Aquilegia

12 Pages·1994·1.4 MB·English

by  Colorado Native Plant Society

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dedicated to the appreciation and conservation ofthe Colorado native flora”
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Volume 18 Numbers September December 1994
The Colorado Native Plant Society Announces
Mountain Peat Conservation Campaign
AtitsNovember5“‘meeting,TheColorado mountain fens occur nowhere else in mountainpeatasahorticulturalproduct,to
Native Plant Society (CONPS) Board of Colorado; several areknowntoberareor promotesupplierswhoconverttoalternative
Directorsendorsedaggressiveeducational endangered. Examples include the products, and to develop educational
program on the effects ofpeat mining on Greenlandprimrose(Primulaegaliksensis), materialsfordistributiontoindividuals,the
mountain wetlands in Colorado. These thehoarywillow(SalixCandida),andpale nurseryandlandscapingindustry,andother
unusual wetland ecosystems were created blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchiumpallidum). users of horticultural products. These
attheendofthe lastIceAgeabout11,000 Fensalsoprovidesignificantwaterquality educationaleffortswillfocusontheadverse
yearsago;theycannotberestoredoncethey and floodretention benefits. Afew high impactsofpeatminingonmountainwetlands,
arelost. Manyplantspecies foundinhigh mountain fens are protected from mining whileproviding suggestions foralternative
or water withdrawals by The Nature horticulturalproducts.
Conservancyandotherorganizations Most
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arestillvulnerable to these threats. TheSocietyneeds yourhelptoaccomplish
thesegoals. Donotbuyproductscontaining
CONPS has promoted protection of mountainpeatandtellsupplierswhy. Ifyou
Colorado’s mountain fens and the plant would like more information, or if you or
diversitytheycontainthrougheducational yourorganizationwishtobecomeinvolved
and regulatory strategies. Beginning in inthisproject,callKenBall(303)697-8443
1995, CONPS will work with other Jim Borland [phone], Sally White
environmental and governmental [phone], or Janet Coles (303) 866-
organizations to publicize alternatives to 3203 ext. 330.
Frimulap^rryi
Artist: Francis Ramaley?
Contents
Membership Information 2 Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Dues Reminder 2 Field Trip Report 7
Announcements 3 Chapter Activites 9-10
Opportunities for Discount Publications 11
Involvement 4-5 Calendar 12
Field Trip Lists 6
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TIME TO. RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
Onceagain,it'sremindertime. HaveyoupaidyourCONPSdues? Duesnoticesweresent Asyou completeyourmembership
outinNovember. Pleaserememberthatduescoveracalendaryear,exceptnewmembers renewalform...
whojoininthesecondhalfoftheyeararecreditedthroughthefollowingyear. Themailing
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label on yournewsletter shows the year THROUGH which you are paid i.e., PAID Remember that the post office will soon
THRU94means youshouldremityourduesfor 1995!! Ifyouhavesentyourpayment requireus to use9-digitZIPcodes. Please
withinthepastfewweeks,thelabelcouldbeincorrectduetothelengthoftimerequired helpusbyprovidingyourcomplete,9-digit
fornewsletterproduction. ZIPcodeon yourrenewalform. Ifyou do
notknowyour4-digitsuffix,checksomeof
MembershipCommitteeChairMymaSteinkampalsonotesthatthepostofficewillnot your junk mail, contact your local post
forwardbulkmail, soifyoumoveandwantto continuetoreceiveCONPS mailings, it office, oraskyourmailcarrier.
i^essential thatyou notify the Society (P.O.Box200,FortCollins CO 80522-0200). Thanks!
Colorado Native Officers
Plant Society Aquilegia President TomRanker 492-5074
Vice-President ChrisPague ....491-1309
Secretary MarkGershman—....443-9365
Treasurer CarolScheid ....493-1367
Board ofDirectors
Aquilegiaispublishedfourtosixtimesperyear AnnArmstrong(95) ..... Boulder ....494-0545
by the Colorado Native Plant Society. This DavidBuckner(95) . Boulder .,..494-3231
newsletterisavailabletomembersoftheSociety KathyCarsp.y(9fi) . Rnnlder ,,.,449.3041
andtootherswithaninterestinnativeplants. Tanp.t (*^5) RnidHp.r 440-0595
The Colorado Native Plant Society is a non- ContacttheSocietyforsubscriptioninformation. MarkGershman(96) ... RonlHer . . 443-9365
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native plants, and is composed of plant fullycitedtoauthorandattributed\oAquilegia. CarolSpurrier(96) .Lakewood.... 274-6905
enthusiasts both professional and non-
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Pleasejoinusinhelpingtoencourageinterestin to:
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information. aplant, alittleknownbotanicalterm,etc. are Southwest .SandyFriedley ..884-9245
especiallywelcome. Camera-readylineartor or .LeslieStewart ..882-7241
ScheduleofMembership Fees otherillustrations arealsosolicited.
Committees
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directallotherinquiriesregardingtheSocietyto Publicity . VACANT
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
STRUGGLING WITH GRASS ID ? COLORADO NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
MOVES TO FORT COLLINS
TwonewpublicationsbyJanWingatemightbejustwhatyouare
looking for! Contact VelmaRichards (seeFor YourLibrary on TheColoradoNaturalHeritageProgramhasanewhome!
page 10ofthisissue)foravailability. Thesenewpublicationscan Afteryearsofcrampedquartersandoccasionalevictions,
beorderedalong with anyothers listedonpage 11. CNHPhasbeenwelcomedtonewandmorespaciousdigs
atColorado State University. You can reach them for
IllustratedKeystotheGrassesofColoradoisavailablefor$7.50
informationrequestsat:
plus taxand$ 1.00forpostageandhandling.
[phone]
SimplifiedGuidetoCommonColoradoGrasses,Aisavailablefor
$ 3.00plus tax and$ 1.00postageandhandling.
andforotherbusinessat:
Happy grass hunting! Colorado NaturalHeritageProgram
103 NaturalResourcesBuilding
COLORADO WEED MANAGEMENT Colorado StateUniversity
FortCollins CO 80523
ASSOCIATION
[phone]
The Colorado Weed Management Association (CWMA) was
organized to educate anyone interested in weed management in
CWMA
Colorado. Through its efforts, encouragesproperuseof
integrated weed management practices and fosters cooperation
betweenintrastateagenciesandneighboringstates.TheAssociation
works to support university programs in applied research and
extensiontoaddressmajorweedproblemsinColorado.Membership
information can be obtained by writing to: CWMA, 2305
Nottingham Court, FortCollins CO 80526, orbycalling: (303)
229-0352.
Aquilegia barneby]
Artist: Kaye H. Thorne
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
Two importantEnvironmentalImpact Statements (EISs)
areavailable forreview:
Bureau ofLandManagement
White RiverResource Area Astra0slue\utoeu&
P.O. Box 928 Artist: Kaye H. Thorne
Meeker CO 81641
Commentperiodcloses: February 10, 1995
U.S. ForestService (ComancheNational Grassland)
Picketwire Area
Call: (719) 52S-9998 to get on themailing listto
receiveacopy oftheEIS when itbecomes available.
Bothoftheseareascontainwell-preservedexamplesofnativeplantcommunities.TheWhiteRiverResource
Areaprovideshabitatforasignificantnumberofrarenativeplantsthatareendemictooilshalecountry. Let
yourfederal landmanagementagenciesknow thatournative flora hasan activeandvocal constituency!
Contact amemberofthe Conservation Committeeformoreinformation on theseareas.
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ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT COLORADO’S NATIVE FLORA ?
LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BE MORE INVOLVED WITH PRESERVATION ?
WHY NOT BECOME INVOLVED ONE OF CONPS’ MANY COMMITTEES?
IN
TheCommitteeChairsandChapterPresidentswelcomeinterested EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
members who wish to become more active in the Society. The Chair: NinaWilliams andTamaraNaumann
functions of various CONPS committees are briefly described \
below. For more detailed information, contact the appropriate TheSo—ciety’snewsletter,Aquilegia (namedforColorado's state
committeechairatthetelephonenumberslistedinthemasthead •flower theColorado columbine), is producedfourto six times
found onpage2. each year. This means writing, soliciting articles and artwork,
editing,workingonlayout,tripstotheprinter,andaddressingand
FIELDTRIPS COMMITTEE mailingapproximately600issues. Therearemanyopportunities
Chair: Jeff Dawson andRickBrune for assisting theEditorial Committee. This committee has also
workedinthepasttoproducetechnicalandeducationbulletinsfor
Each year,the Societyoffers itsmembers many opportunitiesto membersofthe Society andthe generalpublic.
