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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Edible/Medicinal Desert Plants Walk
DESCRIPTION:Edible/Medicinal Desert Plants Walk \nBoyce Thompson Arboretum\nSunday\, August 27th @ 8:00 AM \nLearn the edible and medicinal uses of native desert plants on a walk along our Curandero Trail guided by desert plants enthusiast Jim Shepherd. This leisurely one-hour walk is your chance to learn about prickly pear cacti\, ratany\, agaves\, jojobas – and the ways native plants have fed\, healed and clothed Sonoran desert peoples for more than one thousand years. Summertime tours start at 8:00AM July 23 and August 27th . \nPlease Note: this guided tour explores the Curandero Trail\, which has steep sections that are not suitable for visitors who use wheelchairs or walkers. \n 
URL:https://aztws.com/event/boyce-thompson-arboretum-ediblemedicinal-desert-plants-walk-2/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170729T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170730T090000
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Learn Your Lizards Guided Walks
DESCRIPTION:Learn Your Lizards Guided Walks \nBoyce Thompson Arboretum\nJuly 29th & 30th @ 8:00 AM \nThe final weekend of July is special\, two days with back-to-back lizard walks each day at 8:00AM. This entertaining guided tour around the gardens is not just for kids — our popular lizard walks are for all who enjoy Arizona’s most common\, colorful and charismatic little reptiles. Guides include ‘Wild Man Phil’ Rakoci and his son Arch\, also Arizona Game and Fish researcher Dan Leavitt and Jamie Wisenall. \nSee photos and read more: \nhttp://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu/events/lizardwalk.html \n 
URL:https://aztws.com/event/1833/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170723T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170723T090000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Edible/Medicinal Desert Plants Walk
DESCRIPTION:Edible/Medicinal Desert Plants Walk \nBoyce Thompson Arboretum\nSunday\, July 23rd @ 8:00 AM \nLearn the edible and medicinal uses of native desert plants on a walk along our Curandero Trail guided by desert plants enthusiast Jim Shepherd. This leisurely one-hour walk is your chance to learn about prickly pear cacti\, ratany\, agaves\, jojobas – and the ways native plants have fed\, healed and clothed Sonoran desert peoples for more than one thousand years. Summertime tours start at 8:00AM July 23 and August 27th . \nPlease Note: this guided tour explores the Curandero Trail\, which has steep sections that are not suitable for visitors who use wheelchairs or walkers. \n 
URL:https://aztws.com/event/boyce-thompson-arboretum-ediblemedicinal-desert-plants-walk/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170621T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170621T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20170605T234058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170605T234058Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Biotic Communities of Southwestern North America and the Herps that Inhabit them\nWednesday June 21 @ 7:15 PM \nSpeaker: Mark A. Dammitt\nThis talk will summarize the eight biomes found in the Southwest\, and focus in on finer scale subdivisions near our home in the Sonoran Desert. Amphibians and reptiles that are habitat-specific will be used to illustrate the regional biotic diversity with the assistance of our own Jim Rorabaugh and his wonderful photos of our local herps.  \n Pre-meeting gathering @ 5:30\nRubio’s (2906 N Campbell) \nMeeting Location: see map below
URL:https://aztws.com/event/tucson-herpetological-society-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Tucson City Council Ward 3\, 1520 E Grant Road\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20170104T224921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170104T224921Z
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SUMMARY:PHX Zoo - Conservation Science Night at the Phoenix Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Conservation Science Night at the Phoenix Zoo\nFriday\, February 17\, 2017\n6 – 8 p.m.\n\nCelebrate the SciTech Festival at the Phoenix Zoo with our Conservation Science Night. Put on your science hat and join our conservation community! Engage with hands-on activities\, meet real conservation scientists\, and learn about the Phoenix Zoo’s important conservation work and discover ways that you can participate in conservation. \nThe event is free\, but advanced registration is required as space is limited. \nExplore a variety of activity booths to try your hand at conservation science activities\, including: \n– Use radio telemetry to locate an animal \n– Help collect behavioral data on Mount Graham red squirrels \n– Test your snail counting skills \n– Make a pledge for conservation \n– And much\, much more! \n\nEvent Information:  \nParticipants may check-in at the Zoo’s front entry starting at 5:45 p.m. \nCall 602.914.4333 to reserve your spot today!
