Membership in the Montana Native Plant Society
Join our Society, Renew your membership, Change your contact information Brochure
In addition to this page, our Society has prepared this full-color brochure with similar information as a pdf.
How to Join or Renew your Membership
The Montana Native Plant Society welcomes any and all individuals, families, and businesses and organizations who wish to join. Members are welcome to affiliate with any chapter or to choose to affiliate with the Eastern or Western-at-Large groups. Choosing a local chapter will expand your opportunities to participate actively in its programs and activities.
You can join the Montana Native Plant Society or renew your membership online through our PayPal account or you can print and mail the attached membership form (pdf) along with a check or money order for your dues to:
MNPS Membership
P.O. Box 8783
Missoula, MT 59807-8783.
Membership Policy
Membership in the MNPS runs March 1 through February 28th of the following year. Memberships processed before the end of October will expire the following February 28th; those processed after October 31, expire February 28th of the year after. Individual lifetime memberships are also available (one named individual only). Single-year and “lifetime” business memberships are also available.
YOU may be the sparkplug who organizes a local chapter where one does not now exist.
Only ten paid members are needed for a chapter to be eligible for acceptance in the MNPS.
Need to change your membership contact information?
Please let us know if your physical or email address for receiving MNPS correspondence or your telephone number has changed by notifying our membership chair, Maria Mantas by email or by sending a note to MNPS Membership, P.O. Box 8783, Missoula MT 59807-8783.
Benefits of Membership
- The Montana Native Plant Society links academic, land management professionals, natural resource experts, independent scientists, horticulturalists, and other professionals and amateurs who share an interest in Montana’s native plants.
- Membership supports your interest and knowledge, which can be shared and expanded through association with other members.
- Membership offers professional association, communication, and networking opportunities for working botanists and those working in allied fields.
- Membership offers myriad opportunities for expanding your knowledge of Montana’s native plants.
- MNPS is the premier independent organization in the state working on plant conservation issues.
- All members receive the quarterly MNPS newsletter, Kelseya, filled with timely scientific articles and organizational news, as well as a yearly field trip booklet.
- Native Plant Suppliers with lifetime organizational membership receive special recognition in the MNPS Native Plant Source Guide as well as a certificate of Lifetime Membership for display in their business or business publications
- Membership is fun and rewarding … why would you read this and not take the next step and join!
Joining or renewing your membership online is easy and convenient
Fill in the information on the form below and use your credit card or PayPal account to remit your dues by clicking on the “Buy Now” button. Note that you can still pay by credit card without a PayPal account – just look at the bottom of the box asking for your PayPal account information to click through to the credit card payment page.
For Membership Renewals: In January, current members will receive an email reminding them to renew their membership, if due. We won’t be reminding members who are paid up for the current year. People who haven’t renewed by the end of January can expect to receive a reminder postcard. Questions about membership status may be emailed to the membership team.
To make a donation, use the “Donate” feature on the form. You may now choose from four set giving levels: Kelseya $50; Bitterroot $100; Lupine $250; Ponderosa Pine $1,000; or a different amount of your choice. Thank you for considering an additional donation!
Thank you for your continued support of MNPS!
Please Note: Use the form below to join or renew online. In order to use this online process you will need to complete your payment by clicking the “Pay Now…” button at the bottom of the form, which will take you to PayPal to process your payment – you need not create a PayPal Account.
When the PayPal page opens, you will see a default message that reads: “Create a Paypal Account and continue with credit card payment”… if you prefer to just pay with your card and not create an account, you must opt out by using a toggle button above this message. To toggle (click on) that button,… you can then just use your card.
If you cannot finish your payment this way, click on the PDF form, print it out and mail in your form with a check for payment.
Thank you.