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AZNPS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tucson Chapter

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Wednesday, March 14: Jacqueline Soule "Father Kino’s Herbs"
This March marks 325 years since Father Kino arrived in the Pimeria Alta. Dr. Jacqueline Soule is the author of the recently released Father Kino's Herbs: Growing & Using Them Today. Join her as she discusses how to grow, harvest, and use some of the native herbs that found their way into the gardens, kitchens, and hospitals of Father Kino's missions.
7:00pm at the Arizona Game & Fish Office, 555 N Greasewood (west side of road between Speedway & Anklam).
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SPRING “HAPPENINGS” IS ONLINE:
http://www.aznativeplantsociety.org/documents/12.03.Hap.pdf
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The Pinacate Botany field trip on March 3 – 5 is FULL. If you want to get on the waiting list, email Diane at plants @ timdarby.net.
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Saguaro National Park Section 17 Saguaro Survey
MARCH 10th

Special AZNPS Volunteer Day. Meet at the Broadway Trailhead at 8am and be prepared to be out until about 1pm.  RSVP to Carianne at csfunicelli @ gmail.com . We’ll arrange carpooling as the event gets closer.

Read more about the project:

https://sites.google.com/site/sagusection17/history-of-section-17

Saguaro National Park is surveying all saguaros in a one-mile section in the Rincon Mountains – repeating work that was done in 1941 for a look into decades of saguaro population ecology.

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AZNPS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

The Tucson Chapter of AZNPS is again offering a Miller/Ginny Saylor Publication Grant for 2012.

In all, $1,000 is available to individuals or nonprofit organizations to assist in publishing––either traditionally or on the web––materials related to Arizona native plants. Membership in AZNPS is not required. One or more grants may be awarded to projects that will be judged on their a) contribution to scientific knowledge of native plants, b) public understanding of native plants and their environments, or c) conservation of native plants. These grants are to be used for publication costs only, not research.

The Tucson Chapter will also award one $500 Ginny Saylor Research Grant to an individual, group, or institution to support research that enhances our understanding of native Arizona plants.  This grant is funded through a generous bequest from the estate of Ginny Saylor, a long-time Tucson Chapter member.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 31, 2012.

Details of the application process for both grants are at: http://www.aznps.com/grants.html

Contact Ries Lindley at Ries.Lindley @gmail.com if you have any questions.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Below is a collection of upcoming events from around the community – it is a busy and vibrant spring!

SPRING PLANT SALES

Tohono Chul- March 31 & April 1:
http://www.tohonochulpark.org/wordpress/events/special-events/plant-sales/

Desert Survivors –
Members (20% off) – March 10 – March 18
Public – March 17 and 18
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WILDFLOWER REPORTS

Did you know that you can check and contribute to wildflower reports online? Check this out:

http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/az.html

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Pima County Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation
WILDFLOWER HIKES WITH MEG QUINN:

Wildflower Hike
What: Join wildflower expert Meg Quinn for a moderately difficult, 4-5 mile hike to identify and learn about local wildflowers. Reservations required.
Date: Thursday, March 1
Time: 8:00 a.m. – noon
Where: Tucson Mountains, King Canyon trail
Cost/Age: free, ages 12 and up
For more information contact: 520-615-7855<file://localhost/tel/520-615-7855> or eeducation @ pima.gov<http://pima.gov/>
Reservations required.

Wildflower Hike
What: Join wildflower expert Meg Quinn for an easy to moderate level, 3 to 4 mile hike to identify and learn about local wildflowers. Reservations required.
Date: Friday, March 2
Time: 8:00 a.m. – noon
Where: Catalina State Park
Cost/Age: free, ages 12 and up
For more information contact: 520-615-7855<file://localhost/tel/520-615-7855> or eeducation @ pima.gov<http://pima.gov/>
Reservations required.

Wildflower Hike
What: Join wildflower expert Meg Quinn for a 3-4 mile hike to identify and learn about local wildflowers.Reservations required.
Date: Saturday, March 3
Time: 8:00 a.m. – noon
Where: location to be determined
Cost/Age: free, ages 12 and up
For more information contact: 520-615-7855<file://localhost/tel/520-615-7855> or eeducation @ pima.gov<http://pima.gov/>
Reservations required.

Wildflower Hike
What: Join wildflower expert Meg Quinn for a 3-4 mile hike to identify and learn about local wildflowers.Reservations required.
Date: Friday, March 9
Time: 8:00 a.m. – noon
Where: Sweetwater Preserve, Tucson Mountains
Cost/Age: free, ages 12 and up
For more information contact: 520-615-7855<file://localhost/tel/520-615-7855> or eeducation @ pima.gov<http://pima.gov/>
Reservations required.

Wildflower Hike
What: Join wildflower expert Meg Quinn for a 3-4 mile hike to identify and learn about local wildflowers.Reservations required.
Date: Saturday, March 10
Time: 8:00 a.m. – noon
Where: Wild Burro Canyon, Tortolita Mountains
Cost/Age: free, ages 12 and up
For more information contact: 520-615-7855<file://localhost/tel/520-615-7855> or eeducation @ pima.gov<http://pima.gov/>
Reservations required.

