ARIZONA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY !
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HAPPENINGS
The quarterly newsletter of the Arizona Native Plant Society
Our mission is to promote knowledge, appreciation, conservation
and restoration of Arizona’s native plants and their habitats.
2015 ARIZONA BOTANY MEETING
Ethnobotany in the Southwest: Past, Present, and Future
Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
Please plan to attend the 2015 Arizona Botany Meeting on April 25 & 26, 2015, co-sponsored
by the Arizona Native Plant Society and the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Ethnobotany explores the relationships between plants and people. Such exploration includes
documentation and descriptions of the relationships of past and present cultures with plants.
Food, clothing, medicine, dyes, construction materials, currency, and cosmetics are just some of
the uses to which people have put the many products of plants.
The main meeting will be held in the Branigar Chase Discovery Center at the Museum of
Northern Arizona, on Saturday, April 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Poster sessions on
general Southwestern botanical subjects will be offered throughout the day. Optional field trips
will be offered on Sunday, April 26.
Our continuing goals for the Meeting are to foster a spirit of cooperation for the sharing of ideas
among and facilitating collaboration between individuals from academic institutions, local,
state, and federal government agencies, and
non-governmental organizations from across
the state of Arizona and to provide a forum to
meet others who share an interest in the flora
of Arizona and surrounding areas within the
Southwest.
See next page for
registration details
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Registration for 2015 Arizona Botany Meeting
The registration fee for the meeting is $40, which includes admission to the Museum of Northern Arizona,
continental breakfast, morning and afternoon refreshments (coffee & tea), and lunch. A student rate of $25 is
offered to undergraduate and graduate students. Early registration for the meeting will be due by April 17. Late
registration fee (after April 17) is $50 ($30 students). Registration will not be accepted after April 23.
Registration can be accomplished online via the Arizona Native Plant Society website (aznativeplantsociety.org)
or by mailing the following form along with payment to: Arizona Native Plant Society, P.O. Box 41206, Tucson,
AZ 85717.
Registration Form
2015 Arizona Botany Meeting
April 25–26, 2015, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
Name: ______________________________
Address: ____________________________
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e-mail: ______________________________
Phone: ______________________________
Type of Registration
Early Regular ($40): _______________________
Early Student ($25): _______________________
Late Regular, after Apr 17 ($50): _____________
Late Student, after Apr 17 ($30): _____________
Total Enclosed: ___________________________
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JOIN ANY CHAPTER E-LIST
The best way to keep up with the latest AZNPS events is to join the chapter e-list, which notifies members and
non-members about meetings, events, conferences, field trips, workshops, and volunteer opportunities in the area.
Don’t forget to keep us updated on e-mail address changes. To be added to any chapter e-list, send your name and
e-mail address to:
Cochise Chapter:
Flagstaff Chapter:
Phoenix Chapter:
Prescott Chapter:
Tucson Chapter:
Yuma Chapter:
Doug Ripley
Dorothy Lamm
Michael Plagens
or Cass Blodgett
Sue Smith
Ries Lindley
Erv Barnes
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Helianthus annuus
Sue Carnahan
WELCOME NEW AZNPS MEMBERS!
YUMA
Karen Bowen & Family
Ashley Shepard
TUCSON
David Baker
Ursula Basinger
Suzanne & Charles
Griset-Slaymaker
Bruce Hilpert
Sylvia Lindowitz
Bruce Rathbun & Scott
Jordan
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PHOENIX
Lani Schwitzer
FLAGSTAFF
Steven Clasen
Richard & Ann Miller
COCHISE
Borderlands Restoration
Elliot Hendricks
Karen Johnson
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CHAPTER NEWS
COCHISE CHAPTER
Coryphantha vivipara
var. bisbeeana
Bob Herrmann
We have monthly programs on the 3rd Friday of each month from September
through May, at 5:00 p.m., in the Cochise County Community Development
Office conference room, 4001 Foothills Dr. (corner of Highway 92 and
Foothills), Sierra Vista. The Chapter has established a Facebook page (http://
www.facebook.com/AZNPSCochise) where much useful information about
the chapter and its activities is posted.
