Colorado Rare Plant Conservation Initiative
CNHP Botany staff are founding members of the Rare Plant Conservation Initiative (RPCI).
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giant helleborine (Epipactis gigantea) by Jill Handwerk
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Rare Plant Conservation Initiative (RPCI) Strategy cover
![physariaalpina Avery Peak twinpod (Physaria alpina) in fruit by Jill Handwerk](https://cnhp.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/jeh_physaria_alpina-fruit069-landscape-9a418d80e6d5c69017abfafbd2b94197-5a0b7aa489f49.jpg)
Avery Peak twinpod (Physaria alpina) in fruit by Jill Handwerk
Below are links to RPCI outreach materials, strategic plan, and implementation plan:
- Colorado Rare Plant Conservation Strategy (PDF 7.7mb)
- RPCI 2009 Implementation Plan (PDF 41kb)
- RPCI Brochure (PDF 260kb)
- Executive Summary - Colorado Rare Plant Conservation Strategy (PDF 372kb)
Please see also Conservation Action Plans and
Best Management Practices.