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SUMMARY:Master Gardeners Green Valley Plant Sale:
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URL:https://aznps.com/event/master-gardeners-green-valley-plant-sale/
LOCATION:530 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd.\, Green Valley\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251009T190000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Arizona’s Night Shift: Bats as Ecological Heroes \nPresented by Susan Chappel \nKartchner Caverns State Parks \n\n\nThursday\, October 9\, 2025 \nMeeting and Presentation\, 7pm in person and on Zoom (link below) \nU of A campus\, Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR2)\, Room S225 \n1064 E. Lowell Street\, Tucson AZ \nSusan Chappel will introduce us to the hidden lives of Arizona bats and the essential roles they play in our environment\, as predators and natural pest control agents and as pollinating superstars for a variety of native plant species. Bat populations are under threat from a spectrum of challenges\, and our speaker will discuss actions we can take to assist our flying mammalian neighbors.  \nSusan Chappel is a ranger with Arizona State Parks and Trails at Kartchner Caverns. She leads cave tours and participates in outreach at this amazing State Park.  In the summer\, when the Karchner Big Room closes to protect its breeding bat colonies\, she guides bat walks at the Caverns. She is passionate about sharing the love and respect she has for our wildlife. Her interest in bats was first ignited when her youngest daughter fell in love with the book Stellaluna.  Susan encouraged her interest and it has led her to her current role in bat education and outreach.  \n ZOOM LINK:  \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88451482734?pwd=G3VA2ep2bvrU33oc7yat68ReWj6Upo.1 \nMeeting ID: 884 5148 2734 \nPasscode: 900250 \n\n \n  \n\n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-meeting-11/
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:20251010T073000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The Pima County Native Plant Nursery \nFriday 10 October \n7:30 am to 9:30 am \nMeet : Nursery entrance gate at 5845 N Camino de la Tierra \nDirections : Turn south off Orange Grove at the Camino de la Tierra traffic light. Camino de la Tierra is between Thornydale and Mona Lisa\, east of I-10. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nNursery manager and AZNPS member Amy Belk will show us native plants from seedlings to maturity. This is a great way to learn how to identify a wide range of our native species. \nThe Pima County Native Plant Nursery (NPN) grows native plants for landscaping projects in public spaces such as roadsides and medians\, restoration sites\, flood control properties\, libraries and parks. This small\, 4-acre nursery operates differently than a standard retail nursery\, with inventory driven by upcoming public projects rather than sales forecasts. Because the plants are grown for restoration\, a robust IPM (Integrated Pest Management) program with organic pest control methods is in place. As part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan\, the nursery specializes in common\, threatened\, and rare species found in the Sonoran Desert. \nAfter the native plant nursery tour\, those who have time can also visit Prickly Park\, adjacent to the nursery.  The Park is a successful collaboration between Pima County and the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society (TCSS)\, a local non-profit organization that rescues and salvages succulent species from private residences and large development projects all around town. Many of these rescued plants find their way to Prickly Park\, where they can be enjoyed by the public for years to come. Come see how this once gravel mine and landfill has been transformed into a truly unique greenspace that now hosts a variety of wildlife! \n\n \n  \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Pima County Native Plant Nursery\, 5845 N. Camino de la Tierra\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T150000
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SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class at UA Herbarium
DESCRIPTION:Grass Identification Class    October 10 & 18\, 2025 \nBack 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 many 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 will offer a local field trip to learn to ID some grasses in the field and how to press a grass specimen. \nTotal enrollment for the class is twenty students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2024 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list who wish to take the course this year.  \nInstructors: AZNPS members Sue Rutman\, Linda Kennedy\, Dr. Lyn Loveless\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager\, and John Scheuring\, AZNPS Conservation Committee Chair\, for the field trip. \nSponsors: University of Arizona Herbarium and Arizona Native Plant Society \n When: Classroom\, October 10\, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Field Trip: October 18\, time TBD \nWhere: University of Arizona Herbarium\, Herring Hall \nCost: $40 \nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-at-ua-herbarium/
LOCATION:Herbarium at Herring Hall on the UofA Campus\, Tucson\, AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251011T073000
