Inside Our Books
[ Southwestern Native Plants ]
[ Trees & Shrubs Colorado ]
[ Trees & Shrubs NM ]
Our Objectives
Conservation will be better served when all people see themselves as a part of the natural world. With this in mind, our objectives are to:
- assist people in better understanding the flora that forms the plant communities surrounding them;
- develop people's concept of conservation by expanding their knowledge of the green plants they observe daily;
- prepare people to make sound decisions about the use of the native flora in landscaping and gardening; and
- strengthen people's understanding of their connections between the earth's flora and the future of all living things, including humankind.
Our Books
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Common Southwestern Native Plants: An Identification Guide
 Jack L. Carter, Martha Carter, Donna J. Stevens
Illustrated by Beth Dennis, Marjorie Leggitt, W.J. Underwood, John Dunne-Brady ISBN 978-0-9658404-3-9. 2009 $24+ $4 S/H. Paper, 272 pp, 6x9, color photographs, b&w illustrations, illustrated glossary Forthcoming June 30, 2009 - Fully revised and expanded! Now with full color on every page and many new photographs, the new edition of this popular pictorial guide has expanded to include 128 woody plants and 39 herbaceous flowering plants common to the Southwest. Considerable attention is given to the history of botany in the region, with biographical sketches of the early botanists. Big-tree records have also been added for many of the species. This book brings together colorful photographs, exquisite line drawings, and written descriptions. Included are medicinal and traditional cultural uses, suggestions for landscaping and attracting wildlife, and Spanish common names. For those wishing to go further with plant identification, each selection has a detailed description, distribution records, and habitat information. Perfect for travelers in the Southwest, this book has broad educational value and can be enjoyed by nonspecialists and specialists alike.
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Trees & Shrubs of Colorado (revised & expanded)
 Jack L. Carter, Marjorie C. Leggitt, Illustrator
ISBN 0-9658404-1-7 . 2006 $30 + $4 S/H. Trade Paper, 370 pp, 6x9, color photographs, b&w illustrations, illustrated glossary The second edition of this book is more comprehensive than the first, published in 1988. this edition provides extensive coverage of the woody plants of the entire state. The number of plants described has been doubled to 295 species, with the keys and descriptions rewritten and scientific names updated. The book is expanded to include 120 new illustrations. A new section of 185 color photos brings forth the beauty of Colorado's unique woody flora. Jack L. Carter is professor emeritus of biology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO.
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Trees & Shrubs of New Mexico
 Jack L. Carter
Illustrated by B. Dennis, Marjorie Leggitt, W.J. Underwood ISBN 0-9658404-0-9 . 1997 $29.95 + $4 S/H. Paper, 546 pp, 6.5x9, b&w illustrations, illustrated glossary This book features 430 native and cultivated trees, shrubs and woody vines that are known to occur in New Mexico. Included are 414 illustrations, distribution maps, dichotomous keys and a pictorial glossary providing elementary information necessary to determine the species under consideration. Designed for field study and backpacking, it also includes many cultivated plants one finds in city lawns and gardens.
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