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
6/4/2016: CoNPS Board Votes to Support the Federal “Native Plants Advocate” Bill
The Plant Conservation Alliance has drafted a 'Native Plant Advocates' bill at the federal level. Its goal is to raise the profile of and to support native plant professionals and native plant programs at a federal level. At its board meeting on June 4, 2016, CoNPS...
6/4/16: CoNPS Comments on the North Trail Study Project in Boulder
On June 4, 2016 the Colorado Native Plant Society sent an email to the Boulder City Council supporting the east side alignment of the North Trail Connector. The Letter read as follows: June 3, 2016 Dear Boulder City Council: We are writing this letter in support of...
2016 Grants Awarded for Marr Fund
Kath Kleier announced the following winners of the 2016 Marr Grants: Jennifer Ackerfield – Colorado State University, working with Mark Simmons:A Prickly Puzzle: Phylogeny and Evolution of the Genus Cirsium in North America, $1000 Alyssa Albertson – Colorado State...