Montana Native Plant Society

Focused on Native Plants and Plant Communities of Montana


“…to preserve, conserve, and study Montana’s native plants and plant communities.”

Photo of Bitterroot blooming
Bitterroot in Helena’s Scratchgravel Hills June 2018

Welcome!

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.

The Montana Native Plant Society (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 may affiliate themselves with local chapters or join as Eastern or Western At-Large members (see Chapters, Meetings, Field Trips in the drop-down menu above).

Grassroots Involvement

ACTIVITIES are conducted at the local chapter and state levels. The MNPS addresses plant related issues across Montana through committees for Landscaping/Re-vegetation and Conservation. Field trips focused on native plants are scheduled throughout the state each year. See individual Chapters for local updates. Here is a link to the Summer Field Trip Guide 2019.

 

What’s New Highlight

Montana Native Plant Society Chapters are finishing up their Summer Activities and beginning to plan for Fall and Winter programs and trips.

Click on the link to your chapter or area on the drop down menu for all the latest plans and contact information for your Chapter or Area.

Want to join us? Click on the membership tab above to get all the information.

Get active in your chapters by helping to plan and lead events in your area.

Small Grants

Each year MNPS awards small grants to stimulate research, conservation, and educational activities related to its mission. The application deadline is January 31. For all the information, just go to the Small Grants Page.

Annual Meetings

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. Kelsey Chapter is planning the 2019 Annual Meeting for mid-June in the Cypress Hills Provincial Park in Saskatechewan in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Native Plant Council. Watch the Annual Meeting Page for all the information as planning develops.

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.

For general questions,

including becoming a member or chapter policies or programs, contact our Vice-President, Ryan Quire.




We appreciate your support and wish to acknowledge your donation in our newsletter!

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 on Chapters Drop Down Menu at the top of this page): Calypso (Dillon, Butte, Southwest Montana; Clark Fork, (Missoula, West Central Montana); Kelsey (greater Helena area); Flathead (Northwest Montana, Glacier Park); Maka Flora (Eastern Montana); Valley of Flowers (greater Bozeman area), or check out the Eastern- or Western-at-Large Areas on the same menu.

MT Native Plants Society Contact

To write or comment…

Montana Native Plant Society
P.O. Box 8783
Missoula, MT 59807-8783

For comments on this website, including updates and corrections, contact
 Bob Person