A Message From Our President |
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Cheer On Our Climbers at the 2026 Tree Climbing Championship |
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Thank You to Our Sponsors |
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Thank You to Our In-Kind Donors |
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Revegetating with Native Trees Will Bring Back the Rain Cycle
March 20, 2026 10:00am - Noon Online Webinar
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Palm Safety Basics Training for Beginners / Non-Certified Tree Workers / Non-Members
March 28, 2026 8:00am - 3:00pm Tucson, AZ
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Findings from the sky: Arizona's Annual Forest Health Conditions Report
AZDFFM
Every year, the AZ DFFM Forest Health Program conducts statewide aerial detection surveys (ADS) flights in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service to monitor Arizona’s forest and woodland stand conditions. In the summer of 2025, over 12,000,000 acres were flown to identify dead, dying, and declining trees. The aerial surveys cover National Forest lands, Tribal lands, private and state lands, and county lands. |
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ANAFUND Scholarship Deadline April 30th!
Arizona Highways
The Arizona Nursery Association Foundation awards scholarships to worthy students each year. Last year, they had 18 applicants and awarded over $40,000. If you know of a student who may be interested in applying for an ANAFUND scholarship, please inform them the application deadline is April 30! Scholarships are available in many amounts, most ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 each. |
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Smoketree (Psorothamnus spinosus), also known as indigobush or smokethorn, is a distinctive Sonoran Desert native found in western, central, and southern Arizona, typically growing in sandy desert washes below about 1,500 feet. Often more shrub-like but capable of reaching up to 25 feet, it has a short, crooked trunk and intricately branched, smoky gray stems with spiny twigs. Like palo verde, its green branches carry out photosynthesis, allowing the plant to function even when it is nearly leafless for much of the year. In spring, usually from April to June, Smoketree produces striking clusters of dark violet to indigo-blue pea-like flowers that contrast with its pale branches and attract a wide range of pollinators, including butterflies, honey bees, and native bees such as bumblebees. Its seeds may also provide food for birds and small mammals, making Smoketree an important contributor to our desert ecosystem.
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Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors |
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