BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CAZCA - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cazca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CAZCA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200925T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200925T140000 DTSTAMP:20200923T181511Z CREATED:20200910T195025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T181511Z UID:5413-1601038800-1601042400@cazca.org SUMMARY:Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy DESCRIPTION:Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  Event Description\nDo we create communities with our plant and animal neighbors in mind? Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America give us a clue. How can we make better use of our landscape\, and design spaces that can sustain the plants and animals that sustain us? \nJoin us to hear Doug Tallamy\, professor at the University of Delaware for over 40 years and best-selling author\, to learn what solutions lie within our grasp. He will discuss simple steps we can take to reverse declining biodiversity and explain why we\, are nature’s best hope.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DATE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 25\, 2020\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM MST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How do I join?\nPlease purchase your ticket through Eventbrite to participate.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Partners\nCAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Other Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chiricahua National Monument & the Path to Arizona’s Fourth National Park\n \n Oct 22\, 2026 \n \n \n Join HECHO for a conversation about the case for making Chiricahua our next national park. Presenters will explore the landscape’s ecological\, cultural\, recreational\, and economic significance\, share perspectives from southeastern Arizona\, and discuss the bipartisan effort to advance the Chiricahua National Park Act. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Estrella Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 30\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss San Tan Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 31\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! URL:https://cazca.org/events/natures-best-hope-with-doug-tallamy/ CATEGORIES:Protect & Connect,Love & Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cazca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ECard-SMEEC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200917T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200917T170000 DTSTAMP:20200812T002258Z CREATED:20200811T003843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T002258Z UID:5248-1600356600-1600362000@cazca.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Connecting Green Urban Spaces DESCRIPTION:Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Description\nJoin us as Sara Meerow\, Assistant Professor at ASU’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and Caleb Carpenter former Master’s student\, show how geographic information systems (GIS) modeling can be used to identify potential paths to connect open spaces. \nNetworks of natural\, open spaces provide cities with a variety of benefits\, from recreation to mitigation of air and water pollution. If unchecked\, urban development often fragments these areas\, resulting in a loss of ecosystems and benefits. Proactive regional planning and policies are needed to protect the most valuable patches in and around these urban areas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DATE:\n\n\nSeptember 17\, 2020\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time:\n\n\n3:30pm to 5pm\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location:\n\n\nVirtual\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Do I need to Register?\nYes! This event is free\, but please register through Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Partners\nCAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Other Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chiricahua National Monument & the Path to Arizona’s Fourth National Park\n \n Oct 22\, 2026 \n \n \n Join HECHO for a conversation about the case for making Chiricahua our next national park. Presenters will explore the landscape’s ecological\, cultural\, recreational\, and economic significance\, share perspectives from southeastern Arizona\, and discuss the bipartisan effort to advance the Chiricahua National Park Act. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Estrella Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 30\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss San Tan Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 31\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! URL:https://cazca.org/events/speaker-series-connecting-green-urban-spaces/ CATEGORIES:Protect & Connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cazca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ECard-CalebGIS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200831T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200831T233000 DTSTAMP:20200731T190011Z CREATED:20200801T070019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T190011Z UID:5210-1598832000-1598916600@cazca.org SUMMARY:August EcoQuest: Monsoon Soon DESCRIPTION:Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  Event Description\nIt’s safe to say that rain is long overdue here in metro Phoenix. Join the August EcoQuest: Monsoon Soon! \nWhen you think about monsoon season\, what comes to mind? Maybe the smell of rain or the sounds of toads? How about bugs or even toppled trees? For this month’s EcoQuest\, let’s investigate a few Sonoran Desert species associated with monsoon season. \nWander your neighborhood to see what you find\, hopefully after a much-needed rain! Take a look at the observation guide to help identify some plants\, animals and insects. \n \n Observation Guide\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DATE:\n\n\n\n\nAugust 2020\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time:\n\n\n\n\nAll Day\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location:\n\n\n\n\nMetro Phoenix\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How do I join?\nSign up for iNaturalist and join the EcoQuest today!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join the EcoQuest\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Partners\nCAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Other Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chiricahua National Monument & the Path to Arizona’s Fourth National Park\n \n Oct 22\, 2026 \n \n \n Join HECHO for a conversation about the case for making Chiricahua our next national park. Presenters will explore the landscape’s ecological\, cultural\, recreational\, and economic significance\, share perspectives from southeastern Arizona\, and discuss the bipartisan effort to advance the Chiricahua National Park Act. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Estrella Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 30\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss San Tan Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 31\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! URL:https://cazca.org/events/august-ecoquest-monsoon-soon/ CATEGORIES:Protect & Connect,Sustain & Restore ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cazca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CreosoteRain-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200731T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200731T233000 DTSTAMP:20200708T165813Z CREATED:20200701T150027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T165813Z UID:4986-1596153600-1596238200@cazca.org SUMMARY:July EcoQuest: Sonoran Survivors DESCRIPTION:Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  Event Description\nThis month’s EcoQuest is dedicated to learning to recognize Sonoran Desert plants that can survive or repopulate after fire in order to increase our understanding and appreciation of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. \nNatural fires have not historically been a significant part of the Sonoran Desert\, so most of the plant life in the desert is not built to withstand intense\, large-scale wildfires. Help us understand more about wildfire and its impacts in the Sonoran Desert by mapping plants close to home that can help facilitate recovery of the desert landscape. Explore the resilient Sonoran Desert plants for this project. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DATE:\n\n\nJuly 2020\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time:\n\n\nAll Day\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location:\n\n\nMetro Phoenix\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How do I join?\nSign up for iNaturalist and join the EcoQuest today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join the EcoQuest\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Partners\nCAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Other Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chiricahua National Monument & the Path to Arizona’s Fourth National Park\n \n Oct 22\, 2026 \n \n \n Join HECHO for a conversation about the case for making Chiricahua our next national park. Presenters will explore the landscape’s ecological\, cultural\, recreational\, and economic significance\, share perspectives from southeastern Arizona\, and discuss the bipartisan effort to advance the Chiricahua National Park Act. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Estrella Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 30\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss San Tan Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 31\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! URL:https://cazca.org/events/july-ecoquest-sonoran-survivors/ CATEGORIES:Protect & Connect,Sustain & Restore ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cazca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/YuccaFire-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200630T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200630T233000 DTSTAMP:20200625T003050Z CREATED:20200601T184332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200625T003050Z UID:4605-1593475200-1593559800@cazca.org SUMMARY:June EcoQuest: Wild for Willow DESCRIPTION:Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Description\nJoin the June EcoQuest: Wild for Willow! Help us find and map as much Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) as we can. \nHave you noticed a tree with big\, beautiful violet or light pink blooms lately? It’s likely Desert Willow. This Arizona native plant thrives in our desert heat and continues to display its showy flowers even in the hottest days of summer. It’s also a great resource for wildlife\, providing food\, cover\, and habitat\, especially birds and pollinators. \nEcoQuests are month long challenges that are part of the larger Metro Phoenix EcoFlora project. Learn more and follow the Metro Phoenix EcoFlora project. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DATE:\n\n\nJune 2020\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time:\n\n\nAll Day\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location:\n\n\nMetro Phoenix\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How do I join?\nSign up for iNaturalist and join the EcoQuest today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join the EcoQuest\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Partners\nCAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Other Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chiricahua National Monument & the Path to Arizona’s Fourth National Park\n \n Oct 22\, 2026 \n \n \n Join HECHO for a conversation about the case for making Chiricahua our next national park. Presenters will explore the landscape’s ecological\, cultural\, recreational\, and economic significance\, share perspectives from southeastern Arizona\, and discuss the bipartisan effort to advance the Chiricahua National Park Act. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Estrella Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 30\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss San Tan Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 31\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! URL:https://cazca.org/events/june-ecoquest-wild-for-willow/ CATEGORIES:Protect & Connect,Love & Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cazca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JuneQ_Ecard.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200124T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20200124T170000 DTSTAMP:20200110T221714Z CREATED:20191113T231801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200110T221714Z UID:3595-1579878000-1579885200@cazca.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Wildlife in the Urban Jungle DESCRIPTION:Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Description\n​Using 50 wildlife cameras Jesse Lewis\, Assistant Professor at ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts and other collaborators studied how urbanization changed the lives of wildlife like coyotes\, gray foxes\, javelina\, and even domestic cats. All these species can respond different to urbanization. Some are exploiters\, others avoiders\, of these broad landscape changes. \nFew studies have evaluated the effects of urbanization on wildlife in the southwestern US\, especially in the highly arid Phoenix Valley\, which is home to the fifth largest city in the US. Join us as we explore how local wildlife has responded to our growing cities season by season\, and how we could potentially map their preferred habitats and activities! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DATE:\n\n\nJanuary 24\, 2020\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time:\n\n\n3pm to 5pm\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location:\n\n\nDesert Botanical Garden \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Do I need to Register?\nYes! This event is free\, but please register through Eventbrite.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Partners\nCAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Other Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chiricahua National Monument & the Path to Arizona’s Fourth National Park\n \n Oct 22\, 2026 \n \n \n Join HECHO for a conversation about the case for making Chiricahua our next national park. Presenters will explore the landscape’s ecological\, cultural\, recreational\, and economic significance\, share perspectives from southeastern Arizona\, and discuss the bipartisan effort to advance the Chiricahua National Park Act. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Estrella Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 30\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Partner Event \n \n \n \n \n Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss San Tan Mountain Regional Park\n \n Oct 31\, 2026 \n \n \n Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets! URL:https://cazca.org/events/speaker-series-conservation-wildlife-conflict-habitats-in-urban-spaces/ CATEGORIES:Protect & Connect,Sustain & Restore ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cazca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ECard-JesseUrban.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR