October 2021 Events

🌿OCTOBER EVENTS 🌿
As always, events and classes are FREE to attend!

ECOQUESTIONS with McDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY
Thursday, Oct. 14 | 3 p.m. MST
In this EcoQuestions session we hear from Mary Fastiggi, one of the Parsons Field Institute managers at the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. Mary will discuss fountain grass and the recent removal experiments the Conservancy has been working on, as well as tentative results. Mary works to promote the Conservancy’s science mission to conduct ecological research through partnerships and citizen science to inform long-term natural resource management of the Sonoran Desert, to contribute to broader scientific knowledge, and to inspire stewardship of the desert. Join us to learn about fountain grass and possible outcomes for management from Mary.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/181353442027

ECOQUESTIONS: GRASS ID with LIZ MAKINGS
Thursday, Oct. 21 | 3 p.m. MST
In this EcoQuestions session we hear from Liz Makings, the Collections Manager of the Arizona State University (ASU) Herbarium. Grass identification can be notoriously difficult, and Liz is known as the go to person for grasses in our area. She co-authored A Guide to North American Grasslands and is the point person for local floristic expertise, responding to inquiries and requests from faculty, students, and the general public on a daily basis. Join us to learn the basics of grass identification with Liz!
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/181362830107

A WALK IN THE GRASS with STEVE JONES
Saturday, Oct. 23 | 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Join us for a walk in a patch of urban habitat to learn about grasses with Steve Jones. Steve is an independent botanist in northeastern Maricopa County. He is involved in the Desert Foothills Land Trust and the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Field Institute, and has worked on documenting the flora and vegetation of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. You may know him from iNaturalist, where he is the top identifier for the Metro Phoenix EcoFlora project!
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/181364595387

Posted on October 5, 2021 07:24 PM by jenydavis jenydavis

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