MNA Plant Monitoring Field Trip

Hello plant people,
The Museum of Northern Arizona is looking for a few volunteers to assist our monitoring effort of Navajo pincushion cactus, Pediocactus peeblesianus var. peeblesianus on Wednesday, April 27th. Barb Phillips has three permanent plots near Joseph City and has been monitoring these populations for over 30 years! If we have enough volunteers, we can read all three plots in one day. If you have never seen a Pediocactus, they are quite remarkable. During the winter, they shrink into the ground, and then in late April, they produce a bloom that is larger than the plant itself. But they are tiny and are very difficult to find when they are not in flower. Reading the plot requires crawling on your hands and knees staring at rocks. We'll leave in the morning, drive about 1.5 hours to the site, and aim to be home before dinner. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Kirstin Phillips at kphillips@musnaz.org. We appreciate it.

Thank you,
Kirstin