00
Event is listed here: https://fb.me/e/2Ow6Xb4Qe

Call for Abstracts - 2022 Arizona Botany Meeting
2022-09-28 - 2022-10-24
The Arizona Native Plant Society is excited to announce the 19th Annual Arizona Botany Meeting!
This year’s theme is Native Plants of Arizona: Exploring the Unique Plants and Ecosystems of our Botanically Diverse State.
We are currently accepting abstracts for presentations and posters, to be presented virtually on Saturday, December 3. Submission deadline is October 24 to aznpswhitemountain@gmail.com. See the call for abstracts announcement for full details.
Please share this announcement with others and save the dates! Registration details will be posted soon to our website.

Fall Plant Sale at Borderlands Nursery & Seed in Patagonia
2022-09-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Borderlands Nursery and Seed, 42 San Antonio Road, Patagonia, Arizona, 85624
https://www.borderlandsplants.org

A Morning Stroll in a Happily Recovering Desert
2022-09-25 08:00 - 10:00, 2022-09-24 08:00 - 10:00
Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th (two tour alternatives)
Meet at the Waterman Restoration Site in Tucson
Directions: 19 Miles east of I-10 on Avra Valley Road, turn left at the Pioneer sign, drive one mile ahead and bear left all the way.
Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a camelback or fanny pack for water. We will be walking slowly but over uneven and sometimes rocky terrain.
8:00 AM- 10AM
Limit: 12 participants
RSVP to nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
The Waterman Restoration site on Ironwood Forest National monument is now in full desert recovery with over 110 native plant species and a gradually increasing number of insects, birds, small mammals, reptiles and even visits of desert sheep. In the mid-2000s this same site was known as the “Mother of all Buffelgrass Patches”.
After generous recent rains, the desert is now coming alive. Perennial plants are leafing out and new plants are emerging underfoot. We will stroll through a desert in various stages of restoration, walking among mid-size and newly emerging desert trees, ocotillos, and bushes; learning how to identify them in different phases. We will learn about many overlooked plants that are powerful restoration agents and soil builders. We will see plant succession in action among trees and shrubs. We will also see how simple water harvesting techniques have brought life-giving moisture to the landscape and healed areas that had been bare and apparently “sterile”. Best of all we will discover new things from participants who happen to see something unexpected or who have knowledge or observations to share with the group.
This will be an opportunity to enjoy the desert together and learn from one another!

Fall Plant Sale at Desert Survivors Nursery, Tucson
2022-09-24 - 2022-10-01 | Desert Survivors Nursery, Tucson
Member only and public days and times may vary. See Desert Survivors website for details.

Catalina State Park Wildflower Walk
2022-09-23 08:00 - 10:30 | Catalina State Park
Friday, September 23, 2022

Meet at 8:00 am at the Kiosk in the Trailhead parking area for Catalina State Park north of Tucson.
Limit: 15 Participants
Please RSVP to nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
Participants will join AZNPS board member Lyn Loveless for a 2.5 hour walk along the Canyon Loop Trail. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the flora of the Tucson area as you stroll through desert upland and riparian canyons. As the monsoon winds down, we will find a whole suite of fall flowers to grace our morning ramble.
This hike is relatively easy but there are stairs and short hilly sections. Bring sturdy shoes, plenty of water, and appropriate hiking gear such as close-toed shoes, hats, long sleeve shirts, and long pants. Don’t forget your sunscreen!

Flagstaff Chapter Meeting: Dr. Betsy Arnold presentation on Fungi
2022-09-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1601 N San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Deadline to digitally submit art and photos to the California NPS contest.
2022-09-18
Digitally submit your work to the CNPS art and photo contest for the chance to be featured at the 2022 CNPS Conference! We invite artists and photographers to share work that explores the interrelationships between native plants, places, and people.
All accepted submissions will be displayed on the conference website and virtually projected during every session. Your artwork will be seen by more than 1,000 plant lovers and professionals at the conference, and thousands more online.
Details here.

Late Summer in the Chiricahua Mountains September 17, 18, and 19, 2022 Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Cochise County
2022-09-17 - 2022-09-19 | Southwest Research Station,, Portal, AZ, United States
Field trip in the Chiricahua Mtns.
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Fall Plant Sale at the Flagstaff Arboretum
2022-09-11
Mark your calendar and check the Flagstaff Arboretum website for times and more details closer to the event date.

White Mtn Chapter: Native Plant Walk at the West Fork Little Colorado River (near Greer, Az)
2022-09-10 09:30 - 11:30
A map will be posted on our Facebook page next week

Event is listed here on FB: https://fb.me/e/B1YirGka7

Seed Library Workshop (virtual)
2022-09-09 09:00 - 11:00 | via Zoom
Are you interested in starting a native or agricultural seed library at your school, library, or home? This webinar will feature several speakers who have created seed libraries of different types. Presenters will describe how to initiate a seed library and challenges faced.
This virtual workshop will be presented via Zoom.
Hosted by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. For more information, please see the event webpage.