URL:https://aztws.com/event/phx-zoo-conservation-science-night-at-the-phoenix-zoo/
LOCATION:Phoenix Zoo\, 455 N Galvin Pkwy \, Phoenix\, Arizona\, 85008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170129T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170212T100000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20170104T225348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170104T225348Z
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Guided Bird Walks
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nGuided Bird Walks\nBoyce Thompson Arboretum\nJanuary 29\, February 4\, February 12 @ 8:30 AM \nBright red resident Northern Cardinals are among dozens of species seen and heard around the gardens here every week —Read bird checklist reports and learn more about BTA winter birds on guided birdwalks at 8:30 a.m.; these resume Saturday January 29 with Cindy West and Kathe Anderson as our guides\, and continue February 4 with Marceline VandeWater\, February 12 with Troy Corman\, Ferbruary 18 with Kathe Anderson\, and February 26 with Cathy Wise\, Steven Prager and Charlie Babbitt.\nCheck out recent Arboretum sightings on Ebird
URL:https://aztws.com/event/boyce-thompson-arboretum-guided-bird-walks-2/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170114T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170114T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20161117T210152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170104T225043Z
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Edible - Medicinal Desert Plants Walk
DESCRIPTION:Edible – Medicinal Desert Plants Walk Guided by Dave Morris\nBoyce Thompson Arboretum\nJanuary 14 @ 1:30 PM \nExplore our Curandero Trail on a slow-paced walk guided by Choctaw Nation member and ethno-botanist David Morris; his leisurely one-hour Sunday afternoon walk November 27 is your chance to learn about prickly pear cacti\, ratany\, agaves\, jojobas — and the ways native plants have fed\, healed and clothed Sonoran desert peoples for more than one thousand years. Special guest guide for our Saturday December 10 tour will be local authors and desert plant enthusiasts Kathy and Tom McDonald\, owners of Smiling Dog Landscapes in Gold Canyon . \n** Please note: this guided tour explores the Curandero Trail\, which has steep sections that are not suitable for visitors who use wheelchairs or walkersRead more about jojoba\, creosote and prickly pears
URL:https://aztws.com/event/boyce-thompson-arboretum-edible-medicinal-desert-plants-walk/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20170111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20161216T203751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161216T203751Z
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SUMMARY:PHX Zoo - Tamarins and Teamwork: What It Takes to Conserve the Critically Endangered Cotton-top Tamarin in Colombia
DESCRIPTION:Tamarins and Teamwork: What It Takes to Conserve the Critically Endangered Cotton-top Tamarin in Columbia\nAnne Savage\, Ph.D.\nExecutive Director of Proyecto Tití\, Inc. and Conservation Director for Disney’s Animals\, Science and Environment at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts\nPlease join us for a Phoenix Zoo conservation lecture\npresented by the Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Foundation \nCotton-top tamarins are a critically endangered monkey found only in the tropical forests of northern Colombia. Through scientific studies\, community development and education projects\, Proyecto Tití has made the conservation of the cotton-top tamarin a priority in Colombia and the good news is that we have good news to share! In recent years\, we have been able to establish protected forest reserves for cotton-tops\, engage many communities in helping to care for this amazing monkey\, and have created alternatives for people to reduce their dependence on forest products. How does this help? The cotton-top tamarin population has remained stable for the last 6 years\, demonstrating that we really can reverse the decline of species in the wild! \nDr. Savage developed Proyecto Tití\, a conservation program designed to conserve Colombia’s most endangered primate the cotton-top tamarin.  Through scientific studies\, community development\, and education programs\, Proyecto Tití has made the conservation of the cotton-top tamarin a priority in Colombia. Her team works internationally to promote conservation through the “eco-mochila” program that creates a sustainable product from recycled plastic bags that is sold worldwide. Winner of the 2012 UNDP Equator Prize this program not only contributes to the conservation of wildlife\, but successfully reduces the amount of litter in forests and oceans in South America. Proyecto Tití continues to support the development of environmental entrepreneurs as a means to engage communities in protecting Colombia’s biodiversity. \nEvent Information:  \nWednesday\, January 11th\, 2017 @ Phoenix Zoo – C.W. & Modene Neely Event Center \nTIME: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. \nLight refreshments provided \nRSVP by January 4th to jgreenberg@phoenixzoo.org
URL:https://aztws.com/event/phx-zoo-tamarins-and-teamwork-what-it-takes-to-conserve-the-critically-endangered-cotton-top-tamarin-in-colombia/
LOCATION:Phoenix Zoo\, 455 N Galvin Pkwy \, Phoenix\, Arizona\, 85008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161231T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161231T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20161216T211525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161216T214812Z
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Geology Walk
DESCRIPTION:Geology Guided Walk at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum\nDates:\nDecember 31   \nLearn about rocks and volcanic formations along our main trail on a tour with Professional geologists Rich Leveille and Phil St. George as your guides for a special New Years Weekend tour that compresses almost two billion years of geologic history into just over one educational hour! Learn about Pinal schist\, the volcanic origins of Picket Post Mountain and the Apache Leap tuff. Get acquainted with engaging BTA geology tour guide professional geologist Rich Leveilleand another charismatic rock walk guide\, ASU Professor Steve Semken \nLearn more @ http://cals.arizona.edu/bta/events.html
URL:https://aztws.com/event/1378/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161231
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Guided Bird Walks
DESCRIPTION:Guided Bird Walks at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum\nDates: \nDecember 16\, 23 & 30   \n8:30 A.M. bright red resident Northern Cardinals are among dozens of species seen and heard around the gardens here every week —Read bird checklist reports and learn where to find them on guided 8:30 a.m. birdwalks each Friday bird walks with Tom & Carol December 16\, 23 and 30.