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visitinteresting areaswith uniqueorrepresentativeflora often
withtheguidanceofalocalbotanicalexpert. Committeemembers: FIELD STUDIES COMMITTEE
Chair: MaryEdwards
• Arrange, schedule, publicize, and organize field trips
throughoutColorado. MembersofthiscommitteehaveworkedhardatFlorissantFossil
Beds National Monument, Golden Gate Canyon StatePark and
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
otherlocalesdevelopingplantinventoriesandestablishingherbaria.
Chair: JanetColesandKathy Carsey Committeemembers may:
MembersoftheConservationCommitteehaveworkedwithlocal, • Undertake projects fornatural resource agencies in needof
state, and federal agencies to bring about policies and actions better information about the vegetation on the lands they
consistentwiththeSociety’sgoals. Committeeactivitiesinclude: manage.
• Advocacy forthe conservationofrareplants,plant • Maintain lists ofplants observed on Society field trips and
communities, andnaturaldiversityby local, stateand makethose listsavailable to interestedindividuals.
federalagencies.
WORKSHOPCOMMITTEE
_• Assistanceininformationexchangeamongagenciesandwith Chair: VACANT (contactMarkGershman forinformation)
members ofthepublic aboutthe status ofColorado’s flora.
The Workshop Committee is dormant this year; perhaps you
• Preparation of the Society’s position papers of various wouldenjoyrevivingit. TheSociety’sworkshopcalendarnormally
environmental impactanddevelopmentreview proposals. beginsinthelatefall,bringingopportunitiesformemberstobrush
upon,orlearnanewvariousplantidentificationskills. Pasttopics
EDUCATION COMMITTEE haverangedfromgrassidentificationworkshops,toanintroductory
Chair: AndyKratz bryology class. It takes work to find workshop leaders, find
meetingspaces,andprocesstheregistrationmaterialsofworkshop
The Society has produced several travelling displays and slide participants. Committeeobjectives include:
presentations, and has cooperated in the production of several
brochures,allaimedatgettingthewordoutaboutthevalueofour • ProvidingeducationinallaspectsofIheColoradofloraduring
nativeflora. Education Committeeprojects mightinvolve: thewinter, when fieldtrips are impractical.
• Sharing information with members,public agenciesandthe • Presentation ofthe latestbotanicalresearch from experts in
generalpublicaboutColoradonativeplantsandlandscapes. the field.
• Creatingbrochures,publicpresentations, displays andother • PublicationofkeysandothermaterialstointerestedSociet^'-
products to encourage the appreciation and conservation of members.
nativeplants.
• Presentation of specialized botanical training not available
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• Developingaspeakerlistorinitiatingotherformsofoutreach. elsewhere. continued nextpage
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HORTICULTURE& RESTORATIONCOMMITTEE CONPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
Chair: TinaJonesandAnn Armstrong
,
MembersoftheSocietyarealwayswelcomeatmeetingsoftheBoard
ManySocietymembersandotherColoradoresidentswouldlike ofDirectors. Meetingsareheldinalternating monthson Saturday
to incorporate native plants into their home or commercial afternoonsat1:00pm. Seethelistbelowfordatesandlocations. A
landscaping.Doingsoinamannerrespectfulofnaturalprocesses
typicalmeeting agendafollows:
isnotalwaysintuitiveoreasy. TheHorticulture&Restoration
Committeehasbeen activein: RoU call
Approvalofminutesfrom previous Board meeting
• Developing guidelinesforthecollectionanduseofnative Announcements(itemsofgeneralinteresttotheSocietythatdo
plants. notrequireformal actionbytheBoard)
OldBusiness (followuponitemsintroducedatpastmeetings
• Establishing open lines ofcommunication with nurseries, which mayrequire actionbytheBoard)
seedsuppliers, landscapearchitects, garden clubs, etc. New Business (items which require discussion, action, or
decisionby theBoard)
• Helpinglocal,stateandfederalagenciesselectappropriate ChapterPresidentReports
nativeplants forlandscaping andreclamation projects. Committee ChairReports
Adjournment(often withrefreshments)
• Compiling information regarding appropriateregulations
andpoliciesrelevantto nativeplantuse. Ifyouhaveanitemfortheagenda,pleasecontactTomRanker. If
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE therearematerialsyouwouldlikeBoardmemberstoreceive,contact
MarkGershman.