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
Friday, March 20, 2015: Dr. Richard Felger, University of Arizona Herbarium and Sky Island
Alliance, “Baja Arizona: ‘New’ Food Crops for a Dry Future”
Dr. Richard Felger is a researcher with the University of Arizona Herbarium
and the Sky Island Alliance in Tucson. He has conducted research in deserts
worldwide. The author of numerous scientific papers and books, his most
recent book is Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago: Flora of the Sonoran
Islands in the Gulf of California, University of Arizona Press, co-authored
with Benjamin Wilder. Dr. Felger will discuss dry crops, food security, and
conservation for a dry and crowded future. With no need to look elsewhere,
the winning crops are right here and now in Baja Arizona and suitable for
backyards, front yards, and small and big farms. Their potential can translate
to mega-conservation for the Sonoran Region and the world beyond.
Friday, April 17, 2015: Jillian Cowles, Naturalist and Nature
Photographer, University of Arizona, “Paradise Found: Wildflowers
of the Huachucas”
Desert fan palm
Jillian Cowles is a gifted naturalist and nature photographer who has been
Les Landrum
photographing the flora and fauna of the Huachuca Mountains and many other areas of
Southern Arizona for many years. In her presentation she will share her beautiful
photographs of the Huachuca Mountain wildflowers and many of the insects upon which they are dependent.
Friday, May 15, 2015: Bob Herrmann, Naturalist and Nature Photographer, Arizona Native Plant
Society, “The Cacti of Cochise County”
This month, Bob Herrmann, a AZNPS Cochise Chapter member
and local nature photographer, will present the results of his
quest to photograph the species of Cochise County cacti in
bloom. The Arizona Rainbow (Echinocereus pectinatus var.
rigidissimus) has one of the largest flowers and is the most fun
cactus to photograph in bloom, Bob admits. His photograph of
15 blooms on a single Arizona Rainbow will attest to that. The
Christmas Cholla (Cylindropuntia leptocaulis), on the other
hand, has a very small flower and takes him several field trips to
catch it in bloom. Join us for this interesting and informative
presentation of how and when to photograph blooming cacti in
Cochise County.
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Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. neomexicanus
Bob Herrmann
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COCHISE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Wildflower/Butterfly Garden
The chapter-sponsored wildflower/butterfly garden at the Sierra Vista Library is doing well, and some
additional plants were added this past summer. The goals of this project are to build a display garden that
exemplifies Sierra Vista’s emblem of the hummingbird and echoes our surrounding natural environment and
connection to the San Pedro watershed. The next project, which will be completed shortly, is to erect a display
board or kiosk that will explain the purpose of the garden, describe the advantages of developing a native
plant garden, and provide information about the Arizona Native Plant Society. If you would like to donate a
little of your time to expanding and maintaining the garden, please contact Doug Ripley (phone:
520-909-3132, e-mail: [email protected]).
UPCOMING COCHISE/TUCSON WORKSHOP
All in the Family: Angiosperm Taxonomy Workshop
The Tucson and Cochise Chapters of the AZNPS and the
University of Arizona Herbarium will host a one-day workshop
on Angiosperm family taxonomy at the University of Arizona
Herbarium (Herring Hall) on Friday, May 8, 2015. The
workshop will begin with an overview of the general
morphology, evolution, classification, and biological and
economic significance of the major Angiosperm families
occurring in Arizona by Dr. Shelley McMahon, Director of the
UA Herbarium. Ries Lindley, assisted by Doug Ripley, of the
Arizona Native Plant Society, will then introduce the taxonomy
of the major families through demonstrations and hands-on
laboratory work. The workshop will be an excellent opportunity
to gain familiarity with the major Arizona flowering plant families and to develop skills in family
identification using botanical keys. The workshop fee is $15.00. Please contact Ries Lindley (phone:
520-820-9345, e-mail: [email protected]) or Doug Ripley (phone: 520-909-3132, e-mail:
[email protected]) to register.
