Use this list to find a chapter in your area. It's a great way to meet other gesneriad enthusiasts! If you are planning a trip, see if there is a chapter in the area. Visitors are always welcome!

No chapter in your area? Want to start one, or find other Gesneriad Society members nearby? Contact our  Chapters and Affiliates Chairperson.

Be sure to check the listing of Gesneriad Society Chapter meeting anouncements for specific meeting information submitted by the chapters.

We have also provided this list of Gesneriad Society Officers, Directors, and Committee Chairpersons.

Arizona

  Desert Sun African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President,now Barbara Vander  Leest, P.O. Box 733, Carefree, AZ 85377

California

  San Francisco Gesneriad Society

President, Terri Lynn Campbell, 4001 Barrett Ave., Richmond, CA. 94805-1825 Email: David Waugh Chapter Website

  Culver City Chapter

President, Charlotte Rosengrant, 2705 Krim Drive Los Angeles, CA 90064

  Delta Gesneriad & African Violet Society

President, Barbara Elkin, 2855 Gayle Lane, Auburn, CA 95602 Email: Barbara Elkin or see Chapter Website

  Grow and Study Chapter

President, Jacquie Eisenhut, 22800 Eriel Ave., Torrance, CA 90505-3011

  Peninsula Chapter

President, Joanna Behl, 361 Tioga Ct. Palo Alto, CA 94306
Email contact

Colorado

  Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers

President, Larry Boyer, to contact me please visit our website.
Visit our Website

Connecticut

  Connecticut Chapter

Email contact: Marcia Kilpatrick 139 Kenyon Rd. Hampton, CT 06247-1112

Delaware

  The Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Gary Hunter, PO Box 40, Drumore, PA 17518

Email contact: Quentin Schlieder

Chapter Website

Florida

  Caribbean Basin African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Raphael Toledo 4141 SW 95 Ave Miami, Fl. 33165-5241

  Suncoast Chapter

President, Melissa McDowell, 1502 Eastbrook Drive, Sarasota, FL 34231
Email contact: Melissa McDowell

  Tampa Bay Chapter

President, Jo Anne Martinez, 809 Taray de Avila, Tampa, FL 33613-1048

  Bloomin' Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach

Co-Presidents, Martha Spyridon, , 3548 Ensign Circle, Delray Beach, FL 33483 and Lynn DiMaio, 2319 Treasure Isle Dr., #49, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33710. (Affiliate chapter)

Georgia

  Atlanta Gesneriad Interest Group

Contact, Kathy Spissman, 4086 Brownlee Dr., Tucker, GA 30084

Illinois

  Northern Illinois Chapter

President,Janice Poole 487 Kelly Avenue, Yorkville, Ill. 60560-9803
Chapter Website

Kansas/Missouri

  Heart of America

President, Susan Grose 4201 West 99th St, Overland Park, KS  66207
Email contact: Susan Grose

Massachusetts

  New England Chapter

President, Stuart Hammer, 446 Main Street, Worcester, MA  01608

 

Michigan

  Southeastern Michigan Chapter

President, Richard Holzman, 3836 Jennings, Troy, MI 48083
Email contact: Bob Connelly

Minnesota

  Twin Cities Area Chapter

President,Charles Huston, contact person Jinean Schofield, 4665 Morris Lane, Bloomington, MN 55437
For more info see: http://twincitiesgesneriads.blogspot.com/

Missouri

  Gateway West Chapter

President, Gary Dunlap, 4189 Jarvis Rd, Hillsboro, MO 63050

Nebraska/Iowa

  Omaha Chapter
       Contact Tom Bruning, 31233 Beechnut Rd., Council Bluffs, IA 51503

New Hampshire

  Granite State African Violet & Gesneriad Society

President, Pam Hager, 3 Gervaise Drive, Derry NH 03038 Visit the Chapter Web Site

 

New Jersey

  Frelinghuysen Arboretum Chapter

President, Mary Lou Robbins, 21 Overlook Road, Boonton Township, NJ 07005

New York

  The African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York

President, Paul Kroll, 4325 Two Rod Road, East Aurora, NY 14052

Visit the Chapter Web Site - 

  GesneriadDicts of Western New York

President, Laura Buckner 15384 Marsh Creek Road Kent, NY 14477

Visit the Chapter Web Site - 

  Greater New York Gesneriad Society

President, Paul Susi, 117-01 Park Lane South, Apt. C-1A, Kew Gardens, NY 11418-1041

Visit the Chapter Web Site - 

  Long Island Gesneriad Society

President, Ben Paternoster, 14 Coptor Court, Huntington, NY 11743-2335
Visit the Chapter Web Site

  Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Colin Dimon
Contact: Lee Stradley

Ohio

 North Coast Gesneriad Club

        President Linda Neumann

Oregon

  Mt. Hood Chapter

President, Hal Shrauger, 18707 NE Deer Haven Dr,  Newberg, OR 97132, email contact Vivian Scheans

Pennsylvania

  Liberty Bell Chapter

President, Russell Strover, 272 Yorkshire Drive, Newtown, PA. 18940
Visit the Chapter Web Site

Tennessee

  Tennessee Chapter

President, Pam Braun 5528 Pinewood Road Franklin, TN 37064
Visit the Chapter Web Site

Washington

  Puget Sound Chapter

President, Rohm Gustafson, 158 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-5737

Washington, D.C.

  National Capital Area Chapter

Jim Roberts, 2408 Henson Dr., Marriottsville, MD 21104
Visit the Chapter Web Site

Canada

  Carefree Gesneriad Society

President, Elaine Stutt
Contact: Gloria Martin, 298 Michener Dr., Regina, SK S4V 0J4, Canada
Email Contact: President, Elaine Stutt

 

  Edmonton Chapter
       President, Jeff Jackson, #1301 – 9020 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3S8 Canada

 

  Toronto Gesneriad Society
       President, Vincent Woo
       Visit the Chapter Web Site  

 

  Vancouver African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Arleen Dewell, #311 - 2366 Wall Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5L 4Y1
Visit the Chapter Web Site

Sweden

  Gesneriasts of Sweden

President, Ywonne Fors, Kvarnforsv. 16, 784 66 Borlänge, Sweden
Visit the Chapter Web Site

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