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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 15\, 7:00 PM: Amelia Blake. Propagating Native Plants\nGrowing uncultivated plant varieties can be challenging. They often\nhave seed dormancy\, unique soil needs\, and don’t grow well in\ncontainers. Because of this\, many native plants are not available in\nthe nursery trade and native plant enthusiasts are left to cultivate\ntheir own. Amelia will discuss strategies for successful native-plant\npropagation.\nAmelia is co-owner of Lily of the Filed Nursery\, which focuses on growing native and heirloom plants that are especially well-adapted to the Flagstaff area. Amelia spent her childhood working with plants at the NAU Research Greenhouse during her father’s tenure as greenhouse manager. She received her B.S. in Plant Sciences from the University of Arizona. She then worked at Native Plant and Seed for three years before opening Lily of the Field Nursery in 2020 with her husband. She sells at most local markets\, runs the Gardeners’ Market in east Flagstaff each spring\, and sells by appointment from her home in the Upper Greenlaw neighborhood. Hybrid meeting: in-person and via Zoom.\nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information\nabout joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to\njoin the meeting
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-6/
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:20250410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250410T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting for April
DESCRIPTION:Growing for Restoration – The Pima County Native Plant Nursery Program\nPresented by Amy Belk\, Director of the Pima County Native Plant Nursery\nPima County’s unique Native Plant Nursery Program supports the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan by providing resources for local wildlife  within public space projects\, and by salvaging and replacing native plant species disturbed by public development projects. This talk explores some of the key differences between growing for restoration and growing for production or retail markets\, and some of the exciting ways our program is helping to bridge the botanical gaps between community development and conservation of our natural and cultural resources.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-for-april/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250404T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 4\, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: \nPatti Fenner\, Executive Director of the\nFriends of the Tonto National Forest \nPatti will share information on how to ID\, remove\, dispose\, and report Stinknet\, an aggressive\, nonnative invasive weed that has arrived in the Tonto Basin. \nWe will meet at Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, \n45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, 45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin\, AZ\, 85553\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20250308T161219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T161219Z
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SUMMARY:BioBlitz in the Santa Ritas
DESCRIPTION:March 23\, 2025 at 10AM \nThe Great Old Broads for Wilderness are planning a BioBlitz on Sunday March 23\, 2025 at Barrel Canyon on the east side of the Santa Rita Mountains\, close to the areas imperiled by the Copper World mine. The boundaries are directly over an aquifer that is sustaining riparian trees and other plants. The goals of the Bio-Blitz are to:\n• Identify any rare\, threatened\, or endangered species that are adjacent to Copper World mine\n• Create community awareness for people who care about our Sky Islands being destroyed\n• Generate a groundswell of opposition to future gambits by Hudbay (Canadian mining company)\n• Engender delight in this glorious part of our state! \nPlease register for this event here: https://forms.gle/CGDWXVp5QUCvkDoX8 \nAn iNaturalist project has been created that you can join today.  Please join this project https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rosemont-barrel-canyon-bioblitz \nThe road to the BioBlitz site is dirt but is navigable by SUVs and trucks. Cars with a higher clearance should be fine as well. We’ve created a carpool signup sheet which you can find here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bj8dcyxWUfT85ixc8-9cfS9lMMkDgpmFVCyeHXIny8Y/edit?usp=sharing \n \nOnce we hear from you\, we will send out additional details about parking and the meetup location. Please consider joining us! It’s going to be a fun day in a beautiful place!
