. . dedicated to the appreciation and conservation of the Colorado native flora” Volume 29 Number 1 January - February 2005 YEAR IN REVIEW Society Awards Three members were honored at the 2004 Annual Meeting. Carolyn Crawford, longtime the CONPS member, Colorado botanist and plant illustrator, was presented an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. This award is framed original art- work, conferring lifetime membership status to a member for long-term, high quality service to the Society. Andy Kratz and Pat Ploegsma, both CONPS members, received Special Merit Awards, in recognition of short-term contributions to Colorado botany and/or significant contributions to the Society's goals. Carolyn Crawford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Education from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma. In January 1982, she saw an exhibition of botanical art by Ida H. Pemberton. It was a life-changing experience - and she began to draw plants in earnest. In May 1982, she had her first one-person exhibition of botanical art at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She contributed artwork to the first edition of the Rare Plants of Colorado - artwork that was exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society's Westminster Fortnightly Show and garnered her a Grenfell Silver Medal (1988). Other exhibitions include the Hunt Institute's Sixth International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (1988), a one-person show at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis (1990), and one-person exhibition at the University of Colorado Museum in Boulder (2002). From 1991 to 2000 she was a member of the faculty of the School of Botanical Illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Other projects include the cover artwork for the second edition of Rare Plants of Colorado-, cover and interior artwork for the Colorado Rare Plant Field Guide-, the CONPS Aquilegia logo; and artwork for over 80 seed packets for Botanical Interests. She has done technical illustrations of several species new to science. When the Hunt Institute did an exhibition of the artwork of Ida H. Pemberton (2003), Carolyn prepared a biography of Ida for the exhibition's catalog, and assisted in choosing the art that would be displayed. Carolyn considers the exhibition and catalog to be her way of thanking the person she considers her "mentor," even though the two never met. In the field, Carolyn teamed with Dina Clark on projects in Mesa de Maya in southern Colorado, Boulder's White Rocks and four eastern Colorado counties. Carolyn has always been interested in the Asclepiadaceae and Gentianaceae and has done field work in both families all over the West. She has led CONPS workshops on plant identification and taxonomy for these families, as well as numerous workshops on botanical illustration. Andy Kratz, U.S. Forest Service Region 2 botanist and former Colorado Native Plant Society board member, was presented the Special Merit Award for his contributions to Colorado botany. Andy began his career with the USFS as a seasonal employee in Oregon and Montana, before getting a permanent position in Oregon. He came to Region 2 as the Regional Botanist in 1992, the position he currently holds. Andy served the Society on the Board of Directors for ten years. He brought a 'big picture' per- spective to the board, looking at how issues relate to the national and regional plant conservation scene. Pat Ploegsma was honored with a Special Merit Award for her contributions to the Society for the past several years. When Pat “Year in Review” continues on page 2 Contents About the Society 7 Year in Review 1-2,5 Booklist 3-4 Calendar 8 Chapter News 6 Membership in the Society 7 Workshops & Classes 2, 6 Aquilegia Vol. 29 No. 1 Page 2 ‘'Year in /?eWei/i^” continued from page 1 moved to Colorado from Texas, where she had been active in the Texas Native Plant Society, she joined CONPS and ran for a seat on the Board of Directors. Her contributions include coordinat- ing the botanical art competition for the CONPS 25th Anniversary poster, coordinating artwork for CONPS merchandise, and orga- nizing the Silent Auction at the Annual Meting in 2002, and developing an official logo for the Society. In 2003, the Board designated an official logo which is