Chair: VACANT (contactMarkGershmanforinformation)
/ DATE LOCATION
Thiscommitteehaslongbeeninactive. Ifyouareinterestedin January 7, 1995 BoulderOpen Space OperationsCenter
i 1 workingtohelppublicizetheachievementsandactivitiesofthe 66 S. CherryvaleRoad,Boulder
Society, think about working to reactivate the publicity March4, 1995 BoulderOpen Space Operations Center
committee. April 22, 1995 ToBeAnnounced
September9, 1995 ToBeAnnounced
If there are other ways you think you could help meet the
Society’s goals,feelfree to contact any Board member with
suggestionsfor new committees, or newprojectsfor existing
committees. Remember,youwillbeaskedtoparticipate. Ifyou Elaeagnusan0uetlfol!a
wouldprefertobecome activeatthe chapterlevel, contactthe (Ruesiandive)
Artist: JanetWingate
Chapter President with your ideas and suggestions; offer to
assist in chapterprojectsandJunctions.
Russian olive
is still sold in
COLORADO WEED MANAGEMENT nurseries and
ASSOCIATION FORMSA recommended by
HORTICULTURAL WEED COMMITTEE landscapedesigners as
agoodxeriscapeplant. It
The Colorado Weed Management Association (CWMA) escapesanddisplacesmore
recentlyformedacommitteetoaddressproblemsassociated native riparian and wetl^d
withinvasivehorticulturalweeds. Thisisatopicofinterest vegetation every year. To
to many Colorado Native Plant Society members. The obtain a free brochure about
CWMA
Annual ConferenceandTrade show was held in Russian oliveandthethreats it
DecemberinEstesPark,andfeaturedseveraltalksinwhich poses to natural values, contact
horticulturalweedswerediscussed.Ifyouwouldliketoget Laurie Deiter, City of Boulder
involved, or if you just want more information, contact Open Space, 66 S. Cherryvale
Cindy Owsley (303-441-4559) or Ron Jepson (303-659- Road,Boulder CO 80303,(303)
CWMA
4150). Seepage 3 ofthis issue for membership 441-4142.
information.
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Calling All 1994 Field Trip Lists!
Inspiteofthedrysummerseason,manyofournativeplantsbloomedandwereobservedbyenthusiasticCONPS fieldtripparticipants.
Unfortunately,thereis adroughtofnewtriplistsforthe 1994 season. Onlyfourofeighthavebeen submitted. Thisisapleaforlists
inany formbyany tripparticipants tobesenttoLoraineYeatts forcompilationandaddition tothefollowingavailableCONPS field
tripplantlists.
