Idaho  Native  Plant  Society

P.O. Box 9451 Boise, ID 83707

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December 23, 2009

Native Flora Workshop March 23-24, 2010

Idaho State University, Wood River Room, Pocatello, Idaho

The Sah-Wah-Be Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society is pleased to sponsor the 1st Idaho Native Flora Workshop. Co-hosts include: The Idaho Museum of Natural History, Ray J. Davis Herbarium, and the Idaho State University Department of Biological Sciences.

Theme: Back to Basics in Field Identification

Held in alternate years between Idaho Rare Plant Conferences, this workshop provides opportunities to learn more about our native flora and to network with fellow native pant enthusiasts and professionals. All plant aficionados who want to learn more about native plants in Southeast Idaho and improve their field identification skills are encouraged to attend. Professional botanists from Southeast Idaho and surrounding states will speak on topics of local interest and lead the workshops.

Tentative Conference Schedule:

There will be a no host social on Monday evening, March 22 from 6:30-8:30 pm for anyone coming in early at, Portneuf Valley Brewing, 615 S. 1st Ave.

The conference will start Tuesday, March 23, with registration and poster submissions starting at 8:30am. Presentations by professional botanists on different aspects of native flora common to Southeast Idaho and surrounding states promise to be educational and interesting.

On the evening of the 23rd we will hold our dinner banquet. This is a great opportunity to socialize with botany friends of old, as well as make new acquaintances. Our scheduled speaker is H. Wayne Phillips who will present Wild Orchids of Montana and Idaho. The banquet will be just down the hall from the conference at the Pond Student Union Ballroom. The banquet is open to all conference attendees, INPS members and their guests.

Included in the Wednesday morning session will be a presentation by NatureServ on how they rank plant species followed by a panel discussion on the same topic from professional ranking botanists from Idaho and surrounding states

Wednesday afternoon there will be keying workshops on the Tribes of Asteraceae and the Tribes of Poaceae. Each session will last 2 hours from 1:00-3:00pm and from 3:00-5:00pm. Sessions will run concurrently.

A $35 registration fee ($15 for students) is due by February 28th. Registration submitted on March st or later will be $45 ($25 for students). Cost of the banquet will be $21.00 per person.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns, and thank you for your interest. Janet Bala, Organizing Committee (208) 282-2815 (work) (208) 317-3824 (cell)

balajane at isu dot edu

Native Flora Workshop March 23-24, 2010

Idaho State University, Wood River Room, Pocatello, Idaho

The Sah-Wah-Be Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society is pleased to sponsor the 1st Idaho Native Flora Workshop. Co-hosts include: The Idaho Museum of Natural History, Ray J. Davis Herbarium, and the Idaho State University Department of Biological Sciences.

Theme: Back to Basics in Field Identification

Held in alternate years between Idaho Rare Plant Conferences, this workshop provides opportunities to learn more about our native flora and to network with fellow native pant enthusiasts and professionals. All plant aficionados who want to learn more about native plants in Southeast Idaho and improve their field identification skills are encouraged to attend. Professional botanists from Southeast Idaho and surrounding states will speak on topics of local interest and lead the workshops.

Tentative Conference Schedule:

There will be a no host social on Monday evening, March 22 from 6:30-8:30 pm for anyone coming in early at, Portneuf Valley Brewing, 615 S. 1st Ave.

The conference will start Tuesday, March 23, with registration and poster submissions starting at 8:30am. Presentations by professional botanists on different aspects of native flora common to Southeast Idaho and surrounding states promise to be educational and interesting.

On the evening of the 23rd we will hold our dinner banquet. This is a great opportunity to socialize with botany friends of old, as well as make new acquaintances. Our scheduled speaker is H. Wayne Phillips who will present Wild Orchids of Montana and Idaho. The banquet will be just down the hall from the conference at the Pond Student Union Ballroom. The banquet is open to all conference attendees, INPS members and their guests.

