Our Mission
To promote interest in orchids and their cultivation, to educate by exchanging information and experiences related to successful orchid culture, and to support the conservation of orchids in the wild.
Our Meetings
We meet on the first Tuesday of every month.
Details here.
Our Shows
We host four shows a year.
Details here.
Our Activities
Membership in the SDCOS
The society conducts a lot of activities like potting workshops, field and camping trips and has a standing subgroup, the Species Group, dedicated to the culture of species orchids.
Details here.
Membership in the society is $20/ year ($25 for a couple membership), and free for juniors <18 years old.
For more information and to join click here.
Our Board of Directors
The society is governed by a 9 member board of directors, which directs the society affairs and meets on the first Thursday of each month. The board meetings are open to all members of our society. Click here for more information.
Contacts
| E Mail Address | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| General Inquiries | info@sdorchids.com | |
| Advertising | advertising@sdorchids.com | Myra de Tate |
| Conservation | conservation@sdorchids.com | Ron Kaufmann |
| Membership | membership@sdorchids.com | Bob Clark |
| Newsletter | newsletter@sdorchids.com | David Vandenbroek |
| Showchair | showchair@sdorchids.com | Debby Halliday |
| Social Media | socialmedia@sdorchids.com | Ashley Grable |
| Volunteers | volunteers@sdorchids.com | Dave Hoffmaster |
| Webmaster | webmaster@sdorchids.com | Kay Klausing |
| Board of Directors | E Mail Address | Name |
|---|---|---|
| President | president@sdorchids.com | David Vandenbroek |
| 1st Vice President | 1stvp@sdorchids.com | Ashley Grable |
| 2nd Vice President | 2ndvp@sdorchids.com | Nate La Breche |
| Director-at-Large | dal1@sdorchids.com | Stewart Walton |
| Director-at-Large | dal2@sdorchids.com | Sima Perkins |
| Director-at-Large | dal3@sdorchids.com | Carey McCoy |
| Treasurer | treasurer@sdorchids.com | Myra de Tate |
| Secretary | secretary@sdorchids.com | Maria Gray |
| Past President | pastpresident@sdorchids.com | Debby Halliday |