Colorado ZVatire Plant {Society Volume 4 Number 1 January - February "Dedicated to ihe Appreciation and Conservation of the Colorado Flora" OFFICERS 1979-1980 correspondence President: Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer: Lloyd Hayes Scott Peterson Sue Martin Walt Ruzzo Please direct all correspondence and inquiries to the Secretary, Sue Martin, USDA Crops Research Laboratory, Colorado State University Ft. Collins 80523 BOARD OF DIRECTORS * Ann Armstrong (81) Boulder Miriam Denham (80) Boulder 442-1020 Virginia Dionigi (80) Hygiene 776-2609 Tom Eamon (81) Golden 279-1076 Hugo Ferchau (80) Gunnison Lloyd Hayes (80) Ft. Collins 226-5365 Bob Heapes (81) Parker 841-3978 Sue Martin (81) Ft. Collins 226-3371 Scott Peterson (80) Ft. Collins 484-2884 Mark Phillips (80) Lafayette 823-3021 Walt Ruzzo (81) Ft. Collins 493-0305 *Year when term expires Is given in (). Numbers following names are phones where Directors can be reached. All of Colorado is covered by the area code 303. MEf4BERSHIP RENEVIALS S INFORMATION Please direct all membership applications, renewals and address changes to Myrna Steinkamp, USDA Crops Research Laboratory, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins 80523 SCHEmjLE OF Me-SERSHIP FEES LIFE $ 250.00 SUPPORTING 50.00 SOCIETY 25.00 FAMILY 12.00 INDIVIDUAL 8.00 STUDENT & RETIRED 4.00 The CONPS Newsletter is sent to all other Native Plant Societies in exchange for theirs. Nonmembers may subscribe to the Newsletter for $ 4.00. COf^ITTEES NEWSLETTER EDUCATION HORTICULTURE & REHABILITATION LEGISLATIVE Karen Hollweg is COSC MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATIONS THREATENED & ENDANGERED Virginia Dionigi Mark Phillips vacant representative on Myrna Steinkamp Scott Peterson Bill Harmon EDITOR: Dieter H. Wilken, Dept, of Botany & Plant Pathology, Colorado State Univ. Ft. Collins 80523 Deadlines for the 6 bimonthly newsletters are the last day of January, March, May, July, September and November. All articles of interest to the general membership of the Society are desired for inclusion in the Newsletter. FIELD TRIPS 1980 The Board of Directors concluded that field trips were one of the most important and satisfying functions of the CONPS. It is by far the best activity for recruiting new mem' bers and for stimulating a renewed interest among existing members. Bob Heapes, newly elected Board Member and Field Trip Coordi- nator, has put together a 1980 Field Trip Program comprising six trips. Included are 3 one-day field trips oriented primarily for Front Range area members and 3 trips outside the Front Range area. These latter trips are oriented primarily for members who live and work in those areas but they will be arranged such that Front Range members may attend. Overnight stays for these 3 trips will be necessary. This is a bold schedule and will require participation in planning and execution in addition to cooperation from many members. We will need those members who have helped in the past and will call upon those who may have wanted to help but were never asked. There will be a very special emphasis placed on car pooling and rallying points will be selected wfW this as the pri - mary factor. The sharing of the cost of dri- VTng^riitailed under RIDE & COST-SHARING POLICY. If you have other helpful suggestions please call Bob Heaoes: Office Number : 779-0888 Home Number ; 841-3978 before 9:00 PM] GENERAL FIELD TRIP POLICY REMEMBER to come prepared with regard to the weather. Consider all possibilities from hot and dry to cold and wet. Bring adequate food supplies for all members of your party. Field trip schedules may not be arranged by leaders on availability of stores or restaurants. With overnight field trips consider the possibility of either overnight lodging or camping. REMEMBER to consult with field trip leaders well in advance so that you can plan your participation with a minimum of potential discomfort. As a general policy, all plant collecting is forbidden on CONPS field trips. RIDE & COST-SHARING POLICY With the rising cost of gasoline it has be- come necessary to establish a policy on the costs of sharing field- trip rides. After discussing methods used by other organiza- tions, it became clear that there was no perfect answer. The Colorado Mountain Club charges H per passenger mile whereas the Botanical Gardens used a method whereby both driver and passengers shared in the cost. Neither of these seemed fair and a new scheme was developed for reimbursing field trip drivers. If the driver has 2 passengers sharing his/her car, each passenger MfTl ¥e assessed 4<£ a mile . If 3 passengers are carried* the assessment will be 3<^ a mile and if 4 passengers are car- ried, the assessment will be 2^ ami 1 e per passenger. These costs were arrived at by projecting the cost of gasoline this summer to $1.30 per gallon and an average mileage of 17-20 per gallon. Computation indicates that cost of gasoline will be about 6.5^ - per mile. This cost was then divided by the number of passengers to determine the amount due to the driver. In this way, the driver does not have to pay for the cost of the gasoline but he/she is Involved with other expenses in the operation of the vehicle. The Hertz Corporation estimates a cost of 3Bi per mile to operate a compact car so the ex- penses other than gasoline are from 30 -1000 Figure 2. — Geologic section through the Ficeance basin. Section is located in figure i. ;