Included in the Wednesday morning session will be a presentation by NatureServ on how they rank plant species followed by a panel discussion on the same topic from professional ranking botanists from Idaho and surrounding states

Wednesday afternoon there will be keying workshops on the Tribes of Asteraceae and the Tribes of Poaceae. Each session will last 2 hours from 1:00-3:00pm and from 3:00-5:00pm. Sessions will run concurrently.

A $35 registration fee ($15 for students) is due by February 28th. Registration submitted on March st or later will be $45 ($25 for students). Cost of the banquet will be $21.00 per person.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns, and thank you for your interest. Janet Bala, Organizing Committee (208) 282-2815 (work) (208) 317-3824 (cell)

balajane at isu dot edu

December 03, 2009

Winter 2009 Sage Notes available

In this Issue

Hottest Native Plants Calendar Sale
Letter from the President
Insect Flower Visitors
Carex Workshop Redux
Saw-Wah-Be trip report
Book Review
INPS News
Chapter News

Sage Notes Winter 2009

Winter 2009 Sage Notes available

In this Issue

Hottest Native Plants Calendar Sale
Letter from the President
Insect Flower Visitors
Carex Workshop Redux
Saw-Wah-Be trip report
Book Review
INPS News
Chapter News

Sage Notes Winter 2009

November 05, 2009

The Fall Florilegium: A Gathering of Asters

We are looking to start a new INPS Chapter in the Idaho Falls area. Please join us for a short informational meeting and then a presentation about the Asters (Daisies) by Dr. Gary Baird of BYU-Idaho.

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7-9 PM

Where: Idaho Falls Fish & Game Office
4279 Commerce Circle, Idaho Falls, ID

The Fall Florilegium: A Gathering of Asters.

Autumn wildflowers are often overshadowed by the spectacular change in color of the surrounding forests. The majority of these wildflowers belong to the Aster or Sunflower family, which is well represented in Eastern Idaho. Members of this plant family can be found blooming from early spring to late fall, although most bloom late and thus form the largest part of our autumnal flora. In particular, the asters are a diverse and varied part of our flora that can sometimes be difficult to sort. In this brief look at our fall wildflowers, we will consider the beauty and variety of asters found in Eastern Idaho.

October 09, 2009

Pahove chapter movie night

Join us Wednesday, October 14th at 6:30 p.m. for "Movie Night" at the MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut.

Following a brief business meeting, we will be showing the spectacular Nova Presentation of:

First Flower: Nova "First Flower"

Nova explores the evolution of blooming plants in this program that tags along with botanists on a hunt for the world's first flower. Scientists follow clues from a floral fossil to China's Hengduan Mountains, a gold mine of plant biodiversity. While experts make new discoveries in China, researchers at Britain's Kew Gardens attempt to unravel the secrets of plant genetics to gain a more complete picture of the evolution of flowers.

(Bob Moseley gave a talk on the botany of the Yunnan region at the 2006 Idaho Rare Plant Conference.
Slides on the area from Bob Moseley of the Nature Conservancy)

As always, there will be snacks and beverages. See you there!

On the horizon -

* November 17th Plant restoration projects in our community
* December 17th Annual Holiday Party (food, fun, and gift exchange)
* Dr. Jim Smith of BSU is hosting monthly, evening plant identification workshops from October through March. For more information please visit http://www.boisestate.edu/biology/idahobotforaypost.shtml

June 27, 2009

INPS State Meeting 2009

When: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 26, 27, and 28, 2009
Where: Buffalo Campground, Group Loop E, Island Park, Idaho.
Island Park is approximately 80 miles northeast of Idaho Falls on Hwy. 20.

Complete information:

INPS Meeting 2009

June 05, 2009

2009 Native Plant Week

It's official.

May 16, 2009

INPS Photo Contest Announcement

The INPS calendar committee is planning to produce a calendar for 2010. To obtain the best photographs of Idaho wildflowers, habitats, and scenery there will be a photo contest. Please see the rules for the photo contest (rules link) and the entry form to accompany the submitted photos (pdf link). If you have trouble with the pdf form of the entry form, please click here for a web version (html link). An entry form must accompany each entry. The deadline for the photo submittal will be July 31, 2009 in order to give the committee time to judge the photos and produce the calendar. We hope you will have many photo opportunities to take the perfect photo as well as checking your existing files for special photos. For this first year we will require photos submitted to be in high-resolution digital format so if you have slides or printed photos you wish to enter please have them digitized before entry.

