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 |
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California |
San Francisco & Oakland, California |
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De Anza |
San Francisco Peninsula & San Jose, California |
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Eugene |
Eugene, Oregon |
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Eureka |
Northwestern California |
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Hawaii |
Hilo, Hawaii |
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Juan de Fuca |
Port Angeles, Washington |
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Kitsap |
Kitsap County Washington |
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Noyo |
Mendocino County California |
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Olympia |
Olympia, Washington |
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Olympic Peninsula |
Port Townsend, Washington |
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Peninsula |
Gig Harbor & Key Peninsula Washington |
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Pilchuck |
Central Snohomish County Washington |
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Portland |
Portland, Oregon |
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Seattle |
Seattle, Washington |
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Shelton |
Mason County, Washington |
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Siuslaw |
Central & Southern Oregon Coast |
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Tacoma |
Tacoma, Washington |
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Tualatin Valley |
Washington County, Oregon |
http://tualatinvalleyars.org/tualatinvalleyars.org/Welcome.html |
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Whidbey Island |
Whidbey Island, Washington |
http://www.meerkerkgardens.org/american-rhododendron-society-whidbey-island-chapter |
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Willamette |
Salem, Oregon |
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Mid United States |
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Great Lakes |
Western Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio & Eastern Michigan |
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Midwest |
Indiana, Illinois, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, |
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Ozark |
Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas & Missouri |
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Eastern United States |
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Connecticut |
Connecticut & Rhode Island |
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Greater Philadelphia |
Southeastern Pennsylvania & Delaware |
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Lehigh Valley |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
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Mason-Dixon |
Maryland & Central Pennsylvania |
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Massachusetts |
Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont & New Hampshire |
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Middle Atlantic |
Virginia & West Virginia |
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New York |
Long Island, New York |
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Potomac Valley |
D.C., Southern Maryland & Northern Virginia |
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Princeton |
Central New Jersey |
None, contact Princeton Chapter President Lester Martin by email at [email protected] |
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Valley Forge |
Southeastern Pennsylvania & Northern Delaware |
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Southeastern United States |
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Azalea |
Georgia & Florida |
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Southeastern |
Western North Carolina & Eastern Tennessee |
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Tennessee Valley |
Eastern & Middle Tennessee, Northwestern Georgia & |
Contact Chapter President Leslie Dulin by email at [email protected] |
Western Canada |
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Cowichan Valley |
Duncan, Vancouver Island B.C. |
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Fraser South |
Southeastern Vancouver B.C. |
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Mt. Arrowsmith |
Port Alberni, Parksville & Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island B.C. |
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Nanaimo |
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island B.C. |
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North Island |
Courtenay, Cumberland & Comox, Vancouver Island B.C. |
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Vancouver |
Vancouver, B.C. |
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Victoria |
Victoria, Vancouver Island B.C. |
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Eastern Canada |
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RSC Atlantic |
Atlantic Provinces |
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RSC Niagara |
Niagara Peninsula and Southern Ontario |
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Non-North America |
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Danish |
Denmark |
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Dutch |
Netherlands |
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Finnish |
Finland |
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Scottish |
Great Britain, Ireland & English Speakers from Mainland Europe |
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Swedish |
Sweden |
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Non Chapter |
Members not wishing to have a chapter affiliation |
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