in use on Society documents, caps and window stickers. Last fall, Pat moved to Wisconsin, where we are sure she is learning new plants. Silent Auction Proceeds Over $500 was raised from the sale of over 100 items at the Annual Meeting. Thank you to contributors and purchasers. Field Trip Leaders Wanted Contact Ivo Lindauer, 970-285-1112, if you are willing to lead a field trip this spring or summer. Volunteer for the Society The Sales Committee is looking for members interested in being part of the Book Sales Committee. Contact April Wasson, 303- 763-7679 or apriladw (a) earthlink.net. The Conservation Committee and the Education and Outreach Committee currently need leaders. Contact President Laurel Potts, 970-328-8633, if interested. “Year in Review” continues on page 5 CONPS Workshop Series Title: Native Fungi Leader: Vera Evenson Date: Saturday & Sunday - March 12 & 13, 2005 Location: Denver Botanic Gardens - Herbarium Explore Colorado native fungi diversity, identification, and their relationships with native plants. Participants will learn about mushrooms and other fungi by listening to a mini-lecture and looking at slides. Work hands-on with some of the over 22,000 specimens housed at the Denver Botanic Gardens Herbarium. Spring workshop topics are Paleobotany-leaf architecture and Beginning Plant-ID. Remember that workshop registrations are mail-in only and non- refundable. The cost is $ 12/workshop. Workshops are one day sessions. To register, please send check, address label, name, address, telephone number and email address to: Mignon Macias, Workshop Coordinator 5447 Blackhawk Rd. Boulder, CO 80303 ANN ARMSTRONG Goodbye to a Beautiful Radiant Soul Ann Armstrong, plant ecologist for the city of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, passed away December 1, 2004. Ann's career included a degree in Horticulture from CSU, a Master's degree in Museum Studies at CU, and a volunteer natu- ralist position for Boulder County Parks and Open Space. Much of Ann's life was spent learning about horticulture, native plants, plant communities, wildlife and the ecology of Colorado Eront Range ecosystems. Her love for learning was matched by her love for teaching. Ann could transform her knowledge into a form that inspired and captured the interest of those around her. Her co-workers admired and benefited from her wonderful blend of accomplished naturalist, botanist, ecologist and teacher. Combining the role of scientist and natural area manager very successfully, Ann conducted all of her work thoroughly and with professional integrity. She frequently worked long hours in the office and field to develop and implement an innovative, cutting- edge forest restoration program. While she had great passion for learning about and protecting the rarest and most sensitive plant communities and wildlife habitat, Ann also felt strongly that the relationship between people and nature was important. This was evident in all that she did, from mentoring young people as they were getting started in ecology, botany, and natural area manage- ment, to co-authoring two children's natural history publications. Ann's passion for the natural world and its protection was conta- gious. Those who knew Ann agree that she was a generous, lov- ing and genuine person with such a young spirit that touched their lives and inspired them to become better people. If there were more like her in the world, what a different place it would be! Ann Armstrong will be missed, but not forgotten by her fam- ily, friends and colleagues who were lucky enough to share her life. Goodbye to a beautiful radiant soul. May there be fields of flowers for you in heaven. Carol Kampert, Lynn Riedel, Jennifer Sherry & Laine Johnson Vol. 29 No. 1 Aquilegia Page 3 COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY DISCOUNTED PUBLICATIONS January 1, 2005 Sale Books in bold type - While supplies last Author Cost Ship Alpine Flower Finder Wingate & Yeatts $6.00 $2.00 American Cockerell, The Weber, W.A. $25.00 $2.75 Atlas of the Grasses of Colorado Rubright, L. $16.00 $2.00 Botanical Latin (soft cover) Steam, W.T. $27.00 $2.75 Botany for Gardeners Capon, B. $15.00 $2.00 Bring Back the Buffalo! Callenbach, E. $12.00 $2.25 Butterfly Gardening: A Guide for Colorado Gardeners Sarada Krishnan $7.50 $2.00 Catalog of the Colorado