URL:https://aztws.com/event/boyce-thompson-arboretum-guided-bird-walks/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161207T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20161107T152240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161107T153832Z
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SUMMARY:PHX Zoo - Thinking like a River: Wildlife and Water in the Lower Verde Watershed
DESCRIPTION:Thinking like a river: Wildlife and water in the lower Verde watershed\nJan Schipper\, Ph.D.\nConservation Research Post-doctoral Fellow\,\nASU School of Life Sciences and the Phoenix Zoo\nPlease join us for an Arizona Center for Nature Conservation lecture\npresented by the Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Foundation \nSurface water is vital to wildlife\, especially in arid environments. The habitats created by rivers and streams form natural movement and dispersal corridors for many species. However\, drier climates and increased groundwater pumping are reducing surface water and directly affecting the ecosystem processes and environmental services provided. Using camera-traps\, Dr. Schipper and his team are investigating the relationship between species and water availability along ephemeral\, intermittent and perennial streams on the lower Verde watershed. \nDr. Jan Schipper is a conservation biologist with over 20 years of research experience across a wide variety of species and ecosystems from deserts to rainforests. Jan’s work includes a global status assessment of the world’s mammals\, evaluation of the importance of conservation corridors for mammal dispersal and movement\, impacts of traditional hunting practices on wildlife\, effectiveness of protected areas at conserving species and development of conservation tools for jaguar and other area-sensitive species. Ongoing research projects include evaluating bridges and barriers to wildlife dispersal in Sky Islands and southwestern US/Mexico borderlands\, developing an effective conservation corridor for jaguar in Costa Rica to link the Osa Peninsula to the Talamanca Mountains\, monitoring endangered mammal populations to explore best management practices to prevent extinction\, and developing new tools to improve the science of conservation. \nEvent Information:  \nWednesday\, Dec. 7th @ South Mountain Environmental Education Center (SMEEC) \nTIME: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. \nLight refreshments provided \nRSVP by December 1st to jgreenberg@phoenixzoo.org
URL:https://aztws.com/event/phx-zoo-thinking-like-a-river-wildlife-and-water-in-the-lower-verde-watershed/
LOCATION:South Mountain Environmental Education Center\, 10409 S. Central Ave. \, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85042\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161126T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20161117T205917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161117T210453Z
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Hear the Buzz About Bees
DESCRIPTION:Hear the Buzz About Bees w/ Master Gardeners \nBoyce Thompson Arboretum\nNovember 26th @ 12:00 -1:30 PM \nYou probably read alarming reports about colony collapse disorder\, and how this has decimated populations of wild honeybees — join Maricopa County Master Gardeners Lee Ann Aronson and Mike Hills to learn more about the status of wild bees here in Arizona\, why we should be concerned about the loss of honeybee — and how gardeners can employ bee-friendly strategies to encourage pollination\, restore habitats\, encourage native bees\, and explore concepts and techniques of Integrated Pest Management for environmentally friendly ways to get rid of pests without harming bees. Which flowers and plants most help bees\, and which don’t? What’s the difference between honeybees\, wasps\, hornets and native bees — and what about bumblebees\, leafcutters\, carpenter bees\, sting-less and digger bees? The lecture will include safety (what to do if you see a bee swarm)\, and a presentation on Africanized bees. And to truly “sweeten the deal\,” for their audience\, Master Gardeners Lee Ann Aronson and Mike Hills will bring along a selection of honeys for tasting at the conclusion of the lecture.
