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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260506T170000
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SUMMARY:Seed Packing with the Maricopa Native Seed Library
DESCRIPTION:We will be helping the Maricopa Native Seed Library in building seed packets and then packing native seeds. These packets will be added to their stock of seeds that are given out to the community for free. Learn more about the seed library here: https://libguides.maricopa.edu/seed \nThis event is open to members and non-members.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/seed-packing-with-the-maricopa-native-seed-library/
LOCATION:South Mountain Community Library\, 7050 S 24th St\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85042\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Phoenix Chapter":MAILTO:aznpsphoenix@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260509T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260509T000000
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Lake View Trail at Double Springs\nTentative Date: Saturday\, May 9\nThis is an easy 2.5 mile hike near Mormon Lake. We’ll be looking for early spring bloomers like dwarf monkey fiddle (Hesperochiron pumilis)\, western springbeauty (Claytonia lanceolata)\, short-sepal bitterroot (Lewisia brachycalyx)\, slender woodland star (Lithophragma tenellum)\, and Macdougal’s bluebells (Mertensia macdougalii). \nContact Kirstin at flagstaffAZNPS@gmail.com if you are interested in joining
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-field-trip-3/
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 14\, 7:00 PM. \nLinda Kennedy and Dan Robinett: A Beginner’s Guide to Grasses\nThis program will cover techniques for identifying grasses without a microscope.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-18/
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:20260519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260519T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Talk - The Unruly Wild: Why is the Flora Changing?
DESCRIPTION:A virtual talk by Dr. Julie Stromberg on her new book The Unruly Wild: Embracing Ecological Change in the Southwest. \nThis event is open to members and non-members.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/virtual-book-talk-the-unruly-wild-why-is-the-flora-changing/
LOCATION:via Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Phoenix Chapter":MAILTO:aznpsphoenix@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 19\, 7:00 PM. Emily Palmquist and James Holderer: Let’s Talk About Phragmites australis: Changing Distributions of Native\, Nonnative\, and Gulf Coast Common Reed in Arizona \nEmily Palmquist and James Holderer will each discuss their research into common reed (Phragmites australis) and whether the subspecies that are encroaching into the Colorado River in\nthe Grand Canyon and the Verde River are the native\, nonnative\, or Gulf Coast subspecies.\nDr. Emily Palmquist is a research ecologist for the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center. She studies the effects of river regulation on riparian vegetation communities\, riparian plant population genetics in a restoration context\, and physiological responses of riparian plants to flooding and climate. \nJames Holderer is a research affiliate at the Natural History Institute and a local field botanist. He focuses on special status plant and noxious weed surveys\, botanical inventories\, and riparian ecology monitoring projects throughout the southwest.\nHybrid meeting: In-person and via Zoom
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-14/
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:20260530T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260530T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
CREATED:20260226T200050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T200050Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Invasive Plant Pull
DESCRIPTION:Invasive Plant Pulls\nPlease save these dates for Invasive Plant Pulls in Flagstaff. Watch for more details or contact\nPlantRestorationProject@gmail.com\nSaturday\, April 18\, 8:00 – 10:00 AM\, in collaboration with the City’s Earth Day events\nSaturday\, May 2\, 9:00 AM – noon\nSaturday\, May 30\, 9:00 AM – noon\nMeet at the east entrance to Bushmaster Park
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-invasive-plant-pull-3/
LOCATION:Bushmaster Park\, Flagstaff
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260601T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T023527Z
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Chapter Monthly Members Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly members only meeting where we do a quick review of past events\, an overview of the next month’s events and discuss any topics of interest by members and volunteers. This is a virtual event done through Zoom\, please contact phoenixaznps@gmail.com if you have any questions.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/phoenix-chapter-monthly-members-meeting/
ORGANIZER;CN="Phoenix Chapter":MAILTO:aznpsphoenix@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260605T223000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
CREATED:20260226T205307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T205307Z
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SUMMARY:White Mountains Chapter Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:June 5\, 9:00 AM: Native Plant Walk at Show Low Creek. \nWe will explore and help you to identify some of the many native species that grow on this small\, popular trail in town.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/white-mountains-chapter-plant-walk/
LOCATION:1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd\, Tucson AZ  85713
ORGANIZER;CN="White Mountain Chapter":MAILTO:aznpswhitemountain@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260612T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260612T223000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
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SUMMARY:White Mountain Chapter Sketch and Photo Walk
DESCRIPTION:June 12\, 9:00 AM: \nJoin us at Woodland Lake Park for another sketch and photo walk hosted by Jess Rollar\,\nKaren Suedmeier\, and Bob Rollar. Participants will have the option of joining either the sketching or photography groups.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/white-mountain-chapter-sketch-and-photo-walk/
ORGANIZER;CN="White Mountain Chapter":MAILTO:aznpswhitemountain@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260613T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T110158
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T024903Z
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SUMMARY:AZNPS Botany Conference June 12-15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Annual AZNPS Botany Conference will be held on June 12 – 15 in Flagstaff\, in conjunction with the American Penstemon Society Annual Meeting.  The conference theme\, Exploring the Botanical Diversity\, Ecology\, and History of Arizona’s Native Flora and the Special Contributions to the Arizona Flora by Penstemons \,  will offer presentations and posters on a wide range of Arizona native plant topics. \nConference registration and additional details\, including tentative field trips to public and private gardens\, can be found on the APS website\, American Penstemon Society Meetings. \nFormal conference announcements will be forthcoming soon with additional details. Please contact Doug Ripley if you have questions or would like to present a talk or poster\, or volunteer to help run the conference. Phone: 520-909-3132\, email: jdougripley@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/aznps-botany-conference-save-the-date/
LOCATION:Lowell Observatory\, Flagstaff AZ
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