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Aquilegia Magazine
CoNPS’ Aquilegia Magazine was first published in January 1977 after the first CoNPS board meeting. The magazine has been published quarterly from that date to the present. In 2013 the magazine’s editor Jan Turner moved from the previous printed black and white format to a full-color on-line edition through our CoNPS website. Limited copies were still printed with a color cover only for members who preferred a printed copy.
Members have FREE access to digital subscriptions after logging in. Print copies are available to everyone for $20.
Annual Photo Contest
The 2024 Photo Contest is now OPEN! There are five categories: Landscape, Plants, Wildlife, Artistic, and Native Gardens. You can enter one photo in all of these categories. Top winner will receive a cash prize of $50 in addition to the fame and glory! See all the details and enter today, it’s an all-digital affair:
Photo Contest Rules and Entry Form
Photo Contest Winners 2012 – 2023
Since 2012 CoNPS has run a photo contest for our members at our Annual Conference. In 2012 we had just one category – native plants. Over the years we have added the four additional categories mentioned above.
Enjoy viewing all our previous winners here.
Aquilegia Magazine
CoNPS’ Aquilegia Magazine was first published in January 1977 after the first CoNPS board meeting. The magazine has been published quarterly from that date to the present. In 2013 the magazine’s editor Jan Turner moved from the previous printed black and white format to a full-color on-line edition through our CoNPS website. Limited copies were still printed with a color cover only for members who preferred a printed copy.
Due to popular demand CoNPS began printing a full-color edition in 2021 for an annual subscription of $20 and 2021 non-members were offered an annual subscription for $30.
Annual Photo Contest
The 2023 CoNPS Annual Conference Photo Contest starts here on August 7!
Entries will be accepted from CoNPS members from August 1 through September 12. Photos will be judged by CoNPS members prior to the CoNPS Annual Conference by online voting right here. Winners will be chosen in five categories and $50 awards will be given in each category.
So enter your most beautiful photos, and vote on your favorites by clicking here.
Photo Contest Winners 2012 – 2022
Since 2012 CoNPS has run a photo contest for our members at our Annual Conference. In 2012 we had one category, just for native plant photos. Over the years we have added additional categories in landscapes, artistic, garden photos and plants & wildlife. All the previous contest-winning photos can be seen here.
Aquilegia Magazine
CoNPS’ Aquilegia Magazine was first published in January 1977 after the first CoNPS board meeting. The magazine has been published quarterly from that date to the present. In 2013 the magazine’s editor Jan Turner moved from the previous printed black and white format to a full-color on-line edition through our CoNPS website. Limited copies were still printed with a color cover only for members who preferred a printed copy.
Due to popular demand CoNPS began printing a full-color edition in 2021 for an annual subscription of $20 and 2021 non-members were offered an annual subscription for $30.
Annual Photo Contest
The 2023 CoNPS Annual Conference Photo Contest starts here on August 7!
Entries will be accepted from CoNPS members from August 1 through September 12. Photos will be judged by CoNPS members prior to the CoNPS Annual Conference by online voting right here. Winners will be chosen in five categories and $50 awards will be given in each category.
So enter your most beautiful photos, and vote on your favorites by clicking here.
Photo Contest Winners 2012 – 2022
Since 2012 CoNPS has run a photo contest for our members at our Annual Conference. In 2012 we had one category, just for native plant photos. Over the years we have added additional categories in landscapes, artistic, garden photos and plants & wildlife. All the previous contest-winning photos can be seen here.
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CoNPS Blog
Enter here to read our CoNPS blog. We cover all manner of subject matter regarding the wonderful plants and plant communities in Colorado.
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CoNPS awards grants to organizations and individuals that support research, education, and other activities promoting and protecting native plants.