COLORADO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY FIELDTRIP LISTS Numberof Pages
Trip Name Date Leaderts) By Family/ Genus
Chamerion ep. AikenCanyon 6/6/1992 5 4
Artist: Francis Ramaley BillyPardeeRanch 6/6/1990 RickRhoadesSCS 1 1
ButlerRanch 6/6/1990 RickRhoadesSCS 3 2
CedarMesa& Vicinity 5/15/1991 RickBrune,LoraineYeatts 5 4
ConejosRiverBasin 6/20/1992 PatsyDouglas 5 4
Devil’sHead 8/5/1989 JudyVonAhlefeldt 1 1
DinosaurNationalMonument 5/1/1993 LynneRiedel 4 3
EastCarrizoCreek 5/21/1989 RickBrune,Meg VanNess 1 1
EastCottonwoodCreek 5/21/1989 RickBrune,Meg VanNess 1 1
FlorrisantFqssilBeds 6/27/1987 MaryEdwards 4 3
FortCarson: TheHogback 5/20/1989 RickBrune,Meg VanNess 2 1
HighCreekFen 7/11/1992 AlanCarpenter 2 2
HoosierRidge 7/17/1994 RobinBingham 4 3
HorseshoeCirque 7/12/1992 BarbaraSiems 4 3
1-25RestAreanearPueblo 5/19/1989 RickBrune,Meg VanNess 2 1
KimArea 5/21/1989 RickBrune,Meg VanNess 1 1
LosLagosRanch,Rollinsville 7/23/1994 BetsyBaldwin 3 2
MesadeMaya 8/22/1987 IvoLindauer 5 4
MiddlePark 6/18/1989 JohnAnderson 2 1
MoffatCounty 5/28/1987 SteveO’Kane 3 3
Mt. Evans 8/29/1993 BettyWillard 3 '2
NorthTableMt. 5/14/1994 SallyWhite,LoraineYeatts 5 4
PawneeNationalGrassland 5/29/1987 RickBrune 4 3
PawneeNationalGrassland 6/5/1993 JimBorland,RickBrune 6 5
PerlyCanyon 5/20/1989 RickBrune,Meg VanNess 2 2
PhantomCanyon 6/10/1989 AlanCarpenter 4 3
PinonCanyon 5/25/1983 TomEamons 1 1
PoudreCanyon-LaramieRiver 6/30/1990 4 3
PuebloWest 7/8/1988 JimBorland 3 2
RampartRange 6/28/1987 DavePowell,NealOsbourne 3 2
RampartRange 6/25/1988 FrankHawksworth 3 2
RattlesnakeCanyon 5/28/1994 WaltKelley 3 2
SewemupMesa 5/29/1994 WaltKelley 2 2
TaylorArroyo 5/20/1989 RickBrune,Meg VanNess 2 2
Unaweep Canyon 8/10/1991 ScottEllis 2 2
ToPlaceAn Order: Chamaepericiymenumcanadenee=
Cornuecanadensis
Artist: 0. V. Rlrkton
Foreach fieldtrip listdesiredindicate:
1. trip nameanddate
2. preferredlistformat (alphabetical by familyorbygenus oroneofeach)
4. total numberofpages forall listsrequested.
Calculatechargesbasedon therateof$ .20perpage withaminimum of$ .50if
ordering fewerthan threepages. Enclose acheckmadepayabletoLoraine
Yeatts forthe totalamountofyourorderand mailboth to: LoraineYeatts
1395 Nile Street
Golden, CO 80401
Forfurtherinformation seeAquilegia Volume 18, Number2,page 10.
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REPORT
FIELD TRIP
'
On June 12th 1994, Carl The Rocky Mountain Arsenal mixture included sand
MtaalckSeeyrvoifcMeKs-ElnevdirCoOnmNePnS- From Environmental Contamination to bswliutecshtgerma,ssp,rbaliureiegrsaamnad,rseaend,d
members onatourofhabitat Future National Wildlife Refuge sagebrush {Artemesia
improvement projects at the filifolia=0ligosporus
Rocky Mountain Arsenal filifoUus), and western
(RMA). The Arsenal is 10 Report by Catherine A. Lee wheatgrass. The shortgrass
milesnortheastofdowntown prairiemixtureincludedblue
Denverand encompasses 27 grama,buffalograss(fiMc/t/oe
squaremiles. Oncenativeprairie, theland prairie site. We identified sand bluestem dactyloides) and western wheatgrass.
waseventuallyplowedforfarmingandalso (AndropogonhaUii)Muograma(Bouteloua Tallgrassprairierestorationwasunderway
utilizedforgrazingcattle.TheArsenalwas gracilis=Chondrosum gracile), prairie near First Creek, where deeper soils and
established in 1942 during World War II. sandreed{Calamovilfalongifolia),sideoats increased runoff from adjacent slopes
The U.S. Army manufactured chemical grama {Bouteloua curtipendula), providedahigherwatertable.Speciesseeded
weaponsatthesiteuntiltheearly 1960s.In switchgrass {Panicum virgatum), prickly here include big bluestem {Andropogon
theearly1980sthesitewasusedforweapons pear{Opuntiapolyacantha) andspiderwort gerardii)y green needlegrass, switchgrass,
,
destruction. In addition. Arsenal facilities {Tradescantiaoccidentalis). and sideoats grama.