FLAGSTAFF CHAPTER
Regular chapter meetings and evening presentations are held on the 3rd Tuesday
of the month, March through October, at 7:00 p.m., at the Shepherd of the Hill
Lutheran Church at 1601 N. San Francisco St. These events are free and open to
the public.
Acer grandidentatum
Max Licher, SEINet
UPCOMING FIELD TRIP
Saturday, March 28: Focusing on FLAME
Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Historical Front Lobby inside the southwest-facing doors of the Museum of
Northern Arizona, 3101 North Fort Valley Road, in Flagstaff.
This March event will be a special, docent-led tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s dramatic exhibit of
photographs taken during the Slide Fire of May 2014 that burned for ten days in some of Oak Creek Canyon’s
most rugged terrain. Museum admission will not be charged.
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The tour will introduce us to this devastating event in preparation for two upcoming programs in May: “The
Hardest Issue in the World: Climate Change and the Future of Southwestern Plants and Places” by NAU
Professor Peter Friederici, and a field trip to the Slide Fire site itself with U.S. Forest Service Botanist Debbie
Crisp.
UPCOMING CONFERENCE
2015 Arizona Botany Meeting: “Ethnobotany in the Southwest: Past, Present, and Future”
Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
See page 1 of this newsletter for details. Additional information will be available soon on the Arizona Native
Plant Society website (http://aznativeplantsociety.org) and also via the Flagstaff Chapter e-mail listserv.
UPCOMING FLAGSTAFF PROGRAMS
March: Due to Spring Break, there will be no Tuesday evening program in March.
April: There will be no Tuesday evening program or field trip in April, as Flagstaff Chapter volunteers
will be helping with the 2015 Arizona Botany Meeting. See page 1 for details.
Tuesday, May 19: NAU Journalism Professor Peter Friederici, “The Hardest Issue in the World:
Climate Change and the Future of Southwestern Plants and Places”
Peter Friederici is a science journalist and associate professor in the School of Communication at Northern
Arizona University, where he studies how the media and members of the public talk about climate change.
Climate change represents a huge threat to southwestern species and ecosystems. Yet in our public sphere it's
hard even to get some people to acknowledge that it might be happening—let alone do anything about it. Why
is this issue so hard to grasp? Rooted in contemporary social science research, this presentation will take a
look at why climate change represents such a challenge at the political and even psychological level.
UPCOMING FIELD TRIP
Saturday or Sunday, May 23 or 24: Slide Fire—Up Close & Personal
Visit a Slide Fire location with Coconino Forest Botanist Debbie Crisp. Debbie has a Bachelor of Science in
Biology and a Master of Science in Forestry, both from NAU. She is the Coconino National Forest Botanist,
and has been part of several Burned Area Emergency Response Teams, including the Slide Fire team, to
evaluate post-fire conditions.
There are always lots of interesting things to see in fire areas that we don’t find at any other time, and there
are many places to explore. The exact date, location, and time of the field trip will be decided and announced
via the listserv in May, when conditions on the ground are known. The number of participants will be limited
to protect the resource and we will be driving on dirt roads.
PHOENIX CHAPTER
Phoenix chapter meetings take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00
p.m. Location is in Webster Auditorium at the Desert Botanical Garden, 1200 N
Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix. Specific meeting locations in DBG can change. Schedule
and location changes will be announced via the chapter e-list.
