We want to help you select local plants that thrive in our natural habitat but are also both beautiful and economical. This will result in plants that are easier to care for and better support our local ecosystem. Our Grow Native initiative is here to help show you the way!
News and Blog Posts
- Opening for a Part-Time Biological TechnicianPart Time Biological Easement Compliance and Maintenance Position GENERAL: The Tepa Companies are seeking a Part-Time Biological Technician that will oversee and perform periodic easement compliance monitoring and maintenance of the properties under easement restrictions,… Read more: Opening for a Part-Time Biological Technician
- Botany 2026 Conference – Save the Dates!The 2026 Annual AZNPS Botany Conference will be held on June 12 – 14 at the historic Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Our conference this year will be held jointly with the annual meeting of the… Read more: Botany 2026 Conference – Save the Dates!
- Conserving and Recycling at the Waterman Sitehttps://tucson.com/news/local/environment/desert-restoration-recycles-christmas-trees/article_6fe1a0f2-d207-11ef-ac79-fb981aa2c89e.html Christmas trees get re-used to preserve rainfall in the Sonoran Desert.
- Flagstaff Chapter Meetings you can viewRecordings of Past MeetingsThe following presentations were recorded in 2024 and can be viewed the Flagstaff Chapter’s Facebookpage or at The Arizona Native Plant Society website.Megan Swan, Hannah Andrascik, Christopher Calvo, NPS Southern Colorado Plateau… Read more: Flagstaff Chapter Meetings you can view
- 6 AGAVES DOMESTICATED BY SOUTHWESTERN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
DBG Garden researchers Wendy Hodgson, Andrew Salywon and volunteer Jane Rosenthal describe six rare domesticated agave species whose clones remarkably can still be found living in ancient agricultural fields in Arizona that have not been tended for hundreds of years. - Browse the Index of “Plant Press Arizona”
All current and back issues of “Plant Press Arizona” have been professionally indexed. A google-like search function is also available on our “Plant Press Arizona” page. - Bisbee Earns National Wildlife Federation Recognition
See what a group of Volunteers can accomplish. - This amazing book is free to download as a PDF
“Recognizing Plant Families of the West”. The goal of this 216 page field guide is to enable readers to identify 54 flowering plant families. The focus is on illustrating the field recognition characters with photographs.
