Colorado Native Plant Society

Background Statement

The Colorado Native Plant Society supports nine chapters throughout the state offering events and programs that are open to the public, many of them are free. Chapter members organize botany hikes, speakers, seed and plant shares Chapters partner with public land managers to monitor, preserve and restore land in their local areas.

CoNPS activities include botany hikes, rare plant monitoring, seed collection, garden tours, workshops and field seminars.

> Horticulture Committee programs focus on native plant propagation, seed collection, seed sharing, and garden tours.

> The Education Committee supports our Annual Conference, publications, and outreach activities.

> The Field Studies Committee supports the Statewide Natural Heritage Survey by hunting for rare plants.

> The Restoration Committee supports the USDA USFS R2 Rocky Mountain Native Plant Materials Program.

> The Conservation Committee comments on legislation and land management decisions that affect native plants and habitats.

> We offer three grants and one scholarship managed by the Grants and Scholarships Committee.

The Colorado Native Plant Society (CoNPS) was incorporated on June 10, 1976. The inspiration for the founding of the Society came from a workshop on threatened and endangered plants held by the U.S. Forest Service and the Audubon Society in early 1976. In March, discussions began that led to the formation of CoNPS. The Colorado Native Plant Society was founded to encourage the appreciation and conservation of the native plants and ecosystems of Colorado.