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
February 2014: Mission Grant Awarded to Colorado Natural Heritage Program to Enter Adopt a Rare Plant Data
At the February 1, 2014 board meeting, the board of directors voted to award a $2,000 grant to the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. The funds will be used to pay the salary of an intern to enter Adopt a Rare Plant data into the CNHP database.
July 2013 Boreas Pass Field Trip
The Boreas Pass Field Trip The Boreas Pass field trip was part of a Draba Workshop run by Steve Olson and Sheila Lamb. The Boreas Pass field trip species list was compiled by Rea Norther, based on field observations of plants seen on July 13, 2013. ...
Manitou Experimental Forest Bioblitz
The Field Studies Conducted an inventory of the Manitou Experimental Forest on June 27, 2013. The Manitou Experimental Forest lies roughly 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Established in 1936, its 16,700 acres (6,758 ha) straddle the Trout...