Colorado Native Plants and Habitats

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Welcome to the Colorado Native Plant Society.

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Plants and Habitats

Vegetation Zones, Plant Communities
Flowering Plants, Bryophytes
Lichens, Ferns & Fungi

Field Trip Inventories & Plant Keys
Herbaria & Native Plant Websites

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Chapters

Find a Chapter Near You
Chapter Information
Projects
Botanical Information

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Events

Garden Tours & Native Plant Sales
Workshops & Field Seminars
Webinars
Programs
2023 Annual Conference will be in the San Luis Valley
Field Trips

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Volunteer

Citizen Science Projects
Committee Projects
Website Volunteers

Native Plant Gardening

Choosing Plants for Your Garden
Where to Purchase Native Plants
Citizen Science Gardening Projects
Phenology – Pollinators
Native Plant Master Program
Using Plants in Restoration

WHAT'S NEW

Announcements

New Additions to the Website

Recent CoNPS News

Here are the most recent copies of our eNews. Check out the upcoming talks and programs. New issues will appear to fill the space! Stay ‘au courant’ right here!

March 16, 2023 E-news

March 16, 2023 E-news

      View this email in your browser March 16, 2023 E-news Call for CoNPS Board Nominations The Colorado Native Plant Society is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Society members to serve 3-year terms as President and Vice President of the CoNPS...

eNews Mar 1, 2023

eNews Mar 1, 2023

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*  Colorado Native Plant SocietyMarch 1, 2023 E-newsField SeminarSouth Platte Park Plant ID in WinterMarch 11, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Littleton, CO Possible snow day of 3/25/23Field Seminar Leader: Beth Hanson, MAJoin us to identify numerous...

eNews Feb 12, 2023

eNews Feb 12, 2023

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*     Colorado Native Plant Society February 12, 2023 E-news Edition Photo Credit: Sand sagebrush (Artemisia filifolia) and gilia beardtongue (Penstemon ambiguus), Jim Locklear CoNPS Webinar The Sandsage Prairie of Colorado: A Biodiversity...

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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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a landscape photo with masses of lanceleaf tickseed

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.

CoNPS Store

Native Plant Books
Gardening Books
Aquilegia Subscription
CDs and DVDs

CoNPS Grants

CoNPS awards grants to organizations and individuals that support research, education, and other activities promoting and protecting native plants.