Our events typically include weekly seminars during the academic year as well as one or more occasional workshops.
Our Fall 2026 Lunch Seminar schedule is on a monthly basis, on the first Thursday of each month, abstracts will be added as we announce the talks. The talks are in-person, and will not be on-line, or recorded.
To see the full calendar, including past events, please click here.
WORKSHOP - INTRODUCTION TO GRASSES 2026 The “Grass Class” is a two-day workshop jointly sponsored by the Arizona Native Plant Society and the U of A Herbarium. This year’s workshop will take place on October 9 and October 16, 2026 from 8:30-3:00 at the herbarium on the U of A Campus.
Enrollment is limited to 20 people, and the charge is $40.00. This class is intended for botanists and natural resources practitioners who have a need to identify grasses in their work, and for serious amateurs who want to extend their botanical skills. You will learn the basic biology and morphology of grasses and will put that knowledge to work identifying living specimens of some representative local grasses. You will practice using a dichotomous key for grass ID, and will be introduced to resources to help you expand your knowledge of these essential plants. Registration is first-come, first-served. To register, email to Doug Ripley at jdougripley@gmail.com. Following your registration we will send you more details on how to pay the course fee, class location, course outline, and other miscellaneous details.
Our annual Grass Workshops invite participants to learn the details of grass morphology using our microscopes, some prepared material, and grasses that participants bring. Grasses can be quite challenging, but it helps to learn together! Registration required. Pictured here is emeritus instructor Mike Bauer, left (with a welcome by Shelley McMahon, right.