Summary: This inaugural membership communication documents the formative months of the Colorado Native Plant Society, outlining its early leadership, organizational structure, and conservation priorities. The newsletter highlights the First Annual Meeting, introduces newly elected officers and board members, and establishes committees dedicated to membership, education, publications, legislation, field trips, funding, and horticulture. President William Weber’s message emphasizes the Society’s mission to conserve Colorado’s native flora through science, advocacy, and public engagement, particularly focusing on threatened and endangered species and sensitive habitats such as Hoosier Pass. The issue also reports on the Society’s first field trip, encourages member participation and volunteerism, and reflects the enthusiasm and determination that shaped the organization’s earliest conservation efforts.

Plant Species: Wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum), sea thrift (Armeria maritima), Penland alpine fen mustard (Eutrema penlandii), Braya humilis, globe gilia (Ipomopsis globularis), Lactuca species, Yellow Lady’s Slipper, bryophytes, lichens, and vascular plants.

Keywords: Colorado Native Plant Society, native plant conservation, threatened species, endangered species, First Annual Meeting, board of directors, volunteer committees, membership development, field trips, publications, environmental review, legislative advocacy, education programs, horticulture, habitat preservation, public outreach, native flora, Hoosier Pass, conservation leadership, endangered species policy, botanical stewardship, rare alpine plants, citizen science, organizational development, plant appreciation, ecological advocacy, regional engagement, conservation planning, membership participation, and native plant education.