Welcome to the Colorado Native Plant Society!
We are dedicated to the preservation of native plants in Colorado, and are so glad you found us! Browse our site to see what’s new, discover a wealth of information about our plants and habitats, events and chapters in your area, methods for native plant gardening, and ways to volunteer ‘in the field’.
Become a Member
Discover the benefits of membership in the Colorado Native Plant Society.
Join a Local Chapter
Connect with fellow nature lovers in your immediate area, and find out how you can help preserve our native plants.
CONPS Chapters for Local Connection
Find an Event
See our Calendar of Events to find a gathering or field trip near you!
Events Per Year
Learn About our Plants & Habitats
Find out more about the diversity of our plant zones and the native (and non-native)plants that thrive in each one.
Colorado Native Species to Discover
CONPS News
March 2018: Mission Grant Awarded to the CO Foundation for Agriculture to Support Colorado Reader
In March 2018, the CoNPS board awarded a Mission Grant of $700 to the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture to support the printing of their April 2018 Colorado Reader on Native Plants. The foundation produces seven 8-page educational newsletters each year that contain...
2018 John Marr Research Grants Awarded
The CoNPS Research Grants Committee has announced the John Marr grant awards for the 2018 field season. John Marr grants are given for research projects studying native plants in Colorado. Seven grants were awarded. Anna Freundlich, Master’s Student at University...
2018 Myrna Steinkamp Research Grants Awarded
The CoNPS Research Grants Committee has announced the grant awards for the 2018 field season. Steinkamp grants are given for research projects studying rare plants in Colorado. Two grants were awarded. A $1,000 grant was given to Ronald Abbott studying...
4/6/18: CoNPS Comments on BLM Sept 2018 Oil & Gas Lease Sale
On April 6, 2018 CoNPS made comment on the BLM September 2018 Oil & Gas Lease Sale, in which some of the oil and gas lease sites bordered Great Sand Dunes National Park. Many thanks to Anne Bensard, Heidi Gerstung and Kristi Gladem for working on this project....
1/27/18 CoNPS Comments on GMUG Draft Forest Plan
On January 27, 2018 CoNPS provided public comment on the Grand Mesa, Uncompagre and Gunnison Forests Draft Forest Assessment: Identifying and Assessing At-Risk Species. We thank Linda Smith for working on and writing up comments on this project. GMUG Species-at-Risk...
March 2018: Mission Grant Awarded to Longs Peak Science Foundation to Sponsor Award for Plant Science
March 2018: The CoNPS Board of Directors awarded a $125 grant to the Longs Peak Science Foundation to sponsor one Junior Level Award for plant science.
Aquilegia – The CONPS 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.
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants and habitats of Colorado through education, stewardship and advocacy.
Administration – Virtual Office
1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite 911
Denver, Co 80202
Programs HQ & Store
704 East Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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Administration (virtual office)
1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite 911
Denver, Co 80202
Programs HQ & Store
704 East Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903