Rocky MOuntain Chapter
Our Chapter
The Rocky Mountain Chapter
The Rocky Mountain Chapter (RMC), organized in 1976, is one of 34 chapters of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS). Most members of our chapter live along the eastern base of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains – a unique area for cultivating alpines and other rock garden plants. The climate, altitude, sunlight and soils of the Front Range are conducive to growing a wide spectrum of rock alpine plants from around the world.
This chapter, with nearly 250 members, welcomes new rock gardeners. The group includes novices as well as professional and skilled amateur rock gardeners, botanists, horticulturists, plant propagators, garden designers, professional flower and garden photographers, artists, and writers. Most members have their own rock garden(s).
Chapter meetings are usually held at Denver Botanic Gardens eight to ten times per year. The Botanic Garden’s Rock Alpine Garden affords members the opportunity to observe the eminent collection of plants in cultivation throughout all four seasons.
Our National Society!
The North American Rock Garden Society
The North American Rock Garden Society was founding in 1934 and has over 3,000 members in the US and Canada. NARGS offers a variety of programs and services to its members, including:
Quarterly magazine, Rock Garden Quarterly
Local and national meetings
Lectures and workshops
A seed exchange
Tours
If you are interested in learning more about rock gardens or joining the North American Rock Garden Society, you can visit their website at https://nargs.org/.
Rocky Mountain Chapter Objectives
- to support the goals, purposes, and activities of the North American Rock Garden Society
- to promote the appreciation and cultivation of rock and alpine plants and wildflowers
- to assemble and make available information on the culture of rock and alpine plants and their evaluation as garden materials
- to secure and distribute species of rock plants not already in cultivation
- to encourage protection of endangered species by preservation of native populations
- to encourage rock gardeners to share knowledge, enthusiasm and friendship
Leadership and Governance
The Rocky Mountain Chapter is a non-profit organization lead by volunteer members serving in leadership capacities and on committees.
