The American Orchid Society is more than just a flower club. Throughout its 85-year history the AOS, in keeping with its vision and mission, has strived to bring our members timely and state-of-the-art orchid information, support basic and applied research in orchids, and monitor and support conservation effort both here in North America as well as throughout the World.

Affiliated with the AOS, the society meets 3rd Sunday of each month (except August and September) usually at the Munson Memorial Library, 1046 Southeast Street, Amherst, MA. Beginners meeting starts at 1:30. Full Meeting starts at 2:00

Meets monthly from September through May at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, U of M.

We meet the second Monday of each month at 8:00pm at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

The Batavia Orchid Society (BOS) welcomes all orchid enthusiasts. We pride ourselves in sharing information on orchid growing. Every month we feature speakers or programs that will help you learn more about the rewarding hobby of growing orchids. We have an exciting monthly show table were members bring in their flowering plants for judging. At the end of the year prizes are given to the top points winners. Our members range from novices to professional growers with one aim -- to share their enjoyment of growing orchids. Monthly meetings regularly include a brief business meeting, a discussion of monthly orchid care, plant judging, an orchid raffle, and our monthly presentation.

The Blue Ridge Orchid Society of Virginia meets the second Sunday of each month September through June, with the exception of May, when we meet on the third Sunday.

The Facebook page of the Bolder Orchid Society.
The Society generally meets on the fourth Monday of the month.

Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at Space Coast Association of Realtors Building, 1450 Sarno Road, Melbourne, FL

an association of Canadian orchid societies that is dedicated to serve the Canadian orchid-growing public. The COC represents affiliated societies and their members on Canada wide issues. This is achieved by a newsletter, a website, speaker tours, an annual conference devoted to the advancement of knowledge and appreciation of orchids in Canada, and other activities that can be shared by the member societies. There are over twenty-five Canadian orchid societies that are members of the Canadian Orchid Congress.

Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at the New Hanover County Arboretum Auditorium

The Society meets on the second Tuesday of each month except August and December at the Catawba Valley Community College, Life Sciences Building Room 715, Hickory, NC 28602 at 7:00 PM. Meetings are open to the public.

MEETS AT 2:00 PM on the 2nd Sunday of Sept through Nov and Jan through may at THE THURMONT REGIONAL library (small conference room), 76 EAST MOSER ROAD, THURMONT, MD.

Besides our general meetings, we have special events throughout the year including:

Central California Orchid Society Spring Show
Tour of Member's Greenhouses
Summer Picnic
Orchid Display at the Big Fresno Fair
Annual Holiday Luncheon in December
Field Trip to See Native Orchids
And last, but not least, a whole lot of fun with other orchid enthusiasts.

General Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month except for July and December. Doors open and plant sales begin at 6 PM.

meetings are on the third Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Genecov Room at the Chamber of Commerce Building in downtown Tyler, Texas.

Established in 1943. Over 250 members enjoy monthly meetings as well as four study groups that also meet each month. CFOS sponsors shows to present awards for excellence and increase the public interest in the growing of orchids.

The CIOS meets at 2:00 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month at the Union Park Methodist Church, Des Moines. Yearly dues are $15.00 for a single membership and $25.00 for a family membership. Membership to the CIOS includes membership to the Mid-American Orchid Congress.

We meet 10 times annually, Saturday before 4th Wednesday 12:00 PM. in Nanaimo BC Canada,
Harewood Activity Centre; 195 4th St Nanaimo
12:00 - 3:00 PM
Beginners to veterans, come and share your success, questions and expertise.

A list of judging dates

The Cincinnati Judging Center is associated with the American Orchid Society (AOS). The center serves orchid growers, commercial and amateur growers alike by judging the quality of orchid flowers against the standards the AOS carries for its awards. These awards were formerly published in the Awards Quarterly and are now published as part of the electronic database AQ Plus, available from the AOS.