The calendar will use 12 photos, one per month, and possibly some additional smaller photos. All photographers will be acknowledged. The calendar design is still in progress, but our plan is to use one photo approximately 6" in height x 9" in width (landscape mode) or approximately 7.5" in height x 5" in width (portrait) for each month.

Thanks in advance for your photo contributions. Questions concerning the rules or entry form can be sent to inps-photo at idahonativeplants dot org.

INPS Photo Contest Entry Form

INPS Photo Contest Instructions

April 27, 2009

Summer 2009 Sage Notes Available

In this Issue
Bear River Seed Collection
Letter from the President
2009 INPS Annual Meeting Registration Form
INPS Photo Contest
Chapter News
Link

February 17, 2009

Spring sage notes now here

In this Issue
Macrofungi of the South Hills
Letter from the President
Renewal Reminder
INPS Rare Plant Conference
New ERIG Grant Opportunities
INPS 2009 Officer Candidates
2009 INPS Annual Meeting Registration Form
Native Plants News
Chapter News
Link

October 25, 2008

24th Rare Plant Conference, February 2009

The 24th Rare Plant Conference will be Feb. 11 and 12, 2009, at Idaho Power, 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise. Our keynote speaker will be Del Wiens, who has conducted plant research in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Honduras, and many other exotic places around the globe.

The Rare Plant Conference is always a great chance to meet with friends and colleagues, and to learn the latest on rare plants of Idaho. The schedule is:

• Tues, Feb 10:
  3:00pm - 5:30 pm: INPS board meeting -- MK Nature Center, 600 S Walnut St.
  6:30pm - 8:30 pm: social (no-host food + drinks) -- Red Feather Lounge, 246 N 8^th St.
  


• Wed, Feb 11:
  8:00 am - 8:30 am: registration, poster set-up -- Idaho Power, 1221 W Idaho St.
  8:30 am - 5:00 pm: welcome, species updates, posters -- Idaho Power, 1221 W Idaho St.
  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: banquet, Del Wiens' presentation -- Old Spaghetti Factory, 610 W Idaho St.
  


• Thur, Feb 12:
  8:00 am – 8:30 am: second day registration, poster set-up -- Idaho Power, 1221 W Idaho St.
  8:30 am – 5:00 pm: presentations, posters, closing -- Idaho Power, 1221 W Idaho St.
  5:15 pm – 6:45 pm: dinner (no-host) -- TableRock BrewPub & Grill, 705 Fulton St.
  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Polygonaceae keying workshop -- Rm. 248, Science & Nursing, Boise State U.
  

Registration details will be posted on the INPS website in December. In the meantime, we need folks to plan conference speakers, workshops, food, and other events. If youd like to help, attend our next planning meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6-8 p.m. at the MK Nature Center, or contact Lynn Kinter, conference chair, at lkinter at idfg dot idaho dot gov or 208-287-2734.

April 17, 2008

Sah-Wah-Be Chapter Spring 2008 News

Please read the Sah-Wah-Be chapter section of this website for detailed write-ups on these topics and others.

New Officers: A slate of officers was unanimously elected at the annual meeting April 7, with Barbara Nicholls selected to be this year's president.

Death Valley: Eighteen Native Plant Society members and friends experienced a great week in Death Valley March 22-30, enjoying the plants, geology, history, museums, and tourist attractions of the area. Botanist Karl Holte was the group's guide.

Field Trip Schedule: A May 3 field trip in the Mink Creek area south of Pocatello to search for spring bloomers will kick off the Sah-Wah-Be chapter's Southeast Idaho May-September field trip season. Late snows and cold weather have delayed the appearance of spring flowers, but hopefully conditions will have improved by May. A potluck supper at Holtes' house will follow the field trip. For more information, call 208-241-6289. Eighteen Monday evening and weekend trips have been planned for 2008. Come join us!

