Objectives:

• Disseminates information about Colorado native plants and natural landscapes both to Colorado Native Plant Society members and to the people of Colorado. 
• Works with businesses, institutions, agencies, and other societies to publicize the objectives, functions, and activities of the Colorado Native Plant Society through brochures, a speaker’s bureau, and various other media.

The Colorado Native Plant Society’s Education and Outreach Committee specializes in presenting a variety of slide programs, developing training and informational materials for land managers, and leading interpretive hikes that focus on plant identification and general ecology for the young and old alike.  Please contact the Committee Chair, Megan Bowes, if you would like the Education and Outreach Committee to speak to your group or otherwise support your educational event.

The Education and Outreach Committee is looking for a new committee chair to work with dedicated committee members.  Please Megan Bowes if you would like to find out more about this rewarding opportunity.

Current presentations and educational topics

• Colorado Life Zones
• Colorful Colorado Wildflowers
• Native Plant Gardening—Creating Colorado Connections
• Natural Areas Vegetation Management in Local Government Park Systems in the Colorado Front Range: an ecological approach (click for presentation)
• The Story of Pollination
• Weeds on the Wild Side
• Other topics by request

Other projects: 

• Plant Materials Selection list (click to download list)
• Prairie Dog Survivor Project plant list (click to download list; for most     current version of the list, see next)
• Prairie Dog Survivor Project—Google docs community participation (click for more information)

Current partnerships:

• CSU Extension Native Plant Master Program (click for more information)
• Colorado Weed Management Association—Native Plants Committee (click for more information)

We hope you will join us for our upcoming Education and Outreach activities

The Committee is currently looking for CoNPS members to help staff our outreach booth at upcoming events.  This is a great opportunity to share information about native plants and what our Society has to offer!  Please contact Megan Bowes if you would like to volunteer at an event or for further information about how you can assist the Education and Outreach Committee.

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