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March 16, 2023 E-news |
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Call for CoNPS Board Nominations |
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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 Board of Directors. The President of the CoNPS Board of Directors
The Vice-President of the CoNPS Board of Directors
Any CoNPS member can nominate themselves or another member for these important roles.
Please send your nominations by April 15th, 2023 |
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CoNPS WebinarHow to Design a Native Plant Garden |
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023; 6:00-8:30 pm
In this webinar, we will cover the basics of the landscape design process and how you can apply them to a native plant garden. The elements and principles of design, site analysis, and plant & material selection will all be covered. We will also touch on how to incorporate green infrastructure elements into your landscape to help with water conservation. Whether you’re going to hire a pro or DIY, this webinar will give you the language and tools to create a beautiful native plant landscape for your home yard.
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Sustainable High Altitude Gardening Education (SAGE)Online Learning Community |
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March 13- April 10, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Mondays, virtual Facilitator: Maggie Gaddis, M.S., Ph.D. adjective: sage: having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom Learn and use principles of sustainable high altitude gardening through this self-paced and supportive online learning community! We will focus on native plants but will also address edible gardening. Work through course materials at your own pace and share your questions, progress and photos at weekly Zoom meetings. Materials for each module will be available upon registration. |
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Colorado Native Plant Society Meet-up! Seed up! SE Chapter Virtual Meeting, Use of Natives in Ornamental Landscapes Plateau Chapter Meeting
TGIF with Colorado Native Plant Society at Phelan Gardens Transplanting at OneCanopy Greenhouse Meeting of the CoNPS Horticulture Committee Meeting of the CoNPS Media Committee Volunteer at Harlequin’s Gardens Education Outreach Committee Meeting “Seeds and Bees”: 2023 Seed Swap and Giveaway
Everyone is invited, regardless of chapter affiliation. |
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Rare and Restoration Plants of the Navajo NationPresenter: Nora VentrellaJan 2023 SW Chapter Meeting |
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Full-Time, Permanent Botanist Position Colorado Natural Heritage Program |
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Salary Range: $52,800 – $66,000 annually; Location: Fort Collins, CO
The Colorado Natural Heritage Program is hiring a full-time, permanent botanist. This position will support projects such as rare plant inventories, rare plant population monitoring, weed mapping, vegetation mapping, restoration, species distribution modeling and curating information on rare plants in a statewide database housing biodiversity information.
The Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) is Colorado’s primary biological conservation information center housed within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. CNHP provides a flexible work environment to support work-life balance with excellent benefits. Desired start date is May 8, 2023.
To learn more about us, visit https://cnhp.colostate.edu/. First consideration of applicants will begin on April 5, 2023. |
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Other Events
Bee-friendlierMonday March 20, NOON Sponsored by Environment Colorado |
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Stephen Buchmann knows a lot about bees – their personalities, their talents (like dancing), and wonders if they dream? Join Buchmann and a special guest, the First Gentleman of Colorado, Marlon Reis, to learn about the marvels of bees, including their incredible abilities, sentient traits, and simple gardening tips you can do to help pollinators. We’ll also share ways the Colorado legislature can take action to protect our pollinators this session.
Colorado hosts 946 native bee species, ranking 5th nationally for bee diversity. Unfortunately, bee die-offs are becoming too common – one recent report found the western bumble bee declined 72% in our region since 1998.
With bees just starting to buzz this spring it is our duty to make sure we’re ready to protect them. |
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