Southwest Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-friendly Plant

Book Tour Dates: 2025–2026 Jack Dash will be discussing his new book at these locations/events in Arizona and New Mexico:
7 MAR 2026 Payson, AZ: Tonto Basin Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant Society tontobasinnativeplants@gmail.com
8 MAR 2026 Phoenix, AZ: Central AZ Cactus and Succulent Society https://centralarizonacactus.org
News and Blog Items
Here are some recent and interesting items. Click the link for the full article.
- Botany 2026 Conference – Save the Dates!The 2026 Annual AZNPS Botany Conference will be held on June 13 – 14 at the historic Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. The conference, which will offer presentations and posters on a wide range of Arizona… Read more: Botany 2026 Conference – Save the Dates!
- Celebrating the Art of Frank RoseFrank Rose was known to many in Tucson as the retired pastor of Sunrise Chapel, long-time member of the Arizona Native Plant Society, a renowned watercolor artist, accomplished lecturer, and avid hiker. Painting was a… Read more: Celebrating the Art of Frank Rose
- Tucson Bird Alliance is HiringTucson Bird Alliance is hiring one Invasive Plant Strike Team Crew Member! The position has been posted to several job boards and is listed on our website, links below. Please share this opportunity with any qualified applicants! Applications (resume and… Read more: Tucson Bird Alliance is Hiring
- New Directions in American Landscape Symposium37th Annual NDAL SymposiumSeeing the Forest and the TreesDesigning Landscapes that Integrate Regional Specificity with Global Commonality Incorporating a region’s indigenous plant communities and ecological processes is at the heart of ecology-based design. But no natural system operates… Read more: New Directions in American Landscape Symposium
- 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.





