Field Studies Activities and Reports

CoNPS Conducts Bryophyte Inventory of Lair ‘O Bear Park

On October 1, 2020, the CoNPS Bryophyte Group, called the Rocky Mountain Mossers conducted a bryophyte inventory of Lair 'O Bear Park in Jefferson County.  The bryophyte group newly formed during the 2020 Covid pandemic  conducted their first bryophyte inventory at...

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Brown’s Canyon National Monument Bioblitz

The bioblitz held at Browns Canyon National Monument was on June 1 to 3 . We had nearly 70 participants during the event. About 20 of those were CoNPS members (thanks to Mo Ewing for helping coordinate these folks). Other people came from the Forest Service, BLM,...

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2015 BioBlitz in the Wet Mountains

June 26, Fri. - June 28, Sun. 2015 Leader: Steve Olson, USFS Botanist If you would like to help with the bioblitz, contact Steve Olson at leadersteve01@gmail.com. We are just getting started with plans for a bioblitz for this year.  The winner is the Huerfano...

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July 2013 Boreas Pass Field Trip

The Boreas Pass Field Trip The Boreas Pass field trip was part of a Draba Workshop run by Steve Olson and Sheila Lamb.  The Boreas Pass field trip species list was compiled by Rea Norther, based on field observations  of plants seen on July 13, 2013. ...

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Manitou Experimental Forest Bioblitz

The Field Studies Conducted an inventory of the Manitou Experimental Forest on June 27, 2013.  The Manitou Experimental Forest lies roughly 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Established in 1936, its 16,700 acres (6,758 ha) straddle the Trout...

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BioBlitz in East Lost Park, July 24, 2012

East Lost Park BioBlitz, July 24, 2012 East Lost Park, July 24, 2012 Under the direction of Steve Olson, botanist for the Araphah Roosevelt National Forest, CoNPS volunteers and other botanists conducted a BioBlitz in East Lost Park, South Park, Colorado. The...

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