Native Plant Awareness Week: As part of our observance of Earth Day (April 22) and Native Plant Awareness Week (April 28-May 3), Sah-Wah-Be chapter will once again set up an information table at the Pocatello Environmental Fair on Saturday, April 26. INPS brochures, information on native plants, free starts of plants, and soil and seeds for children to plant on site will be available to visitors to the fair.

February 11, 2008

Spring Sage Notes Now Available

Sage Notes Spring 2008

January 31, 2008

Spring Break Trip to Death Valley!

SPECIAL TO ALL INPS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

An Invitation to a Spring Break Trip to Death Valley! (March 22-30, 2008)

Several Sah-Wah-Be chapter members from Pocatello have decided to go to Death Valley during the week of Idaho State University's Spring Break (March 22-30) to enjoy the flowers and DV's unique and varied habitat. An invitation is extended to any others, INPS members or not, who are tired of winter cold and snow to join us on this adventure to one of Earth's natural wonders.

Although this year may not be as good as the "Big Bloom of 2005," purported to have been the best DV flower display in 100 years, there are apt to be a great many flowers because of this winter's abundant rainfall in southern California. Karl Holte, who enjoyed DV twice in 2005 and a number of times in years past when he took his classes there during ISU's Spring Break, has agreed to be a "flower guide" for anyone who wishes to accompany him throughout the area for a week of botanizing and touristy sight-seeing of the natural areas and the historical sites, including the Devil's Golf Course, Scotty's Castle, borax mining sites, charcoal kilns, Zabriski Point, Golden Canyon, Artist's Drive, Badwater, and Titus Canyon...weather, time, and roads permitting, plus interest shown. During March, the National Park Service also provides daily field trips plus nightly lectures at the Visitors Center.

Most of us plan to arrive in DV on Monday, March 24, and some of us will likely stay through Sunday, March 30. We propose that our group all be based in the Furnace Creek Area, if possible, which includes the National Park Visitors Center and various types of accommodations for camping, RVs, and hotel rooms. Barbara Nicholls has been gathering information for this trip by phone and on the Web. Please refer to the Sah-Wah-Be section on this website for a more elaborate report of this proposal and the very detailed information she has gathered on accommodations, including suggestions and reservation phone numbers. Barbara adds, "Time is of the essence for making your reservations, as March 22-30 is not only Spring Break for many but also Easter week....and I had much better luck getting information by phoning rather than relying on the internet."

Come join us! Whenever you can arrive, however much you care to participate with the group, or however long you can stay, we will welcome your company! But please let us know your plans. Again, refer to the Sah-Wah-Be page for details.

January 19, 2008

SAH-WAH-BE CHAPTER NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

February 4, 2008

Our next first-Monday-of-the month meeting will feature Robert Pittman, local botanist and tree specialist, who will discuss landscaping our yards and gardens with native trees, shrubs, and plants. Robert is employed by Town and Country Gardens in Pocatello and thus is aware of availability of native plants there and what will flourish in our area. Join us in the Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) classroom on the ISU campus for this informative meeting, 7:00 pm.

March 3, 2008

This month’s meeting will be the annual showing of members’ photos and memories from past years’ trips. All forms of media will be available in the IMNH classroom for anyone who wishes to use them. Informal as the presentations may be, they are always enjoyable and all are encouraged to participate! Contact Barbara Nicholls if you have questions.

April 7, 2008

Our Sah-Wah-Be chapter annual planning and election meeting will be at The Mandarin House, 675 Yellowstone Ave., Pocatello, and will commence at 6:00 pm for those who wish to order dinner, and 7:00 pm for the meeting. A nominating committee chaired by Cathy Frischmann is currently seeking nominees for the elective offices. Please contact her to volunteer or to offer suggestions. By-Law updates and chapter policy clarifications will be discussed. An important part of the meeting will be members’ suggestions for and planning of field trip dates and locations for 2008. Contact President Janet Bala for more information (208-235-1352).

