Ecoflora
Peek at Pistache (November 2021)
Join the November EcoQuest: Peek at PistacheFor this EcoQuest, find and map as many pistache (Pistacia spp.) trees as possible. Join the EcoQuestSee on SEINetSee on iNaturalist Pistache trees have been recorded in metro Phoenix since 1963. Specifically, Chinese...
Join the October EcoQuest: Gander at Grasses
For this EcoQuest, find and map fountain grass (Cenchrus setaceus) and native grass alternatives. Join the EcoQuest See the Grass Guide Download the Fountain Grass Pamphlet en español Fountain grass has long been sold as an ornamental landscape grass and can be found...
September EcoQuest | What’s That Weed?
Observations from this month’s EcoQuest can help us learn more about these common plants and how they can be more than a weedy nuisance.
August EcoQuest
Join the August EcoQuest: Look Out for Lovebirds Find and map as many rosy-faced lovebirds Agapornis roseicollis and the plants they interact with as possible. Rosy-faced lovebirds can be seen all over the valley and are adored by many. Often thought of as a...
July EcoQuest | Oleander Occurrence
Join the July EcoQuest: Oleander Occurance This month’s EcoQuest is in collaboration with Strategic Habitat Enhancements (SHE). Strategic Habitat Enhancements empowers the community to reconnect with nature through resilient desert gardening, creating an urban network...
June Ecoflora Challenge | The Night Shift
Header Photo: John HoffmanMany people are familiar with honeybees, birds and other species that are daytime pollinators, but which ones are busy working at night? Nocturnal pollinators are understudied, especially when compared to diurnal ones. These night workers and...
