Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science...
Families are welcome at the Monarch Haven and Reading Sanctuary at Red Mountain Library to celebrate the spring equinox. Southwest Monarch Study will share their expertise about monarch butterflies in Arizona. City of Mesa Environmental & Sustainability staff will be onsite to answer questions about green programs and will be giving away origami butterflies. The library will...
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems. If you have been wondering how to start and maintain your desert garden, wonder no more! Visit the Chandler Sunset Library on 3rd Saturdays between 10 a.m. to Noon to chat with a Master Gardener and...
Presented by the Water Conservation Program from City of Tempe. Learn best practices for converting from water thirsty grass to native xeriscape and how residents can qualify for up to $2000 towards a landscape conversion rebate. QUESTIONS? 480-350-5500 FEE: None REGISTRATION: Required
Thomas A. Cole will talk about what inspired him and his wife, Lucinda, to turn their retirement into years dedicated to hard work and renewal of a rare type of regional wetland, a fragile desert grassland ecosystem, archaeological sites, and a critical wildlife corridor in a drought-stricken landscape.
San Tan Valley Library is pleased to host the Master Gardener's Class Series! Please Join us March 16th 1:00 to 3:00pm for a class on "Composting."
Join an artist and advocacy tour with writers, musicians, and filmmakers for an intimate, inspirational look at the remarkable ecological recovery that’s currently underway in Glen Canyon, even as climate...