FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.
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:
Plant America: HOMES AND GARDENS AROUND NEW YORK STATE
Below are our districts. Click on any link to find yours.
292 Washington Ave. Ext. Suite 104, Albany, NY 12203-6385
518-869-6311 fgcnys@verizon.net
Welcome to the Federated Garden Clubs of NY State!
Office News
Lynne Arnold, FGCNYS President 2021-2023
Office: 292 Washington Ave. Ext. Suite 104 Albany, NY 12203-6385
518-869-6311
The office is open Monday - Thursday 1pm-4pm- NOTE NEW HOURS
Closed Fridays
Memberships
Charter Member: National Garden Clubs, Inc.
A non-profit educational organization, the membership of NGC is composed of 5,602 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 of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
FGCNYS is affiliated with the Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
Publications
The National Gardener, the official publication of our national organization is now free on their website. You can find it here:
Keeping in Touch, online NGC publication
Many schools are taking place around the country by ZOOM. You can sit in your pj's and take courses. Go to the NGC website for all schools and locations: gardenclub.org
Board Members
All information for board members: registration, dates, forms, minutes, etc. will be located on the Directory page, which is password protected. Contact Barbara Campbell if you do not have the password. Board Meetings will be posted on the website as they are approved by the FGCNYS Board.
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
Lynne Arnold, FGCNYS President 2021-2023
NGC Play Outside Booklet for Children K-5 Grade
President Lynne Arnold and FGCNYS Youth Chairman Jean DiNapoli with Highland High School Students working on Youth Outreach Program
