Have you
always wanted to learn how to identify the beautiful plants that grow in
nature? Would you like to learn more about using them in your landscape? Would
you like to learn how to distinguish natives from noxious weeds?
Take a Native Plant Master® course! Randy
Fisher, State Representative, House District 53 said, "Thanks
so much for your e-mail and the information about the Native Plant Master
Program. This is a great program that I support wholeheartedly. Thank you for
the great work you are doing to help protect and sustain native ecosystems.
"
Taking a Native Plant
Master course can expand your perspective. For example, one participant in
Native Plant Master courses said “I am busy organizing the plant ordering for
our Gigantic Annual Spring Plant Sale... Because of the NPM classes I’ve taken,
my ordering for shrubs is leaning quite a bit more towards the native."
NPM is making a difference for
Coloradans. Last year, Colorado citizens reported that they saved $95,395 from
implementing sustainable landscaping and weed control as a result of their
participation in the program.
2012 NPM Course Textbook Information
NEW
Colorado Flora,
both Eastern Slope and Western Slope
3rd edition is
preferred but 4th edition is also acceptable and here’s where to find
it.
Colorado Flora,
4th Edition, both Eastern Slope and
Western Slope will be available through
University Press of Colorado, the publisher. The fastest way for you to get it will be to
place an order by calling 1-800-627-7377, and press 1 talk to Kathy or Diane in
customer service. E-mail
presscs@ou.edu<mailto:presscs@ou.edu> for more information.
Colorado Flora,
4th Edition, both Eastern Slope and
Western Slope will also be available through
Colorado Native Plant
Society Bookstore the first week in April ! The
retail price will be $27.95 - our bookstore will be selling them for
$23.00. It may take a week to get it posted on the webpage, so if
anyone wishes to purchase it right away, please email Linda Smith at
conpsoffice@aol.com . Shipping will be an extra $3.00, and then tax will
have to be added too. Here is a book
order form with the new Colorado Flora included.
Native
Plant Master courses are offered at various open
space parks, State parks and other public lands. Each 12-and-half-hour NPM course is made up of three sessions taught May through September. Special classes on a variety of topics are offered
year-round and some of
these classes are held indoors.
For each NPM course taken, teach at least 20 people about Colorado plants by
November 15 of that year.
R
eport on the number of public
educational contacts made.
Maintain certification by teaching at least 60 people per year
What is CSU Extension?
The Native Plant Master Program is sponsored by Colorado State University
Extension. Extension is the outreach arm of CSU with branch offices in
most of Colorado's counties. Jefferson County
CSU Extension empowers county citizens and enhances their quality of life
through education, innovation and excellence in service.