The December edition of our Sah-Wah-Be chapter's Sagebrush News, including pictures, was incorporated in the Winter edition of the state newsletter, Sage Notes. Please enjoy a recap of our 2007 field trips and activities by referring to page 14 of the Winter Sage Notes publication.

December 05, 2007

New issues of sage notes now online

Sage Notes Fall 2007

Sage Notes Winter 2007

July 31, 2007

UI horticulturist trying to create native plant options

07/29/2007 02:37 PM MDT

Associated Press

LEWISTON - A University of Idaho horticulturist wants residents to be able to put more native plants in their backyards.

Stephen Love has been searching the Idaho backcountry and collecting seeds from native plants, then trying to produce more of them so they can be made available for landscaping.

He says residents want to use more native plants but can't because they aren't available in nurseries.

Working with grant money from the Idaho Native Plant Society, he hopes to persuade commercial nurseries to offer more choices nativeto the state.

Those will include wildflowers, plants and trees that might work for backyard gardens and amateur landscapers.

April 03, 2007

SAH-WAH-BE CHAPTER NEWS

Upcoming Events

April 9, 2007 - 6:00pm

ANNUAL CHAPTER BUSINESS MEETING, ELECTION OF OFFICERS, FIELD TRIP PLANNING, Bamboo Gardens Buffet, 1200 Yellowstone Ave., Pocatello.

April 28, 2007 - 3rd ANNUAL COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR IN POCATELLO. “CO2 + you = ?” is the theme, emphasizing ways citizens can help diminish carbon dioxide emission problems. 11am-3pm in Tydeman Park, N. 8th and Custer. Chapter members will give away native plant seedlings and will help kids plant seeds of native plants.

May 5, 2007 - NATIVE PLANT AWARENESS WEEK. Field trip to Massacre Rocks State Park (tentative).

For more information on any of the above or subsequent meetings and field trips, phone 208-235-1352 or 208-233-0714. Also check the bulletin board and the Sah-Wah-Be section of www.idahonativeplants.org for our summer field trip schedule.

July 20-22, 2007 - 4th ANNUAL TRIP TO STEENS MOUNTAIN, OREGON

Each year enthusiasm has increased for the beauty and diversity of vegetation to be found on remote Steens Mountain in SE Oregon. This trip, led by botanist Karl Holte, is open to INPS members of any chapter and/or anyone else interested in a weekend visit to the area. As in past years, we will arrive and congregate Friday evening, July 20, probably at the Diamond Hotel. An all-day field trip on Saturday involves caravanning 25 miles up the western side of Steens Mountain, with frequent stops at meadows, snowfields, canyons, forests, campgrounds, streams and lakes until reaching the almost 10,000 foot elevation level and the spectacular views from the summit. Sunday's field trip will be to areas surrounding Steens, including the Alvord desert playa, marshes of the Malheur Bird Refuge, the Refuge visitor center, Diamond Craters, and historical sites. Watch the INPS website for complete details and a reservation form. Accommodations are limited and must be reserved by June 1. More information will also be available at 208-232-6563.

March 05, 2007

Sage Notes Spring 2007

The latest edition of the Sage Notes newsletter is now available (in full color): Sage Notes Spring 2007 (PDF).

Articles:

• Private Landowners Work to Preserve the Natives
  
• Rare Plant Habitat Modeling in Wyoming
  
• Conservation Status and Life History Observations for the Malheur Prince’s Plume (Stanleya confertiflora: Brassicaceae)
  
• Palouse Prairie Weed Management and Commercial Production of Certified Palouse Wildflower and Grass Seed
  
• Idaho Comprehensive Plant Conservation Strategy
  
• INPS Loses Valued Member, Steve Brunsfeld: In Memoriam
  

Idaho Native Plant Appreciation Week

The governor of Idaho has declared the week of April 29, through May 5, 2007 as Native Plant Appreciation Week.

Native Plant Appreciation Week is a joint effort by the Washington Native Plant Society, Oregon Native Plant Society and Idaho Native Plant Society. There is a concerted effort being put forth in each state to make people aware of native plants.

Chapters within INPS who are carrying out activities for that week are:

Kinnikinnick Chapter -- organizing a special field trip and special tours of the arboretum.

