Summit County Native Plant Master Program

Native Plant Master Program™

If you've always wanted to know more about Colorado’s beautiful plants, learn how to use them in your landscape or be able to distinguish natives from noxious weeds, you might want to consider becoming a Native Plant Master.

Participants learn about plant identification, ecology, landscaping and other human uses of native plants. This award-winning program is sponsored by Colorado State University Extension in Summit County.

Why should you take a Native Plant Master course or class?

Learn fascinating plant facts including landscape uses of Colorado natives and other human uses.
Discover how noxious weeds threaten native plants and wildlife.
Learn how to use a key and botanical field guide to identify wild plants.
Interact with others who share your love of Colorado's native flora.

Who can take Native Plant Master courses or classes?

Anyone 21 years or older is eligible to take Native Plant Master courses.

What training is provided?

Native Plant Master courses are offered at various locations in Eagle and Summit County. Each 12-and-half-hour NPM course is made up of three sessions taught in July and August.

What topics are covered?

Native Plant Master courses are taught in the field using living examples of the native flora in Colorado. Native Plant Master course topics include:

Session 1: Plant identification with an emphasis on scientific names, families and use of a botanical key
Session 2: Ecological relationships, including invasive weeds.
Session 3: Landscape, food and other human uses.

How do you apply for the reduced fee scholarship?

Please print and fill out the application.

Email your application to dan.schroder@colostate.edu or fax your application to 970-668-2983 or mail to Dan Schroder, CSU Extension, Summit County, P.O. Box 5660, Frisco, CO 80443

How do you become certified as a Volunteer Native Plant Master?

Volunteer application and acceptance required.
For each NPM course taken, teach at least 20 people about Colorado plants by November 15 of that year.
Report on the number of public educational contacts made.
Maintain certification by teaching at least 60 people per year

Summit County Native Plant Master Program Information

Eagle-Summit County Potential Participant Letter

Eagle-Summit County Native Plant Master Application

All information Reference: http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/jeffco/natural/native.htm

Email: extension@co.summit.co.us

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Last updated May 12, 2011

Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Summit County cooperating.
Extension programs available to all without discrimination.