[Srm] FW: [AZNPS-Tucson-Chapter] AZNPS announcements June 30, 2012
Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran)
mcclaran at email.arizona.edu
Sat Jun 30 16:55:15 MST 2012
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From: aznps-tucson-chapter at googlegroups.com [aznps-tucson-chapter at googlegroups.com] on behalf of Carianne Campbell [csfunicelli at gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 10:10 AM
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Subject: [AZNPS-Tucson-Chapter] AZNPS announcements June 30, 2012
AZNPS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tucson Chapter
FIND US ON FACEBOOK!
Summer “Happenings” is online:
http://www.aznativeplantsociety.org/documents/12.06.Hap.pdf
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NEW LOCATION!!!!
The next season of general meetings begins on September 12th, after
our summer hiatus. WE WILL BE MEETING IN A NEW MIDTOWN LOCATION:
Midtown Ward Six
3202 East 1st Street
Tucson, Arizona 85716
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Upcoming 2012-2013 Programs
Sept 12, 2012 – Doug Moore “Wildflowers during the Monsoons in Madera
Canyon” (see field trip on 9/8)
Oct 10, 2012 – Margrit McIntosh “Long Term Monitoring of an Endangered
Cactus”
Nov 14, 2012 – Paul and Suzanne Fish: “Agave Farming and the Hohokam”
Dec 12, 2012 – Tom VanDevender “Return to Bacadehuachi --- in the
steps of Carl Lumholtz”
Jan 9, 2013 – Julia Fonseca “Riparian Plant Communities of Pima
County”
Feb 13, 2013 – Justine Hernandez “The Pima County Seed Library”
March 13, 2013 - Frank Rose “The Trees of the Catalina Mountains”
April 10, 2013 – Stephen Buchmann "Desert Bestiary: Why the Sonoran
Desert Has So Many Bees"
May 8, 2013 – Margaret Pope “Botanical Illustration: Past to
Present”
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TUCSON CHAPTER SEEKS NEW PROGRAM COORDINATOR
After five years of arranging excellent programs for us (including the
excellent 2012-2013 schedule above), Marilyn Hanson is ready to pass
the baton. Are you interested in finding out how you can help?
Contact Carianne at csfunicelli at gmail.com
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Summer Fieldtrips
Current members only. Not a member? It’s easy to join at:
http://www.aznps.com/membership.php
AUG 25: Common sense passive water harvesting in Oracle
Our fellow AZNPS member Chuck LeFevre will lead the group on a tour of
front yards in Oro Valley and public and private water harvest
creations in Oracle. Chuck is a berm and boulder builder
extraordinaire. 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 lunch together at
Casa Rivera restaurant in Oracle.
Meet : Saturday 25 August at 8am in the Trader Joe's parking lot at
Oracle/Magee.
Group size limit :15
Please RSVP to Diane Kelly : plants at timdarby.net
AUG 31: Botany Trip/Workshop in the Chiricahuas
The Tucson and Cochise chapters will sponsor a botany weekend at the
Southwest Research Station near Portal 31 Aug-2 Sept. Full board
accommodation is offered at the station for a special price of $69/day
for this event. We will make several botany walks at various
elevations and also enjoy several informal member presentations. We
will meet up at the station mid afternoon on Friday 31st and leave mid
afternoon on Sunday. Carpool arrangements will be proposed a few weeks
before the event.
The SWRS botany weekends of 10+ years ago are now very fond memories
for many people all over Arizona. That is why this year we are trying
to resurrect the event. This first year will certainly be more
informal that it used to be, but we should be able to quickly turn
this into another major, high quality annual field trip for AZNPS
statewide.
Attendees will be able to pay the day of arrival, so no need to send
deposits or prepayments.
They have doubled the accomodations at SRWS, so there will be plenty
of room for us. The food is just as good as always !
There is quite a lot of fire damage in the area, but widflowers thrive
in regrowth situations ---so we will be opportunistic about
programming our hikes. A few people will scout the plant situation 1-2
weeks before the event to help us focus on the best places to see.
By mid August we will have a good idea of participants and will share
emails of geographic clusters (Phoenix, Tucson, Sierra Vista areas )
so people can carpool.
Meet : Friday 31 Aug at 230pm at the SWRS near Portal.
Group size limit: 25
Please RSVP to Diane Kelly: plants @timdarby.net
SEPT 8: Madera Canyon Wildflowers
Friends of Madera Canyon naturalist Doug Moore will take us to several
locations to view a diversity of habitats and wildflower species.
Meet : Saturday 8 September at 7am at the Denny's parking lot at St
Mary's and I-10 West Frontage Rd
Group size limit: 15
Please RSVP to Diane Kelly: plants @timdarby.net
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING PLANT SALES
Desert Survivors Monsoon Plant Sale
Saturday, July 14th (8a-5pm)
10% for general public, 20% off for members
http://www.desertsurvivors.org/Happenings.html
Monsoon Madness Plant Sale At Tohono Chul Park
Friday, July 27, 4 – 8pm
Saturday, July 28, 8am – 1pm
http://www.tohonochulpark.org/wordpress/events/special-events/plant-sales/
Desert Survivors Fall Plant Sale
Members Sale, October 6th (sat, 8am-5pm) - 20% for members (members
also get 20% from Oct 9th-14th)
General Public Sale, October 13th (sat, 8am-5pm) & October 14th (sun,
10am-5pm)
http://www.desertsurvivors.org/Happenings.html
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Pima County Natural Resources, Parks, & Recreation
July Events:
July Times Where Event Information
6, Fri 7:00-8:30 a.m. Cienega Creek Natural Preserve Cienega Creek
Nature Walk
Explore the cool, shaded trails at the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve
during this guided morning nature walk. Ages 8 and up. Reservations
required. Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 16000 E. Marsh Station Rd.