URL:https://aztws.com/event/boyce-thompson-arboretum-hear-the-buzz-about-bees/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161119T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20161117T205705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161117T210319Z
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SUMMARY:Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Wildlife Photography Lecture & Slideshow with Author Bruce Taubert
DESCRIPTION:Wildlife Photography Lecture & Slideshow w/ Bruce Taubert\nBoyce Thompson Arboretum\nNovember 19th @ 10:30 AM\ \nFour decades photographing Arizona Wildlife has made Bruce Taubert rich with experience and anecdotes – from netting bats after dark\, to staying clam while face-to-face with massive bull elk on the Mogollon RIm. Taubert earned a doctorate in Wildlife Management and retired a few years back as assistant director for wildlife managment at the Arizona Game and Fish Department – and celebrates his latest accomplishment with an enthralling slideshow and lecture announcing release of his new book: “Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona’s Wildlife” Nov. 19th. His presentation begins at 10:30 a.m. in the lecture room at Boyce Thompson Arboretum; it’s included with $10 daily admission. Arrive early – BTA opens at 8:00 and there’s a guided birdwalk at 8:30\, also included with Saturday admission. Available now in the giftshop\, Taubert’s  new book spotlights the Arboretum among 50 spectacular locations to find a broad diversity of animals to photograph across Arizona. Packed with 220 color photographs and technical information\, Taubert’s book adds instructional wildlife photography tips\, ‘Making the Photo’ stories\,  a comprehensive checklist of photography basics and gear – and a calendar that predicts year-round wildlife photography opportunities around the  Grand Canyon State. Nov. 19 he’ll share photographs and anecdotes during the 10:30 a.m. slideshow – and as a special bonus to book-buyers\, following a lunch break\, Taubert will guide a special photo walk-a-bout for those with a copy of his new book. “We’ll spend some time in the gardens surrounded by the Arboretum’s famous Fall foliage and I’ll share tips and offer some coaching about photographing butterflies – because these colorful and dynamic insects offer many of the same lessons and challenges you’d encounter photographing javelina\, bears or elk – but on a smaller scale —  and also closer-to-home\,” said Taubert.  Taubert has taught Arizona Highways Photo Workshops and lectured about wildlife photography here at BTA; has been published in Arizona Highways\, WildBird\, Birders’ World – among dozens of other magazines. \nSee more of Taubert’s photos at    http://www.pbase.com/brucetaubert
URL:https://aztws.com/event/boyce-thompson-arboretum-wildlife-photography-lecture-slideshow-with-author-bruce-taubert/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Arboretum\, 37615 U.S. Highway 60\, Superior\, AZ\, 85173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161116T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20161116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T113219
CREATED:20161107T153722Z
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SUMMARY:Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Herp Highlights from Recent Madrean Discovery Expeditions\nWednesday Nov. 16 @ 7:15 PM \nSpeaker: Thomas R. Van Devender\nAs Senior Research Scientist at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum\, for 25 years Tom conducted research in natural history and has over 100 publications. These include topics such as: natural history\, paleoecology\, desert grasslands\, desert tortoise ecology\, local floras\, ethnobotany\, herpetofauna\, and the Madrean Archipelago. He works in Sonora\, especially the Madrean Sky Island mountain ranges\, la Frontera zone\, within 100 km of the Arizona border\, the Yecora area in the Sierra Madre Occidental\, and in the Alamos area. Having organized biodiversity inventories for Sky Island Alliance and now as Director of Biodiversity Programs at GreaterGood.org he has developed the MABA (Madrean.org) and the new MDE (Madreandiscovery.org) databases that are the best sources of biological records in the Madrean Archipelago. \nAt the Zonas Aridas symposium at the Universidad de Sonora in Hermosillo on October 13th\, Tom was given special recognition for his botanical efforts in Sonora — the Planta Clos award. \nTom will show us some of the many reptiles and amphibians he has seen on his many expeditions. \n Pre-meeting gathering @ 5:30\nPionic Pizza (2643 N. Campbell) \n\nMeeting Location: see map below
URL:https://aztws.com/event/tucson-herpetological-society-meeting/
LOCATION:Tucson City Council Ward 3\, 1520 E Grant Road\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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