URL:https://aznps.com/event/bioblitz-in-the-santa-ritas/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250320T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250320T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
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SUMMARY:CELEBRATE THE 135th ANNIVERSARY OF THE U of A HERBARIUM
DESCRIPTION:  \nARIZ is 135 years old!  “ARIZ” is the official code for the Herbarium of the University of Arizona – and it’s celebrating its birthday! Come spend an evening under the stars celebrating this amazing legacy.  All your favorite native plant and botanist friends will be there! \n \n·       For tickets\, please visit this Eventbrite site. \n·       For more information\, please click here to visit our website or email us at herbarium@cals.arizona.edu.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/celebrate-the-135th-anniversary-of-the-u-of-a-herbarium/
LOCATION:Tohono Chuol Gardens\, 7366 N Paseo Del Norte\, Tucson\, AZ 85704\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20250304T181519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T181519Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 18\, 7:00 PM: Catherine Young. Analysis of Potential Hazards to\nthe Future Conservation of the Endemic Alpine Species Packera franciscana \nCatherine Young\, a junior at the NAU School of Forestry\, will present the\nimportant conservation breakthroughs that she has made for the threatened\nalpine sunflower\, Packera franciscana. The species is only found near Flagstaff\,\nabove the treeline of the San Francisco Peaks. She successfully established\nthe first captive population of these plants outside of a greenhouse setting.\nHer observations in the field suggest that a new hybrid zone has formed\nwithin the last 10 years. She has also created the first tissue culture protocol\nto produce genetically identical plants to those in the wild. The most recent\ndevelopments are laying the foundation for her future project that will\nattempt to predict the response of the species to potential hazards such as\nclimate change\, competition with hybrids\, and wildfire. Hybrid meeting:\nin-person and via Zoom. \n  \nRegister in advance once in order to attend any of the meetings virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fCOe0-qlSZmMeGZNsNfV_A\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information\nabout joining the meeting. Use the link Zoom sends or the passcode 242464 to\njoin the meeting
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-5/
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:20250317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250317T203000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting for March 2025
DESCRIPTION:MONDAY March 17 (NOTE DAY CHANGE!!!) 2025 \n7:00 pm ENR2 Room S225\, 1064 E Lowell\, Tucson AZ \nMelissa Sevigny\, co-author of “Brave The Wild River” will discuss the two pioneering women botanists who mapped the plants of the Grand Canyon.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-for-march-2025/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250307T113000
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 7\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Ashley Hall\, Rangeland Management Agent\nAshley will share her work on the Tonto National Forest. \nThis presentation will be held at the Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, \n45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce\, 45675 N Arizona Highway 188\, Tonto Basin\, AZ\, 85553\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20250206T024324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T024324Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting for February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Uninvited Guests – The Lifestyles of Parasitic Plants\nPresented by\nPinau Merlin\nNaturalist and Author\nParasitic plants have evolved fascinating adaptive strategies for their lifestyles\, as well as providing some surprising benefits to wildlife and people. Although only 1% of angiosperms are parasitic\, they are very successful.   Let’s have a closer look at these plants to see what’s going on under the surface. \nArceuthobium microcarpum on pine
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-for-february-2025/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250207T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241205T150611Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 7\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: \nTeri Balaska: Plant Families and Plant Specialties\nLocation: TBD \nFor more information closer to the date\, contact tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-9/
LOCATION:AZ
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250120T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241127T035645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T170409Z
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SUMMARY:Online Master Gardener Class for Northern Arizona
DESCRIPTION:2025_Spring MG Online Flyer
URL:https://aznps.com/event/online-master-gardener-class-for-northern-arizona/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250117T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241205T150251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T150327Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 17\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM: \n Wendy Hodgson ; Pre-contact Agaves in the  Southwestern United States: Rediscovering Lost Crops Among the Hohokam and Other Arizona Cultures\nLocation: Payson Public Library\, 328 N McLane Rd\, Payson\, AZ
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Payson Public Library\, Payson\, AZ\, 85541\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20250101T030723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250101T030723Z
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Tucson Chapter Meeting – January 2025\nThe Amazing World of Yuccas and Their Pollinators\nPresented by Wendy Hodgson\nSenior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden\n 7pm in person and on Zoom\nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225\n1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\nYuccas are a widespread and important keystone species in our desert and mountain landscapes throughout the Southwest.  Wendy will share the story of the incredible relationship between yuccas and hesperoyuccas and their pollinators.  She will highlight incredible research by passionate investigators from the time these pollination relationships were first announced to the scientific world to the present\, focusing on species occurring within our Sonoran and Mohave deserts.  She will also address important questions as to how these pollination mutualisms will be affected by climate challenges.\nWendy Hodgson has lived in and loved the Sonoran Desert for 55 years. She is Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden. She studies southwest U.S. and northern Mexico floristics\, with an emphasis on the Grand Canyon region. She also investigates the ecology of rare and endemic plants of the Southwestern US and northern Mexico and conducts research on the taxonomy and systematics of Agave\, Yucca\, and Hesperoyucca\, including the study of pre-contact agave domesticated species. As an ethnobotanist\, Wendy also specializes in Sonoran Desert food plants\, and is the author of Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert. She has collected over 33\,500 herbarium specimens\, including thousands of specimens in difficult groups like Agavaceae and Cactaceae. Wendy works to foster diverse participation and collaboration in science by all interested parties\, including community scientists and especially Indigenous Peoples\, whose voices we have neglected to hear for far too long.\nCome to learn from Wendy about the fascinating stories of yuccas and their pollinators!\n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/13329/
LOCATION:ENR2 Building\, U of A Campus\, Room S225 and on zoom\, 1064 E Lowell Street\, Tucson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T203000
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CREATED:20241205T144003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T144003Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting: Yuccas and Their Moths
DESCRIPTION:Wendy Hodgson from the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix will talk about “Yuccas and their Moths.”