Flora: A Biodiversity Baseline Weber, W. et al. $40.00 $3.25 Colorado Flora: East Slope, 2001 Edition Weber & Wittmann $22.00 $2.50 Colorado Flora: West Slope, 2001 Edition Weber & Wittmann $22.00 $2.50 Colorado's Best Wildflower Hikes V.2 High Country Irwin, P. $12.00 $2.75 Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia Nold, R. $22.00 $2.50 Common Rocky Mountain Lichens, A Color Guidebook to St. Clair, L. $17.50 $2.75 Common Southwestern Native Plants: An Identification Guide Carter, Carter, and Stevens $16.00 $2.75 Dictionary of Word Roots Borror, D.J. $10.50 $2.00 Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie Kindscher, K. $12.00 $2.00 Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains Flarrington, FI.D. $15.00 $2.75 Field Guide to the North American Prairie (Peterson) Jones & Cushman $17.50 $2.50 Field Guide to the Wetland and Riparian Plant Associations of Colorado Carsey, Kittel, Decker,et al $30.00 $2.75 Flames in our Forests Arno&Allison-Bunnell $16.50 $2.50 Flora of the Great Plains Grt Pins FIra Ass. $44.00 $3.75 Flora of the Gunnison Basin Barrel!, J. $15.00 $2.75 Flora of North America Vol. 02 FLNA ed. $109.00 $4.00 Flora of North America Vol. 03 FLNA ed. $109.00 $4.00 Flora of North America Vol. 04 FLNA ed. $109.00 $4.00 Flora of North America Vol. 22 FLNA ed. $109.00 $4.00 Flora of North America Vol. 23 FLNA ed. $109.00 $4.00 Flora of North America Vol. 25 FLNA ed. $109.00 $4.00 Flora of North America Vol. 26 FLNA ed. $109.00 $4.00 Flora of the San Juans Komarek, S. $15.00 $2.00 Floristic Survey of Eagles Nest Wilderness Area Flogan, T. $4.00 $2.00 Forgotten Pollinators Nabhan, G. $11.00 $2.00 Gathering the Desert Nabhan, G. $10.00 $2.00 Grass Varieties in the United States US DA $69.00 $2.75 Grassland to Glacier, From Mutel & Emerick $10.50 $2.50 Grow Native: Landscaping with Native and Apt Plants of the RM Fluddleston & Flussey $13.50 $2.00 Guide to Colorado Wildflowers, V.1, Plains Guennell, G.K. $15.00 $2.75 Guide to Colorado Wildflowers, V.2, Mountains Guennell, G.K. $15.00 $2.75 Flistorical Ecology Flandbook Egan & Flowell $28.00 $2.75 Flow to ID Grasses & Grasslike Plants Flarrington, H.D. $10.00 $2.00 Flow to Identify Plants Flarrington et al. $10.00 $2.00 lllustr. 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Whitson, T., Ed. $21.00 $3.75 Welfare Ranching Wuerthner&Matteson $17.00 $4.50 Xeriscape Flower Gardener Knopf, J. $12.00 2.75 CDs Interactive Plant Keys for Colorado (XID-CD) Barnes, B. $75.00 $2.50 Manual of the Plants of Colorado (CD version) Harrington, H.D. $15.00 $2.50 What's that Wildflower? (CD for Western Rockies) Harte $15.00 $2.50 Merchandise CONPS Hats (one size) $15.00 $3.00 CONPS Patches $6.00 $0.50 CoNPS Short Sleeve T-shirts $13.00 $2.75 CoNPS Long Sleeve T-shirts $16.00 $2.75 CoNPS Terry Shirts $20.00 $2.75 CONPS Tote Bags $16.00 $2.75 Please add the following taxes where applicable: Book Total: City of Boulder 8.16% Sales Tax: All other Boulder County 4.75% ShioDino Total: City and County of Denver 7.6% ORDER TOTAL: City of Colorado Springs 7.4% Make checks payable to: Colorado Native Plant Society All other El Paso County 4.9% Mail order and check to: City of Fort Collins 6.7% April Wasson E-mail: apriladw@earthlink.net All other Larimer County 3.7% 1482 S. Pierson St. #76 All other Colorado 2.9% Lakewood, CO 80232 Tax Exempt # States other than Colorado-no tax PLEASE INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS, & PHONE NUMBER. Vol. 29 No. 1 Aquilegia Page 5 Year in Review” continued from page 2 Plateau Chapter Summary 2004 A hardy group enjoyed the Ute Trail in the Gunnison Gorge on May 29th. A wide variety of spring flora including buckwheats and mustards were in bloom. Cool and threatening weather pre- vented our going all the way down to the river. In early June a group of 14 came to the Montrose area for a tour of piny on- juniper restoration areas. We looked at vegetation regrowth on several different ages of roller-chop treatments being implement- ed as part of the Uncompahgre Project. Both seeded and unseed- ed species of native grasses and forbs are coming back along with the inevitable early serai weedy species and persistent crested wheatgrass from old chainings. July 18th Karen Vail led five people on an incredible wildflower hike up Mandall Pass in the Flat Tops near