Volume 35 4 Summer 2022. Andrew Smith reports on his conversation about fern taxonomy with Susan Fawcett, the coauthor of a new monograph, A Generic Classification of the Thelypteridaceae, discussing the book and her life as a taxonomist; in “Conservation Corner,” conservation committee member Peter Lesica explains why it’s important to MNPS to protect thick-leaved bladderpod as a true Montana treasure; Annie Garde reported on a Clark Fork chapter winter field trip to learn about forest diseases and pests including dwarf mistletoe; in “Gardener’s Notebook,” Valley of Flowers member Robyn Klein discusses several species of Agastache that serve as bee magnets, as well as a source of tea and pleasant aromas; in “Small Grant Reports,” MNPS money helped restore Ronan’s Pollywog Park to its original promise as a place where children could learn about native plants, and the nonprofit Hopa Mountain was able to distribute 300 copies of The Prairie that Nature Built, connecting children to the prairie ecosystem that covers 2/3 of our state; Clare Beelman & Paul Buck report on the Clark Fork chapter’s annual native plant sale; in the “President’s Platform,” Patrick Plantenberg encourages members to get involved and offers many ways to enrich your life through participation in MNPS events.
Volume 35 3 Spring 2022. The 33rd annual meeting is announced; in “Climate Change Monitoring Above Treeline: Baby Steps in the Anaconda Range,” Jessie Salix describes the challenge of establishing long-term monitoring programs that would span many human careers, and describes one such program she established in the Goat Flat Research Natural Area on the Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest, as well as projects she has continued for others; in the “Conservation Corner,” Elizabeth Bergstrom reviews the new Citizen Botany Program set up in coordination with the Montana Natural Heritage Program to revisit previously documented rare plant sites that have not been revisited for many years; Betty Kuropat and Anne Garde list the Small Grants awarded this year; A Small Grant Report submitted by Emily Marlow described what could be a pilot program of conservation education focused on the Tongue River Reservoir State Park; in “Spring can be Tough for Trees,” Peter Lesica describes the stages of bud formation progressing to spring bud burst and how that relates to climate change; Jane Fournier, Kelsey Chapter secretary, reports on chapter work (particularly President Mark Majerus) to revitalize a native plant garden in a Helena city park, as well as plans to revitalize an adjacent “Medicinal Meadow,” which they hope to continue with local cooperators; the MNPS Landscaping and Reclamation Committee has come back to life as documented by Mark Majerus; a “Patagonia Seed Swap” and new MNPS partnership status with Patagonia is announced; Christine Morris tells how the Clark Fork Chapter has funded an Ethnobotany Brochure of native plants in the Montana Natural History Center’s Nature Adventure Garden.
Volume 35 2 Winter 2022. Andrew Smith of the Flathead Chapter asks, “What Does the Future Hold for Glacier’s Alpine Plants?” gleaning some answers by reviewing Mountain Landscapes in Transition, Effects of Land Use and Climate Change by Martha Apple, et. al.; “MNPS Supports Student Registrations at ‘Five Needle Pine’ Conference” highlights the conference and the interests of the five students supported by MNPS; the MNPS Outstanding Service award went to Past-President Gretchen Rupp; Membership Chair Maria Mantas documents membership growth in “Our Growing Society”; Part 2 of “Sharp-tailed Grouse, Montana’s Deciduous Bird,” continues the life-history for this bird and the history of its life in Montana; in “The Friends of the University of Montana Herbarium,” Scott Mincemoyer and Shannon Kimball recount the history of and services provided by the herbarium, encouraging people to join; in the “Gardener’s Notebook,” Caroline Kruckberg Clemans tells about Rhamnus alnifolia, Alder-leaved buckthorn; and Beth Madden describes “Simplified Plant ID with High Country Apps” developed in Montana with MNPS member involvement.
V 35 1 Fall 2021. This Fall issue opens with numerous Field Trip reports from the Kelsey Chapter, Eastern-at-Large Group, Flathead Chapter, and Clark Fork Chapter; incoming Society President, Patrick Plantenberg outlines his goals for more field trips, to invigorate committees, and to developing more partnerships; members are reminded to participate in the virtual annual meeting on the evening of October 10 via a Zoom link sent to your email; in “Mapping a Rare Phlox species in the Hellgate,” Peter Lesica reports on recent work identifying Phlox missoulensis as a proper, very rare, species, rather than a subspecies of P. kelseyi, and how a mapping project is planned to help protect this sensitive species; Elizabeth Bergstrom describes steps being taken by a working group associated with the Conservation Committee related to “Developing a Citizen Botany Program for Plant Species of Concern;” the 2022 Small Grant Application Period is announced; “Ferns and Forests” will be the theme of the 2022 Annual Meeting to be held June 25-26 just north of Libby Montana; in the “Gardener’s Notebook,” Kelly Chadwick shares historical, botanical, medicinal and cultivation tips for Echinacea angustifolia.