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-yuccas-and-their-moths/
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:20250103T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241205T150124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T150124Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 3\, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Boyce Thompson Arboretum\nCarpooling will be arranged from Tonto Basin. Please RSVP so we can secure a group rate and/or library passes \nRSVP to tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 E. Arboretum Way\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241205T143703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T143703Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Member's Showcase and Holiday Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Jillian Cowles – Chasing Wildflowers \nLogan Phillips – Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Coalition \nTHURSDAY\, December 12\, 2024  \nMeeting and presentation\, 7pm \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 \n1064 E. Lowell Street\, on the U of A Campus\, Tucson \n \nOur December meeting will feature the Member’s Showcase.  Two of our esteemed AZNPS members will regale us with presentations about topics in which they have a particular interest.  After the talks\, we will have a social gathering\, with cider and goodies and the chance to chat with friends.  If you are able\, please bring a holiday food treat to share.  \nJillian Cowles will share her amazing photographs of some rare cactus and other plants that she has sought out over the past year.  Jillian is the author of “Amazing Arachnids\,” an amazing book published by Princeton University Press about the arachnids (spiders\, mites\, scorpions\, and other cool stuff) of the Southwest.  Her photos and stories are always a delight. \nLogan Phillips is a Tucson poet\, educator\, and community activist who will tell us about the Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Program (https://tucsonopenspace.org/). This effort\, in which he is deeply involved\, is focused on restoring the area between A Mountain and the Santa Cruz River\, in the area near Mission Garden\, into an open space and urban wildlife refuge that will honor the history of the Santa Cruz basin.   \nHAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-members-showcase-and-holiday-gathering/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Chapter":MAILTO:nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241103T172002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T191210Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting and Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:MEMBERS SHOWCASE\n \nDecember 12\, 2024 at 7pm \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225\, 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \nOur December meeting will feature the Member’s Showcase.  Two of our esteemed AZNPS members will regale us with presentations about topics in which they have a particular interest.  After the talks\, we will have a social hour\, with cider and goodies and the chance to chat with friends.  If you are able\, please bring a holiday food treat to share.   \nJillian Cowles – Chasing Wildflowers \nLogan Phillips – Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Coalition \nJillian will share her amazing photographs of some rare cactus and other plants that she has sought out over the past year.  Jillian is the author of “Amazing Arachnids\,” an amazing book published by Princeton University Press about the arachnids (spiders\, mites\, and other cool stuff) of the Southwest.  Her photos are always a delight. \nLogan Phillips is a Tucson poet\, educator\, and community activist who will tell us about the Tucson’s Birthplace Open Space Program (https://tucsonopenspace.org/).  This effort\, in which he is deeply involved\, is focused on restoring the area between A Mountain and the Santa Cruz River\, in the area near Mission Garden\, into an open space and urban wildlife refuge that will honor the history of the Santa Cruz basin. \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-holiday-party/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ\, 1064 E. Lowell ST\, Tucson
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Chapter":MAILTO:nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241205T145842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T145842Z
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SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 6\, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Botany Over the Bridge\, Tonto Basin\nJoin us for a 10-mile roundtrip adventure to explore the plant diversity in a chain-fruit cholla forest\, desert ridge\, and riparian area. This driving tour will include three stops and minimal walking.\nDirections: From Highway 188 in Tonto Basin\, turn east on E Tonto Creek Bridge Rd. After crossing the new bridge\, continue straight on FS Rd 71/Greenback Valley Rd. The road turns to gravel at 1.3 miles from Highway 188. Continue on the gravel road for 2.2 miles. Turn right into large parking area. You do not need high-clearance or 4-wheel drive. Carpooling will be encouraged at our first stop
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-field-trip/
LOCATION:AZ
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240826T043134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T043150Z
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SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class at University Of Arizona Herbarium
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, the AZ Native Plant Society and the University of Arizona Herbarium will offer a two-day combination lecture and hands-on workshop for students serious about doing grass ID work. The course goals are to impart sufficient knowledge for students to make wise decisions regarding collection of grasses\, to provide complete information on grass morphology\, and to teach the use of keys for identification of most Arizona species. Handout materials\, dissecting scopes\, tools\, and pressed grass specimens for study will be provided. The first day will be lecture mixed with hands-on work. The second day can be for review if needed or desired and questions\, plus working with keys from various references.\nTotal enrollment for the class is 18 students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2023 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list and who wish to take the course this year.\nInstructors: Mike Bauer with assistance from several AZNPS members\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, and George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager \nCost: $40\nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-at-university-of-arizona-herbarium-2/
