Lecture Series
Each year Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries provides the SaddleBrooke community with several informative and entertaining lectures. All are offered free-of-charge to FSL members. Non-members are charged a nominal $5 fee to attend.
Join the FSL for the next lecture of the 2025-26 Season
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM at Desert View Theater, SaddleBrooke
Native Plants
Jack Dash
Author, The Southwest Native Plant Primer
The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries are thrilled to announce that our November lecture will offer expert information on native plants.
Join us on November 13th, 2025 in the DesertView Theater at 4 PM, as we welcome our speaker, Jack Dash, to help us learn about the wonderful plants we find in the Southwest. As Tucson has become more parched, one result has been the trend in gardening that leans into— native plants. They are a positive and integral part of the environment, easy on water, and easy on maintenance.
Jack is a horticulturist and writer who is currently Gardens Manager at Tohono Chul Botanical Garden. His book, The Southwest Native Plant Primer introduces 235 wildflowers, grasses, vines, cacti, and trees recommended for gardeners of any skill level. As the population of our area increases and water becomes scarcer, this book informs us how native plants can foster sustainability in our desert environment—gardening with nature, not against it. Jack is an advocate for ecologically-based urban landscaping; and co-creator of ‘Atascosa Borderlands’, a visual storytelling project centered on the culture and ecology of the Atascosa Highlands in southern Arizona.
As always, this lecture is free for Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries members and just $5 for non-members. If you are not a member or your membership has lapsed, you can learn more about our mission and join/renew at www.SBFSL.org or in person in the lobby prior to the lecture.
