CoNPS Blog
October 22, 2023 Board General Session Meeting Minutes
The fourth quarter Colorado Native Plant Society Board of Directors' meeting was held on October 22, 2023 virtually on Zoom. The minutes of the general session can be accessed here. October 22, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Draft August 27, 2023 Board General Session Meeting Minutes
General Board Meeting of the Colorado Native Plant SocietySunday, August 27, 2023 4:00 - 5:00 pm, via ZoomDRAFT Minutes Attachments - all files in CoNPS Official Files > Board of Directors > Board Ops and Committee Mtgs > 2023. If you do not have access to...
June 25, 2023 CoNPS Board General Session Minutes
General Board Meeting of the Colorado Native Plant SocietySunday, June 25, 2023, 4:00-5:00pmVia ZoomDRAFT Minutes Attachment - all files in CoNPS Official Files > Board of Directors > Board Ops and Committee Mtgs > 2023. If you do not have access to these...
June 17, 2023: CoNPS Comments on the BLM Landscape Health Rule
On June 17, 2023, Brad Klafehn joined forces with the Arizona and New Mexico Plant Societies to file comments on the Proposed BLM Landscape Rules. In their comments the three societies said that it seemed that the new Conservation Leasing initiative would be...
CoNPS Comments on Bears Ears Fuel Reduction Plan
In reviewing the Project and Documentation (PAD) for this project, Brad Klafehn notes that there is no mention of relevant documents produced by Colorado’s only comprehensive source of information on the status and location of Colorado’s rarest and most threatened...
First Hints of Spring – Willow Trees in Flower
Flowers on willow trees are usually dioecious, or with female flowers on one tree and male flowers on others. The male flowers as pictured here can be quite colorful.In our snowy and variable spring this year the bright yellow and orange colors of willow twigs were...
April 23, 2023 General Board Meeting
General Board Meeting of the Colorado Native Plant SocietySunday, April 23, 4:00-5:00pmDRAFT MinutesPresent: Alex Crochet (at large), Alex Smith (at large), Amy Yarger, Ann Grant (OC/ Northern Chapter),Barb Valenti (SE Chapter), Deryn Davidson (at large/ OC), Gwen...
A Unique Native Shrub for Shade: Creeping Barberry
When talking about native plants for landscaping or restoration we normally think of colorful flowers that can grow well out in the sun in dry landscapes. But ecologists learned long ago that diversity and ecological function in most places is tied to a diversity of...
Challenges of Being a Wildflower in Early Spring
By Paul Alaback, Professor Emeritus of Ecology, University of Montana How can early spring wildflowers produce seeds when it is so cold and pollinators are scarce? I have been following the parade of flowers that emerge each spring for many years. It is usually quite...