White Pine Chapter -- inviting the public to a field trip on a member’s property.

Calypso Chapter -- working with local libraries to put up displays promoting books and information on native plants. The chapter is also conducting an outreach program to the biology instructors at the local high schools.

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January 15, 2007

Loasa Chapter newsletter for February 2007 (PDF)

Feb. 2007 – Celebrating Native Plants!

On a cold, frosty, late-winter morning Ranunculus glaberrimus is a harbinger of the spring floral madness soon to come!

December 22, 2006

Sah-Wah-Be December newsletter

Check out the Sah-Wah-Be chapter's December newsletter on the chapter site. Reviews of some of the highlights of the chapter's field trips and events are featured, including a number of photos. Sah-Wah-Be chapter's January 8, 2007, meeting will be a talk and slide show by Alissa Salmore about European gardens and architecture, in Room 204 of the ISU Museum of Natural History.

January 09, 2006

Sa-Wah-Be Chapter Nursery and Book List

Jenae Dixon of the Sah-Wah-Be Chapter sends us this list of nurseries which provide native plants and/or seed.

Sa-Wah-Be Nursery and Book List

March 23, 2005

Second Annual Conference of Northwest Herbaria

When: June 3-5
Where: Moscow, Idaho

The Stillinger Herbarium at the University of Idaho is holding a herbarium conference including workshops, presentations, and a day-long field trip showcasing the coastal disjunct ecosystems of North Idaho. The schedule for the Conference of Northwest Herbaria includes some great topics and knowledgeable presenters, helping to make this a weekend you won't want to miss. For more details and to register for the conference, please visit the Stillinger Herbarium website at:

http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/biosci/herbarium/conference/

Matt Parks, Associate Curator University of Idaho Stillinger Herbarium Moscow, Idaho 83844-3051
Phone: 208 885-4623 Email: park6728 at uidaho dot edu

Topics and Presenters:

The Coastal Disjunct Ecosystems of North Idaho: Museums or Overnight Sensations? -- Dr. Steve Brunsfeld, University of Idaho

Cow Pies, Freckle Pelts and Ragbags? The Macrolichens of the Northwest -- Curtis Bjork, University of Idaho Stillinger Herbarium, Enlichened Consulting, Ltd.

The Genus Viola: Not All Violets are Pansies -- Dr. John Little, Sycamore Environmental Consulting, Flora of North America

The Flora of the Rocky Mountains Project -- Dr. Ronald Hartman, Director, Rocky Mountain Herbarium

Botanical Art: Eternalizing the Ephemeral -- Richard Naskali, University of Idaho

Today's Marion Ownbey Herbarium at Washington State University -- Larry Hufford, Director, Marion Ownbey Herbarium at Washington State University

Field Trip:

Explore the Lochsa-Selway Wilderness Area of North Idaho, including: observation and collections(?) of coastal disjunct species, including the Pacific flowering dogwood (Cornus nuttallii). Optional side trip to view proposed new species of Lomatium.

January 12, 2005

NATIVE FORBS AND GRASSES SEMINAR

The Ecology Of Native Forbs And Native Grasses In The Great Basin: Issues And Solutions

Where: College Of Education, Auditorium, Idaho State University Pocatello
When: Thursday, Jan 20, 2005, 6:30 PM.

Speakers and topics:

Dr. Fee Busby, Dean, Utah State, Dr. Durant Mcarthur, project leader of the Shrubland Biology and Restoration Project, Provo, UT., and Steve Monsen, Plant Ecologist, Retired, Mapleton, Ut, will be covering the subjects:

1. The status of native forbs and grasses, circa 1860.
2. The status of native forbs and grasses, today.
3. The issues confronting native forbs and grasses today and the in near future?
4. What is being done to remedy the issues confronting native forbs and grasses?
5. What are the nutritional, medicinal, and economic values of native forbs and grasses?
6. What should be done to more effectively restore and preserve our native forbs and grasses?

Miriam Austin, Red Willow Research, Inc., Twin Falls, Ms. Austin will discuss the ecological relationships between forbs, grasses and insects/invertebrates.

