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Aquilegia Magazine

CoNPS’ Aquilegia Magazine was first published in January 1977 after the first CoNPS board meeting.  The magazine has been published quarterly from that date to the present.  In 2013 the magazine’s editor Jan Turner moved from the previous printed black and white format to a full-color on-line edition through our CoNPS website.  Limited copies were still printed with a color cover only for members who preferred a printed copy.

Members have FREE access to digital subscriptions after logging in. Print copies are available to everyone for $20.

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Colorado Landscapes

 

Photo Contest Winners 2012 – 2022

Since 2012 CoNPS has run a photo contest for our members at our Annual Conference.  In 2012 we had one category, just for native plant photos.  Over the years we have added additional categories in landscapes, artistic, garden photos and plants & wildlife.  All the previous contest-winning photos can be seen here.

Annual Photo Contest

The 2023 CoNPS Annual Conference Photo Contest will begin next summer and entries will be much appreciated, so gather your best photos for next year.  Entries and voting will happen here.

A close-up photo of plane-leaf willow catkins
a photo of a mass of claret cup cactus flowers

Aquilegia Magazine

CoNPS’ Aquilegia Magazine was first published in January 1977 after the first CoNPS board meeting.  The magazine has been published quarterly from that date to the present.  In 2013 the magazine’s editor Jan Turner moved from the previous printed black and white format to a full-color on-line edition through our CoNPS website.  Limited copies were still printed with a color cover only for members who preferred a printed copy.

Due to popular demand CoNPS began printing a full-color edition in 2021 for an annual subscription of $20 and 2021 non-members were offered an annual subscription for $30.

a landscape photo with masses of lanceleaf tickseed

Colorado Landscapes
and
Iconic Places

 

A close-up photo of plane-leaf willow catkins

Photo Contest Winners 2012 – 2021

Since 2012 CoNPS has run a photo contest for our members at our Annual Conference.  In 2012 we had one category, just for native plant photos.  Over the years we have added additional categories in landscapes, artistic, garden photos and plants & wildlife.  All the previous contest-winning photos can be seen here.

Annual Photo Contest

The 2022 CoNPS Annual Conference Photo Contest will begin next summer and entries will be much appreciated, so gather your best photos for next year.  Entries and voting will happen here.

a photo of a mass of claret cup cactus flowers

Aquilegia Magazine

CoNPS’ Aquilegia Magazine was first published in January 1977 after the first CoNPS board meeting.  The magazine has been published quarterly from that date to the present.  In 2013 the magazine’s editor Jan Turner moved from the previous printed black and white format to a full-color on-line edition through our CoNPS website.  Limited copies were still printed with a color cover only for members who preferred a printed copy.

Due to popular demand CoNPS began printing a full-color edition in 2021 for an annual subscription of $20 and 2021 non-members were offered an annual subscription for $30.

a landscape photo with masses of lanceleaf tickseed

Colorado Landscapes
and
Iconic Places

 

A close-up photo of plane-leaf willow catkins

Photo Contest Winners 2012 – 2021

Since 2012 CoNPS has run a photo contest for our members at our Annual Conference.  In 2012 we had one category, just for native plant photos.  Over the years we have added additional categories in landscapes, artistic, garden photos and plants & wildlife.  All the previous contest-winning photos can be seen here.

Annual Photo Contest

The 2022 CoNPS Annual Conference Photo Contest will begin next summer and entries will be much appreciated, so gather your best photos for next year.  Entries and voting will happen here.

CoNPS Blog

Enter here to read our CoNPS blog.  We cover all manner of subject matter regarding the wonderful plants and plant communities in Colorado.

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