Month: April 2021
Create Habitat for Sonoran Desert Wildlife in Your Backyard
Capstone project created by PCMN Erin Posthumus. Resources and Reading list: Selecting native plants: http://www.aznps.com/grownative.phpTop 10 plants for birds in Central Arizona: az.audubon.org/conservation/top-10-bird-plants-central-ArizonaHabitat for Lizards: http://www.aznps.com/documents/lizardbrochure.2.pdfPlants for Pollinators: http://www.aznps.com/documents/SelectingplantsforPollinators.pdfArizona Game and Fish: Reading list for Landscaping for Wildlife:http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/landscaping_reading.shtml Arizona Game and Fish: The Wildlife… Continue Reading “Create Habitat for Sonoran Desert Wildlife in Your Backyard”
A Rare Beauty, Crested Saguaro
A capstone Project Created by Don Featherstone Cristate Saguaros, also known as fasciation, is a relatively rare condition in which the growing tip, or apical meristem, of a vascular plant exhibits abnormal growth. The apical meristem is normally concentrated around a single point which… Continue Reading “A Rare Beauty, Crested Saguaro”
SKY ISLANDS: A Recipe for Biodiversity
Capstone Project written by PCMN Carrie Barcom I came across a brochure in the Sabino Canyon Gift shop titled, “Map of Sky Island Scenic Byway”. I know a lot has changed in the 16 years I’ve been away from Tucson, but when did we… Continue Reading “SKY ISLANDS: A Recipe for Biodiversity”
Pima Master Naturalists 