were leased to private industry, including
Shell Oil. Shell produced herbicides and InlocalizedareasontheArsenal,ringmuhly
pesticides on site until 1982. {Muhlenbergia torreyii) and sandberg
bluegrass{Poasecunda~P.sandbergii)srt
ContaminationoftheRMAoccurredduring present. Carl noted that prairie junegrass
disposal ofmilitary and industrial wastes. {Koeleria macrantha) was conspicuously
Disposal methods included burial oftoxic absent.OthernativesontheArsenalinclude
wastesandtheuseofevaporativebasinsto yucca, rabbitbrush {Chrysothamnus
contain liquid wastes. Chemical nauseosus), winterfat {Ceratoides=
contaminationaffectedsoils,water,plants, Krascheninnikovia lanata), and scarlet
andanimals. The Arsenal is now anactive globemallow {Sphaeralcea coccinea).
Superfund site. Due to its size and large
areasofrelativeinactivity,itisalsohostto Revegetatedareashadlargecomponentsof
alarge numberofwildlife species andhas annualmustards,andcheatgrass{Bromus-
been aNationalWildlife Areasince 1992. Anisanthatectorum)wasanoverwhelming
Once cleanup is complete the area will (and unwanted) volunteer. Although the
becomeaNationalWildlifeRefuge. Many sites were seeded to native species, the
projectshavebeencompletedandmoreare exoticscomprisedmuchofthepre-existing
underway to address the contamination vegetationandseedbank.Irrigationwasnot
problems. Five groups are involved in the usedonrevegetatedsites.Avarietyofweed
cleanupprocess, including theU.S. Army, control measures were considered, but a
Environmental Protection Agency, number offactors led managers to choose
Colorado DepartmentofHealth, Shell Oil mowing as the mostappropriatemethod.
Company, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. Buchloedactyloldee O Finally, wevisitedaneedlegrass sitetobe
Artist: Francis Kamaley? usedasaseedsourceforfuturerestoration
Wewereabletovisitsomeofthegrassland projects.InAugust,Canadawildrye{Elymus
restoration projects that are part of the canadensis)seedwillbecollectedandgrown
cleanupeffort.Thegoaloftheseprojectsis Wespenttherestofthemorninglookingat to establish a local seed source for this
L to increase the diversity of habitat types, revegetatedareas.Onthemixedgrasssites species.
includingsandhills,mixedgrass,shortgrass, theseedmixtureincludedgreenneedlegrass
and tallgrassprairie. A first step in prairie {Stipa viridula), needle-and-thread {Stipa Those wishing to learn more about the
restoration is to look.at undisturbed areas comata), slender wheatgrass {Agropyron ArsenalmaycalltheU.S.Fishand
and use them as a reference in directing trachycaulum=Elymus trachycaulus), and WildUfe Service at (303) 289-
revegetation efforts. Therefore, our first western wheatgrass {Agropyron= 0232forinformationabouttours
stop on the tour was a remnant sandhills Pascopyrumsmithii).Thesandhillsprairie andprograms.
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CHAPTER NEWS
Boulder Chapter Fort Collins Chapter
January10; TheGalapagosInternationalScientificProgram January 10; Plants andTheirHabitats
(GSIP), 1964 TENTATIVE. Peter Heartlove is a physician and an award-
TheGSIP, amotleycollection ofscientists ofallnaturalhistory winning amateurphotographer. Hewillpresentashowofsome
disciplines,sailedto theGalapagosIslandsin 1964 todedicatea ofhisfavoriteplantandhabitatphotographs.
researchstation,andontoGuayaquil,Ecuador,forasymposium
tointeresttheEcuadoranpeoplein establishingaNationalPark. February?; EmbryosInsideLeaves? (Mimulusgemmiparus)
This is the story ofthat expedition, which opened the islands to MarkBeardsleyisagraduatestudentintheDepartmentofBiology
world tourism and emigration from Ecuador, savedmuch ofthe at Colorado State University. He will discuss his research on
flora and fauna, and introduced problems common to other Mimulus gemmiparus, a federal Category 2 plant species (a
sanctuariestoday. JoinDr.WilliamWeber,ProfessorEmeritus, candidateforlistingas threatenedorendangered). Inparticular,
UniversityofColorado, forthisexcitingprogram, Markwilldescribetheveryunusualmodeofvegetativereproduction
exhibitedby thisuniquerareplant.
