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Extension - Native Plant Master

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1. How do I apply for the reduced fee scholarship?

Please print and fill out the application. Email your application, fax your application to (970) 668-2983, or mail your application to:

• Dan Schroder
  CSU Extension, Summit County
  P.O. Box 5660
  Frisco, CO 80443

2. How do I become certified as a Native Plant Master (NPM) volunteer?

There is a certification process for becoming a volunteer Native Plant Master. To become certified you will need to fulfill the following requirements:

• A volunteer application must be submitted and accepted.
• 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.

3. What topics are covered?

Native Plant Master (NPM) Program 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

4. 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.

5. Who can take Native Plant Master courses or classes?

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

6. Why should I 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.