Please join us for Wildflower Wednesday, where we will hunt for and discuss “what is blooming” on various trails in the park.
Presented by the Wild Flower Team: Pat Cooper, Beatrice Trezevant & special guest Curt Nimtz
DATES/TIME:
May 15 – 2024-DONE
June 12-DONE
July 10-DONE
August 14
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
REGISTRATION LINK
- Please wear closed toe shoes, and bring water, sunscreen and a camera (if you like).
- Space is limited to 15 people and registration is required through the link below.
- This is a popular hike, so we keep a waiting list. If you sign up and later find out that you cannot make it, please cancel your reservation so that someone else can have a spot.
- Cancellations, if they happen, will be via email… so check your messages before the hike to make sure it has not been changed.
- The hike is free, but a valid park pass is required on all vehicles that enter the park. Passes may be purchased at the Visitor Center
- if you have a group of 5 or more, please contact us at Friendsofcmsp@gmail.com and we will try to accommodate your group on a separate hike
Helpful websites:
Colorado Plant Database
Eastern CO Wildflowers
Wildflower, Trees, Ferns of CO, NM, AZ & UT
USDA Plant Database
Helpful smartphone apps:
iNatualist
Colorado Wildflowers
Wildflowers of the Western Plains-Earthrover Software
Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildflowers-High Country Apps
Colorado Weed ID-Colorado Dept of Agriculture
Native Plant Sources:
Phelan Gardens https://phelangardens.com
High Plains Environmental Center in Loveland
CONPS springs plant sale, regional plant swaps and seed swaps.
Horticultural Arts Society spring plant sale
Good Earth Garden Center
Harlequin’s Garden in Boulder
https://www.westernnativeseed.com
https://www.coloradohardyplants.com/
https://csfs.colostate.edu/seedling-tree-nursery/
General Information:
CoNPS Low-Water Native Plants for Pollinators https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CGZzdo0chyd1nsi5Oni8QBZcblwKLqor/view?usp=sharing CoNPS Gardening with Native Plants https://conps.org/home-2/resources/gardening-with-native-plants/ Native Shrubs for Colorado Landscapes (CSU) https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/native-shrubs-for-colorado-landscapes-7-422/
- Photos by Pat Cooper.