Ipomopsis longiflora
Max Licher, SEINet
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UPCOMING PHOENIX PRESENTATIONS
Tuesday, March 10: Elaine Hultgren and Marsha Bennett, Botanical Illustrators, “Botanical
Illustration: Part Art, Part Science”
Botanical illustrations are beautiful to look at, but they are also scientific documents that complement
botanical keys with accurately rendered details. Join Elaine and Marsha in a “visual discussion” of how
botanical illustrations are made. They will talk about their role in botany, the studies needed prior to
illustration, and the art techniques employed in illustration.
Tuesday, April 14: Kathy Darrow, PAPAZ Botanist, Sonoran Preserve, “A Survey of the Flora of
one of Phoenix’s Newest Parks”
The Sonoran Preserve is a new park in the Phoenix Preserve system. PAPAZ and the Conservation Alliance
have initiated floristic surveys of several of the preserves. Kathy Darrow is the lead botanist for this region
and is doing the first plant inventory, which has already identified over 200 taxa. Many more new finds are
expected. Join Kathy in this discussion of the Sonoran Preserve and its flora.
Tuesday, May 12: Ron Rutowski, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University,
“Aristolochia watsonii and the Pipevine Swallowtail”
Aristolochia watsonii is an inconspicuous perennial vine of the Arizona Uplands in the birthwort family. It is
an intriguing plant for many reasons, one being that it is the larval food plant for the Pipevine Swallowtail
butterfly (Battus philenor). Join Ron for a discussion of the Pipevine Swallowtail and its relationship with
Aristolochia.
FIELD TRIP REPORT
Rackensack Wash: February 1, 2015
Several AZNPS members were joined by other nature enthusiasts who decided to avoid the couch on Superbowl
Sunday, February 1, and look for wildflowers and other signs of spring at Rackensack Wash north of Carefree. We
weren't disappointed, finding quite a few blooming species, including Lotus rigidus, Corydalis aurea,
Glandularia bipinnatifida, and Petunia (Calibrachoa) parviflora. Lonicera interrupta still bore ripe fruit from last
season. Eleven species of butterfly were seen.
Aﬀected leaves of Rhus ovata are
blistered and curled. The same signs
were found on the dead plants. Photo
by Michael J. Plagens.
A disturbing sight was that many sugar bush, Rhus ovata, in the area were
dead and many more had curled, discolored leaves from possible bacterial
infection. We plant lovers find it difficult to accept diseases as part of the
natural order that helps lead to biodiversity. In 2007 this entire area burned
as part of the Cave Creek Complex Fire. R. ovata is one of the plants that
regrows quickly from the
roots after a burn. Before
the fire, this area was
heavily grazed by cattle,
which mostly avoid
sumacs, and this resulted in
dense populations. So is the
excess density perhaps
contributing to the spread of
a pathogen?
Questions for state-wide AZNPS members: How far will the
disease spread? What is the causative agent? Are sugar bush in
other parts of Arizona being affected? What about those in
landscape plantings? For more information, or to comment,
e-mail Michael Plagens: [email protected].
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Rhus ovata are evergreen through winter. A dead tree
at left compares with the dark green tree at right.
Photo by Michael J. Plagens.
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PHOENIX CHAPTER E-LIST
Join our chapter e-list: Phoenix chapter members can receive periodic announcements about field trips
and meetings via e-mail. Send an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] if you
would like to be added to this list.
PRESCOTT CHAPTER
Chapter meetings and evening programs are held the 2nd Thursday in March,
April, May, September, October, and November at 6:30 p.m. at the Highlands
Center for Natural History, 1375 S. Walker Rd. (928-776-9550).
Asclepias asperula
Sue Carnahan
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
Thursday, March 12: Christine Thiel, “What is NEPA, why do we do it, and how can I
participate?”
Christine has a Master of Science in Environmental Resources from ASU and is the program manager for
rangeland management, invasive species, and monitoring for the Prescott National Forest. The National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their
decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable
alternatives to those actions. Christine will discuss current projects and NEPA analysis for cattle grazing
allotments on the forest. If there is time, she may talk about the new Land and Resource Management Plan
(Forest Plan).
