1982 FIELD TRIPS 
Field trips offer one of the best ways for 
Colorado Native Plant Society (CONPS) members 
to enjoy the native flora, and meet others with 
similar interests, Scott Ellis, newly appointed 
Field Trips Chairperson, has assembled a list of 
8 trips for 1982, The decision to offer a 
larger number of trips is based on what we hope 
is a larger jjoqI of interested people. Two 
trips offered this year are joint trips with the 
Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG) and -The Nature 
Conservancy. These organizations and CONPS have 
agreed to publicize trips within each groups *s 
newsletter, and to share responsibility for 
managing the trips. Because of these joint 
efforts, field trip participation policy has 
become more formal. Field trip policy is 
summarized below. 
This year's trip list follows the tradition of 
providing several easily accessible trips in the 
Front Range area, as well as more “exotic" 
long-weekend trips to the Western Slope, The 
CONPS is also committed to undertaking field 
inventory projects that benefit our state and 
federal parks, and agencies and organizations 
charged with conserving rare plants. The very 
successful Florissant Fossil Beds plant 
Inventory begun last year will be continued; a 
search for additional populations of the 
extremely rare Phaaelia suhnutica * known only 
from one small site in Mesa County, is scheduled 
for this year. 
Finally, we have made an effort to publicize the 
CONPS field trips with native plant societies in 
adjoining states, and to learn about other 
state's activities for the coming year. 
The Field Trip Committee always needs ideas for 
trips, field trip leaders, and people to help 
coordinate our efforts. Ideas and suggestions 
should be directed to Scott Ellis (Office - 
493-8678, Home - 493-6069, before 9 pm). 
FIELD TRIP POLICIES 
Registration. The individual (s) responsible for 
registration for each trip should be contacted 
by phone or mail by the cutoff date indicated. 
Registration cutoff dates are provided to define 
a decision point on whether a trip will happen, 
late sign-ups will be accepted, but only if a 
decision has already been made to conduct the 
trip. Please note that some trips have a 
maximum participant size. Registration for 
field trips with a participant ceiling will be 
on a first-come, first-served basis. Please 
provide notice of cancellation as soon as 
possible so that someone else can take your 
place. 
Fees. Other cooperating organizations (Nature 
Conservancy, DBG) charge fees for field trips. 
The purpose of these fees is to insure a 
commitment from registrants to participate, and 
to cover costs incurred while putting on the 
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trip. CONPS joint trips with oi. 
organizations will require payment of field trip 
fees. These registration (or admission) fees 
are noted for each trip. All fees are payable 
in advance, and should be paid to the individual 
in charge of registration. 
Co$t-$hari ng, CONPS strongly encourages 
car-pooling. Consistent with the ride 
cost-sharing policy instituted by Bob Heapes in 
1980, the following payment schedule to car 
drivers will be followed: 
If the driver has two passengers sharing 
his/her car, each passenger will be assessed 
44/mile; if three passengers are carried, the 
assessment will be 34/mile; and if four 
passengers are carried, the assessment will be 
24/mfle. Under this system the driver will not. 
be responsible for paying for gas, but will have 
to bear the operational costs of the car. 
Preparation. Be prepared for the weather you 
will encounter on the trip. Contact the field 
trip leader if you have questions. 
SCHEDULED TRIPS 
March 13, Saturday, 9:30 am - 12 noon 
NATIVE AND ROCK GARDEN PLANT PROPAGATION 
Trip Leader: Panayoti Dallas, Sock Garden 
Curator, 
Regis tration: Scott Ellis (493-8878, 493-6069^ 
1011 W. Mbunta in Ave. , Fort Collins CO 804> ' 
Registration cutoff: March 6. 
Size: 25, 
Registration Fee: $2 admission to DBG, 
Location: BBS", 909 York St., Denver CO 80206. 
The purpose of this trip will be to observe the 
variety of ways that native and rock garden 
plants are propagated. Late winter is an 
excellent time to see seedlings and cuttings of 
many species that will be transplanted outside 
later. Panayoti will lead a tour of the DBG 
greenhouses, and will describe the techniques 
used to propagate many colorful species. Most 
of this trip will be indoors, but there is a 
chance that a few easter daisies (Toumsendia) 
will be in bloom by this time in the rock 
garden. 
April 24, Saturday, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm 
USES OF NATIVE PLANTS IN LANDSCAPING (CONPS 
Spring Meeting) 
Trip Leaders: Gayle Weinstein,' DBG and Horti- 
culture and Rehabilitation Committee Chairper- 
son for CONPS; and Scott Ellis, 
Registration: Scott Ellis (see March 13 trip) 
or Gayle Weinstein, (575-2548), DBG, 909 York, 
Denver CO 80206, 
Registration Cutoff: April 17. 
Si2e: Uni inn ted . 
Registration Fee: $2 admission to DBG. 
Location: DBG. 
The native plant displays developed by the 
will be toured to learn about species selec- 
