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
August 27, 2023 Board General Session Meeting Minutes
Minutes General Board Meeting of the Colorado Native Plant SocietySunday, August 27, 2023 4:00 - 5:00 pm, via Zoom Attachments - all files in CoNPS Official Files > Board of Directors > Board Ops and Committee Mtgs > 2023. If you do not have access to these...
June 25, 2023 CoNPS Board General Session Minutes
General Board Meeting of the Colorado Native Plant SocietySunday, June 25, 2023, 4:00-5:00pmVia ZoomDRAFT Minutes Attachment - all files in CoNPS Official Files > Board of Directors > Board Ops and Committee Mtgs > 2023. If you do not have access to these...
June 17, 2023: CoNPS Comments on the BLM Landscape Health Rule
On June 17, 2023, Brad Klafehn joined forces with the Arizona and New Mexico Plant Societies to file comments on the Proposed BLM Landscape Rules. In their comments the three societies said that it seemed that the new Conservation Leasing initiative would be...