FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.
Charter Member: National Garden Clubs, Inc.
a non-profit educational organization. The membership of NGC is composed of 5602 member garden clubs with 178,946 members in the fifty states. In addition, there are 654 international affiliates, making NGC the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world
Member: Central Atlantic Region
Office address: 292 Washington Ave. Ext. STE 104, Albany, NY 12203-6385
Phone and Fax: 518-869-6311
fgcnys@verizon.net
The office is open Monday and Wednesdays 9-1 and 2-5
Tuesday and Thursdays 2-5
Closed Fridays *Note new hours!!!!!!!!*
The Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc., was founded in 1924 and incorporated in 1930 for the purpose of supporting the Garden Clubs of New York State. The FGCNYS presently includes more than 200 garden clubs with 6511 members across the state.
Membership in the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. offers garden club members the opportunity and privilege of participating with others in advancing and promoting the objectives and purposes for which the State Federation was formed:
BEAUTIFICATION PRESERVATION CONSERVATION
Officers and Dates for YEARBOOKS (2021-2023)
NGC President: Mary Warshauer
mwarshauer@gardenclub.org
Need to communicate with NGC President other than email, please contact headquarters
CAR Director: Betty Cookendorfer
bcooken@aol.com
FGCNYS President: Lynne Arnold
68 Merritt La
Newburgh, NY12550-1025
larnold@ix.netcom.com
845-821-4079 (c)
Board Meetings will be posted on the web site as they are approved by FGCNYS Board.
292 Washington Ave. Ext. Suite 104, Albany, NY 12203-6385
518-869-6311 fgcnys@verizon.net
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The NEW HANDBOOK is available
2019-2021 Theme: Plant America: Spreading Roots ThruNY
Digital version of new handbook now available from member services for $25.
WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK under Federated Garden Clubs of New York State...you may now link up!
Our latest well in the village of Hai Jadit in Wau, South Sudan. The Chief is Aleu Ngor Aguer. It's the 345th well dug. GPS: 7.733900,28.000328
What's Happening in Landscape Design
World Gardening Checks Have Been Sent !
Our contribution to Dig Deep provided clean water systems to three families. There will be an update this summer on the project.
Vikki Bellias standing in front of FGCNYS seal on carpet at NGC Headquarters, St. Louis
BOARD MEMBERS
All information for board members: registration, dates, forms, minutes, etc. will be located on Directory page which is password protected. Contact me if you do not have the password.
FABULOUS NEW MEMBER ADVERTISEMENT: print publicize and promote!
2020 Woodsy Owl Smokey Bear Contests
January 22, 2021 Deadline
EACH ONE PLANT ONE!
NEW NGC Initiative...each member plant one native tree...details to follow!
President Vikki Bellias standing in front of newly dedicated Butterfly sculpture at NGC Headquarters, St. Louis
Vikki receiving Prestigious 5 STAR Certificate from NGC President Gay Austin
GOOD NEWS!
$50,000 available for
PLANT AMERICA GRANTS
Take the membership challenge
If your club or District is starting to meet in person, please be sure to follow all NYS Covid 19 Protocols. It's a liability issue!.
Nancy A. Binger Dix Hills Garden Club Third Place WInner NGC Photography Contest..Congratulations Nancy!!!
Class 1 Near- Sighted Close up and/or Macro
Susanna Funk Dix Hills Garden Club
NGC Photo Contest Farsighted Class 2 Judged most creative/artistic in class
Congratulations Susanna!
CLICK BELOW Excellent as Always
Water for Sudan has been working with local primaryhealth care centers to get running water in 10 clinics that did not have any functioning wells and to distribute soap and other necessary items as these people too are fighting the coronavirus.
YOUTH Poetry Contest deadline May 5, 2021
Many schools are taking place around the country by ZOOM. You can sit in your pj's and take courses.. Go to new NGC website for all schools and locations gardenclub.org
Flower Show School
Landscape Design School
Course IV March 24-25 District VII
Gardening School
Environmental School
March 1-4 Course I District VIII
Course registration
This is the perfect thing to do during Covid...take courses via zoom
50th Birthday
SCROLL down for new officers for 2021 YEARBOOKS
ZOOM
Interested in learning about how to do zoom and tips for meetings, go to gardenclub.org. Search Schools Resources Zoom Startup Kit and Guidelines...very helpful information from our national organization
