Title: First Membership Communication

Publication Date October 1976

Top 3 Topics

1. First Annual Meeting and Society organization
2. Committee formation and volunteer recruitment
3. Conservation of Colorado’s threatened and endangered native plants

Keywords

Colorado Native Plant Society, founding years, annual meeting, William Weber, native plant conservation, threatened species, endangered species, Hoosier Pass, committee development, membership, native flora, education, legislation, horticulture, publications, Colorado botany

Notable Plant Species Mentioned

• Wood Lily (*Lilium philadelphicum*)
• Sea Thrift (*Armeria maritima*)
• Penland Alpine Cress (*Eutrema penlandii*)
• *Braya humilis*
• Globe Gilia (*Ipomopsis globularis*)
• Lettuce (*Lactuca* sp.)
• Yellow Lady’s Slipper

Summary

This inaugural Society communication reports on the First Annual Meeting, election of officers and directors, establishment of standing committees, and membership growth. President William Weber outlines conservation priorities for Colorado’s rare and endangered flora, highlighting Hoosier Pass as a critical area for protection and future Society action.