Native Plant Master Program™
If you've always wanted to know more about Colorado’s beautiful plants, learn how to use them in your landscape or be able to distinguish natives from noxious weeds, you might want to consider becoming a Native Plant Master.

Participants learn about plant identification, ecology, landscaping and other human uses of native plants. This award-winning program is sponsored by Colorado State University Extension in Eagle County. 

The Native Plant Master™ Course class will help you:  
• Discover how noxious weeds threaten native plants and wildlife.
• Learn interesting facts and uses of some Colorado native plants.
• Find some landscape uses for Colorado native plants.
• Learn how to use a key and botanical field guide to identify wild plants.
• Interact with others who share your love of Colorado’s native flora.
 
The 2012 Native Plant Master™ 

Location:  Sylvan Lake State Park

Dates: Fridays, July 6, July 13, and July 20 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Fees: $60.00 for volunteers and $95.00 for non-volunteers.

2012 Application form is available now for Eagle and Summit County.

2012 Native Plant Master Course Textbook Information
Colorado Flora, Western Slope 4th edition is preferred and will be used for 2012 NPM courses in Eagle and Summit Counties. The 3rd edition is also acceptable.

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 to talk with 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 is available through Colorado Native Plant Society Bookstore  for $23.00. Shipping will be an extra $3.00, and then tax will have to be added too. Here is the book order form with the new Colorado Flora included. For questions, call 970-328-8630, email coopext_eagle_mg@mail.colostate.edu or stop by the Extension Office at 441 Broadway in Eagle.