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 [email protected]
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
Office Manager Anne Smith
The office is open Monday - Thursday 8 am - 11 am- 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 (2023-2025)
NGC President: Brenda Moore effective May 4, 2023
Need to communicate with NGC President other than email, please contact headquarters.
CAR Director: Monica Hansen effective May 4, 2023
21 Henning Dr
Orchard Park, NY 14127-2816
716-380-8663
FGCNYS President Donna Sessa effective May 24, 2023
PO Box 1482
Quogue, NY 119-59-1482
917-846-4822
NGC Play Outside Booklet for Children K-5 Grade
A must read!
President Lynne Arnold receiving
certificate recognizing her as FGCNYS
President 2021-2023 from NGC President Mary Warshauer
Please scroll below for NGC, CAR and FGCNYS officers for your new YEARBOOKS!!!
WORLD GARDENING PROJECTS 2022
Lucille Bauer is happy to announce the monetary contributions for our projects
Total gifts: $20,121.80
Dig Deep received $13,911.42. There is a match program and since we donated $5000 it was matched to upgrade to $10,000
Water for South Sudan $6210.38
Lucille wants to thank all members and clubs for their generosity
