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About the Montana Native Plant Society |
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Purple prairie-clover (Dalea purpurea); photo by Wayne Phillips, used with permission. |
Welcome to our site. Here's what's new:
THE GOALS of the Montana Native Plant Society are to preserve, conserve, and study the native plants and plant communities of Montana, and to educate the public about the values of our native flora.
Annual Meeting 2010 - 9 pictures now posted - thanks, Peter, Dave, and Drake. Send in your annual meeting contributions. What a great meeting too! Thanks Calypso!!! (7/21/2010)
- Summer edition of the Kelseya with all the Society news and notices and botanical science to boot. (7/22/2010)
- Valley of the Flowers Chapter's Revised and updated guide to native plant landscaping in Southwest Montana added to Native Plant Landscaping page (4/27/10)
Complete revision of the Native Plant Conservation Page with the addition a page on a new Important Plant Area nomination process linked from the Conservation Page. (3/9/10) An updated version of the Application Form added 4/28 in both PDF and MSWord versions.
- The 2010 Montana Native Plant Conservation Conference was held February 9 and 10 at the University of Montana. See a summary on the Native Plant Conservation Page. (2/21/10)
- Begin planning your spring and summer native plant activities. Local chapters are updating their activities lists right now. Watch for updates on each chapter's page and on the calendar linked on the Summer Field Trips page. (3/13)
- Sources of Native Plants - 2010 Edition, newly researched and presented by the Native Plant Landscaping Committee is availabe through a link on the Landscaping Page (1/12/10).
- Added an excel database from Scott Mincemoyer of threatened species - find this by linking through the native plants conservation page to the page of additional information on threatened species. (11/11)
MNPS is a non-profit organization chartered in 1987. Today we have over 600 members. Membership is open to individuals, families, and organizations within and outside Montana. Members can affiliate themselves with local chapters or join at the state level.
ACTIVITIES are conducted at the local chapter and state levels. The MNPS addresses plant related issues across Montana through committees for conservation, and Landscaping/Revegetation
KELSEYA, the MNPS newsletter, is published four times a year and is included with your membership. Kelseya contains timely articles about Montana plants and their communities, listings of chapter and state meetings and field trips, and updates on native plant issues.
An ANNUAL MEETING of the MNPS brings together members from throughout the state to some of the most beautiful places in Montana to learn and socialize through field trips, workshops, and other programs.
If you have questions about activities in your area, or seek information about plants or resources in your area, please contact the chapter closest to you (click here for a list of local chapters).
For general questions, including becoming a member or chapter policies or programs, contact our Vice President, Karen Shelly: kmshelly@msn.com
For comments on this web site, including updates and corrections, contact Bob Person