ARS Chapters and Newsletters

About the American Rhododendron Society

The American Rhododendron Society is an international non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage interest in and to disseminate knowledge about Rhododendrons and azaleas. To provide a medium through which all persons interested in Rhododendrons and azaleas may communicate and cooperate with others through education, meetings, publications, scientific studies, research and other similar activities.

Katherine Sterner
ARS Office Administrator
P.O. Box 43
Craryville, NY 12521
Phone: (631) 533-0375
[email protected]

Office of ARS web site (OARS): http://www.arsoffice.org

Chapter Locations

Western United States

Chapter Name

Geographical Area

Meeting and
Contact Info

Newsletters

California

San Francisco & Oakland, California

http://www/calchapterars.org

De Anza

San Francisco Peninsula & San Jose, California

http://www.deanza-ars.com/

http://www.deanza-ars.com/

Eugene

Eugene, Oregon

http://www.eugene-chapter-ars.org/

http://www.eugene-chapter-ars.org/newsletters.html

Eureka

Northwestern California

http://www.eurekarhody.org/

https://eurekarhody.org/newsletter-archive/

Hawaii

Hilo, Hawaii

http://www.pacificislandnursery.com/page32.html

Juan de Fuca

Port Angeles, Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Kitsap

Kitsap County Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Noyo

Mendocino County California

http://www.noyochapterars.com/

Olympia

Olympia, Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Olympic Peninsula

Port Townsend, Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Peninsula

Gig Harbor & Key Peninsula Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Pilchuck

Central Snohomish County Washington

http://www.rhododendron.info/

Portland

Portland, Oregon

http://rhodies.org/

Seattle

Seattle, Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Shelton

Mason County, Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Siuslaw

Central & Southern Oregon Coast

http://siuslawars.org/

Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington

none, email [email protected] for information

Tualatin Valley

Washington County, Oregon

http://tualatinvalleyars.org/tualatinvalleyars.org/Welcome.html
(link is unusual but this is actually the URL)

Whidbey Island

Whidbey Island, Washington

http://www.meerkerkgardens.org/american-rhododendron-society-whidbey-island-chapter

Willamette

Salem, Oregon

http://www.arswillamette.com/

Mid United States

Chapter Name

Geographical Area

Meeting and
Contact Info

Great Lakes

Western Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio & Eastern Michigan

http://greatlakesrhodies.org/

Midwest

Indiana, Illinois, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, North & South Dakota

http://www.midwestars.org/

Ozark

Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas & Missouri

http://www.ozarkars.com/home/

Eastern United States

Chapter Name

Geographical Area

Meeting and
Contact Info

Connecticut

Connecticut & Rhode Island

http://ctrhododendronsociety.org/

Greater Philadelphia

Southeastern Pennsylvania & Delaware

http://www.gpchapterars.org/.

Lehigh Valley

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

none, email [email protected] for information

Mason-Dixon

Maryland & Central Pennsylvania

http://www.mdrhododendron.org/

Massachusetts

Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont & New Hampshire

www.facebook.com/groups/masschapterARS

Middle Atlantic

Virginia & West Virginia

http://macars.org

New York

Long Island, New York

http://www.nyrhododendron.org/

Potomac Valley

D.C., Southern Maryland & Northern Virginia

http://www.arspvc.org/

Princeton

Central New Jersey

None, contact Princeton Chapter President Lester Martin by email at [email protected]

Valley Forge

Southeastern Pennsylvania & Northern Delaware

http://www.valleyforgears.org/

Southeastern United States

Chapter Name

Geographical Area

Meeting and
Contact Info

Azalea

Georgia & Florida

http://www.azaleachapter.com/

Southeastern

Western North Carolina & Eastern Tennessee

http://www.se-ars.org/

Tennessee Valley

Eastern & Middle Tennessee, Northwestern Georgia &
Northeastern Alabama

Contact Chapter President Leslie Dulin by email at [email protected]

Western Canada

Chapter Name

Geographical Area

Meeting and
Contact Info

Cowichan Valley

Duncan, Vancouver Island B.C.

http://cowichanrhodos.ca/

Fraser South

Southeastern Vancouver B.C.

http://frasersouthrhodos.ca/

Mt. Arrowsmith

Port Alberni, Parksville & Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island B.C.

http://marsrhodos.ca/

Nanaimo

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island B.C.

http://nanaimorhodos.ca/

North Island

Courtenay, Cumberland & Comox, Vancouver Island B.C.

http://nirsrhodos.ca/index.php

Vancouver

Vancouver, B.C.

http://www.rhodovanbc.org/

Victoria

Victoria, Vancouver Island B.C.

http://www.victoriarhodo.ca/

Eastern Canada

Chapter Name

Geographical Area

Meeting and
Contact Info

RSC Atlantic

Atlantic Provinces

http://atlanticrhodo.org/

RSC Niagara

Niagara Peninsula and Southern Ontario

http://www.rhodoniagara.org/

Non-North America

Chapter Name

Geographical Area

Meeting and
Contact Info

Danish

Denmark

http://www.rhododendron.dk/

Dutch

Netherlands

http://rhodovereniging.nl/

Finnish

Finland

https://www.rhodo.fi/tietoa/ars-finnish-chapter/

Scottish

Great Britain, Ireland & English Speakers from Mainland Europe

http://www.scottishrhododendronsociety.org.uk/

Swedish

Sweden

http://www.rhododendron-syd.se/

Non Chapter

Members not wishing to have a chapter affiliation