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VOLUNTEER PROJECTS FROM FRIENDS OF IRONWOOD NATIONAL MONUMENT:

AGUA DULCE TRASH PICK UP
Wednesday, February 29th - 8 am to 4 pm

Full day trash clean-up near Agua Dulce road (south of Avra Valley Road).
We can use the maximum number of volunteers at this site, a recently discovered undocumented immigrant lay-up area. The site location requires
a ¾ mile walk into the trash site.

Volunteers will meet up with the Bureau of Land Management 8 am, at the west side of I-10 interstate and Avra Valley road. There is a large area to park there. We are planning on a full day returning to the Interstate by around 4 pm.

The drive south on Agua Dulce is 5 minutes south of Avra Valley road. Volunteers will walk into site ¾ mile; pick up backpacks and trash and fill trash bags. There is such a large amount of trash, we will probably need to return another day to get it all. Some volunteers who want to be the walkers will be needed to walk the trash out to the road to the trucks. We do not want to bring in any vehicles, ATVs etc. which would cause more resource damage so we will carry the trash bags out to the Agua Dulce road. BLM will provide bags, gloves, dust mask, goggles. Bring your lunch, water, sunscreen, good hiking boots, long pants and long sleeved shirts, hat. We will make the bags light to get them to the truck. For this project, we ask that volunteers be in good physical health and be able to hike the distance to the site.

Please RSVP to Lahsha Brown at lahsha @ironwoodforest.org<mailto:lahsha at ironwoodforest.org?>

AVRA HILL WORK DAY
Tuesday, March 6th - 8 am - 1 pm

Half day restoration work at Avra Hill.  Removing tire tracks of ATVs and vehicles where people have driven off the road and picking up trash at this location. We will collect dead and down vegetation and install it in a fashion called 'vertical mulching', move small boulders, and provide general clean up of the area. Volunteers can work as long as they feel like, longer than a half day if you want to.

Volunteers will meet up with the Bureau of Land Management 8 am, at the west side of I-10 interstate and Avra Valley road. There is a large area to park there. We are planning on a half day returning to the Interstate by around 1 pm.

Please RSVP to Lahsha Brown at lahsha @ironwoodforest.org<mailto:lahsha at ironwoodforest.org?>

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GIANT REED REMOVAL IN BEAR CANYON
March 10, 2012
Come join like-minded volunteers to help combat giant reed (Arundo donax) in Bear Canyon Wash for the bi-annual Bear Canyon Wash Arundo removal event sponsored by Pima County Regional Flood Control District and The Nature Conservancy.  The event will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 8 am until noon.  Volunteers are needed to cut/bundle cane and dig/bag rhizomes within Bear Canyon Wash (see attached arundo removal guidelines).  Since parking near the work site is limited, carpooling is recommended.
Volunteers will meet at the shopping center located on the NE corner of Tanque Verde and Bear Canyon Roads at 8 am.  To reach the designated parking spot, take the second entrance (right) into the shopping center off of Bear Canyon Road and turn immediately left (see map).  Parking spaces are available for volunteers to leave vehicles and carpool to the work site.
The work will be moderate to difficult with tools and gloves provided.  Plan to bring water and snacks and wear sturdy shoes, hat, long-sleeved shirt, and pants.  Water will also be provided.  Please RSVP to Marisa Rice no later than March 8th via email or by calling 243-1800.
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25th Annual Arizona Riparian Council Meeting
and Workshop
Cohosted by the Gila Watershed Partnership

Please join us at our 25th annual Arizona Riparian Council meeting and workshop at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher on March 29-31, 2012. The theme of our meeting this year is: People and the Upper Gila River Riparian Ecosystem: Past, Present, and Future, and we are having it in conjunction with the Gila Watershed Partnership.

For more details: http://azriparian.org/2012/2012Meeting.htm

Thursday, March 29, 2012

[file:///Users/csfunicelli/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0clip_image004.png]Allen Haden and Stephanie Yard of Natural Channel Design will conduct a workshop starting at 10:00 am. They will present an overview of what it takes to plan a stream restoration project. Based on information presented, workshop participants will break into teams and prepare their own stream restoration plan. At the end of the workshop, Natural Channel Design will reveal the plan they prepared for the project. This should be an educational and fun workshop. The workshop should end around 5:00 pm.

Friday, March 30, 2012

We will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday morning with an Introduction and Welcome by ARC President, Kris Randall and an Overview of the Gila Watershed Partnership by Executive Director Jan Holder. Five invited speakers will then discuss issues and topics pertinent to the Gila River.