Tucson Chapter Meeting - The Ecology of Coral Bean (Erythrina flabelliformis) in Arizona, presented by Lyn Loveless
2022-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 | ENR Building, Room 215, University of Arizona, & on zoom
Coral bean (Erythrina flabelliformis) is a broad-leaved shrub with dramatic, scarlet hummingbird pollinated flowers, which reaches its northernmost distribution in southern Arizona. It’s found in the foothills of the Sky Islands, from about 2500-5000 ft in elevation, mostly in rocky oak and mesquite grassland. In this talk, Lyn will summarize what she and her collaborators have learned about its life history, its flowering biology, and the various interactions that this plant has with other species in the habitats where it is found.
Lyn is a plant population biologist and population geneticist who is interested in how genes move about in natural populations. A retired biology professor who taught at The College of Wooster in Ohio before moving to Tucson, Lyn has been working on Coral Bean in southern Arizona and Sonora for 15 years. She and her students have undertaken a wide variety of projects, first at the Southwest Research Station in the Chiricahua Mountains, and then at the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon. One of the first things she did upon moving to Tucson was to join the Native Plant Society, and her favorite way to spend time is to go out looking for cool plants.

Cienega Creek Nature and Botany Walk with Pinau Merlin and Lyn Loveless
2022-08-31 07:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, August 31
7:00 to around 10:30 or 11am (depending on how hot it gets)
Limited to 10 participants
Meet at the 3 bridges parking lot (east, just 0.3 miles past the Gabe Zimmerman parking lot. Detailed directions sent to participants after sign up). Carpooling would be helpful.
RSVP to: nativeplantstucson@gmail.com

Enjoy a delightful morning exploring several different habitats including desert grassland with a wonderful diversity of plants and flowers plus butterflies, lizards, birds and other creatures. Then we drop into the one of the last remaining desert riparian ecosystems with perennial stream flow (with 3 species of native fish, plus frogs and toads, mud turtles, snakes) in Southern Arizona. Here the shady, lush riparian forest hosts an abundance of wildlife (including coatis) and vegetation. Our pace is relaxed as we stop to observe all the wonders, including tracks, a bat roost, many birds (Gray Hawks nest here) and other wildlife. We will especially keep our eyes open for Lilaeopsis schaffneriana ssp recurva, a federally listed riparian plant species. But with the rains we’ve had, we are likely to see lots of good plant species, in full bloom.
There is no designated trail in Cienega Creek and we’ll be crossing the creek several times and walking on rough, uneven ground with tree roots, rocks, etc. Participants should be able to walk for 3 miles with some uphill at the end.
Bring binoculars, hats. water, snacks, walking stick, sturdy close-toed shoes that can get wet. (sandals not recommended because of rough ground, ants, spines etc.)

Summer Book Discussion: The Hidden Life of Trees
2022-08-28 14:00 - 16:00 | via Zoom
Join in this summer as the Phoenix Chapter reads and discusses The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben.
We will discuss our thoughts at a virtual Chapter meeting on Sunday, August 28 at 2:00 PM. All Arizona Native Plant Society members and friends are welcome to attend!
We’ll begin the virtual meeting with 10 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 discuss the book. If you would like to participate, please obtain a copy and read it prior to our meeting date. It is available at several library districts in print, e-book, and audio format (though you may need to request a hold). It is also available through online retailers and possibly at local bookstores.
To attend the meeting, register in advance via Zoom.

A Morning Stroll in a Happily Recovering Desert
2022-08-28 08:00 - 10:00 | Ironwood Forest National Monument, Waterman Restoration Site
Meet at the Waterman Restoration Site
Directions: 19 Miles east of I-10 on Avra Valley Road, turn left at the Pioneer sign, drive one mile ahead and bear left all the way.
Please wear sturdy shoes and bring a camelback or fanny pack for water. We will be walking slowly but over uneven and sometimes rocky terrain.
8:00 AM- 10AM
Limit: 12 participants
RSVP to nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
The Waterman Restoration site on Ironwood Forest National monument is now in full desert recovery with over 110 native plant species and a gradually increasing number of insects, birds, small mammals, reptiles and even visits of desert sheep. In the mid-2000s this same site was known as the “Mother of all Buffelgrass Patches”.
After generous recent rains, the desert is now coming alive. Perennial plants are leafing out and new plants are emerging underfoot. We will stroll through a desert in various stages of restoration, walking among mid-size and newly emerging desert trees, ocotillos, and bushes; learning how to identify them in different phases. We will learn about many overlooked plants that are powerful restoration agents and soil builders. We will see plant succession in action among trees and shrubs. We will also see how simple water harvesting techniques have brought life-giving moisture to the landscape and healed areas that had been bare and apparently “sterile”. Best of all we will discover new things from participants who happen to see something unexpected or who have knowledge or observations to share with the group.
This will be an opportunity to enjoy the desert together and learn from one another!

