CNAP Publications

Colorado Natural Areas Program Flyer

Colorado State Parks and Natural Areas Book

Colorado State Parks & Natural Areas
by Frank Weston
Published September 1, 2008

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Caring for the Land Series Publications

If you would like to order hard copies of the following publications, please send an e-mail to brian.kurzel@state.co.us.

• Volume I - Natural Areas Partnership Initiative - Final Report
  • Part One
  • Figure 2.1
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
• Volume II - Best Management Practices for Wetlands in Colorado State Parks
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Watershed Surfaces
  • Plantings and Vegetation
  • Streams & Banks
  • Shorelines
  • Roads and Trails
  • Construction
  • Recreation
  • Prescribed Burning
  • Notes on Wetland Ecology, Part 1
  • Notes on Wetland Ecology, Part 2
  • Regulations
  • Funding Sources
  • Sources of Materials and Additional Information
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography and Suggested Readings
• Volume III - Native Plant Revegetation Guide for Colorado  Currently unavailable in hard copy. Please check back later for updated information.
• Volume IV - Creating an Integrated Weed Management Plan: A Handbook for Owners and Managers of Lands with Natural Values
  • Handbook Text
  • Appendix 1: Sources of Additional Information
  • Appendix 2: List of County Weed Supervisors
  • Appendix 3: Weed Management Plan Outlines
  • Appendix 4: Profiles of Colorado State Listed Noxious Weeds (alphabetically, by scientific name within family)
    • Index
    • A
    • B-D
    • E-L
    • M-Z
  • Appendix 5: Colorado Weed Laws
  • Appendix 6: Alien Plants Ranking System
  • Appendix 7: Weed Abundance and Monitoring Data Sheets
  • Appendix 8: Biological Control Insects
  • Appendix 9: Herbicide Basics
  • Appendix 10: Herbicide Use Guidelines
  • Appendix 11: Weed Susceptibility to Herbicides
  • Appendix 12: Plant Basics
  • Appendix 13: Collecting and Pressing Plants
  • Appendix 14: Glossary of Terms

Planning Trails with Wildlife in Mind: A Handbook for Trail Planners
A publication from the Colorado State Parks Trails Program.

• Section One
• Section Two
• Section Three

Rare Plant Conservation Initiative (RPCI) publications

• RPCI Brochure
• RPCI Presentation
• RPCI Executive Summary
• RPCI Strategy

Oil & Gas related publications and presentations
The Rare Plant Conservation Initiative's Best Management Practicies for Plants:

• Recommended Best Management Practices for Plants of Concern 

Powerpoint presentations from Doug Dennison's Oil & Gas Workshop at CNAP on April 3rd, 2009:

• Geology of Colorado's Major Oil & Gas Basins
• Drilling 101
• Environmental Compliance & Mitigation in the Oil & Gas Industry