Kansas Native Plant Society - KNPS

Newsletters

About the Newsletter

The KNPS newsletter is published & printed four times a year. It is filled with informative articles and color photos. The page format 8 ½ x 11 inches, and each issues contains 14 to 16 pages. Recurring articles include:

• President's Message
• Featured Plant
• Growing Plants from Seed
• Landscaping with Native Plants
• Upcoming Events
• Event Reports

Only current KNPS members receive the newsletter. To start receiving the KNPS newsletter, join our Membership. If you are interested in contributing to our newsletter, Contact Us.

Newsletter History

It was first published in 1978 by the not yet formed Kansas Wildflower Society. The original newsletter was printed on 5 ½ x 8 ½ inch sized pages. In 2004, shortly after the organization became the Kansas Native Plant Society, the newsletter changed its page size to 8 ½ x 11 inches and became available in PDF format. All back issues beginning in Spring 2004 are available as PDF's.

Newsletter Index

The KNPS newsletters are being indexed by KNPS Member and Volunteer, Guy Coffee.

The Newsletter Index (PDF) was last update on May 13, 2013

Past Newsletter Issues

2013 Newsletter

• Vol 35, No. 1: Winter, January 2013 (PDF)

2012 Newsletter

• Vol. 34, No. 4; Fall, October 2012 (PDF)
• Vol. 34, No. 3; Summer, July 2012 (PDF)
• Vol. 34, No. 2; Spring, April 2012 (PDF)
• Vol. 34, No. 1; Winter, January 2012 (PDF)

2011 Newsletter

• Vol. 33, No. 4; Fall, October 2011 (PDF)
• Vol. 33, No. 3; Summer, July 2011 (PDF)
• Vol. 33, No. 2; Spring, April 2011 (PDF)
• Vol. 33, No. 1; Winter, January 2011 (PDF)

2010 Newsletter

• Vol. 32, No. 4; Fall, October 2010 (PDF)
• Vol. 32, No. 3; Summer, July 2010 (PDF)
• Vol. 32, No. 2; Spring, April 2010 (PDF)
• Vol. 32, No. 1; Winter, January 2010 (PDF)

2009 Newsletter

• Vol. 31, No. 4; Fall, October 2009 (PDF)
• Vol. 31, No. 3; Summer, July 2009 (PDF)
• Vol. 31, No. 2; Spring, April 2009 (PDF)
• Vol. 31, No. 1; Winter, January 2009 (PDF)

2008 Newsletter

• Vol. 30, No. 4; Fall, October 2008 (PDF)
• Vol. 30, No. 3; Summer, July 2008 (PDF)
• Vol. 30, No. 2; Spring, April 2008 (PDF)
• Vol. 30, No. 1; Winter, January 2008 (PDF)

2007 Newsletter

• Vol. 29, No. 4; Fall, October 2007 (PDF)
• Vol. 29, No. 3; Summer, July 2007 (PDF)
• Vol. 29, No. 2; Spring, April 2007 (PDF)
• Vol. 29, No. 1; Winter, January 2007 (PDF)

2006 Newsletter

• Vol. 28, No. 4; Fall, October 2006 (PDF)
• Vol. 28, No. 3; Summer, July 2006 (PDF)
• Vol. 28, No. 2; Spring, April 2006 (PDF)
• Vol. 27, No. 4; Winter, January 2006 (PDF)

2005 Newsletter

• No Vol. or No.; Fall, October 2005 (PDF)
• Vol. 27, No. 3; Summer, July 2005 (PDF)
• Vol. 27, No. 2; Spring, April 2005 (PDF)
• Vol. 26, No. 4; Winter, January 2005 (PDF)

2004 Newsletter

• Vol. 26, No. 3; Fall, October 2004 (PDF) - First KNPS newsletter
• Vol. 26, No. 2; Summer, July 2004 (PDF) - Last KWS newsletter
• Vol. 26, No. 1; Spring, April 2004 (PDF)

2003 Newsletter

• Winter 2003 (PDF)
• Summer 2003 (PDF)

1980 KWS Newsletter

• Fall 1980 (PDF)
• Spring 1980 (PDF)

1978-2004 Kansas Wildflower Society (KWS) Newsletter

Prior to April 2004, the Kansas Wildflower Newsletter format was a 5 ½ x 8 ½ inch page and is available at the Mabee Library at Washburn University as well as at the Kansas Historical Society. Beginning in Spring 2004, the format changed to 8 ½ x 11 inch page size.

• Volume 1, No. 1 was printed 1 May 1978.  It broached the idea of forming the organization.
• Volume 1, No. 2 came out in January 1979.  This was the first issue after KWS formally was formed.
• Volume 1, No. 3 came out in May 1979.
• Volume 1, No. 4 came out in July 1979.
• Volume 1, No 5 came out in December 1979.
• Beginning with Volume 2, No. 1 (Spring 1980), there were 4 issues per year
• The 5 ½ x 8 ½ inch page size format ran to Winter 2004 (Vol. 25, No. 4).