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 life zones and the native (and non-native) plants that thrive in each one.
Colorado Native Species to Discover
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.
CONPS Blog
CoNPS on Grand Mesa, Uncompagre, Gunnison Forests Plan
On June 1, 2018, a team of CoNPS volunteers sent a letter to the Forest Plan Revision team of the Grand Mesa, Uncompagre and Gunnison Nationa Forest Service commenting on scoping process for the Forest Service plan. The comment team included extensive work by Brad...
CoNPS signs on to opposition to the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2
Alaska Wilderness League * Allegheny Defense Project Alpine Lakes Protection Society * Appalachian Voices * Arise for Social Justice Bark * Beaver Valley Preservation Alliance * California Native Plant Society Cascade Forest Conservancy * Cascadia Wildlands Center for...
May 4, 2018: CoNPS Opposes Forest Provisions in Federal Farm Bill (H.R. 2)
CoNPS joined The Wilderness Society, Defenders of Wildlife, The Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation Northwest, Earthjustice, League of Conservation Voters, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center, and the...