Tucson January Chapter Meeting – Ecological Gardening and Landscaping in Arizona, presented by Jared McKinley and Katy Gierlach

ENR2 building, Room 215, University of Arizona, and on Zoom 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, Arizona

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 […]

National Native Seed Virtual Conference

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. […]

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.

ENR2 building, Room 215, University of Arizona, and on Zoom 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, Arizona

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

Tonto Natural Bridge Highway 87, Pine, Arizona

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

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

Tohono Chul 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, AZ, 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)

Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, 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 […]

Spring Flowers, Ferns and Petroglyphs, Kings Canyon, Tucson Mts and Saguaro NP West

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 […]