February 14; The Natural History ofthe Southern Rockies
AudreyBenedict,founderofCloudRidgeNaturalistsandauthor March7; Fire Ecology of the Major Forest Types of the
ofASierra ClubNaturalist'sGuideto theSouthernRockies,will CentralRockies
share herknowledge and inspiring photography ofthe Southern Dr.RickLaven,professorofForestryatColoradoStateUniversity,
RockyMountains. willdiscuss hisworkinColoradoforestecology.
March 14: TallgrassPrairieintheBoulderArea: Unique April 4: Old GrowthForestsoftheMedicine BowNational
s,ij Features andProspects for Sustainability Forest
Dr.TimSeastedt,BiologyprofessorwiththeUniversityofColorado JudyvonAhlefeldtisanecologistwiththeU.S.ForestServicein
and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, will present a Laramie,Wyoming. Herrecentworkhas focused onlandscape
program on Boulder's tallgrass prairie. He will compare local andbiodiversityissuesonForestServicelands.
tallgrassprairiewiththemid-westernprairieshestudiedduringhis —
tenure as Director ofResearch at KonzaPrairie. Join us for an May 2: For “Peat's” Sake Grow Your Petunias With
insightfullookatthisimportantsourceofregionalbiodiversity— Something Else!
an unique ecosystem facing an uncertain future. Jim Borland is a writer and horticulturalist. He has a special
interest in Colorado peatlands and their use as a source for
April 11: Habitat Fragmentation: Insect Responses In commercial peat. Learn whatyou can do to protect Colorado’s
Mixed-Grass Prairie preciouswetlandplantcommunities.
Sharon Collinge is a landscape architecture graduate student at
Harvard University. Her research on the effects of habitat Monthlymeetings areheldat7:00p.m.intheLargeConference
fragmentation on mixed-grass prairie insect communities on Room at the Headquarters for the Rocky Mountain Station/
BoulderOpenSpaceis thetopicofthisprogram. Learnhowthis Arapaho-RooseveltNationalForest,240WestProspect,unless
localresearchprojectwillilluminate fragmentationandthethreat
itposes to grasslandbiodiversity.
May 9: SpringHike
Tobeannounced. PleasesuggestafavoritelocationnearBoulder
forenjoying the spring bloom.
Monthlymeetingsareheldfrom SeptemberthroughApril
on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the
FoothillsNature Center,4201North Broadway,unless
otherwise noted. Formore information callLynn Riedel
(666-6687) or Elaine Hill (494-7873). Check theDaily
CameraortheColoradoDailyforchanges. Bringafriend!
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Metro-Denver Chapter CONPS ispleasedtoprovideaselectionofbooks to membersatdiscountprices. Ifyou
areinterestedinanyofthepublicationslistedon thefollowingpage,contact:
January25: DOUBLEBILLING:
VelmaRichards
Rocky Horror Horticultural
3125 W. Monmouth
(Weed) Show
Englewood,CO 80110
with CONPS member, Bobbi Henig, and
MicroscopeWorkshop [phone]
withRichardKline,localmicroscopedealer.
Classroom A,DBG. MakecheckspayabletoCONPS.Postagecostsareadditionalforbooksreceivedbymail.
Ifyouwanttosavethepostagecharges,youcanpickthebooksupyourselfinDenverfrom
Velma Richards, in Boulder from Tamara Naumann, in Fort Collins from Myma
February 22: Parry,HallandHarbour
— Steinkamp.