LOCATION:University of Arizona Herbarium\, Herring Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241103T171533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241103T171533Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting:
DESCRIPTION:Re-hydrating and Re-enlivening Our Communities with Rain-watered Neighborhood Food Forestry \nPresented by Brad Lancaster \nThis presentation is about neighborhood forestry efforts empowering citizens\, and contractors\, to effectively plant the rain and native food-bearing vegetation to grow vibrant and resilient abundance where they live\, work\, and play. Then train them up and support them with the education\, guidance\, collaborations\, and policy that enable them to better steward the plantings for decades to come. Dramatic results include cooler neighborhoods\, healthier eating\, a revitalization of indigenous cuisine\, deeper connections with people and place\, reduced flooding\, skill building\, greater soil fertility\, and more beauty and joy. The strategies and practices are accessible to all and most are free or cost no more than the price of a shovel. View these strategies in practice at: https://dunbarspringneighborhoodforesters.org/ \n  \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S255 — 1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \nFor Zoom link\, contact nativeplantstucson@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-10/
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:20241101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241101T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240903T222125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T222125Z
UID:13196-1730455200-1730460600@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting: : Kenda Svoboda. Grasses of the Mazatzal  Foothill
DESCRIPTION:Kenda Svoboda from the Payson Forest Service will lead us in a grass walk at the Deer Creek Trailhead\, located at the intersection of Highway 87 and Highway 188\, south of Rye. Bring your hand lens\, if you have one\, and have fun learning how to ID grasses in the field.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-kenda-svoboda-grasses-of-the-mazatzal-foothill/
LOCATION:AZ
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241101T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240530T164438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T164203Z
UID:13030-1730451600-1730473200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class at University of Arizona Herbarium
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, the AZ Native Plant Society and the University of Arizona Herbarium will offer a two-day combination lecture and hands-on workshop for students serious about doing grass ID work. The course goals are to impart sufficient knowledge for students to make wise decisions regarding collection of grasses\, to provide complete information on grass morphology\, and to teach the use of keys for identification of most Arizona species. Handout materials\, dissecting scopes\, tools\, and pressed grass specimens for study will be provided. The first day will be lecture mixed with hands-on work. The second day can be for review if needed or desired and questions\, plus working with keys from various references.\nTotal enrollment for the class is 18 students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2023 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list and who wish to take the course this year.\nInstructors: Mike Bauer with assistance from several AZNPS members\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, and George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager \nCost: $40\nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-at-university-of-arizona-herbarium/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241008T184445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T184445Z
UID:13236-1729328400-1729339200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Arizona's Magnificent Trees workshop at The Arboretum at Flagstaff
DESCRIPTION:The Arboretum at Flagstaff is hosting a workshop for Arizona’s Magnificent Tree program on October 19th\, from 9:00-12:00. Registration is free\, but required. \n  \nThis program teaches you how to measure large trees to nominate them to be added to the list of the Arizona’s Magnificent Trees. These could be the largest trees in girth or height\, but you can also nominate trees that have cultural significance or ones that are proven to be in their same location before Arizona’s Statehood. \n  \nDetails and registration can be found here: \nhttps://thearb.org/event/arizonas-magnificent-trees-workshop-registration-req/ \n  \nWe had a presentation about this program in June of 2023. You can watch the recording here. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/3174x8bMXwzQs4XQ/ \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/arizonas-magnificent-trees-workshop-at-the-arboretum-at-flagstaff/
LOCATION:The Flagstaff Arboretum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240903T221532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T184228Z
