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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Membership

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.

Memberships are processed on a quarterly basis so you may experience a slight delay in membership recognition and benefits. We appreciate your patience with our all volunteer organization.

YOU may be the sparkplug who organizes a local chapter where one does not now exist. Ten paid members are required 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.
  • Society membership supports your interest and knowledge, which can be shared and expanded through association with other members.
  • Society membership offers professional association, communication, and networking opportunities for working botanists and those working in allied fields.
  • Society membership offers myriad opportunities for expanding the individual knowledge of anyone interested in 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.
  • 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.

Use the drop down boxes to choose your membership level, whether you are a new member or renewing your membership, chapter affiliation, and newsletter format. Of course, include your name, address, email, and phone number. 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.

Membership

Membership Type(Required)
Provides choice of available membership types.
Member Name(Required)
Member Name (If Business or Organization, please enter a contact person's name here. You will enter the Business or Organization name below.)
(Optional) If you are joining/renewing as a family, you may enter the name of one additional family member.
If you joined/renewed as a Business or Organization, please enter the name of the Business or Organization here.
Mailing Address(Required)
Preferred address for receiving Montana Native Plant Society mailings.
Email(Required)
Please include the email you wish to use for MNPS notices and Kelseya Newsletter mailings.
If you are joining/renewing as a family, you may enter a second email address.
Good number to contact you on MNPS business if needed.
Choose 1: Calypso (Beaverhead, Madison, Deer Lodge, & Silver Bow Counties, and Southwestern MT); Clark Fork (Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, & Ravalli Counties); Flathead (Flathead & Lake Counties, and Glacier Nat. Park); Kelsey (Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, & Broadwater Counties, and Northcentral MT); Maka Flora (Richland, Roosevelt, McCone, Sheridan, & Daniels Counties); Valley of Flowers (Gallatin, Park, & Sweetgrass Counties, and Yellowstone Nat. Park). Non-Chapter Areas: Eastern-at-Large (roughly east of Continental Divide) and Western-at-Large (roughly west of Continental Divide.)
An extra fee for receiving the Society Newsletter, Kelseya, on paper delivered by mail.
Donation
Please consider an additional donation to support MNPS. If you choose to donate, please click the appropriate button. Thank you very much!
Thank you for selecting "other amount" in the donation field. Please enter the amount you wish to donate here.
All donors are acknowledged annually in our spring edition of the Kelseya.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Check here if you would like to be contacted for volunteer opportunities.

Thank you.

 

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

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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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