 *   Jeanne Godaire, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver will present on a study conducted on the geomorphology of the Gila River.
 *   Steve Spangle, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Phoenix will discuss the Endangered Species Act and conservation efforts in the area
 *   Mary Reece, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix will present water issues on the Gila River.
 *   Liz Petterson, Arizona Land and Water Trust will talk about their Desert River Initiative
 *   Jan Holder, Gila Watershed Partnership discuss conservation coordination efforts with local landowners

Bill Brandau, Chair, Gila Watershed Partnership will provide a lunch time presentation on the history of the area and the Gila Watershed Partnership. After lunch we will have a panel discussion with the above speakers. We will have a short business meeting, followed by the technical papers session. The meeting will end around 5:00 pm.

Friday evening activities will be at Discovery Park. Dinner will be lasagna/vegetarian lasagna with Dave Henson, Eastern Arizona College, talking about the Chiricahua leopard frog refugium and recovery efforts for the frog. You’ll also be able to tour the riparian/wetland restoration site. Discovery Park is part of Eastern Arizona College and alcohol and smoking are not permitted there.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

We will leave Eastern Arizona College at 8:00 a.m. for a field trip to an actual stream restoration project that Natural Channel Design has done. Some vans may be available and we encourage carpooling. Lunch will be provided. The field trip will end around 2:00 p.m.

Registration<http://azriparian.org/2012/registration.htm>

Accomodations

Springhill Suites, 2855 W Highway 70, Thatcher has reserved a block of rooms for us and will hold them until March 16. The hotel is 5 min away from the College (square with S below). We highly encourage you to reserve them as soon as possible at the rate of $89 and for federal employees with ID, $77. They are very nice rooms with sitting area, microwave, coffeemaker, and refrigerator. Please take advantage and let them know it is for the Arizona Riparian Council meeting. Their number is (928) 428-6900. On the map below Eastern Arizona College appears farther from Highway 70 than it is. We will be meeting in the Gherald L. Hoopes Jr. Activities Center which is right on Highway 70. See campus map<http://www.eac.edu/About_EAC/Maps_and_Directions/thatchermap.shtm>.

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FRIENDS OF BUENOS AIRES NWR
Spring 2012 Walks and Workshops Schedule

April 7 - 8: Sky Islands Ethnobotany
Workshop Leaders: Vince and Claudia Pinto of Raven's Way  Wild Journeys
Whether you are a hiker, hunter, bird-watcher, or outdoor
enthusiast you will be amazed at the bounty of useful plants at
Brown Canyon in Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. A whole new world full of mysterious and useful wild plants awaits you as you explore a number of intriguing habitats.
During this workshop you’ll learn how to find, identify, collect,
process, and cook a wide variety of wild plants using tools that you craft during the class. Learn the Native plants that
provide: food, fiber, fire, shelter, tools, medicine, art, and a wide variety of other uses! Read more . . .

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May 1- 5, 2012

Biodiversity & Management of the Madrean Archipelago III Conference in Tucson, AZ

Since 1994, the Biodiversity and Management of the Madrean Archipelago conference has served as a catalyst for interdisciplinary, cross-border conservation work.
You are invited to participate in the third Madrean conference on May 1-5 in Tucson, Arizona. This conference will bring together the latest research from scientists and managers in the Sky Islands area of Mexico and the United States.
For more information and registration:
http://madreanconference.org/

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Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance - Nature & Heritage Festival 2012 (May 3 – 6)
Join us May 3-6, 2012 at the Esplendor Resort in Rio Rico, AZ for the inaugural Nature and Heritage Festival: Birding and History Along the Santa Cruz.
The Santa Cruz Nature & Heritage Festival, Inc., Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, and Santa Fe Ranch announce the inaugural Nature & Heritage Festival, a celebration of International Migratory Bird Day and the rich heritage of the Santa Cruz River Valley in the U.S. and Mexico.

The Nature & Heritage Festival will introduce residents, tourists, educators, and professional tour guides to southern Arizona and northern Sonora’s safe, beautiful, diverse birding experiences.

A highlight of the Festival is a guided tour of the Rancho El Aribabi, about 30 miles south of the U.S./Mexico border. Rancho El Aribabi was recently designated a Natural Protected Area by the Mexican government. The designation protects 10,000 acres of private property located in Municipality of Imuris, Sonora for ecosystem and biodiversity conservation, environmental education, and ecotourism.

Festival speakers include ornithologists, historians, archaeologists, border patrol officials, border community elected officials, and area residents. A special book signing with Thomas E. Sheridan, author of Landscapes of Fraud: Mission Tumacácori, the Baca Float, and the Betrayal of the O’odham will occur during the cocktail social hour prior to the closing banquet dinner, which will also feature Thomas Sheridan as the keynote speaker.
Featuring classes and guided tours on topics such as:
Birding
The Santa Cruz River
Spanish History and the Missions
Ranching Heritage
Downtown Historic Nogales
Food Traditions
Rancho El Aribabi tour
And more!
Download the draft festival program here.  Registration fes, tour fees, and the complete festival program will posted soon...stay tuned!
Questions?  Please contact Linda Rushton (520) 988-5425 or touraz4fun at msn.com<mailto:touraz4fun at msn.com?subject=Nature%20%26%20Heritage%20Festival%20question%20>
Draft program: http://www.santacruzheritage.org/files/file/Festival_Program_Draft.pdf

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