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Patti Fenner

On Saturday, November 12, 15 volunteers and two Forest Service employees gathered at Phon D Sutton Recreation Site on the Lower Salt River to plant milkweed plants they had been growing since mid-summer.  Now for the next ...

Don Pike

Here is another native plant that can be mistaken for buffelgrass if it’s not flowering or you don’t pay attention to the seed head – Cane Beardgrass or Cane Bluestem (Bothriochloa barbinodis).  These photos were ...

Don Pike

Our ‘Wanted’ tri-fold brochure has reached over 500 visitors to the Superstition Mountains in the last 6 weeks. Dispensers were installed at 5 trailheads the beginning of October and more than 500 brochures have been ...

Helene Tack

On November 5th, FOTNF hosted a class focused on Outdoor Safety led by Tyler Lovelady with the Central Arizona Mountain Rescue (CAMRA). Tyler gave us an overview of how Search & Rescue teams operate and ...

Don Pike

Here is an interesting native plant that can be mistaken for buffelgrass, especially when not flowering.  Feather fingergrass (Chloris virgata) is apparently native to this area but has the potential to be a nuisance weed ...