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Newsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society the YEAR IN Newsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society " . dedicated to the appreciation and conservation of the Colorado native flora" Volume 26 Number 1 January - February 2002 THE YEAR IN REVIEW Compiled and edited by Alice Guthrie, CoNPS Secretary Twenty-five years! And what better way to advance our mission News from Chapters during our twenty-fifth year than to continue doing what we do The Boulder Chapter began the year with Carolyn Crawford's best. From the successful Annual Meeting through the well- botanical photo tour of several eastern Colorado counties; Dick attended workshops and field trips to the numerous Chapter activ- Yeatts covered Fibonacci Numbers in Nature; and Lani Lamming ities, the Society again provided a diversity of activities for mem- (Ewe-4-ic 'Veed Control Service) discussed weed control with bers, ~coupled with an increasing advocacy for Colorado native goats. Jim Borland reviewed Native Plant Gardening and 'ant species. It is truly humbling to seeothe-energy, enthusias~, Propagation and members staffed CoNPS booths at Earth Day ~d activity of our Society and chapter. officers; committ~ charrs celebrations in,Louisvjlle and Boulder held in the spring. Ann and members; workshop and field_Jrlp leaders and coordinators; Ruggles andLynn Reidel led a spring hike in the South Boulder speakers; and numerous volunteers, who work in a variety of Creek State Natural Area. Fall presentations included a photo lour CipaCities.·Wbile reading this review summarizing the activi.ties of Big Bend National Park by Carolyn Crawford ,and Bill marking our anniversary year, consider volunteering in some Jennings, a discussion of the management challenges at Dinosaur capacity, contributing to one ofour endowments, or giving a gift National Monument by Tamara Naumann, and an inspiring pre'­ of membership in the Society. sentation on the Sandhills of Nebraska by local naturalist and AnnualMeeting 2001 author Stephen Jones. Field trips included a weed pull around Harper Lake in Louisville and a trip led by Claire DeLeo to view CoNPS celebrated its 25th Anniversary at the Annual Meeting on the results of post-fire revegetation efforts at Walker Ranch September 29, 2001 with a program entitled "Conserving (Boulder County Open Space). Chapter members participated in a Colorado's Flora: A 25-Year Retrospective," hosted by the Fort service project on the, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Collins Chapter, the first Society chapter. Dr. William Weber Administration (NOAA) campus along with several other groups. received an official CoNPS field vest in honC?r ofhis lifetime ded­ Clumps of big bluestem salvaged from the construction site of the ication to Colorado's Flora. A poster contest was held to com­ Davi<,l Skaggs Building were transplanted int() a landscaped area memorate_ the anniversary with the winning artists being Bonnie honoring the natural heritage of the site. The Chapter thanks Caryl K. Anthony (sand cherry, Prunus besseyi),Jan Baucum (white Shields for two years of service as President and Carolyn evening primrose, Oerwthera caespitosa), and Connie Sayas Crawford for organizing a fabulous slate of presentatioris. Kathy (Wright's verbena, Verbena wrightii). Dr. Sue Martin led the pro­ Damas assumed the office of President in August. - gram with an informa.tive and bumorous review of CoNPS activ­ "The Year in Review" continues on page 2 ities entitled "The Colorado Native Plant Society: What A First Twenty-five Years!" Other speakers included Carol Brandt, Renee Contents Rondeau, Dr. Dieter Wilken, and- Larry Schlichenmayer. Chris About the Society ....................9 Pague, past president of the Society, concluded with thoughts on thefuture of native plant conservation from a landscape approach. Announcements ............3, 4, 5, 6, 7-8 '~ety members attended and contributed to over $6,000 in book Articles .................. -... -.1-3, 4, 5 ;~d merchandise sales. Thanks to Fort Collins Chapter members, Calendar '" '.' ............... ': .... 10 the Annual Meeting Committee, our esteemed speakers, the book Chapter News and Announcements~ .... 7-8 sales crew, and moderator Alice Guthrie. Membership in the Society .............9 Page 2 Aquilegia Vol. 26 No.1 liThe Year in· Review~' continued from page 1 and a field trip on Grand Mesa led by Bob Clarke to conduct an The Denver Chapter had a wonderful year ~ith many interesting inventory of a fen where Don Sullivan has been conducting his l~tures, a suocessful weed-pull, and increased member participa­ core sampling - they reported finding many Carex speciep k bon. In the spring, Dr. Neil Snow provided a broad overview of Vinnie Rossignol led the Crested Butte High Altitude Fiet~ the Australian flora, emphasizing Queensland; Dr. Carol Dawson Studies trek, where we found Astragalus molybdenus and presented addressed the ecology and reproduction of the federally Eriogonum colotadense along with stuiming wildflower displays. endangered milkvetch, Astragalus osterhoutii; Jady Nelson dis­ At our