Month: December 2023
PCMN Book Club Review – Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Woman Who Mapped the Botany of The Grand Canyon
Post by Izetta Feeny, Cohort 3 and Penny Miller, Cohort 2 Brave The Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Woman Who Mapped the Botany of The Grand CanyonWritten by Melissa L. Sevigny copyright 2023 Winner of the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for… Continue Reading “PCMN Book Club Review – Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Woman Who Mapped the Botany of The Grand Canyon”
Cienega Creek Preserve Tracks and Scat Field Lab
Blog Post: Deb Petrich Cohort 1; Photos: Jean Boris, Cohort 2, Paul Redinger Cohort 5, Deb Petrich Cohort 1 On a beautiful, warm Fall Saturday on September 30th, several master naturalists (Jean Boris, Jane Williamson-Davenport, Melissa Mundt, Paula Redinger, and Acacia Dupierre) along with… Continue Reading “Cienega Creek Preserve Tracks and Scat Field Lab”
Love My Sonoran Eden
I love how the mountains rise from off the desert floorWhere strewn about in sand and rock, Cactus and Mesquite trees grow. And with them Creosote and Brittle Bush, Fairy Dusters and Mallow flower bloom each within their season. Here Jackrabbits and Desert Cottontail… Continue Reading “Love My Sonoran Eden”
Mt. Lemmon Mushroom Foraging
Post and photos by Peggy Ollerhead, Cohort 3 Interested mushroom hunters including four Arizona Master Naturalists from the Pima Chapter (Cameron Becker C2, Kathe Sudano C3, Peggy Ollerhead C3, and Tania Morris C4 Maricopa) joined The Desert Alchemist, Hernan Castro, for a mushroom foraging… Continue Reading “Mt. Lemmon Mushroom Foraging”
Tortolita Preserve First Ever Plant & Animal List
Submitted by Dave DeGroot, Cohort 2 Click on this link to view list: Tortolita Preserve Plant and Animal List The Tortolita Preserve was established in 2009, to preserve Sonoran Desert monumental-sized Saguaros, Ironwood trees, and habitat that exemplifies desert valley ecosystems. It is located on… Continue Reading “Tortolita Preserve First Ever Plant & Animal List”
Grand Canyon Stories with Dave DeGroot
Dave DeGroot, Cohort 2 MN and engaging storyteller, shared his behind-the-scenes stories from his recent book: “Each Trail Has Its Own Story, 35 Years of Exploring the Grand Canyon” at a Fundraising Social for the Pima Chapter, October 30th, at the Hop Shop in… Continue Reading “Grand Canyon Stories with Dave DeGroot”
Mountain Lions: Beyond the Myth
On November 13th, Dan Collins, from Cohort 2 and a Volunteer Interpretive Ranger at Saguaro National Park West, gave a presentation titled Mountain Lions: Beyond the Myth. Misunderstood, maligned, and nearly extirpated by American settlers, the mountain lion remains shrouded in myth and mystery, and… Continue Reading “Mountain Lions: Beyond the Myth”
Life at the Urban Oasis (aka Tucson Botanical Gardens)
Retirement snuck up on me. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I found myself looking for some volunteer opportunities in the Fall of 2014. What was I searching for? After identifying my several true loves (nature, science and art), I next spread a wide net to… Continue Reading “Life at the Urban Oasis (aka Tucson Botanical Gardens)”
Pima Master Naturalists 