CollectorsinColoradoin1862
JoinDr.WilliamWeber,CuratorEmeritus,
UniversityofColoradoHerbarium,forthis
historicallookatColorado'searlybotanical mollissimus, A. nuttallianus, and A. InJuly,severalofusmetinGunnisonwith
explorers. Morrison Center,DBG. desperatus. The fascinating flowers of people from the Bureau of Land
Pediomelum megalanthum (Indian potato ManagementandtheNationalParkService
March 22: ToBeAnnounced or breadroot) and Streptanthus cordatus to conduct an inventory of Astragalus
Dr.YanLinhartisabiologyprofessoratthe (twistflower),andtherareminiatureshrub- microcymbus (skiff milkvetch). After
UniversityofColorado. He willpresenta likePolygalasubspinosa,amemberofthe viewingsomeknowncolonies,wesplitinto
program on a topic yet-to-be-announced milkwortfamily(Polygalaceae),madethis two groups to cover as much sagebrush
from his eclectic research interests. hike an interesting one. Thanks to the habitataspossiblealongSouthBeaverCreek
MorrisonCenter,DBG. effortsofJeanneWengerandCindyCarlson Weexploredsomeinterestingterritoryanc^^
fortheirleadership. discoveredonenewpopulation thatday.
April 26: Plant-InsectInteractions
Dr.DeaneBowers,CuratorofEntomology InearlyMay,weheldacombinationplant InAugustwewereofftoBlackMesanear
attheUniversity ofColorado,will discuss andbirdhikeinconjunctionwithMigratory Crawford with member Evelyn Horn, of
her research on plant-insect interactions. Bird Week, as arranged by Montrose Delta. Despite the dry summer, we still
Classroom A,DBG. , member Tony Hoag, ofthe U. S. Forsest foundplentyofinterestingplantsinhabitats
Service. WewenttotheEscalanteWildlife ranging from sage meadows to riparian
MonthlymeetingsareheldfromSeptember AreanearDelta. Wespottedseveralplants areas to spruce-fir forest. We saw many
throughMayonthe4thWednesdayofthe in bloom, including Oenothera speciosa composites, including Erigeron coulteri
month at7:30 p.m. at theDenverBotanic (evening primrose) and Allium (Coulter daisy). Aster engelmannii
Garden (DBG) Morrison Center or macropetalum(wildonion),andavarietyof (Engelmannaster),mdAgoserisaurantiaca
Classroom A, 909 York Street, unless uplandandwaterbirds. Thenextstopwas (orange agoseris). We enjoyed some
otherwise noted. For more information, ConfluenceParkinDelta,whereweplanted thimbleberries along the roadside and the
callJeffDawson [phone]. atleastonehundredcottonwoodandwillow view froni thetop atlunch.
poles along the shore of the new wetland
San Juan Chapter area. Allinall,itwas afun seasonandIwantto
thank all the trip leaders andparticipants.
This letter arrived in November from San OurnexttripwastoBlackRidgeinColorado We'regettingmorelocalinterest.Iwantto
Juan Chapter President, Gretchen Van NationalMonument, nearGrandJunction, welcome any new members, and hope to
Reyper: in late May. Local member Betty Hall meetmoreofyou in thecoming year. My
sharedherknowledgeofthefloraalongthis goal in 1995 is to organize the trips early
It'stheendofanotherfieldseason,andtime trail. Wesawrnanycomposites,including enoughtomakethespringissueofAquilegia.
tosharewitheveryonesomeofthehighlights Hymenopappus filifolius, Packera With thatin mind, letmeknow as soon as
ofthis year's Western Slopefieldtrips. multilobata(Uintagroundsel),mdErigeron you can of special places we could visit.
pumilus (Vernal daisy). Some interesting Have agoodwinter!
WestartedoutonasunnyAprildayatKodel membersofthePolemoniaceaefamilywere
Canyon near Grand Junction. The white also in bloom Ipomopsis roseata (rose For up-to-date information on San Juan
bloomsofFendlerarupicola(Fendlerbush) gilia) andLeptodactylonpungens (prickly Chapter activities, write or call Gretchen
were all around as we started up the trail gilia). Itwas abeautiful spring day. Van Reyper, 2126 L75 Lane, Austin CO
amidst plentiful Astragalus, including A. 81410, [phone].