SWVMA Annual Meeting

The 2023 Conference was October 18-19, 2023

At the 2023 SWVMA Conference in Phoenix on October 18 at the American Arizona Italian Club, over 90 attended to learn about invasive species management, best practices, Tamarisk beetles, and much more.

Participants of the Gila River Restoration and Habitat Enhancement Field Trips October 19, 2023 (Six total stops). This is the third stop at Estrella Mountian Regional Park, Pollinator Garden, and xeric landscape restoration project funded by Maricopa County Parks, Wildlife Habitat Council, ASU with a grant from the AZ Department of Forestry and Fire and the Arizona Forward. Juanita Armstrong was the lead.

Participants of the Gila River Restoration and Habitat Enhancement Field Trips(Six total stops). This is the fourth stop at Robbins Butter Tamarisk removal and habitat restoration project by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Bobby Lamoureux and Kelly Wolf led.

The super fun BBQ at the North Mountain Preserve in Phoenix! Social hour at its best!