Steamboat Springs. Many alpine wildflowers, such as old-man-of-the-mountain {Rybergia grandiflora) and moss pink {Silene acaulis), were seen and a lengthy list compiled. Lots of interesting weather including some close lightening and a few inches of hail as we returned from the basin. On July 24th we had a long drive up onto Taylor Pass from Richmond Ridge south of Aspen. Half of us stopped in the alpine on the ridge and half of us went on up to Taylor Pass (12,000') to view potential Botanical Special Interest Areas. The alpine wildflowers were in full bloom and lichens were seen holding the soil in place as usual. Evelyn Horn has published a wonderful book on crane stories and a handout on identifying trees for the Grand Mesa Visitor Center. She is now working on a "Basic Bushes of the Dobes" handout. Dixon Pratt spent much of his time last summer planning a native plant section in the landscaping for the new Ridgeway library. Many local native plants from Dixon's nearby land were used. The fall planning meeting was held in Delta and attended by 13 folks. We had a great potluck, dreamed up field trips, viewed John Moore's interesting botanical slides on New Zealand, and discussed a plant/seed exchange for next year's planning meeting. Southeast Chanter Summary - 2004 The Southeast Chapter conducted successful projects and field trips in 2004. In January we identified plants in astounding pho- tos taken by Wojtek Rychlik. In February we planned field trips and identified photos and specimens from members. The March meeting was our biggest event (standing room only), with Panayoti Kelaides from DBG showing photos of native plants worthy of attention from Colorado gardeners. We began field trips in early May to Williams Canyon, a steep limestone canyon, where Commelina dianthifolia grows. In late May we trekked along a rugged trail to a site on Mount Buckhorn rich in Calypso bulbosa, in peak of bloom. In June we braved the cold and drizzle at Elk Park on Pikes Peak to see Aquilegia saxi- montana. Also in June we participated in our second annual count of Cypripedium calceolus in Emerald Valley southwest of Cheyenne Mountain, a project sponsored by the U.S. Eorest Service and the Broadmoor Garden Club. We counted almost a thousand plants within the study area. In July we visited a canyon near North Cheyenne Canyon rich in Lilium philadelphicum. We counted about 70 plants in bloom along the 1-mile stretch of canyon floor. Aconitum, Delphinium, Streptoptus and Limnorchis stricta also fill the mesic site and lux- uriant stands of tall Athyrium made the place seem far from Colorado. Eate summer and fall was quiet for the chapter. In November, we had a 3-D show of Wojtek's photos. After the show, we discussed our future as a chapter. Doris Drisgill did an outstanding job organizing activities this past year. We have about 40 members and most activities attract about 15, but no one wants to take over the job of president. Meanwhile, Elsie Pope agreed to hold the chapter paperwork. We will meet again this winter to discuss the problem. Donations Contributions were made to several funds of the Society: Marr Eund, $6596, including a contribution of $5000 in memory of Mary E. Edwards; Steinkamp Eund, $2517; General Society, $754; and Annual Meeting, $308. The Board thanks the follow- ing donors: Pat and Heman Adams, Sue Ellen Alishouse, Elly Amade, Jeff Andersen, Ralph Anderson, Christina Andre, Helen Angel, Tricia Arnold, Gay Austin, Bev Baker, Ronald Bice, Einda Boley, Catherine and Bruce Bosley, Charlotte Briber, John Bridges, Cheryl Brooks, Eeo Bruederle, David Buckner, Dennis Buechler, Patricia Butler, Cindy Carlson, Beckie Carrico, Michael Claffey, Dina Clark, Robert Clemans, Colorado College, Eee Curtis, Darla Daly, Mary Damm, Jeff and Carol Dawson, Jack Dennis, Christine Dye, Brian Elliott, Mo Ewing, Dick Eisher, Karin Ereeman, The Gignac Eamily, Susan Harris, Emily Hartman, Ron Hartman, Dexter Hess, Elaine Hill, Tim Hogan, Evelyn Horn, Janis Huggins, Mark and Monica Hughes, Carol Jacobs-Carre, Sue Kamal, Charles and Anita King, Hugh Kingery, Catherine Kleier, Andy Kratz, Sarada Krishnan, Randy Eentz, Ivo Lindauer, Josie Manternach, Maggie March, Ruby Marr, Susan Martin, Kathleen Mauleg, Ellen Mayo, Charles McQuerry, Jr., Annette Miller, Misssouri Botanical Gardens, Patrick Murphy, William