Montana Native Plant Society

Focused on Native Plants and Plant Communities of Montana

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

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 700 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 under Activities in the drop-down menu above).

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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.

 

What’s New

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.

Go to the What’s New Page for a quick review of most of the latest web updates.

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.

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Elections

2021 Society Board Elections closed. See the elections page for all the information.

 

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. Sadly, the 2021  meeting had to be cancelled. The next 2022 Annual Meeting will be hosted by the Flathead Chapter.

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 questions about MNPS,

including becoming a member or chapter policies or programs, contact our Vice-President, Robert Pal.




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

Chapters

For information about activities in your area, or to seek information about plants or resources in your area, please contact the chapter closest to you (click on Activities Drop Down Menu at the top of this page): Calypso (Dillon, Butte, Southwest Montana; Clark Fork, (Missoula, West Central Montana); Kelsey (Greater Helena and Great Falls areas,  and regions associated with the Rocky Mountain Front and central and north central Montana.); 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