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
2016 Steinkemp Grant Awarded
Kath Kleier announces the grant award for the Steinkamp Fund. Zachary Cabin – University of California Santa Barbara, working with Scott Hodges:Understanding the ecological conditions favoring the radical morphological mutant Aquilegia coerulea var. daileyae. $1000...
3/14/16: CoNPS Comments on Red Rocks Junipers
On March 14, 2016, the CoNPS Board of Directors approved sending a letter to the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission opposing the removal of Junipers planted by the Citizens Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1941. To see the letter sent, click on the link below:...
12/31/15 CoNPS Comments on Boulder Open Space North Trail Project
CoNPS comments on the Boulder Open Space North Trail Study Project, expressing concern about the possible plan to construct a bike trail through an area with the endangered rare plant, Physaria bellii. CoNPS North Trail Study Project Comments A majority of the members...