Is that wildflower useful for landscaping? Learning which native plants are suitable for landscaping is just one of the skills that participants learn in the Native Plant Master™ program, sponsored by Colorado State University Extension. The field-based courses are held on local open space parks and other public and private lands in various counties across Colorado. Courses focus on plant identification, ecology, ethnobotany, landscaping and other human uses. Courses include use of a botanical key with an emphasis on scientific names and families.

Registration is limited. Applications are due for all county programs by March 15, 2008. There is a fee for each course and each course consists of three, four-hour sessions. The cost is reduced for participants who agree to teach at least 20 people per year per course about Colorado plants. Participants who pass three courses and satisfy the teaching requirement become certified Native Plant Masters.

For more information, visit http://conativeplantmaster.org or directly contact the local Colorado State University Extension office in the following counties:

Boulder - (303) 678-6238
Custer - (719) 783-2514
Eagle and Garfield - (970) 328-8630
El Paso - (719) 636-8920
Jefferson and Gilpin - (303) 271-6620
Larimer - (970) 498-6000
Logan, Morgan, Kit Carson, Yuma, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington - (970) 522-3200
Mesa, Delta, Ouray, E. Montrose - (970) 244-1841
Montezuma, Dolores, La Plata - (970) 565-3123
Pueblo - (719) 583-6579
San Miguel, W. Montrose - (970) 327-4393

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