Twenty-three people visited St. David Cienega to see these rare plant communities there endangered by nearby development. We were fortunate have multiple perspectives on the site, including Liz Makings, Vascular Plant Herbarium Collections Manager at Arizona State University and one
2019 Fall Field Trip/Campout — St. David Cienega, Murray Springs, and the San Pedro River
SAVE THE DATES! Novemeber 9-10, 2019 Visit an ancient cienega with megafaunal remains, and learn how groundwater recharge has restored spring flow. See the rare Huachuca water-umbel and hear about San Pedro water quality. Visit a modern cienega with one
Field Trip to the Santa Cruz Flats, Pinal County — Saturday, November 10, 2018
The inland delta of the Santa Cruz River in Pinal County is a largely overlooked agro-ecological system with unique treasures. Author and biologist David Brown will lead this field trip. Stops will include the old Greene Reservoir, some extraordinary birding
2017 – Fall Campout, Bonita Creek – CANCELLED
The 2017 Fall Campout will be October 7-8 at Bonita Creek, about 20 miles northeast of Safford, Arizona. Details!
2012 – Fall Campout Meeting
The 2012 Fall Campout Meeting was held October 27-28 in conjunction with the Sky Island Alliance.
2011 – Fall Campout Meeting
The Arizona Riparian Council held a joint meeting with the Flagstaff Chapter of the Arizona Hydrological Society October 22-23, 2011 at The Nature Conservancy’s Shield Ranch near Camp Verde.
2010 – Annual Meeting and Fall Campout
There were no meetings in 2010 due to the economic climate as many of our normal attendees were not able to travel or attend the meeting.
2009 – Fall Campout Meeting
The 2009 Fall Campout Meeting was held October 3-4 at the National Audubon Society’s Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch ;located about an hour south of Tucson near Elgin, Arizona.
2008 – Fall Campout Meeting
The 2008 Fall Campout was held at the OX Ranch and Date Creek Ranch, northwest of Wickenburg on October 25-26, 2008.