UID:13191-1729018800-1729018800@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting:  National Park Service Inventory and  Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss our last meeting of 2024! Megan Swan\, Christopher Calvo\, and Hannah Andrascik will be presenting  “Taking the Pulse of Vegetation Communities in National Parks on the Colorado Plateau ” . \nThe Southern Colorado Plateau Network is one of 32 Inventory and Monitoring Networks across the U.S. The National Park Service established these networks to inventory natural resources in parks and track their condition. This information helps park managers to make decisions about the natural resources in their parks. One of the important things we monitor are plant communities\, where we have over 17 years worth of data. Come learn about our group\, our techniques\, and our science\, as we explore long-term vegetation trends within our regional habitats. \nMegan Swan is a Plant Ecologist who has worked monitoring upland ecosystems for the National Park Service for over 15 years. \nHannah Andrascik is the Upland Vegetation Field Crew Lead and has been with the National Park Service for over 11 years. \nChristopher Calvo is a Biologist and Science Communicator and has been doing science in the southwest US for 19 years. \nThe meetings are now being held at Highgate Senior Living Center at 1831 N Jasper Dr. on McMillan Mesa. Park anywhere in the parking lot or on the street. Buzz to be let in if the door is locked and come upstairs to the second floor. The meeting is the 3rd Tuesday\, October 15 at 7 PM. \nIf attending virtually\, register in advance for this meeting at:\nhttps://bit.ly/FlagAZNPS \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-national-park-service-inventory-and-monitoring/
LOCATION:Highgate Senior  Living Center at 1831 N Jasper Dr. on McMillan Mesa.\, 1831 N. Jasper Dr on McMillan Mesa\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20241003T224307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T224307Z
UID:13230-1728586800-1728592200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to the History\, Geology\, Flora\, and Fauna of the Dragoon Mountains\, Cochise County\, Arizona. Presented by J. Douglas Ripley \nOne of the “Lesser Sky Islands” of southern Arizona\, the Dragoon Mountains of southeastern Arizona possess an incredible history\, geology\, flora\, and fauna. Since retiring to Cochise County in 2008\, Doug Ripley and his good friend\, well known Arizona botanist Jim Verrier\, have been studying the Dragoon Mountains with an emphasis on compiling a floristic catalogue and eventually publishing a comprehensive flora of the area.  In this talk\, Doug will present an introduction to the mountains by summarizing the work he and Jim have accomplished to date using photos taken during their field work. \nAbout our speaker: \n A native of San Francisco\, California\, Doug holds BA and MA degrees in biology from San Francisco State University and a PhD degree in plant ecology from Oregon State University. He was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program and served as an Air Force officer for 22 years with assignments within the US and gloablly.  Doug applied his extensive knowledge of botany in managing the Air Force natural and cultural resources conservation programs.   Following retirement from active military duty he joined the federal civil service where he continued to be involved with the management of natural resources conservation for other branches of the military. Since retiring from the civil service\, he and his wife Arlene  have settled in Southeastern Arizona where he volunteers for local environmental organizations such as The Nature Conservancy and the Arizona Native Plant Society where he currently serves as the State President. 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-9/
LOCATION:U of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S215
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Chapter":MAILTO:nativeplantstucson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241004T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240903T221838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T221908Z
UID:13193-1728036000-1728043200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Tonto Basin Chapter Meeting: Friday\, October 4: Becky Settje. Tools of the Trade
DESCRIPTION:Learn about websites and books to help identify Arizona native plants and practice using a hand lens.\nFollowing the presentation\, we will use our new skills to identify some native plants in the chapter\npresident’s garden. Location: 268 E Stephen’s Way\, Tonto Basin.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tonto-basin-chapter-meeting-friday-october-4-becky-settje-tools-of-the-trade/
LOCATION:268 E Stephen’s Way\, Tonto Basin\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Tonto Basin Chapter%2C AZNPS":MAILTO:tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240924T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240202T170622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T170622Z
UID:12592-1727164800-1727539200@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Fall Plant Sale at Desert Survivors\, Tucson
DESCRIPTION:https://www.desertsurvivors.org/plant-sales-events/
URL:https://aznps.com/event/fall-plant-sale-at-desert-survivors-tucson/
LOCATION:1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd\, Tucson AZ  85713
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240920
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240314T180234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T204829Z
UID:12886-1726704000-1726790399@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Symposium: Crop Wild Relatives & Wild Utilized Plants (Denver\, CO)
DESCRIPTION:September 19-21\, 2024. This symposium will assess progress toward conserving North American crop wild relatives and wild utilized plants. \nView the symposium announcement for more information.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/symposium-crop-wild/
LOCATION:Denver\, CO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240903T221348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T221348Z
UID:13189-1726599600-1726605000@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting: Mariola Barrera. Poa fendleriana Demography and Fecundity
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-mariola-barrera-poa-fendleriana-demography-and-fecundity/
LOCATION:Highgate Senior  Living Center at 1831 N Jasper Dr. on McMillan Mesa.\, 1831 N. Jasper Dr on McMillan Mesa\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240907T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T152646
CREATED:20240202T172357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T172357Z
UID:12601-1725696000-1725728400@aznps.com
SUMMARY:Native Plant Sale at The Arboretum\, Flagstaff
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://aznps.com/event/native-plant-sale-at-the-arboretum-flagstaff/
LOCATION:The Flagstaff Arboretum
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