Research Grant Reports
October 27, 2024 Board of Directors General Session Minutes
The Third quarter Colorado Native Plant Society Board of Directors’ meeting was held on June 23, 2024 virtually on Zoom. The minutes of the general session can be accessed here. October 27, 2024 Board of Directors General Session Meeting Minutes
Wetlands Restoration at Rocky Mountain National Park
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of wetlands in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, where for millennia both humans and wildlife have been relying on them as a source of food, shelter, and clean water. In Rocky Mountain National Park, (RMNP) a concerted effort is...
2023 John Marr Grant Recipients
Sabrine Dritz, Ph.D. student at UC-Davis, “The functional response of bumblebee pollination in diverse floral landscapes”: $1000 Kyla Knauf, Ph. D. student at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden, “It’s not just flower power: the importance of seed...
2023 Myrna Steinkamp Grant Award Winners
William Petry, Assistant Professor NC-State, “Fusing data sources across spatial scales for holistic demographic monitoring of the Avery Peak Twinpod (Physaria alpina)”: $1000 My-Lan Le, Master’s student at UC-Denver and Denver Botanic Garden, “Environmental Variation...
The Alpine Sublime
When the lowlands are sweltering, savvy Coloradans make tracks to the Alpine Sublime. Up in the higher elevations they find relief from the heat and also revel in a stunning display of wildflowers that are only found on the lofty peaks. Frigid temperatures, heavy...
Solomon’s Seal: A Good Native Plant for Shady Gardens
People often ask what native plants can be planted in the shade, since most native plants sold in nurseries are adapted to full sun and tolerate hot dry conditions. But most people have some spots in their yard or garden that have some shade, such as under trees or on...
June 23, 2024: Board of Directors General Session Minutes
The second quarter Colorado Native Plant Society Board of Directors’ meeting was held on June 23, 2024 virtually on Zoom. The minutes of the general session can be accessed here. June 23, 2024 Board of Directors General Session Meeting Minutes
Nature’s Best Hope: Young Reader’s Edition
Hope is right! Here is a book that gives kids reasons for hope and steps they can take to make positive contributions right where they live, a wonderful way to counteract the ‘doom-and-gloom’ side of conservation and climate change issues. The original edition of...
Serviceberry: A Shrub for All Seasons
Serviceberry flowers have distinctive long narrow petals and clustered in racemes, leaves are oblong to rounded, with teeth mostly at tip.Late May is a special time of year for many of us. It’s the beginning of the gardening season, and a good time to have outdoor...
Fireweed: the Fire Follower
On a summer hike in a burn area, people point to pink-purple understory patches and ask, “What’s that?” After a fire, this native perennial re-carpets our land in striking stands. Fireweed, Chamerion angustifolium, was one of the top-producing plants re-colonizing...