Insect Fest 2023! You’re invited to the 11th annual Insect Fest. Sunday October 1, 2023 – 10am to 3pm, ENR2 building on UA campus, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, AZ This year’s theme at the Arizona Insect Festival is the big and bold tarantula hawk, Pepsis formosa. Known for its sting, it paralyzes and lays its eggs on tarantulas, providing […]
Friday, October 6, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Plant Families Botany Walk, Payson, AZ (exact location TBD)
Urban Wildlife Conservation Day is a national day of celebration for our urban green spaces and urban wildlife. This free event will have multiple family-friendly activities including a native plant sale, kids art zone, music, food, and a festival of partner organizations. 7:00-8:00 am: River Heroes- Salt River Cleanup 8:15-8:45 am: Nature Nook- Live Animal Demonstrations 9:00-10:00 […]
Our speakers will discuss issues facing SE Arizona grasslands, such as invasive species and climate change, and what these challenges mean for the future of this biome.
October 13 (Arboretum members), October 14 – 29 (public) See the Boyce Thompson Arboretum website for full details.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
OCT 14 2023 Xeriscape Class Agenda FINAL (2)
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 […]
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 […]
October 19 (Garden members) 20 - 22 (public). Reservations required for entry. See the Desert Botanical Garden website for full details.