For more information call 615-7855 or eeducation at pima.gov.
7, Sat 8:00-9:00 a.m. Agua Caliente Park Plant Walk at Agua Caliente
Park
Join botany expert Meg Quinn to learn about the historic plantings at
Agua Caliente Park including palms, citrus, oleanders, and olives.
We’ll also discuss the native vegetation such as cattails, mesquite,
willow, and cottonwood trees. For more information call 615-7855
oreeducation at pima.gov.
19, Thu 8:00 a.m.-Noon Mt. Lemmon Mt. Lemmon Wildflower Hike
Join Pima County naturalist Meg Quinn for an easy to moderate level
hike on a cool mountain trail to seek out summer wildflowers. We’ll
hike about 2 to 4 miles. Ages 12 and up. Reservations required. For
more information call 615-7855 or eeducation at pima.gov.
20, Fri 7:00-8:30 a.m. Cienega Creek Natural Preserve Cienega Creek
Nature Walk
Explore the cool, shaded trails at the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve
during this guided morning nature walk. Ages 8 and up. Reservations
required. Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 16000 E. Marsh Station Rd.
For more information call 615-7855 or eeducation at pima.gov.
21, Sat 8:00-9:00 a.m. Agua Caliente Park Plant Walk at Agua Caliente
Park
Join botany expert Meg Quinn to learn about the historic plantings at
Agua Caliente Park including palms, citrus, oleanders, and olives.
We’ll also discuss the native vegetation such as cattails, mesquite,
willow, and cottonwood trees. For more information call 615-7855
oreeducation at pima.gov.
27, Fri 8:00 a.m.-Noon Mt. Lemmon Mt. Lemmon Wildflower Hike
Join Pima County naturalist Meg Quinn for an easy to moderate level
hike on a cool mountain trail to seek out summer wildflowers. We’ll
hike about 2 to 4 miles. Ages 12 and up. Reservations required. For
more information call 615-7855 or eeducation at pima.gov.
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Sky Island Alliance
Spring Ecology Assessment Weekend July 20th – 22nd
Join in a weekend of assessing ecology of springs in the Huachuca
Mountains. Springs are extremely valuable resources for wildlife in
arid landscapes, yet very little is known about their condition in SE
Arizona. We visited this area in June, but there were so many springs
we are going back!
We will be camping up-high in Scotia Canyon near a beautiful swimming
hole. There will be a quick refresher on spring assessment protocols
before volunteer teams visit spring sites.
Please no dogs due to the sensitive nature of the resources we will be
visiting.
If you are not trained in spring assessment protocols you can still
participate! We especially need participants with good plant and
invertebrate identification skills. Springs range in accessibility--
most are near roads but some will require a hiking through rugged
terrain.
SCHEDULE:
Friday July 20th:Meet at the camp area in Scotia Canyon in the
afternoon on the 15th (SIA vehicles will be arriving around 4:00 PM to
sign the route). Set up camp and enjoy the evening. Those interested
in carpooling or caravanning to the site should meet at 1:00pm at the
SIA office.
Saturday July 21st: Early breakfast with a quick refresher on spring
assessment protocols. Then split up into teams and work through the
day, return to camp late afternoon to relax.
Sunday July 22nd: Continue assessment work through midday, then pack
up and head home.
DIRECTIONS:
• Take I-10 to exit 281 (approx. 20 miles east of Tucson), go south on
State Route 83 (Sonoita Highway).
• Take 83 south approx. 30 miles to Sonoita
• Stay on the 83 south. This road will curve to the east, then south,
then east, then south again. Stay with it and follow the signs to
Parker Canyon Lake. You will also go thru the townsite of Canelo.
• Go left (east) just before Parker Canyon Lake on Forest Road FS 48
(it is signed).
• Stay on this road for approx. 2-3 miles till you see the sign for
Sunnyside at FS 228
• Take a left (east) on FS 228 and stay left at the Y
• Approx. 3 miles up this road is the road for Scotia Canyon, FS 4759,
take a left (east again)
• We will be camped approx. 1 mile up this road, after one stream
crossing.
• Look for the SIA vehicles and bright flagging!
WHAT TO BRING:
SIA will provide all materials for assessment work. Volunteers are
responsible for everything necessary for 2 nights of car camping
including food and water. Can still get hot up in the mountains, so
be sure you bring enough water to drink during the day and for cooking
and drinking at night. A swim suite is not a bad idea either.
Please RSVP to Nick for further details and directions,
nick at skyislandalliance.org, 520-624-7080 x20
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Bean Tree Farm Workshops
See www.beantreefarm.com for details and workshop pricing
July 14: Saguaro Harvest, Cooking, Storing, and Recipes
August 18: Prickly Pear Harvest, Special Recipes and Tricks
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Native Plant Society of New Mexico Annual Meeting
AUG 9 – 12, Alamagordo, NM
Holiday Inn Express, 100 Kerry Ave
Details here: http://www.npsnm.org/2012-state-conference/
The agenda looks awesome, and we’re considering getting an AZNPS
caravan together to attend!
Also – check out the plant ID workshops that are being offered!
http://www.npsnm.org/education/workshops/
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Tucson Bird & Wildlife Festival (Tucson Audubon Society)
AUG 15 -19, Tucson
Tucson RiverPark Inn
• Fieldtrips!
• Workshops and Programs!
• Nature Expo!
• Sky Islands Birding Cup!
Registration information is here: http://www.tucsonaudubon
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