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The Colorado Native Plant Society is dedicated to furthering the knowledge, appreciation and conservation of native plants and habitats of Colorado through education, stewardship and advocacy. The Colorado Native Plant Society is open to everyone - professionals and amateurs, experienced botanists and beginners - all who are interested in the flora of Colorado. We hope you will join us. The purpose of the Colorado Native Plant Society is to encourage the appreciation and conservation of Colorado native plants and their habitats. The Society identifies and studies Colorado’s native flora, with an emphasis on rare plants and the ecosystems that support them. To achieve its goals, the Society works with the United States government, the State of Colorado, organizations with similar goals, and its five regional chapters. The Colorado Native Plant Society has numerous activities for you. The Society inventories and disseminates information about native plants, promotes horticultural uses of native plants, sponsors field trips and workshops, hosts an annual meeting, maintains this web site, stocks a specialized bookstore on the flora of Colorado, provides research grants, and publishes the newsletter Aquilegia. Please browse through this web site by using the navigation bar above and find activities that interest you. Then join us in studying, enjoying, and protecting the native plants of Colorado.Click for membership information 2011 Annual CoNPS Native Plant Garden Tour, Saturday, June 11th, 9am to 3pm Visit five Metro Denver private gardens as well as two public demonstration gardens. Gardens in Lakewood will be open 9-12 and those in SE Denver 12-3 pm; see the following garden descriptions and maps. FREE to members!
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