Thursday, April 9: Garry Neil, “Liking Lichens”
Garry will help us gain an appreciation of lichens and provide some basic skills in their identification. He will
start with an introduction to the morphology of lichens, explaining their key characteristics, then look at a
number of lichen specimens that he will provide. Garry is not a lichen taxonomist. His bachelor’s degree was
in general biology with an emphasis in botany. His master’s training and research was in lichen physiology, so
if you bring in a specimen, don’t be surprised if he cannot identify it. Consider it a puzzle for you to solve
later and enjoy looking at its characteristics at the meeting. Bring a magnifying loupe if you have one.
Thursday, May 14: Dr. Vera Markgraf, “Botanical assessment of springs in Coconino County
between Flagstaff and the Mogollon Rim”
Dr. Markgraf is Research Professor Emeritus from the University of Colorado; she is a paleoecologist who
worked primarily in southern South America, reconstructing past vegetation, climate and fire histories. During
the summers of 2012 to 2014, she worked with students to assess springs in Coconino County. She will be
discussing the findings from these studies. She actively participates in the Plant Atlas Project of Arizona; a
great article about this program can be found at http://www.aznps.com/documents/2012.09.PP.pdf.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Habitat Restoration: Highland Center for Natural History
Dates announced via e-mail by Cathy Palm-Gessner
The effort to restore meadows at the Highland Center for Natural History continues in 2015. The value of our
hard work is demonstrated by the increase in plant diversity in the meadow. Our society has been participating
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in this ongoing project, which is led by Prescott Audubon. If interested in helping, please contact Cathy PalmGessner by email, [email protected], or phone 928-237-1331.
PAPAZ Plant Collection: Grapevine Botanical Area, May 15, 2015
Other dates may be announced via e-mail by Sue Smith.
The Grapevine Botanical Area is near Poland Junction and we will continue collecting for the PAPAZ project
in 2015. It is a beautiful area: Canopies of riparian trees lining the narrow canyon of Grapevine Creek and
chaparral mesa tops beckon our exploration. If you are interested in participating, please contact Sue Smith at
408-507-7706 or [email protected].
On May 15, meet at the shopping center where Fry’s is located on Willow Creek Road, near Taco Bell, at 7:30
a.m. We will carpool to the canyon. High-clearance vehicles are needed.
UPCOMING PRESCOTT FIELD TRIPS
Saturday, March 21: Steve Miller, Location to Be Determined
Steve Miller will be our leader for this annual geology and bloom trip. The location will be set as we get
closer to March 21, as it is very hard to anticipate blooms in advance. This will be an all-day trip, so bring
lunch and enough water for the day. Please contact Sue Smith at [email protected] or
408-507-7706 to participate. Carpooling is necessary, so please let us know if you are willing to drive and
how many passengers you can take. We will very likely be making
stops along roads with limited parking, so we need to keep our
vehicle numbers down. There is a good chance we will travel on
dirt roads and high clearance may be needed. The meeting time
and location will be sent 2 weeks in advance; look for an e-mail
with details.
Thursday, April 16: Sue Smith, West Sedona
We will be visiting a canyon in West Sedona. The actual canyon
will be determined about a week before the trip in order to select
an area with good blooms. This will be an all-day trip, so bring
lunch and enough water for the day. Please contact Sue Smith at
408-507-7706 or [email protected] to participate or
volunteer to drive or if you have questions. We will meet at the
shopping center where Fry’s is located, on Willow Creek Road
near Taco Bell, at 7:00 a.m. and carpool to the canyon over
Mingus Mountain. Most likely high-clearance vehicles will be
needed.
Gilia flavocincta subsp. flavocincta
Max Licher, SEINet
Saturday, May 16: Sue Smith, Granite Mountain
Last year we walked Trail 308 off of Williamson Valley Road to examine the landscape of Granite Mountain
one year after the Doce Fire. We saw carpets of blooms and sprouts of shrubs and trees. During the great
monsoon rains of last summer, tons of material washed down the mountain and into the drainages. A visit to
see how this influences recovery is warranted. This will be a long half-day trip, so bring snacks and water.
Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the trailhead for trail 308 on Williamson Valley Road. Expect a total distance of 4 miles
roundtrip. The walk will be mostly on trail. Contact Sue Smith at [email protected] or
408-507-7706 to participate or if you have questions.
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TUCSON CHAPTER
Chapter meetings and evening programs are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month except July and August, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are located at the
City of Tucson Ward 6 Office, 3202 East 1st Street, south of Speedway Boulevard
and east of Country Club Road.
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Max Licher, SEINet
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday, March 11: Tim O’Connor, “Plant and Insect Relationships”
Tim is a doctoral student studying the role of symbiosis in the evolution of
herbivorous insects from the Southwest. His presentation will explore the insect
communities associated with creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) and several other
Sonoran Desert plants, and how these assemblages are influenced by the secondary
chemistry and peculiar biogeography of the creosote bush.
Wednesday, April 8: Jim Walworth, “Desert Soils”
Jim, a professor of Soil Science and Extension Soil Specialist, Department of Soil,
Water and Environmental Science at the University of Arizona, has been in
southern Arizona since 1998. He will be talking to us about desert soils and the
mysteries of the things that go on underground.
Larrea tridentata
Sue Carnahan, SEINet
Wednesday, May 13: Pacifica Sommers, “A Slice of Buffelgrass Ecology”
Pacifica is graduate student at the University of Arizona and a certified trip leader for Sierra Club Inner City
Outings. Her dissertation research is centered on buffelgrass and its effects on seedling survival, especially
foothills palo verde. She is testing several hypothesized mechanisms that might affect native seedling
survival, through water exploitation, altering the microhabitat climatic characteristics, and by changing the
predation on seedlings by small mammals.
UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS
Field trips and tours are for Native Plant Society members. Bring a friend and help us increase our
membership; it is easy to join!
Saturday, March 28: Rancho del Cielo
Iris Rodden, Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation, will lead a walk up the Posta Quemada
Wash into Rancho del Cielo, a property that is usually not open to the public. Ranch del Cielo, located east of
Colossal Cave Mountain Park, is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation and managed by Pima County as a
conservation property. It is a vital habitat linkage to the Coronado National Forest. This is an easy walk on a
dirt road, and it will provide a lovely array of fine (and some uncommon) native plants in this little-known
corner of the Rincon Mountains.
Assemble along the road just outside the entrance to Colossal Cave Park at 9:00 a.m. (For directions and map,
visit http://www.colossalcave.com/map.html.) Bring good walking shoes, water, and sunscreen. We will exit
the park before lunch.
Date TBA: Sonora Desert National Monument
Hike to the northernmost organ pipe cactus stands in Arizona. One stand is on the south-facing flank of
Javelina Hill south of Interstate 8. The other single plant is found north of I-8. We will botanize along the way
to both organ pipe sites. Date, time, and meeting location will be announced via e-mail.
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Date TBA: Mission Garden Visit
A guided visit through this ever-developing garden of Sonoran heritage trees and plants. Date, time, and
meeting location will be announced via e-mail.
UPCOMING TUCSON/COCHISE WORKSHOP
All in the Family: Angiosperm Taxonomy Workshop
The Tucson and Cochise chapters of AZNPS and the University of Arizona Herbarium will host a one-day
workshop on Angiosperm family taxonomy at the University of Arizona Herbarium (Herring Hall) on Friday,
May 8, 2015. For more details, see the write-up in the Cochise Chapter section.
YUMA CHAPTER
Castilleja exserta
Tom & Jo Pratt
The Yuma Chapter will meet on the 3rd Thursday of March and April, at 7:00
p.m., at the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) Region IV Office, 9140
E. 28 Street in Yuma. Date, time, and location for the herbarium mounting
workshop and the May potluck will be
announced later in the spring.
