nonnative species - Tucson, Az
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PLANT IDENTIFICATION APPS
Picture This (free version has been my go-to but sometimes asks you to pay; can ID insects, tree rings, birds, more, 98% accuracy)
Seek from I-Naturalist (a popular go-to & very user-friendly, kid-safe, no logins)
I-Naturalist (share data, contribute to citizen science, connect w others)
Plantnet (citizen science platform)
Google Lens (good for cross-refence backup when uncertain of ID)n goes here
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LEARN MORE - LOCAL RESOURCES
AZ Desert Museum: Zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden that provides education and conservation; co-organizes volunteer invasive species removal events.
AZ Native Plant Society: They promote knowledge, conservation and restoration of Arizona native plants and their habitats.
Borderlands Restoration Network: partner to grow a restorative economy by rebuilding healthy ecosystems, restoring habitat for plants and wildlife, and reconnecting border communities to the land through shared learning.
Central AZ Conservation Alliance (CAZCA): Collaborative, community science program focused on finding, mapping and removing invasive species at local parks and preserves.
Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection: Coalition of SW groups who seek to protect and restore the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona.
Native Seed Search: Nursery that educates and conserves and shares seeds of the SW.
Spadefoot Nursery:Local nursery featuring pesticide-free native and desert-hardy plants and knowledge.
SW Vegetation Management Assoc (SWVMA): fosters cooperation between vegetation managers and increase awareness about invasive vegetation.
Sonoran Desert Cooperative Weed Management Area (SDCWMA): prevention and management (including removal tips) of invasive plant species in Pima County.
Sonoran Institute Resource Guide: Invasive Plant Management in the Sonoran Desert
Tucson Audubon: Invasive Education, Plant Mapping and Treatment
UofA Cooperative Extension: AZ invasive plant research.
Watershed Management Group(WMG): provides people with knowledge, skills and resources for sustainable livelihoods. Frequent monitoring of waterways and Giant Arundo removal.
INVASIVE.org: Database of Invasive species in North America.
US Dept of Agriculture: Field guides for managing invasive species.