Meetings
June Meeting
Thursday, June 4, 2026
7:00 PM
Succulents of Sonora
Presented by
Cameron Sandoval
Cameron aside a very large Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum
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Cameron Sandoval is a young naturalist with a deep appreciation for southwestern flora and fauna. He grew up in the town of Las Cruces in New Mexico, where he first developed an affinity for the Chihuahuan desert and all of its diverse plants and animals. As he grew older, he found a love of botany and was able to expand his knowledge by working at a plant nursery. He moved to Tucson to pursue his love of native plants in the Sonoran Desert and found work with a few different notable nurseries, before finally settling as a horticulturalist at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.
Cameron’s love of the southwest and its ecology has taken him from the mountains of Southern Sonora to the deserts of Baja on various field expeditions. Cameron is the founder of Bajada Restorations a local LLC specializing in local habitat restoration, native plant sales, and community based projects celebrating the biodiversity of our area. He is the chairman of the TCSS seed repository, a project started to create a large seed bank of cactus and succulent species.
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This presentation showcases various succulents found throughout the state of Sonora, Mexico. While many of these plants are well known in cultivation, they receive little representation in their natural habitat. That’s why we set out to find these species in the field documenting the plant communities and ecosystems they call home. It was an excellent trip, with both flora and fauna observed and recorded throughout. We hope you enjoy gaining a deeper appreciation for the wild habitats these beloved hobby plants actually come from.
Speaker Coordinator: Vonn Watkins Email
All are welcome!
Everyone is welcome to join us for this special in person presentation which will also be available on Zoom. This will be an important educational and informational event you must see! Excellent plant give-aways will take place at the in person meeting (that portion of the program will not appear on Zoom). When leaving the live in person meeting, please enjoy refreshments provided by our member volunteers. Also, everyone may take a special free plant when leaving, offered to you by the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society and local growers.
For the April meeting we are asking members whose last names begin with “A” through “G” to bring finger food that would serve 10-12 people. It’s MUCH appreciated!!
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month from January thru November.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: St. Phillips in the Hills Episcopal Church - Murphey Gallery
4440 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718
Our meetings are held at the Murphey Gallery at St. Philip's in the Hills Church, located at the northeast corner of River and Campbell. The property can be accessed from westbound River Road by turning into the driveway before the light at Campbell. Watch for St. Philip's signs. Going north on Campbell, take an immediate right onto the property after you go through the intersection.
We look forward to seeing you there!
We also offer a Zoom presentation
When you sign in to the Zoom you’re entered into a raffle for a $25 gift certificate to local nurseries.
Please consider showing up at 6:00 PM before the presentation. We’ve added time for you to learn about our committees and ask questions before and after each meeting. We’ll have tables setup with information about all of the work we do in the club. Come find out if there’s something that fits your own interests and consider volunteering!