Murray, Tamara Naumann, Naomi Nigro, Earry Nygaard, Patricia O'Neall, Neal Osborn, Elizabeth Otto, Donald Parker, Ann Phillips, Phyllis Pineda, Laurel Potts, Zachary Price, Kari Radoff, Eric Rechel, Mike Renth, Sandy Righter, Andrea Robinsong, Mary Eou Rottman, Patricia Saito, Aline Schwob, Moras Shubert, Matt Schweich and Rebecca Siegle, Todd Sliker, Erica Smith, Dale Sutherland, Betty Timson, Vickey Trammel, Bruce Turner, Hazel Tuttle, Gayle Vancil, Carla Vandervoort, Gretchen VanReyper, Eleanor VonBargen, Effie Vranka, John Waddell, Patricia Wallace, Gayle Weinstein, Jannette Wesley, Joanquin Garcia and Trudy White, Alice Wood, Steve and Kenna Yarborough and William Zawacki. AQUILEGIA DEADLINE - MARCH 15 Submit contributions for Vol. 29, No. 2 by March. 15, 2005. Articles less than 1000 words are especially welcome. Previously published articles submitted for reprinting require permission. Submit via e-mail or on disks as an MS Word or rtf document. See page 7 for additional information. Page 6 Aquilegia Vol. 29 No. 1 CHAPTER NEWS Boulder Chapter Monthly meetings are the on the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm at the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks offices in the north building confer- ence room, 66 South Cherryvale Road. From South Boulder Road, go south on Cherryvale 1/10 mile and turn west onto a lane to the offices. Contact Tommi Scanes, scanesclan@comcast.net or 303-682-1208. February 10 The Wonderful World of Common Names. Ron West, Boulder County Open Space Department. Mar. & April Topic TBA. May 12 Annual Picnic Fort Collins Chapter Month meetings are held Wednesday at 7 PM at the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave. Ft. Collins. Dinner with the speaker will be at 5:15 pm at The Rainbow on Laurel St. Please contact Annette Miller the day before if you will join us for dinner. Leave a message at 482-3063 or 495-3240 or almiller@lamar.colostate.edu. February 9 Soil Seedbank Studies in Teddy Roosevelt National Park. Julie Laufmann. March 2 CNHP Larimer County Inventory Highlights. Georgia Doyle and Stephanie Neid. April 6 Native Plants for Landscaping. Metro-Denver Chapter Monthly meetings are held September through April at 7 pm in the Waring House at the Denver Botanic Garden (the man- sion just south of the main entrance on York Street). To enter, head south on York past the Gardens main entrance. Make an immediate right into parking lot that says "Staff Parking." Members are invited to join speakers at 5:30 pm for pizza at Angelo's, 620 East 6th Ave (between Pearl and Washington) in Denver. For more information, contact Chapter President Naomi Nigro, 303-366-6033, or email naomi4CoNPS @ hotmail.com. February 22 Denver's Natural Areas Program. Gayle Weinstein. The Natural Areas Program selects sites throughout Denver that retain or have the potential to reestablish fundamental natur- al features that existed prior to early devel- opment. March 22 Pakistan. Dr. Dan Johnson, Curator of Native Plants at DBG, will give a presentation on his 2001 trip to Pakistan, where "...the varied landscape only hints at the rich flora of the region, from the bristling mounds of Acantholimon lycopodoides to the windswept Betula utilis at treeline." April 26 Topic TBA. .Dr. Leo Bruederle, the University of Colorado at Denver. Plateau Chapter Chapter activities are scheduled through- out the year. For more information, contact Chapter President Jeanne Wenger at 970- 256-9227, stweandjaw@acsol.net or Program Chair Lori Brummer at 970- 641- 3561, lbrummer@gunnison.com. Southeast Chapter Activities are scheduled throughout the year. The chapter is recruiting for the office of President. For chapter informa- tion or to volunteer, contact Doris Drisgill, Ddrisgill@cs.com, 719-578-1091, or George Cameron, gpcameron@juno.com, 719-634-4431. Southwest Chapter For news and activities, contact Chapter President Sandy Friedley at 970-884-9245 or by e-mail at friedley@mydurango.net. Boulder County Nature Association Classes The Boulder County Nature Association offers winter/springclasses. BCNA offers scholarships to defer all or part of class tuition. To apply, write a short note explaining why you are requesting a schol- arship and send it to: Carol Schott, 5239 Niwot Road, Niwot, CO 80503; carol.mclaren@colorado.edu Rooted in Rock: Botany and Geology of Six-Mile Fold - Joyce Gellhorn and Paula Hansley What we see around us in the natural world is largely controlled by the interaction of climate and geology, and humans. Come see how these factors are expressed in the intertwined distribution of plant communi- ties and rock units at Six-Mile Fold, north of Boulder. Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 pm, indoor class Saturday, April 16, 8:30 am, field class Tuition: $40 ($35 for BCNA members). To register contact Joyce at 303-442-8123; j gellhorn @ sprynet.com. Springtime Butterflies in the Front Range -Jan Chu This is a good Memorial Day weekend walk for any beginning butterfly watcher. We'll identify all the butterflies we can see, looking for migrants, local "hatchers," but- terflies that have over-wintered, and cater- pillars. Saturday, May 28, 9 am-1 pm, field class Tuition: $20 ($16 for BCNA members). To register contact Jan at 303-494-1108; chuhouse@hotmail.com. Aquilegia via Email Aquilegia is available via email. Send your email address to Eric Lane, eric.lane@ag.state.co.us, or Alice Guthrie, molly82 @ earthlink.net. Vol. 29 No. 1 Aquilegia Page 7 '^ Colorado Native Plant Society The Colorado Native Plant Society is a non- profit organization dedicated to the apprecia- tion and conservation of the Colorado native flora. Membership is open to all with an inter- est in our native plants, and is composed of plant enthusiasts both professional and non- professional. Please join us in helping to encourage interest in enjoying and protecting Colorado's native plants. The Society sponsors field trips, work- shops, and other activities through local chap- ters and statewide. Contact the Society, a chap- ter representative, or committee chair for more information. Schedule of Membership Fees Life $250 Supporting $50 Organization or Corporate $30 Family or Dual $20 Individual $15 Student or Senior $8 Membership Renewal/Information Please direct all membership applications, renewals, and address changes to the Eric Lane (Chair of Membership), Colorado Native Plant Society, PO. Box 200, Fort Collins, CO 80522. Please direct all other inquiries regarding the Society to the Secretary at the same address. Aquilegia Aquilegia is published four or more times per year by the Colorado Native Plant Society. 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Please direct all contributions to the newsletter to: Alice Guthrie 509 Collyer Longmont, CO 80501 E-Mail: molly82@earthlink.net guthriea@ci.boulder.co.us Officers President Laurel Potts .... 970-328-8633 Vice-President . . . David Anderson . 970-484-0774 Secretary Kim Regier .... 303-556-8309 Treasurer Naomi Nigro . . . 303-366-6033 Board of Directors Dick Fisher (05) .... Steamboat Springs 970-276-4448 Sue Kamal (05) Greeley 970-353-9240 Ivo Lindauer (05) . . Parachute. . . . 970-285-1112 Laurel Potts (05). . . . Eagle 970-328-8633 John Proctor (05) . . . Walden 970-723-8204 Jennifer Ackerfield (06) John Giordanengo (06) Golden .... 303-996-2760 Brad Johnson (06) . . Fort Collins . . 970-491-6932 Gwen Kittel (06) Boulder 303-258-0908 Jan Loechel (06) Golden 303-458-4262 Chapter Presidents Boulder Tommi Scanes . . . 303-682-1208 Fort Collins .... Annette Miller . . . 970-495-3240 Metro-Denver. . . 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CONPS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - DUES AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CALENDAR - 2005 WORKSHOPS Fort Collins Chapter March 12, 13 Native Fungi December 7 Effects of Deicers on Tree Physiology and Seed Germination BOARD MEETINGS February Soil Seedbank Studies in Teddy Roosevelt National Park March Rare Plants of Larimer County January 8 April Native Plants for Landscaping March 5 April 9 May TBD, West Slope December 7 Metro-Denver Chapter Shock and Awe: Weapons of Botanical Defense January 25 Gardening with Natives CHAPTER EVENTS February 22 Denver's Natural Areas Program Boulder Chapter March 22 Pakistan December 9 Potpourri of Flower Pictures with Peripatetic Ecological Annotations April 26 Topic TBA January 13 Boulder County's Rare Plants February 10 The Wonderful World of Common Names Mar. & April Topic TBA May 12 Annual Picnic nVIUBlVIAl 3AI1ISN3S BIAIIl §jo-sduoD-MMM//:djjq ZZ90^ opmopo ‘suni 03 jjoj OOZ xog Od A^ajDog aAi^ej^ opejojo^