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.

 

What’s New Highlight

Montana’s Pioneer Botanists nominated for national award!
For more info, click:
Montana’s Pioneer Botanists

Published by your Montana Native Plant Society and containing 31 stories written by 17 different authors, and over 200 photos and botanical illustrations by 32 artists.

Small Grants for 2019

Apply now for a chance to fund your idea. 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 you need 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!

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