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Honeybee Canyon \nSaturday 11 October \n7:30 am to 10:30 am \nMeet : Honeybee Park parking lot\, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd \nDirections : Turn off Oracle Road and drive NW on 1st Ave in Oro Valley. Continue through the Tangerine light where the road becomes Rancho Vistoso Blvd.  Past the Vistoso Highlands light the road curves and descends to Honeybee Canyon. Slow down as you cross the bridge as the parking lot entrance is right after the bridge. Best to use a GPS. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nAfter an historically dry July and August\, Honeybee Canyon received regular rains in the month of September resulting in a surge of plant growth. We will walk one mile up Honeybee wash with granitic shelves on either side that provide natural trellises for desert grasses\, flowering plants\, and cacti. The sandy canyon floor has vegetative islands of seep willow\, burrobrush\, and Gooding willow. We will see various desert vine species including wild snapdragon\, twinevine\, and pipevine. As we slowly gain elevation we will see Justicia longii\, Coursetia bushes and a Escobaria cactus. Near the top of the canyon we will see the beautiful Owl petroglyph panel. Several plants will be in bloom at the time of this field trip. \nOver the past year AZNPS has joined with the Vistoso Hiker Club in an effort to “rewild Honeybee Canyon”. Volunteers have made a sustained effort to manually and chemically take out buffel/fountaingrass\, African lovegrasses and bermudagrass from the areas we will visit. Already native plants are emerging in the controlled areas. \n \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-3/
LOCATION:Honeybee Park parking lot\, 13880 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd\, 5845 N. Camino de la Tierra\, Oro Valley\, AZ
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SUMMARY:Cochise Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:After being in an inactive status for over two years\, we are planning to reactivate the Cochise Chapter! An in-person meeting will be held on Saturday morning\, October 11\, at 10:00 AM at the San Pedro House Nature Center\, San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area\, 9800 AZ-90\, Sierra Vista\, AZ 85635. \nWe will meet at the ramada behind the house. \nThe meeting will include a review of the history of the Cochise Chapter and outline projects and activities that could be offered in the future. Participants will be encouraged to offer suggestions for future programs and activities. \nFollowing the meeting\, attendees are invited to join a nature walk along the San Pedro River in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. \nContacts for more information:\nDouglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132\nAmy Metz\, amy13jsa@gmail.com\, 303-507-8571
URL:https://aznps.com/event/cochise-chapter-meeting-4/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251019
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SUMMARY:Grass Identification Class Field Trip
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 many 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 will offer a local field trip to learn to ID some grasses in the field and how to press a grass specimen. \nTotal enrollment for the class is twenty students. Last year the class filled rapidly\, and a waiting list was established. This year we will consult the 2024 waiting list and offer class slots to individuals on last year’s waiting list who wish to take the course this year. \nInstructors: AZNPS members Sue Rutman\, Linda Kennedy\, Dr. Lyn Loveless\, Dr. Shelley McMahon\, Herbarium Curator and Associate Professor\, UA\, George Ferguson\, UA Herbarium Collections Manager\, and John Scheuring\, AZNPS Conservation Committee Chair\, for the field trip. \nSponsors: University of Arizona Herbarium and Arizona Native Plant Society \n When: Classroom\, October 10\, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Field Trip: October 18\, time TBD \nWhere: University of Arizona Herbarium\, Herring Hall \nCost: $40 \nFor Registration Contact: Douglas Ripley\, jdougripley@gmail.com\, 520-909-3132
URL:https://aznps.com/event/grass-identification-class-field-trip/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251021T210000
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SUMMARY:Flagstaff Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ashley Doyle\, herbalist and forager will speak at the October meeting.  As a community herbalist\, Ashley emphasizes empowerment in a self-sufficient lifestyle\, through her herb work\, known as Cinderfly \nApothecary. Her work in the Flagstaff region includes wild food and herbal medicine workshops and the creation of a magazine\, The Underground Good Witch Watch. With an academic background in Nutrition and Dietetics\, she has been immersed in the Flagstaff community since 2007 sharing the benefits of foraging\, wildcrafting\, and gardening. \n\nStay tuned for more details. \nWe have a new location for 2025!\nThe meetings are now being held at the Northern Arizona University Biology\nSciences Building\, Room 328. Street parking is available nearby. The doors will be\nlocked in the evening\, so please meet at the southern door (the end with the NAU\nherbarium) to be let in.
URL:https://aznps.com/event/flagstaff-chapter-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Northern Arizona  University Biology Sciences Building\, Room 328.\, Flagstaff\, Arizona
ORGANIZER;CN="Flagstaff Chapter AZNPS":MAILTO:naris123@cs.com
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SUMMARY:Tucson Chapter Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Common Sense Passive Water Harvesting in Oro Valley and Oracle \nSaturday 24 October \n7:30 am to noon \nMeet : Trader Joe Parking lot on SE corner of Oracle/Magee. Just north of the shopping carts. We will carpool. \nLimit: 15 participants \nRSVP to tucsonaznpstrips@gmail.com \nWe are bringing back our pre-Covid popular annual learning tour about common sense passive water harvesting in Oro Valley and Oracle\, led by Chuck LeFevre. Chuck is a berm\, rock and boulder placer extraordinaire. Water harvesting landscapes will be visited along roadways\, public common areas\, and both small and large front yards. You will be impressed by the simplicity and sheer common sense of these passive water harvest projects. In Oracle we will also have a chance to botanize in and around the water harvest sites. For those who have time\, we will stay and eat brunch together at the new Riot Grill in Oracle.   \n 
URL:https://aznps.com/event/tucson-chapter-field-trip-4/
LOCATION:Trader Joe Parking lot on SE corner of Oracle/Magee. Just north of the shopping carts. We will carpool.\, Oro Valley\, AZ
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