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.”

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Chapters

Click on Chapter Name below to open that Chapter’s Page where you can find contact information and chapter updates. For At-Large Areas, click on “Activities” above and click there.


Valley of Flowers Chapter


Serving the greater Bozeman area, including Gallatin, Park and Sweet Grass counties. For more information contact Gretchen Rupp (406) 586-8363 [email protected] Or visit our Facebook Page. Interested in Native Plant Landscaping in our area? Click here. 2022 Field Trips Late May or early June – Plant survey of the Crazy...

Maka Flora Chapter


Maka Flora Chapter serves native plant enthusiasts in far eastern Montana from Sheridan to Carter County and all in between. We are widespread but mutual support is strong. For more information on upcoming events and activities contact: Dave Branson Chapter Events TBA...

Flathead Chapter


Alpine Glacier or Pygmy Poppy (Papaver pygmaeum)Photo by Andrew Smith The Flathead Chapter serves the greater Flathead, Northwest Montana, and Glacier National Park area.   Notice: If you wish to receive periodic emailed newsletters from the Flathead Chapter, please send a request to [email protected] and then add this address to your address...

Kelsey Chapter


The Kelsey Chapter serves native plant enthusiasts in the greater Helena and Great Falls areas,  and regions associated with the Rocky Mountain Front and central and north central Montana. Kelseya uniflora, the mascot plant of the Montana Native Plant Society, is named for its discoverer, Francis Kelsey, namesake of the...

Clark Fork Chapter


The Clark Fork Chapter serves the greater Missoula Area and west-central Montana. Western Larch (Larix occidentalis) For more information check the Chapter Facebook Page, which has field trip details and maps and photos, more on the UM Native Plant Garden, and so on; it's really the best up-to-the-minute info we have; or contact...

Calypso Chapter


Calypso Chapter serves Southwest Montana including the greater Anaconda - Dillon - Butte - Deerlodge - and Whitehall areas. For more information, contact: Karen Porter P.O. Box 566 Butte, MT 59703 406-498-9728 or Catherine Cain P.O. Box 320046 [yes, this is correct] Glen, MT 59732 406-498-6198 Field Trips and Events...

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.




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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

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

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

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