meeting in November at which Jeanne happily agreed to cussed the incredible biodiversity found at Rocky Rats; and Dr. stay on as Chapter President, we outlined an interesting schedule Lois Brink described the collaborative effort to re-create a prairie of events for 2002. Gretchen Van Reyper is organizing an e-mail garden at Bromwell Elementary Garden. In early summer, mem- list to notify members of upcoming events. To be included on this Rydbergia grandiflora bers pulled weeds in a list, contaCt Gretchen at [email protected]; and contact Jeanne Artist: Barbara Bash small remnant of Wenger or Lori Brummer with field trip or workshop ideas. native grasslands The newly formed Southeast Chapter took a few first steps this along Cherry Creek. In year. We had an informal meeting in May, where we discussed the the fall, Andy Cole future of the Chapter and then hiked through the open spaces of talked about using fire Sonderman park, and enjoyed the wildflowers. The first chapter to control weeds at meeting was held in August, at which Rosemary Landon present­ Roxborough State ed a slideshow on Colorado Springs ,area wildflowers. ,In Park, Dr. Vickey September, George Cameron gave a well-attended program on Trammel discussed how to use a key. Judy von Ahlefeldt hosted the November meet­ real life detective sto­ ing, an "Eat Your Favorite Flora" potluck, where members ries from her work as a enjoyed camaraderie, good food, and a lively discussion of the forensic botanist, and plant families that made up our meal. Dr. Shanna Carney revie~ed her research Society Committees· on hybridization of The Education Committee placed the Co~S display at five Oxytropis sericea and events in 2001: the ProGreen Show. in Denver in January, the O. lambertii.1f you are not already on our e-mail list, please con­ Colorado Home and Garden Show, Earth Day Fairs in Boulder tact Leo P. Bruederle at [email protected]. and Louisville, and the Greeley Home and Garden Show. 0,,' . The Fort Collins Chapter had six meetings and several field con­ 400 contacts were made, resulting in several new membership~ The display won an award at the Colorado Home and Garden servation activities in 2001. Annette Miller succeeded Don show. One outcome from the ProGreen Show was a presentation Hazlett as Chapter President. Speakers were· Susan Mead on to the Southeast Colorado Chapter of the Society for Landscape herbal medicine, Dr. Walt Fertig of Wyoming on the status of Architects in July. A packet of native seeds will be available in Gaura neomexicana ssp. coloradensls (Colorado butterfly plant), January 2002 as a promotional give-away for outreach events. and Dr. Gil Fechner (CSU, Professor Emeritus) on the trees of The packet contains seeds representing eight species suitable for Colorado. In the fall, Dave Anderson talked about rare plants of EI the plains and foothills area of the Front Range. Paso County, while David Weber discussed purple loosestrife. Chapter members searched for, relocated, and recorded plants of CoNPS offered 13 Field Trips in 2001. These varied in length several rare species in Larimer County, including: Aletes humilis, from half-day wildflower hikes to three day backpacking trips. Aquilegia saximontana, Isoetes setace(l ssp. muricata, several Trip locales were geographically diverse, ranging across the state, Botrychium species,. and Dryopteris elpansa. More rare plant from 4000 feet to over 13,500 feet elevation and even to the hunting is planned for 2002, as well as two field trips on private Chuska Mountains in the Four Comers area. Some trips were edu­ land, the purpose of which is to prepare plant lists. cational and enjoyment oriented, while others put participants to work pulling weeds and hunting for new or long-lost populations Plateau Chapter members~njoyed a diversity of courses and of rare plants. Trip highlights included a spectacular wildflower workshops in 2001. Drawing the most interest from members and display in North Pole Basin (Gunnison County) and unique short non-members alike was a xeriscaping and native gardening work­ grass prairie blooms at Chico Basin (Pueblo County). On average, shop held in conjunction. with the Montrose Botanical Society, trips involved 12 members and guests as participants, ranging Also well attended were workshops on area plant families pre­ from three (due to inclement weather) to 21. In all, over 100 peo­ sented by Robin Bingham, a beginning identification course grass ple walked, hiked, botanized, learned about their native flora, and by David Buckner, a workshop on area thistles led by Gay Austin had a good time. < and Peggy Lyon, and a noxious weed workshop given by Jude Sirota. Summer jield trips began with Jeanne Wenger leading an The Horticulture!Restoration Committee continued to . fill outing on Pinyon Mesa, which contains a population of Artemisia requests for Native Plants for Horticultural Use on the Front cana. On the hike, participants reviewed plant family characteris­ Range of Colorado. Gay Austin is developing a similar list for f .), tics from an earlier workshop and identified Erythrocoma triflora, Western Slope.
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