Summary: This January/February/March 1993 issue of Aquilegia emphasizes grassroots conservation, citizen science, and volunteer engagement in protecting Colorado’s native flora. The lead article details advocacy efforts that successfully restored funding to the Colorado Natural Areas Program, while highlighting concerns about staffing reductions and urging continued public involvement. Additional features promote volunteer opportunities in native landscaping, aquarium habitat planning, and the emerging Adopt-A-Rare-Plant Program. Conservation themes continue through discussions of rare plant ranking, invasive purple loosestrife control, and integrated weed management on public lands. Field Notes recount the rediscovery of previously undocumented populations of Smilax lasioneuron, demonstrating how dedicated amateurs contribute valuable scientific records. Workshops, field trips, and book reviews reinforce the Society’s mission of education, stewardship, and appreciation of Colorado’s botanical diversity through active participation and community collaboration.

Plant Species: Plant species and genera mentioned in this issue include Prunus virginiana, Cirsium scopulorum, Oxytropis lambertii, Acorus calamus, Adiantum capillus-veneris, Adiantum pedatum, Agastache foeniculum, Aletes macdougalii ssp. breviradiatus, Anemone riparia, Aristida basiramea, Asplenium platyneuron, Asplenium resiliens, Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum, Astragalus anisus, Astragalus bodinii, Astragalus piscator, Astragalus rafaelensis, Botrychium campestre, Botrychium multifidum ssp. coulteri, Botrychium pallidum, Botrychium pinnatum, Botrychium simplex, Botrychium virginianum, Braya glabella, Bupleurum americanum, Carex concinna, Carex crawei, Carex leptalea, Carex livida, Carex peckii, Carex saximontana, Carex scirpoidea, Carex sychnocephala, Carex tenuiflora, Carex torreyi, Carex viridula, Ceanothus martinii, Centunculus minimus, Chenopodium cycloides, Corydalis caseana ssp. brandegei, Cryptogramma stelleri, Cymopterus humilis, Draba exunguiculata, Draba fladnizensis, Draba graminea, Draba grayana, Draba juniperina, Draba macounii, Draba smithii, Draba streptobrachia, Draba ventosa, Erigeron philadelphicus, Erigeron wilkenii, Eriogonum leptocladon, Eriophorum gracile, Eriophorum russeolum, Habenaria zothecina, Hackelia gracilenta, Haplopappus fremontii ssp. monocephalus, Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. weberi, Isoetes echinospora ssp. muricata, Juncus brachycephalus, Juncus brevicaudatus, Juncus bryoides, Juncus tweedyi, Juncus torreyi, Juncus arcticus, Lesquerella condensata, Liatris ligulistylis, Lomatium bicolor, Lycopodium dubium, Lysimachia thyrsiflora, Mentzelia chrysantha, Oenothera harringtonii, Oxybaphus decumbens, Oxytropis parryi, Packera pauciflora, Pediomelum aromaticum, Pediomelum megalanthum, Pellaea atropurpurea, Pellaea breweri, Pellaea glabella, Pellaea wrightiana, Penstemon breviculus, Penstemon cyathophorus, Penstemon lentus, Penstemon scariosus, Platanthera sparsiflora var. ensifolia, Polystichum scopulinum, Potentilla ambigens, Potentilla palustris, Potentilla rupincola, Rotala ramosior, Salix myrtillifolia, Saxifraga foliolosa, Selaginella selaginoides, Solidago ptarmicoides, Stellaria irrigua, Thamnosma texana, Thellungiella salsuginea, Townsendia strigosa, Viola pedatifida, Viola selkirkii, Woodsia plummerae, Zigadenus vaginatus, Lythrum salicaria, Spiranthes diluvialis, Bolophyta alpina, Smilax lasioneuron, Leucocrinum montanum, Lloydia serotina, Lilium philadelphicum, Erythronium grandiflorum, Calochortus gunnisonii, Fritillaria pudica, Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii), hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), and chokecherry (Prunus virginiana).

Keywords: Colorado Natural Areas Program, conservation advocacy, volunteerism, citizen science, rare plant monitoring, Adopt-A-Rare-Plant Program, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, plant rarity ranking, invasive species management, purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, native landscaping, seed exchange, botanical education, dendrochronology, field workshops, Dinosaur National Monument, Pawnee National Grasslands, Smilax lasioneuron, rare plant rediscovery, integrated weed management, public participation, native plant gardening, workshop reports, field trips, and Colorado Native Plant Society stewardship initiatives.

Summary: This issue of Aquilegia highlights the Colorado Native Plant Society’s growing role in conservation advocacy, botanical education, and scientific stewardship. A major focus is the reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act and its shortcomings in protecting rare plant species, particularly in Colorado. The newsletter celebrates the official federal listing of alpine fen mustard and explores the importance of citizen involvement in recovery efforts for threatened flora. Additional articles address funding research through the John W. Marr Fund, the ecological relationship between elk and willow communities in Rocky Mountain National Park, techniques for collecting and identifying difficult plant groups, and opportunities for workshops, chapter activities, and volunteer leadership. Throughout the issue, readers are encouraged to participate actively in conservation, support botanical research, expand their field skills, and advocate for stronger protections for Colorado’s native plants and habitats.

Plant Species: Plant species and genera mentioned in this issue include Aquilegia caerulea, Eutrema penlandii, Eutrema edwardsii, Astragalus osterhoutii, Eriogonum brandegeei, Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis, Gaura neomexicana ssp. coloradensis, Eriogonum pelinophilum, Physaria obcordata, Penstemon albifluvis, Pediocactus knowltonii, Sclerocactus glaucus, Penstemon grahamii, Penstemon penlandii, Sclerocactus mesae-verdae, Spiranthes diluvialis, Penstemon retrorsus, Phacelia formosula, Phacelia submutica, Astragalus humillimus, Lesquerella congesta, Asclepias uncialis, Eleocharis spp., Packera werneriifolia, Erigeron simplex, Potentilla nivea, Penstemon hallii, Populus deltoides, Salix monticola, and Salix petiolaris.

Keywords: Endangered Species Act, conservation advocacy, endangered plants, threatened species, plant protection, federal legislation, rare flora, alpine fen mustard, native plant conservation, citizen science, recovery planning, research grants, John W. Marr Fund, botanical surveys, field studies, ecological restoration, volunteer engagement, winter workshops, plant identification, Brassicaceae, Poaceae, forensic botany, dwarf mistletoes, Rocky Mountain National Park, elk browsing, willow ecology, wetland plants, spike-rush identification, herbarium studies, native seed exchange, native plant propagation, biodiversity, habitat conservation, chapter activities, and public education.