Native Plant Talk & Sale in Bisbee
2022-08-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Bisbee Science Lab, 519 W Melody Ln, Bisbee, AZ, 85603, United States
Learn about “local native plants that are seen in the wild and natives that can be found in nurseries.” There will also be stories of “seed gathering, germination…and there will be poetry and song”.
The Plant Sale will begin after the talk and presentation are completed.
Hosted by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension/Cochise County Water Wise in collaboration with Petey Mesquitey and Spadefoot Nursery.
See the Eventbrite listing for more information and to register.

Wildflower walk at Catalina State Park
2022-08-26 07:30 - 10:00 | Catalina State Park
Friday, August 26
Meet at 7:30 am at the Kiosk in the Trailhead parking area for Catalina State Park north of Tucson.
Limit: 15 Participants
Please RSVP to nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
Participants will join AZNPS board member Lyn Loveless for a 2.5 hour walk along the Canyon Loop Trail. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the flora of the Tucson area as you stroll through desert upland and riparian canyons. With the recent rains, there should be lots to see.
This hike is relatively easy but there are stairs and short hilly sections. Bring sturdy shoes, plenty of water, and appropriate hiking gear such as close-toed shoes, hats, long sleeve shirts, and long pants. Don’t forget your sunscreen!

Flora of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Cacti, Trees & Large Shrubs
2022-08-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258, United States
This lecture is an exploration of the plant life found in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale and focuses on native cacti, trees, and large shrubs.
Attend in person at Mustang Library in Scottsdale. Or, attend virtually via Zoom.
Presented by Roger Riepe, Master Steward, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER. RESCHEDULED DATE TO BE ANNOUNCEDNative Plant Walk at the Little Colorado River near Greer, Az
2022-08-20 09:30 - 11:30 | Greer, AZ, AZ, United States
Come join the White Mountain Chapter for an August native plant walk! This is a free event and a great way to get to see what grows on our mountain. This time we’ll be heading over to the West Fork Little Colorado River in Greer, AZ, off Big Lake Highway.

We will be gathering at Little Colorado parking area.

Event Link: https://fb.me/e/2Hfgybsfe

Grow Native Plant Sale at Highlands Center in Prescott
2022-08-15 - 2022-09-08 | Highlands Center for Natural History, 375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, 86303, United States
Place orders in advance via the Highlands Center website. Drive-through pick-up is September 9th & 10th from 8 AM – 2 PM at the Highlands Center.

Tucson Monsoon Mixer and Native Plant Swap!
2022-08-12 05:30 - 20:00 | Mercado Annex, 267 South Avenida del Convento, Tucson, AZ, United States
We are happy to inform you that after a two-year hiatus, the Executive Committee of the Tucson Chapter has decided to bring back the Monsoon Mixer Event. The Monsoon Mixer will take place on Friday, August 12th, at 6:30 pm at the Mercado Annex, located at 267 South Avenida del Convento. We have rented the outdoor event space at the Mercado Annex, so there will be plenty of room to mingle or socially distance as you see fit. There are three restaurants and a very well-supplied bar, all outdoors, and all located around this complex, so there will be ample choices for food and libations.
Most importantly, this event is about coming together and forging relationships with your fellow native plant enthusiasts! This event is open to all, so please invite friends, family, and anyone you think may be interested in what your local chapter of the AZNPS has to offer. We are pleased to be facilitating this event and offering more opportunities to come together in person around our shared love of Arizona’s fascinating flora.
Looking forward to seeing you all in person, and swapping stories about the last two years of gardening, botanizing, habitat restoration, and so on!
As the title noted, instead of our typical silent auction from prior years, we will be holding a plant swap featuring plants, plant books, and botanical art. To this end, if you have items that you would like to bring to exchange with fellow plant lovers then please do. We want to make sure that all items relate to our mission of educating people about the native flora of Arizona so a few guidelines are offered below.
-For plants, we ask that people only bring species that occur in the Southwestern US and Northern Mexico and preference is for plants native to Arizona. So on that note please DO NOT BRING NON-NATIVE SPECIES (i.e. Aloe, Echevaria, African Euphorbia species). If you are not sure if your plant is native feel free to email and check with us.
-In terms of books, we want literature focused on Arizona, the Sonoran Desert, and the Sky Islands. Books related to gardening or botany in the wider Borderlands region are acceptable but an Arizona focus is preferred.
-For botanical art, again, our focus is on the flora and landscapes of Arizona so please stay within this theme.
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Jack Dash
President of the Tucson Chapter of the AZNPS
nativeplantstucson@gmail.com

Southeast Arizona Birding Festival presented by Tucson Audubon Society
2022-08-10 08:00 - 2022-08-14 17:00 | Doubletree By Hilton Hotel, Tucson, 445 S Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 85711, United States
Field Trips, Photo Events, Workshops and Socials, Nature Expo.
2022 registration is now open!

Monsoon Plant Sale at Desert Survivors Nursery, Tucson
2022-07-23
Member and only and public sale days and times may vary. See Desert Survivors website for details.

Monsoon Plant Sale at Borderlands Nursery & Seed in Patagonia
2022-07-17 08:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-16 08:00 - 16:00 | Borderlands Nursery and Seed, 42 San Antonio Road, Patagonia, Arizona, 85624
