07/29/2007 02:37 PM MDT Associated Press LEWISTON – A University of Idaho horticulturist wants residents to be able to put more native plants in their backyards. Stephen Love has been searching the Idaho backcountry and collecting seeds from native plants, then trying to produce more of them so they can be made available for landscaping. […]

The latest edition of the Sage Notes newsletter is now available (in full color): Sage Notes Spring 2007 (PDF). Articles: Private Landowners Work to Preserve the Natives Rare Plant Habitat Modeling in Wyoming Conservation Status and Life History Observations for the Malheur Prince’s Plume (Stanleya confertiflora: Brassicaceae) Palouse Prairie Weed Management and Commercial Production of […]

The governor of Idaho has declared the week of April 29, through May 5, 2007 as Native Plant Appreciation Week. Native Plant Appreciation Week is a joint effort by the Washington Native Plant Society, Oregon Native Plant Society and Idaho Native Plant Society. There is a concerted effort being put forth in each state to […]

Now is an ideal time to schedule your trip to the INPS Annual Meeting at Farragut State Park located on beautiful Lake Pend Oreille. The field trips and meeting will be held June 23-25. A full schedule is below. Larch Campground with a capacity of 50 campers will be our headquarters for this event. The […]

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Conservation Working Group Agendas and Notes for the 2005 Idaho Rare Plant Conference are available here. Plants covered: Slickspot Peppergrass (Lepidium papilliferum) Spalding’s Catchfly (Silene spaldingii) Ute ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis) Goose Creek milkvetch (Astragalus anserinus) Mulford’s milkvetch (Astragalus mulfordiae) Macfarlane’s four-o’clock (Mirabilis macfarlanei)

Friday through Sunday, July 8-10, 2005 Challis is located in the Lehmi Valley where the Lewis & Clark party first entered present-day Idaho after crossing the Continental Divide. Challis is one of the most arid places in Idaho and has an active geologic history. These factors may contribute to the numerous endemic plant species in […]

Challis Hot Springs — Challis, Idaho Friday-Sunday July 8-10, 2005 Mark your calendars for the INPS Annual Meeting! The INPS Annual Meeting will be based out of Challis Hot Springs Campground and B&B (~3 mi from Challis). Contact Beth Colket (bcolket at idfg dot idaho dot gov or 208-287-2799) if you would have any questions […]

When: June 3-5 Where: Moscow, Idaho The Stillinger Herbarium at the University of Idaho is holding a herbarium conference including workshops, presentations, and a day-long field trip showcasing the coastal disjunct ecosystems of North Idaho. The schedule for the Conference of Northwest Herbaria includes some great topics and knowledgeable presenters, helping to make this a […]

The University of Washington Herbarium (WTU) has recently developed a new web site containing photographs, distribution maps and descriptive information for Washington’s vascular plant flora. The website currently contains 5,713 photographs of 1,183 species, which can be accessed by browsing lists of names, or by a basic random-access identification key provided for those species. Visit […]