Willamette Chapter ARS
Salem, Oregon
All are welcome to our chapter meetings which are free and open to the public. They are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Our meeting may be in person or via Zoom. Meeting information will be sent to members via email and newsletter and also announced on this website. In person meetings will be held in a meeting room at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, 545 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon, with dinner at 5:00 p.m. and meeting at
7:00 p.m. There is a parking lot on east side of building.
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NEXT MEETING
Please note change in date.
January 28, 2026
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Jack Olson
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Jack Olson, owner of Rocky Knoll Farm, grows many seedling rhododendrons in his 3.5 acre garden near Springfield, Oregon. Based on his decades long experience, he will discuss how he analyzes the differences among his rhododendrons and then selects those to register. Jack has been a member of the Eugene Chapter, American Rhododendron Society, since the 1970s.
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THE FEBRUARY MEETING RETURNS
TO THE SECOND WEDNESDAY,
February 11, 2026
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
​April 21—25, 2026: ARS Annual Convention,
Rhododendrons and Companions
in a Changing Climate
Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia, Canada
Registration opens in January at
marsrhodos.ca
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