Botany Primer for Colorado’s Plant Families 2026

Botany Primer for Colorado’s Plant Families

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Learn key characteristics of the main plant families in the Botany Primer for Colorado’s Plant Families. The class will review basic terminology and vegetative morphology. You'll begin with a classroom session in morning and then put your skills to the test at the High Plains Environmental Center.

When: May 9, 2026 | 9am–3pm
Where: High Plains Environmental Center

Cost: $50
Instructor: Denise Culver

What to Bring

Bring snacks, lunch, notebook, Flora of Colorado text, pencil, and hand lens.

All participants must bring Flora of Colorado, 2nd Edition by Jennifer Ackerfield to each session. It's important to obtain the 2nd edition of this book for the NPM Course. If you don’t currently have the correct edition, please plan to obtain it before your next session.

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If you want to further your native plant education, this class gives you the foundational skills you need to succeed in Native Plant Master field courses. *All Native Plant Master field courses are full for 2026 and will reopen again in 2027.

The Native Plant Master Program is an award-winning, non-credit, educational program offered through CSU Extension to educate the public about native plants in order to foster stewardship, sustainable landscaping, and management of weeds that threaten native ecosystems. Native Plant Master courses offer students the chance to grow their botanical knowledge, with the option to pursue certification as a Native Plant Master.
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