Dr. Karl E. Holte, Professor Emeritus, Idaho State University, Pocatello. Dr. Holte will present research and discuss the impacts of domestic livestock on the Curlew Grass Lands, and Steens and Hart Mountains, Oregon.

Admission Fee:
There will be a conservative fee to cover expenses for putting together this excellent seminar.

Information:
Call Dr. Keene Hueftle, Chair, South East Idaho Environmental Network (SEIEN). (208) 232-8862.

January 10, 2005

2005 Idaho Rare Plant Conference

When: February 15-16, 2005
Where: Idaho Power Corporate Headquarters Boise, Idaho

See this page for complete details.

December 19, 2004

Calypso Chapter INPS Next Meeting

The next meeting is Wednesday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. at the Life Care Center, 500 Aqua Drive, Coeur d’Alene. (just West of Hwy. 95 and South of Prairie Ave.) Please do not park in the doctor’s parking area. The program will be a video on Beavers and Wetland Habitat or the Lady Bird Johnson National Wildflower Research Center video. Read more chapter news...

November 23, 2004

Read the Fall 2004 Sage Notes Online

The Fall 2004 issue of Sage Notes is now available online.

In This Issue
From the Editor
Introduction to New State Officers
Swamp Symbols and the Peatlands of Tranquil Basin
2005 Rare Plant Conference Announcement
ERIG Committee Announcement
Native Seed Collection Project Update
Idaho Botanical Garden update
BOOK REVIEW - Lewis and Clark’s Green World: The Expedition and its Plants
Chapter News
Announcements
About INPS

Here is the link to the pdf version:

Fall 2004 Sage Notes

October 01, 2004

Intermountain Native Plant Summit III

Where: Boise State University
When: November 3-5, 2004

This event is sponsored by the Boise State University Dept. of Biology and is open to the public and free of charge.

General Sessions
Wednesday & Thursday, November 3 & 4
Special Events Center

Rangeland Germplasm Workshop
Friday morning, November 5
Bishop Barnwell Room, Student Union

Boise State University
Download the announcement in Word (.doc) format.

June 21, 2004

Calypso Chapter INPS Next Meeting

The next meeting is Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. at the Life Care Center, 500 Aqua Drive, Coeur d’Alene. (Just West of Hwy. 95 and South of Prairie Ave.) The program will be a video on the Lady Bird Johnson National Wildflower Research Center.

Also: The latest newsletter for the Calypso Chapter can be read on their Chapter page.

June 14, 2004

FOSSIL WORKSHOP

April 19, 2004

IDAHO NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY STATEWIDE ANNUAL MEETING JULY 16-18, 2004, Priest Lake, Idaho

This summer the three northern INPS chapters (White Pine, Calypso, and Kinnikinnick) will host the statewide INPS Annual Meeting July 16-18. In addition to the meeting there will be camping at Priest Lake and field trips to visit Idaho old growth forest near the Canadian border. See this link for complete details.

March 30, 2004

Read the Spring 2004 Sage Notes Online

Hooray! After 50-some diligent after-hours labor, this edition of Sage Notes is enroute to the printer. Mark will pick the completed work up from the printer, label and seal it, and send the Spring 2004 edition to waiting mailboxes all over Idaho and beyond. Expect yours sometime early next week.

Here is the link to the pdf version:
Spring 2004 Sage Notes

March 17, 2004

Kinnikinnick Chapter of INPS has a new website

The Kinnikinnick Chapter of INPS has a new website at http://www.nativeplantsociety.org.

Idaho Native Plant Society Alert

Idaho Native Plant Society Alert, please read: Cyndi Coulter has kindly agreed to get a SageNotes out the door this spring and it has been a while and we owe her a big thanks for volunteering. In order to help her out, we need to have all of your information on chapter field trips, programs, and articles you wish to contribute IN our hands by March 15. Nothing will be accepted after that date!! SOONER is better! Please send whatever you wish to contribute to me and we will get it in the newsletter! Thanks!! Judy L. Ferguson