Yuma Chapter is having a really great
season. We are emphasizing programs and field trips relevant
to our PAPAZ project in the vicinity of the north Gila
Mountains. So far, we have had a PAPAZ workshop that
received a lot of interest, including a full-page spread in the
local paper (www.yumasun.com/features/desert-gardener).
We have had talks and field trips on local common plants,
access trails around Yuma, and the local geology.
Throughout the spring, we’ll be out documenting the flora of
the north Gila Mountains. See photo (lower right) of Judith
Hilarie with Coordinating Botanist Karen Reichhardt
collecting specimens of Ditaxis lanceolata.
Wendy Hodgson, Karen Reichhardt, and Valerie
Morrill discuss plant specimen sheets at a recent
Yuma Chapter PAPAZ workshop. Photo by Karen
Bowen.
For the remaining season, we are planning to continue the
PAPAZ influence with a session on plant photography in
March, an herbarium mounting workshop, and a potluck with
our Audubon chapter colleagues in May.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Thursday, March 19: Plant Photography
Thursday, April 17: Native Plants for Your Garden
Shawn Pollard will present on gardening with native plants.
TBD: Herbarium Mounting Workshop
TBD, May: Joint Potluck with Audubon
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Judith Hilarie and Karen Reichhardt collect
Ditaxis lanceolata for the north Gila Mountains
PAPAZ project. Photo by Valerie Morrill.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AZNPS, CONTACT THE CHAPTER OFFICERS
Or visit the AZNPS website: www.aznativeplantsociety.org
AZNPS Headquarters
[email protected]
Administrative Asst: Claire McLane
Cochise Chapter
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
President: Douglas Ripley
Secretary: Deanna Sanner
Treasurer: Pat Sullivan
520-909-3132
Flagstaff Chapter
Contact Person: Dorothy Lamm
Treasurer: Tina Ayers
Presentations/Field Trips: Barbara Phillips
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
928-523-7242
928-853-3355
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
602-459-5224
480-460-0725
602-942-0727
[email protected]
408-507-7706
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
520-820-9345
Phoenix Chapter
Co-Chair: Michael Plagens
Co-Chair: Cass Blodgett
Treasurer: Suzanne Cash
Prescott Chapter
President: Sue Smith
Tucson Chapter
President: Ries Lindley
Treasurer: Diane Kelly
Secretary: Liz Fairchild
Yuma Chapter
President: Valerie Morrill
Vice President: Karen Reichhardt
Secretary: Erv Barnes
Treasurer: Tom Fox
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
AZNPS HAPPENINGS is a forum to promote chapter news and activities throughout the state. Please contact your
chapter president or program coordinator to contribute information, or e-mail the Happenings editor, Sue
Carnahan, at [email protected], or send a note to Sue at PO Box 305, Tumacacori, AZ 85640.
Photos are always welcome!
Please send information for the newsletter by:
February 1st for March-May events
May 1st for June-August events
August 1st for September-November events
November 1st for December-February events
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ARIZONA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
P.O. Box 41206
Tucson, AZ 85717
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will save us money and will assure that you get your mail from AZNPS.
Membership Form
Mail to:
Arizona Native Plant Society
P.O. Box 41206
Tucson, AZ 85717
Name
Address
City
Phone Number
Email
State
Chapter Preferred:
Enclosed:
___ Cochise
___ Prescott
__ $15 Student
__ $50 Organization
__ $500 Patron
Zip
___ Flagstaff
___ Tucson
__ $30 Individual
__ $75 Commercial
__ $1000 Lifetime
___ Phoenix
___ Yuma
__ $35 Family
__ $100 Plant Lover
Membership to AZNPS is tax deductible minus $12 for Plant Press.
Arizona Native Plant Society is a 501(c)(3) organization.